From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Aug 19 17:00:29 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 271FF106568B for ; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:00:29 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: from aristotle.thought.org (ns1.thought.org [209.180.213.210]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B8F9D8FC7B for ; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:00:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: from thought.org (tao.thought.org [10.47.0.250]) (authenticated bits=0) by aristotle.thought.org (8.14.2/8.14.2) with ESMTP id n7JH0FQE027301; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:15 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from kline@thought.org) Received: by thought.org (nbSMTP-1.00) for uid 1002 kline@thought.org; Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:20 -0700 (PDT) Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:20 -0700 From: Gary Kline To: Polytropon Message-ID: <20090819170020.GA86066@thought.org> References: <20090819063810.GA15231@thought.org> <20090819072307.a5f2a541.wmoran@potentialtech.com> <20090819174050.9e09a934.freebsd@edvax.de> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20090819174050.9e09a934.freebsd@edvax.de> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Organization: Thought Unlimited. Public service Unix since 1986. X-Of_Interest: With 23 years of service to the Unix community. X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.4 required=3.6 tests=ALL_TRUSTED,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.2.3 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.2.3 (2007-08-08) on aristotle.thought.org Cc: Bill Moran , FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: duplex printing with OOo. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:00:29 -0000 On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 05:40:50PM +0200, Polytropon wrote: > On Wed, 19 Aug 2009 07:23:07 -0400, Bill Moran wrote: > > It works for me, using 3 steps: > > > > 1) Use CUPS instead of lpd > > CUPS brings its own lpd, so in fact you're still using a lpd, > even if it's not the system one's. :-) > It's been years since I tried CUPS; it gives me fits. In short, it has never worked. > > > > 2) Install a PPD for the printer that knows about duplex printing > > It seems that this Brother printer does not come with an "operator > panel" where you can set default modes. As an example, you can > tell a HP laserjet 4000 duplex to be duplex by default, so you > don't need additional configuration. > > For "modern" printers, PPD files are needed to make printer spoolers > and filters aware of what capabilities the printer has. This is > needed if the printer does not conform to standard printer > languages, such as PS or PCL. > My networked 5250 does come with a configuration panel. Simplex or Duplex. That lets me do % lpr single- or double-sided. Regardless, my OpenOffice only prints on one-sided. [?] > > > > 3) Install OOo with CUPS support > > There are some printer settings available in OO, but maybe they > do not cover all the printer's capabilities. > Might help if I knew how to get CUPS working... Anyway, I'll try CUPS again.... thanks, gary > > > > I don't know if it's possible to do through lpd, though. > > With a real printer, it works by default. :-) > > > > > -- > Polytropon > Magdeburg, Germany > Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 > Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org The 5.67a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org/index.php