lp -n does not print multiple copies with text only printer

[ctatman at gmail.com]

Hello,

Sorry if this is not the correct place to post.  Please redirect me if otherwise.  I've searched google and numerous bug pages, and have seen references to this but not a fix....

I have a number of ascii-only printers which I've set up as 'text-only' via the CUPS Web admin interface on my rhel3 servers.  Yet I cannot print multiple copies of any print jobs via the lp -n command.

After a little testing, I was able to successfully reproduce this issue on several models of HP printers that support postscript.

Steps to reproduce:

1.  RHEL3 U6 AS & FC4 - fully updated.
2.  HP laserjet printer networked through Jetdirect card
3.  I used the CUPS web interface to set up the printer as "Text Only"
4.  A test page prints out just fine, but the lp -n 3 command only
prints out 1 copy of any job I send to it.

Process:
step 1
I used the CUPS web interface to set up the
networked HP printer as a "Text Only Printer."  After restarting cups service, I was able to successfully generate a test page.  I then tested the lp command with the following: echo "test me out" | lp -n 3 -d testprinter.  This failed to produce the expected 3 copies- I got only 1 copy.

step 2
Re-run CUPS webserver, select the HP printer I originally
set up, and modify it to use generic->postscript driver.  Choose Test->CUPS test page to make sure that the driver is working.  Then go ahead and try: echo "test me out" | lp -n 3 -d testprinter.  This printed out the expected number of pages for me.

I cannot use the postscript drivers on my ascii-only printers, I get garbage whenever I print to them with that driver.  LPRng prints like a champ.  And after editing the /etc/printcap.local file to include mc=10, and a form feed, I can print multiple copies through it.

Am I missing something here?  Thanks in advance for any insight/help you can offer.