options problems

[Helge Blischke]

RossBoylan at stanfordalumni.org wrote:
> 
> > 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 the "standard options" for duplex of
> > > lp -o sides=one-sided
> > > would turn off duplex.  It didn't.
> [corrected a few typos above--RB]
> > >
> > > 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
> >
> It shows, under the section labelled "General" an option named "Duplex".  It has a drop-down currently on "None".  Other available values are "DuplexNoTumble" and "DuplexTumble".  These correspond to the options in my ppd file.
> 
> When I said in my original message that the web interface showed duplex was off, the "configure printer" interface was the one I meant.  The web interface is logged into CUPS as root.
> 
> Is there such a thing as a CUPS-compliant PPD?  I guess that if the PPD file used that "standard" CUPS names then everything would have worked as the CUPS documents say.
> 
> By the way, I'm on Debian GNU/Linux with cupsys 1.1.23-4.
> 
> Ross

It may be that - if you are using some utility like kprinter or other
GUI based tools - these tools have their own preferences and/or PPDs.
In case of kprinter, you must configure it to use CUPS as printing 
system.

Helge

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Helge Blischke
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