Duplex and tumble not working

[Helge Blischke]

khiraly kalman wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Duplex and tumble printing not working from all application except openoffice.org.
> 
> Hardware: Kyocera FS1020D
> 
> The tumble option is not working. (duplex and tumble. My printer
> (kyocera fs-1020d) does not turn the paper at the long edge it turn at
> short edge does not matter if I check tumble option or not).
> 
> My printer always turn the page in duplex mode at the short edge. (not
> matters the thumble checkbox)
> File->print->[Mita-FS-1020D]->Settings: configure->Duplex[x], Tumble[x]
> 
> My printer works in openoffice.org 2.0.2 (so it can turn the page either
> at short and long edge too).
> 
> Evince has this error message:
> ** (evince:4106): WARNING **: IPP request failed with status 1030
> Model not found, discarding config
> 
> however the cupsys's lpr command does not work either (cupsys-bsd
> package):
> /usr/bin/lpr -P Mita-FS-1020D -o PageSize=A4,Duplex=DuplexTumble output.ps
> /usr/bin/lpr -P Mita-FS-1020D -o PageSize=A4,Duplex=DuplexNoTumble output.ps
> 
> My printer prints exactly the same with the above two commands.
> 
> So acrobat reader cant print it either. Its really disappointing.
> I cant print from linux.:-((
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------
> Question:
> How can I EXACTLY dump, what is sended to the printer?
> ------------------------------------------------------
> 
> I have observed, that in the /var/spool/cups directory there are two file corresponding to the printed file:
> c0000XX
> d0000XX-001
> 
> The d0000XX-001 file (XX its a number), is a postscript file, and the c0000XX is some management file(?). The problem, is that the d0000XX-001 is exactly the same file, if I print a .ps file (no matter if I have setted DuplexTumble or DuplexNoTumble).
> So I assume, that the c0000XX file is transfered too to the printer, am I wrong?
> 
> I want really hunt this bug, because its impossible to use my printer the right way (I have buyed this printer because of the duplex feature)
> 
> Any advice is really appreciated.

You should post an URL to both sample files and the PPD you use for that printer.

Helge


-- 
Helge Blischke
Softwareentwicklung
SRZ Berlin | Firmengruppe besscom
http://www.srz.de