Duplex problem

[Helge Blischke]

stelmo at savba.sk wrote:
> 
> Anonymous wrote:
> > Helge Blischke wrote:
> > > stelmo at savba.sk wrote:
> > > >
> > > > This is a summary of what I have found out so far
> > > >
> > > > 1) The duplex is ok for text and other format files
> > > > so it seems that the problem is with the ps files only
> > > >
> > > > 2) with a file produced with dvips (from a dvi file) I get no duplex
> > > > with the same file after I had run ps2ps I get one blank page
> > > >
> > > > 3) if I replace pstops filter of cups 1.1.20 with the filter from
> > > > the 1.1.14 release I get duplex right.
> > > >
> > > > I run debian sarge, cups version 1.1.20, printer is xerox phaser 6250dp and I use win's ppd.
> > >
> > >
> > > Post (an URL to) a sample file. Whithout knowing the details, it is
> > > virtually impossible to give any advice.
> 
> the test files can be found at
> 
> www.quniverse.sk/stelmo/cups
> 
> this first file was generated usig latex and then dvips while the second
> ps file was dowloaded from the internet.
> 
> Peter

Well, both files print duplex if requested from the command line (-o
sides=two-sided-long-edge)
at least with my installateion (CUPS 1.1.19 and the alternate pstops
filter). But it may be
that the 1.1.20 pstops filter is more regirous with respect to DSC
comnpliance.
Both files lack the "%%BeginProlog" comment line which may screw up
things belonging into the
prolog or setup section, respectively.

Perhaps you could contact the radical eyes people to make dvips really
DSC compliant (it should
be not too difficult, believe me).

Helge

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