Collate breaks multiple copies on solaris x86

[shilpi]

> > shilpi wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am facing an issue with the cups lpr on solaris x86.
> > > When I am trying to print a ps using the following command:
> > > "lpr -P printerName -# 2 psName"    ---  it works fine and prints 2 copies of the ps.
> > >
> > > But, when I add an option to collate it using the following commands:
> > > "lpr -P printerName -# 2 -o Collate=True psName " or "lpr -P printerName -# 2 -o collate=on psName"   --- it breaks the multiple copies option and only one copy of the doc gets printed.
> > >
> > > Any comments ?
> > > Am I missing on something here?
> >
> > If your PPD file provides a Collate option and turning collate on
> > does not cause a conflict with other (installable) options in the PPD
> > file, then we'll let the printer do collated copies for us.
> >
> > I suspect that your PPD provides a Collate option but the option code
> > either isn't setting the right printer mode or the printer itself
> > doesn't actually support hardware copy collation.
> >
> > --
> > ______________________________________________________________________
> > Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer
> >
>
> What if the PPD doesn't contain the Collate option but the printer supports hardware copy collation, then is it possible to print collated copies ?
>
> Thanks
> -Shilpi



I tried with a PPD file containing Collate option also, but again the same results. However, if with the same PPD file and same printer, I run the above mentioned command through Ubuntu or sparc solaris, its working fine.

I am really helpless now :(