Make printer to use "number-up=2" per default

[Tobias]

It works perfectly witch
      lpadmin -p printer -o number-up-default=2
Thank you so much! I wouldn`t have found that by my own and i`m very happy that it works now!
Tobias


> If you are using CUPS 1.4 or later, try:
>
>     lpadmin -p printer -o number-up-default=3D2
>
> For all versions of CUPS you can also set the defaults on each machine =
> with:
>
>     lpoptions -p printer -o number-up=3D2
>
> (run the lpoptions command as root to set the default for all users on a =
> machine)
>
> The difference is basically that lpadmin applies the default on the =
> server while lpoptions applies the default from the "client" side - =
> server defaults apply to all machines while client defaults only apply =
> to the machine you are printing from...  The order of precedence =
> (highest to lowest) is job, user (lpoptions), system (root lpoptions), =
> and finally server (lpadmin) options.
>
> On Aug 9, 2010, at 4:21 AM, Tobias wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > i want to have a printer working in a way that it always prints 2 =
> pages on one sheet per default.
> >=20
> > It already worked fine so that the printer always prints black&white =
> and duplex by editing the default values directly in the ppd file, like:
> >=20
> > *DefaultDuplex: DuplexNoTumble
> >=20
> > Unfortunately there is not such a option for number-up.
> >=20
> > When i print with the command line using number-up=3D2 it works fine.
> >=20
> > So, my question: can i somehow set the default value for a specific =
> printer to number-up=3D2? It doesn`t matter if i can set this option in =
> the ppd file or somewhere else (like in the printers.conf or can i =
> define a simple filter that adds the number-up option?) - it only should =
> work :)
> >=20
> > I already spent 2 days on that and i`m very happy for any =
> hints/suggestions!
> > Thx
> > Tobias
> >=20
> >=20
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