Hi, I configured a potato box with cups from potato and hp-ppd from woody. No problem. I only cant find the double side option. Is this because I'm using potato? Can you send me your config files? TIA, Paulo Henrique. On 07 Jun 2002 13:19:48 -0400 Stephen Ryan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Thu, 2002-06-06 at 18:26, Paulo Henrique Baptista de Oliveira wrote: > > > > Hi, > > I posted this before and it isnt working yet. > > If anyone can help me I will be glad. > > Thanks, > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Hi all, > > I purchased a HP 2200d laser printer. I configured it with lprng and > > magicilter (using hp4jl driver). It works ok. > > But I want to know how to print in double face (front and back sides). > > I think that the printer supports this. > > My /etc/printcap is: > > > > lp|hplj2200d|HP Laserjet 2200d:\ > > :lp=/dev/lp0:sd=/var/spool/lpd/hplj2200d:\ > > :sh:pw#80:pl#72:px#1440:mx#0:\ > > :if=/etc/magicfilter/ljet4l-filter:\ > > :af=/var/log/lp-acct:lf=/var/log/lp-errs: > > > > TIA, Paulo Henrique > > I just got a 2200d (I think probably between your posts, actually), and > I have gotten the double-sided printing working. I've tried a bunch of > different configurations and CUPS was the easiest to make work. > > Install cupsys, cupsys-bsd (or cupsys-client, or both) and hp-ppd; you > need hp-ppd to get the Postscript Printer Description file for the > 2200d. CUPS has a web-based configuration engine which listens on > localhost:631, and when you configure the printer, it includes the > double-sided option. I set up one printer to print normally, and > another printer with a different name which prints double-sided by > default. I don't know what you'd need to do to make it work under other > printing systems, but you will need the PPD from hp-ppd or and > equivalent. Some versions of lpr have been hacked to allow passing > additional Postscript options, which lets you set double-sided printing, > but I thought setting up the extra printer under CUPS was easier. > > HTH, > -- > Stephen Ryan Debian GNU/Linux > Technology Coordinator > Center for Educational Outcomes > at Dartmouth College > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- Paulo Henrique B de Oliveira Gerente de Operações - Linux Solutions - http://www.linuxsolutions.com.br O maior conteúdo de Linux em língua portuguesa - OLinux - http://www.olinux.com.br (21) 2526-7262 ramal 31 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]