Can't duplex print in 12.04

[Jim Byrnes]

On 01/09/2013 07:25 PM, JD wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 9, 2013 at 5:18 PM, Linda <haniganwork at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> On 01/09/2013 06:42 PM, Jim Byrnes wrote:
>>
>>> Fresh install of 12.04.
>>> Samsung CLX-3160FN network printer
>>> On 10.04 this same printer did and still does print duplex just fine.
>>>
>>> The print dialog shows the option for duplex printing and selecting it
>>> shows the normal 3 options. When I select print the printer acts like it is
>>> going to print.  The light flashes and the led says printing but nothing
>>> happens.  It stays that way until I turn it off and on. I tried to print a
>>> pdf and a text file from gedit with the same results.
>>>
>>> If I look at it with the browser interface it shows that the job has
>>> completed. Also the driver it is using is exactly the same version that was
>>> used in 10.04. Googling and looking on launchpad shows some duplex problems
>>> but nothing that seems to match what I am seeing.
>>>
>>> It's been 2+ years since I setup 10.04 and I don't remember having to do
>>> anything special to get it to work on 10.04.  Having said that, my memory
>>> is not what it used to be, so before I file a bug I thought I would check
>>> here.  Does anyone know if I should be doing anything beyond the basic
>>> install to get duplex printing to work?
>>>
>>> Thanks,  Jim
>>>
>>>
>>>   Don't have the same brand of printer, but to get printing to work
>> properly on one of my hp printers I had to change to a different driver
>>   one that was CUPS+gutenprint instead of straight CUPS,  in you have
>> multiple choices you might see if changing the print driver solves the
>> problem. In my case it would flash the printer light but fail to print from
>> specific applications and also showed that printing had completed.
>>                             Linda
>>
>> --
>
> I ditto Linda.
> Had to change my driver as well to enable duplex.
> In addition you have to be sure that if the printer itself has a switch or
> a setting
> that enables/disables duplex, then be sure it is enabled.
>
>
>

No switch. On this printer it is enable through the printer dialog. The 
only driver I know of for this printer is  Driver: Samsung CLX-3160 
Foomatic/foo2qpdl (recommended) (color, 2-sided printing) and it is the 
same on 10.04 and 12.04.

Thanks,  Jim