UNIX - CUPS won't let my printer use DUPLEX

[Anonymous]

> > Anonymous wrote:
> > > I have a HP4500DN with 208 MB in the lab.
> > >
> > > I can do a print test and get duplex, duplex is turned on,
> > > but when I use CUPs to print I do not get DUPLEX.
> > >
> > > Is there an issue with CUPS and DUPLEX?
> >
> > Nope, works great on all of the printers we have.
> >
> > Perhaps you can provide more information - the OS, version of CUPS,
> > and application/type of file you are printing?
> >
> > --
> > ______________________________________________________________________
> > Michael Sweet, Easy Software Products           mike at easysw dot com
> > Internet Printing and Document Software          http://www.easysw.com
>
> Similar problem with a similar printer...
>
> HP Laserjet 2200dt. Worked fine with CUPS in RedHat9.
> Updated to Fedora Core 2 (also tried 1 and 3 with the same results),
> and printer will print only one sided. CUPS version
> cups-1.1.20-11.11. Problem both when printing from applications
> (acroread, gv, mozilla,...) or from command line (lpr). Does
> not matter the file type (ps, pdf, text,...). Made sure
> Duplex is allowed in the driver options and explored both short and long
> edge tumble...
>
> Tried default Postscript driver Fedora printer setup provides
> as well as all other available drivers shown there. No change.
> Tried other similar drivers from HP family (2100, 4, 4000, 5Si,...).
> No result.
>
> Printer allways prints single sided.
>
> If of use results of lpoptions -l -d hp for this printer
>
> REt/REt Setting: Dark Light *Medium Off
> TonerDensity/Toner Density: 1 2 *3 4 5
> Duplex/Double-Sided Printing: *DuplexNoTumble DuplexTumble None Notcapable
> FastRes/Fast Res.: *Off On
> Manualfeed/Manual Feed of Paper: Off On
> InputSlot/Media Source: *Default Tray1 Tray2 Tray3 Manual Auto
> Copies/Number of Copies: *1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100
> PageSize/Page Size: *Letter A4 11x17 A3 A5 B5 Env10 EnvC5 EnvDL EnvISOB5 EnvMonarch Executive Legal
> PageRegion/PageRegion: Letter A4 11x17 A3 A5 B5 Env10 EnvC5 EnvDL EnvISOB5 EnvMonarch Executive Legal
> Resolution/Resolution: *default 150x150dpi 300x300dpi 600x600dpi 1200x1200dpi
> Economode/Toner Saving: *Off On
> PreFilter/GhostScript pre-filtering: EmbedFonts Level1 Level2 *No
> MemBoost/Memory Booster Technology: *Auto Off On
>
> Have not saved RH9 setup that have worked in the past as
> in that case default driver worked just fine and I didn't suspect
> any problems with upgrade.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dusan Maletic


I've seen the same problem, with my 2200 when I tried using it with Fedora 3.  Fixed it by switching to the hpijs driver.