Basic setup question

[Mal]

Andreas Fromm wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to set up a couple of Linux workstations to print to a
> HP-2300dn printer conected through the ethernet port to the LAN. I'm
> able to send print jobs from the clients to the lpd-ques of the printer,
> but don't get it to print in duplex mode. The old configuration (lprng
> with the printer on a parallel port of one of the wks) was working with
> the -Zduplex parametzer very well.
>
> I would prefer to use CUPS as it reduces the configuration task on each
> wks. My question now is, do I need to set up a cups server on one oh the
> wks, or can I send the jobs directly to the JetDirect print server from
>   on printer? The other question is how does the duplex-stuff work with
> CUPS?
>
> Best regards,
>
> Andreas Fromm

Hi,

We use a similar thing with 3 boxes connecting to about 30 jet-direct printers.  I set up a CUPS server running on each box and let the jet-direct interfaces handle the job control for each printer.

Duplex works using the lp command line options '-o sides=two-sided-long-edge' etc. as long as you are using a driver with that capability.  A postscript driver works for us whereas the omni driver doesn't.

HTH

Mal