[cups.bugs] [MOD] STR #2387: combination of number-up=2 andpage-ranges=1-2 does not work

[Helge Blischke]

Stephan wrote:
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> lpr -o page-ranges=1-2 test.ps
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> works as expected: only the first 2 pages out of 8 are printed. 
> 
> lpr -o number-up=2 test.ps 
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> works as well: all pages are printed with 2 logical pages per sheet of 
> paper. The effect of
> 
> lpr -o page-ranges=1-2 -o number-up=2 test.ps
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> however is identical to the second command, i.e., the complete file is
> printed with 2 pages per sheet.
> 
> I am working on an up-to-date SuSE 10.2 x86 system, my printer is a
> Kyocera Mita FS-1020D (manufacturer PPD file).
> 
> Comment on Scope: Actually, I did not check this on other machines.
> So I don't know whether this phenomenon has a broader scope or not.
> 
> Link: http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2387
> Version: 1.2.7
> Attachment: http://www.cups.org/strfiles/2387/test.ps
> 

The good old "alternate pstops filter" does it correctly (just tried it out).

Helge

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