No duplex action on a HPIIID

[Jeff]

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I've been playing around with file sets, since I have another computer that works. What I've found is that the filter files seem to have an impact. If I take the file pstops from /usr/lib/cups/filter on the working machine and sub it into the non-working machine I get a change of output. I then go back to having an extra page printed out. It seems that it is in this filter section that the PPD file is read and turned into commands the printer understands. If that's correct then this is where I need to look to find out why the DuplexNoTumble is being ignored.

Jeff


> Thanks Johannes
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> Both are good links but neither led to a solution. Since yesterday I've upgraded to 1.2, and upgraded foomatic, ghostprint etc too. I no longer get the two pages, now I just don't get any duplexing at all. I'm still using the HP Laserjet Series CUPs v1.1 ppd which works just fine on a computer a few feet from my desk. I've compared the .ppd files in /etc/cups/ppd and they match.
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> I ran lpoptions to set Duplex=DuplexNoTumble as both root and Jeff so there is a lpoptions file in /etc/cups and ~/.cups. When I run lpoptions -p Duplex -l it reports back:
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> PageSize/Media Size: *Letter Legal Executive Tabloid A3 A4 A5 B5 EnvISOB5 Env10 EnvC5 EnvDL EnvMonarch
> PageRegion/PageRegion: Letter Legal Executive Tabloid A3 A4 A5 B5 EnvISOB5 Env10 EnvC5 EnvDL EnvMonarch
> InputSlot/Media Source: Default *Tray1 Tray2 Tray3 Tray4 Manual Envelope
> Resolution/Output Resolution: 150dpi *300dpi 600dpi
> Duplex/Double-Sided Printing: None *DuplexNoTumble DuplexTumble
> Option1/Duplexer: *True False
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> As you can see, Duplex=DuplexNoTumble and Option1=True
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> What else is there?
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> Jeff
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> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > On Feb 27 20:39 Jeff wrote (shortened):
> > > I can't understand why one computer would be
> > > fine with this setup and another wouldn't.
> >
> > Have a look at
> > http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Print_Settings_with_CUPS
> > which may help you to find the actual resaon.
> > The text is a bit old but in general it is still true.
> >
> >
> > > Then I thought that if I copied the directories ...
> >
> > This can cause whatever unexpected problems.
> > Have a look at
> > http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:CUPS_in_a_Nutshell
> > "General information on the command-line tools"
> >
> >
> > Kind Regards
> > Johannes Meixner
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