duplex option ignored with imported Lexmark T430 PPD file

Michael Sweet mike at easysw.com
Thu May 12 07:15:28 PDT 2005


Anonymous wrote:
>>Anonymous wrote:
>>
>>>I have a Lexmark T430D printer. I got a PPD file for it (from Lexmark site), imported it successfully into CUPS (1.1.20, Linux Fedora Core 2). In the printer setup utility (printtool) I can see (and set) duplex options: Simplex, Duplex Long/Short Edge. It is, however, it is impossible to change the duplex setting on a per-job basis:
>>>  lpr -o sides=two-sided-long-edge
>>>is ignored if the default setting is set to Simplex.
>>
>>What does:
>>
>>     cupstestppd /etc/cups/ppd/<printername>.ppd
>>
>>report?
> 
> 
>>cupstestppd /etc/cups/ppd/lex.ppd
> 
> /etc/cups/ppd/lex.ppd: PASS
> 
> On the original (imported) PPD file is shows:

What does "lpoptions -p lex -l" show for the Duplex option?

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