[cups.general] Printing on Cover

[Helge Blischke]

Daniele Palumbo wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> i need to print a pdf with cover in color and in thick paper, but the rest
> of pages in b/w and in plain paper.
> 
> Now on,
> ${DEFAULTOPTIONS} is:
> -o InputSlot=Auto -o PageSize=A4 -o PageRegion=A4 -o Duplex=DuplexTumble
> -o Collate=True -o OutputBin=Default -o StapleLocation=None -o
> RIPunch=None -o JobType=Normal -o LockedPrintPassword=None -o
> DocServerPassword=None -o UserCode=None
> DEFAULTPRINTER="Ricoh_MPC2500"
> FILENAME will be self explainig, i guess.
> 
> lp -d ${DEFAULTPRINTER} ${DEFAULTOPTIONS} -o 1-2:"ColorModel=CMYK
> MediaType=Thick" -o ColorModel=Gray -o MediaType=Auto ${FILENAME}
> 
> will print on 2 different sheet of paper (and not the same sheet in
> duplex), correctly on thick paper, and correctly the first page in color
> (the second is in b/w so i can't tell).
> 
> where am i wrong?
> 
> thanks
> daniele

AFAIK, CUPS does not support page ranges in options as in your
-o 1-2:...

Helge