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# be either "<jobname>.pdf" or "unknown.pdf", depending wether the
# jobname is empty or not.
#
-# To use it, simply copy this script to your backend directory, and
-# create a printer with the correct URI. That's it.
+# Usage:
+# 1. Copy this script to your backend directory (/usr/lib/cups/backend)
+# and name it "pdf".
+# 2. Create a printer in CUPS and use the URI "pdf:/tmp".
+# 3. Optional: Install either mime-construct or mimeit (part of
+# metamail) to have the PDF files emailed instead of dumped to dir.
#
# Copyright (C) Michael Goffioul (goffioul@imec.be) 2001
LOGFILE=/tmp/pdf.log