On Mon, Nov 27, 2006 at 18:05:32 +0100, Lubos Vrbka wrote: > hi guys, > > is there any way how to override printer settings from xpp, lpr or > another frontend? we are printing through cups server... > > what i want to accomplish? currently, any settings i make in, e.g., xpp > (long/short edge, duplex on/off, number of pages per sheet of paper, > ...) are ignored and our printers print it according to their settings. > from windoze clients the print dialog act as expected... > > i would be very grateful for any hints how to accomplish this. having to > move to windoze machine every time i (and my colleagues as well) need to > print more complex 'layout' is annoying...
"lpoptions" should always work to set options for CUPS printers. You can check with "lpoptions -l" what is known/available. (I am not 100% sure whether I understood your problem correctly.) -- Regards, Florian -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]