Printing multiple copies
NoOp
glgxg at sbcglobal.net
Thu Dec 18 04:20:24 UTC 2008
On 12/17/2008 05:58 PM, Preston Kutzner wrote:
>>> Not sure if this is quite what you were looking for. But, using
>>> the following command, I still only got 1 copy from the Toshiba
>>> printer:
>>>
>>> lp -p <printer_name> -n 2 <file>
>>>
>>> This command *did* yield 2 copies on the HP printer, though. The
>>> command Brian suggested only gave me an error when trying to
>>> specify a page count.
>> This would be good, but I need to print multiple copies of pages
>> within a document.
>
> Yes, unfortunately, it doesn't really help in your situation. But,
> since you are using an HP printer, the collate option should work for
> you to be able to get more than one copy of your document, or pages of
> your document. I can confirm that it works with page ranges, at least
> it does for me.
>
> Unfortunately, there's still no explanation as to *why* multiple
> copies doesn't work unless collation is selected, or why it doesn't
> work at all for a printer that I never had a problem with under Hardy.
>
Multiple copies works for me (intrepid) via OOo and Firefox to both a
Canon MP750 (via IPP) and to a cups-pdf printer. This appears (IMO) to
be an HP issue. Could be wrong, but I find no issues printing via IPP
from Intrepid to an Hardy connected Canon.
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