Problem printing multiple copies

[Helge Blischke]

Jonathan Dobbie wrote:
> Cups Server: 2.6.15-26-powerpc (Ubuntu)
> Cups Version: cups-1.3.3
> Clients: OSX 10.4.x
> Printer: HP 2300n (tried a few others - same problem) through USB (tried ethernet - same problem)
> 
> When a client prints more than one copy (either -n or with the printing dialog box), the printer prints more copies than requested.  When printing from the server box, it works fine.
> 
> classes.conf:
> <DefaultClass Lib_Print_Queue>
> Info Library Printer Queue
> Location Library
> State Idle
> StateTime 1158777914
> Accepting Yes
> Shared Yes
> JobSheets none none
> Printer hp_LaserJet_2300_series_USB_1
> QuotaPeriod 0
> PageLimit 0
> KLimit 0
> OpPolicy default
> ErrorPolicy retry-job
> Option job-hold-until indefinite
> </Class>
> 
> printers.conf:
> <Printer hp_LaserJet_2300_series_USB_1>
> Info hp LaserJet 2300 series
> Location Local Printer
> DeviceURI usb://HP/LaserJet%202300%20series
> State Idle
> StateTime 1193690915
> Accepting Yes
> Shared Yes
> JobSheets none none
> QuotaPeriod 0
> PageLimit 0
> KLimit 0
> OpPolicy default
> ErrorPolicy stop-printer
> </Printer>
> 
> 
> We have a nearly identical system with a Xante printer, and it works fine.
> 
> Thanks.  I'm stumped.

Does it produce n*n copies? If yes, I have a suspicion.

Helge

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Helge Blischke
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