Evince collate+copies+duplex bug

[Helge Blischke]

John A. Murdie wrote:
> John A. Murdie wrote:
> 
>>...
>>I have yet to perform the same exercise with the Evince problem - I'm still not sure that that one is not CUPS or my CUPS configuration.
> 
> 
> Umm, perhaps it is something to do with my CUPS configuration. Using CUPS 1.2.4 (I still have not had time to upgrade to 1.2.5), I find that the command:
> 
> lpr -Ppp23 -ocopies=2,Collate=True doc.pdf
> 
> prints two uncollated copies (duplexed, per queue default, with queue default being Collate=Off) to an HP LaserJet 8150dtn with the PPD file: http://www.linuxprinting.org/download/PPD/HP/mono_laser/HP_LaserJet_8150_Series.ppd
> 
> I got the '-oCollate=True' from http://www.cups.org/documentation.php/options.html
> 
> Any suggestions for what else to look at so I can debug this?
> 
> John A. Murdie
> 
> 

That is just what I was goint to suggest right now. I just downloaded
Adobe Reader 7.0.8 (I need it for Solaris, had a 7.0.1 before), and,
indeed, it belches out the selected page range (or all pages)
times the number of copies specified in the printing dialog
without making sure that each copy MUST have an even page count
when printing duplex.

But specifying the copies (eigher using "-o copies=2)" or "-2"
when using the default lpr command, it sorks ok.

Really, it is a Reader bug. It would be easy to "repair" the PostScript
code but that is due to the Adobe folks.

Helge


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