[cups] n-up printing page-border option, lpoptions file how to

[Helge Blischke]

I think you are using a buggy version of the cups-filters package by  
openprinting.
The bug I found is due to a typo in the initialization routine of the  
pdftopdf filter,
where the page-border default is initialized to an undefined value,  
the result of which
may or may not result in printing a page border.

If you are hit by this bug, you may easily test by printing from Adobe  
reader to a file
(using the same settings) and the printing this file via the lp or lpr  
command
and using the option "-o page-border=none" (whithout the quotes). Then  
there
should be no page borders printed.

Helge

Am 06.03.2014 um 08:59 schrieb Alan:

> Hi,
>
> - Debian GNU/Linux 7.4
> - CUPS 1.5.3
>
> When selecting the following print properties (in Adobe Reader  
> 9.5.5.):
> - duplex printing: manual long edge (standard)
> - n-up printing: 2-up
> - n-up orientation: landscape
> each printed page has a border, although
> http://localhost:631/help/options.html says:
>
> --- quote ---
> N-Up Printing
> ...
> The -o page-border=value option chooses the border to draw around  
> each page:
> ...
> -o page-border=none; do not draw a border (default)
> ...
> --- unquote ---
>
> There's no pdf reader printing options/properties to print with/ 
> without
> borders.
>
> There's a ~/.cups/lpoptions file which currently contains one line:  
> Default
> HP-LaserJet-1022
> and, unless I missed something, haven't found instructions on how to  
> use
> this lpoptions file
> to set n-up printing with page-border=none.
>
> Please advise.
>
> Thanks & best regards,
> Alan
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