options problems

[Helge Blischke]

RossBoylan at stanfordalumni.org wrote:
> 
> I was having trouble printing envelopes, and it turned out the problem was that my printer was defaulting to duplex.
> 
> I didn't realize this for two reasons.  First, the web interface showed Duplex was off.  I've just realized I had different options set as the user from which I submitted the print job.
> 
> The second problem is that the user manual (CUPS-SUM-1.1.23) seemed to imply that seemed to imply that "standard options" for duplex of
> lp -o sides=one-sided
> would turn of duplex.  It didn't.
> 
> When I used -o Duplex=None (based on looking at my printers ppd file) it did turn off duplex, and the printing worked.
> 
> Is my interpretation that the "standard options" don't necessarily work correct?  The manual says
>     The available printer options vary depending on the printer.
>     The standard options are described in Chapter 3, "Standard
>      Printing Options".
> My original interpretation of this was that the standard options always worked.
> 
> If my original interpretation is correct, something is still wrong.  If my new interpretation is correct, I suggest clarifying the documentation would be useful.
> 
> I also think the docs (even the man for lpoptions) could be a little clearer a little earlier about the distinction between user and system-wide options.  The information is there now, but it's a little buried and indirect.
> 
> I was using a Brother HL5150D with vendor supplied PPD file.

If you hit the "configure printer" button in the web interface, what
does
is show with respect to Duplex printing?

Helge

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