HP Laserjet staple option

[Helge Blischke]

Julian Thomas wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I want to print to a  HP LaserJet 9000mfp from my Solaris box with cups.
> But every print job with more than one page is automatically stapled by the printer and I don't know why.
> 
> I'm using:
> 
> - cups 1.2.7
> - the hp9000_7.ppd file downloaded from the cups website
> - Solaris 10 x86
> - a HP LaserJet 9000 mfp with Tray 1 + Tray 4 + HP-3000-Sheet Stapler/Stacker
> 
> I tried to set the staple options in the lpoptions file, but still without success - the printer ignores the staple options. Every print job is stapled with one parallel staple.
> 
> content of lpoptions (i.e.):
> Dest hplj9000mfp_duplex StapleLocation=2parallel
> 
> I tried "PrintersDefault", "Stitching" and "Custom" and "2parallel" - same result...
> 
> 
> output of: "lpoptions -d hplj9000mfp -l"
> 
> OutputBin/Output Destination: *Upper Left Stacker Stapler2 Stapler2Opposing
> StapleLocation/Stapling Options: *PrintersDefault 1diagonal 1parallel 2parallel 3parallel Stitching Custom
> HPJobRetention/Job Retention: *HPJobRetentionOff HPJobRetentionQuickCopy HPJobRetentionProof HPJobRetentionPrivate HPJobRetentionStore
> HPUserName/User: *UserSystem User1 User2 User3 User4 User5 User6 User7 User8 User9 User10 User11 User12 User13 User14 User15 User16 User17 User18 User19 User20 User21 User22 User23 User24 User25 User26 User27 User28 User29 User30 User31 User32 User33 User34 User35 User36 User37 User38 User39 User40 User41 User42 User43 User44 User45 User46 User47 User48 User49 User50
> HPJobHoldKey1/PIN digit 1 (for Private Job): *HoldKey0000 HoldKey1000 HoldKey2000 HoldKey3000 HoldKey4000 HoldKey5000 HoldKey6000 HoldKey7000 HoldKey8000 HoldKey9000
> HPJobHoldKey2/PIN digit 2 (for Private Job): *HoldKey000 HoldKey100 HoldKey200 HoldKey300 HoldKey400 HoldKey500 HoldKey600 HoldKey700 HoldKey800 HoldKey900HPJobHoldKey3/PIN digit 3 (for Private Job): *HoldKey00 HoldKey10 HoldKey20 HoldKey30 HoldKey40 HoldKey50 HoldKey60 HoldKey70 HoldKey80 HoldKey90
> HPJobHoldKey4/PIN digit 4 (for Private Job): *HoldKey0 HoldKey1 HoldKey2 HoldKey3 HoldKey4 HoldKey5 HoldKey6 HoldKey7 HoldKey8 HoldKey9
> HPEdgeToEdge/Edge-to-Edge Printing: PrinterDefault False *True
> HPwmText/Watermark: *None CompanyConfidential CompanyProprietary CompanyPrivate Confidential Copy Copyright Draft FileCopy Final ForInternalUse Preliminary Proof ReviewCopy Sample TopSecret Urgent
> HPwmNUP/Watermark (Pages per Sheet): *None WmNUP
> HPwmFont/Watermark Font: CourierB TimesB *HelveticaB
> HPwmFontSize/Watermark Size: pt24 pt30 pt36 pt42 *pt48 pt54 pt60 pt66 pt72 pt78 pt84 pt90
> HPwmTextAngle/Watermark Angle: Deg90 Deg75 Deg60 *Deg45 Deg30 Deg15 Deg0 DegN15 DegN30 DegN45 DegN60 DegN75 DegN90
> HPwmTextStyle/Watermark Style: Narrow *Medium Wide Halo
> HPwmLocation/Print Watermark: *True False
> HPCollate/Collate: *True False
> Smoothing/Resolution Enhancement: *True False
> PageSize/Media Size: Letter Executive Legal Tabloid A3 *A4 A5 B4 B5 DoublePostcard w612h935 w558h774 w774h1116 Env10 EnvMonarch EnvDL EnvC5 EnvISOB5 CustomPageRegion/PageRegion: Letter Executive Legal Tabloid A3 A4 A5 B4 B5 DoublePostcard w612h935 w558h774 w774h1116 Env10 EnvMonarch EnvDL EnvC5 EnvISOB5
> InputSlot/Media Source: Upper ManualFeedTray Middle Lower *LargeCapacity
> MediaType/Media Type: *None Plain Preprinted Letterhead Transparency Prepunched Labels Bond Recycled Color Cardstock Rough
> HPPaperPolicy/Fit to Page: *PromptUser NearestSizeAdjust NearestSizeNoAdjust Letter A4
> HPHalftone/Levels of Gray: *PrinterDefault Enhanced Standard
> Duplex/Duplex: None *DuplexNoTumble DuplexTumble
> JCLResolution/Resolution: 300dpi *600dpi
> JCLFastRes/FastRes 1200: *True False
> JCLEconomode/EconoMode(HP cartridges only): *False True
> Option7/Tray 1: *True False
> Option2/Tray 4: *True False
> Option3/Duplex Unit: *True False
> Option4/Printer Disk: None RAMDisk *HardDisk
> Option20/Accessory Output Bins: Standard *MBMStaplerStacker MBMStacker
> InstalledMemory/Total Printer Memory: 64-95MB 96-127MB *128-191MB 192-256MB
> 
> 
> thank you for any help
> 
> Julian

Perhaps you could post (an URL to) the PPD you are using.
TZhe PPD I could get from HP's web site revealed that
with the output bin selection of "Upper" any stapling should be
switched off, but I'm not sure I got the same thing as you.

Helge

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