Multi trays printing

[Anonymous]

> Anonymous wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I am trying to print a PDF file to different trays on Xerox DocuTech 6135 printer. For example, I want the printer to use Tray1 for odd pages and Tray2 for even pages.
> >
> > Anyone know how to do this using cups in Unix?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
>
> I don't know if the very latest version of DocuSP (the software that drives the printing engine)
> already supports embedded PDF job tickets (I suppose no), but the versions I happen to deal with
> don't. In case of PDF, the PDF gets internally converted to a PostScript stream which then
> gets printed as usual.
>
> The only way I know of is to prepend a Xerox job ticket to the job, but I think the number of
> page exceptions that can be defined is limited. Moreover, independent of the method used,
> you cannot specify tray numbers for the DocuTech; you need to specify different media colors
> and/or media types.
>
> The best way would be to convert the PDF to PS prior to printing (using pdftops from the xpdf suite)
> and then setting up the media changes by specifying suitable /BeginPage PS procedures.
> Feel free to ask me for advice if you are going this way.
>
> Helge
>
> --
> Helge Blischke
> Softwareentwicklung
> SRZ Berlin | Firmengruppe besscom
> http://www.srz.de

Thanks Helge for your response. But I still have some questions.

1. How do you make the printer select different trays in PostScript?
2. If I have to convert to PS and modify the PS file, then if I have another printer, will the modified PS still do the job ?

Thanks in advance.