Linuxs and MacOSX multiple copies

[Aragão]

For solving the problem I have put:

MaxCopies 1 in the file /etc/cups/cupsd.conf

And know Win*/*nix/Mac* all are working ok with or without copies.

Thanks.


> "António Aragão" wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have a machine with 2 printers (HP8100 & OKI9300) both served with CUPS. When I try from Linux/MacOSX client to print multiple copies (example n copies) it prints n*n copies. In Windows XP it works fine.
> >
> > Anyone knows or have the same problem?
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> AFAIK, this is a known issue at least with MacOS 10.3 and lower (haven't checked with Tiger, though).
> The reason is that the number of copies gets configured twice: once in the PS job
> ("<</NumCopies nn>>setpagedevice") and once in the IPP request by specifying the copies attribute.
>
> Ask Michael Sweet and/or Apple if this somehow (either by an Apple specific hack or in CUPS 1.22)
> subject to fixing.
>
> Helge
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