Two instances of the same printer?

[David Ryder]

On Wed, 2008-10-29 at 07:18 +1000, Rob Unsworth wrote:
> > > Printing envelopes is darned awkward with Writer (don't know about other
> > > apps). My printer wants envelopes in Windows (Writer) from the tray
> > > centre face up but there is no way in Ubuntu I can do it other than
> > > reverse 270 landscape fed in full width - which, using DL envelopes is a
> > > very tight and not perfect fit.
> 
> David,
> 
> Printing envelopes with writer in ubuntu is not that difficult. When you 
> create your envelopes open a new page then select Format > Page then in 
> the dropdown list beside Format select DL with orientation set to 
> Landscape. Once you have entered the addresses etc, place the envelope(s) 
> in printer according to the printers specification. 
> 
> If you use File > Print, you can select which envelope you want to print 
> or all you have setup. There is also a dropdown menu where you see the 
> name of your printer, if you have more than one printer configured you can 
> select which printer you want to use.
> 
> 
Hi Rob,

Unfortunately this does not work either. Must be because the driver is
not from Ubuntu's list of printers but from me installing the driver
manually, as I mentioned before.

I hate to say it, but in MS with writer it operates as it should. I only
mention this in that it is not a 'quirky' printer. It wants envelopes
fed in longways, from the centre face up as the guides move
synchronously.

Best regards,

David