Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Possible LibreOffice Duplex Printing Bug

On 04/10/2014 08:09 AM, CVAlkan wrote:
> Good points all, but I suspect not my problem.
>
> I almost mentioned during my post that folks should ignore the fact that my
> HP-LIP (3.14.4) had been released just the day before my post. It is, in
> fact, the "latest and greatest" as they say. But the problem I'm
> experiencing has existed for quite a while - I was just too busy to take the
> time to write about it.
>
> Regarding 'The Duplexing of a sheet that has only one page seems "normal" to
> me', I have to disagree, if only because of the paper weight limitations and
> the potential for jamming. I have found, like you, that such behavior is
> "common" but it represents, I believe, poor (or thoughtless) coding. The
> last two duplex printers I've had (HP: 5400, 6700) correctly (again, in my
> view) permit the default behavior to be chosen by the user, but out of the
> box, they will print single pages without feeding the sheet through the
> duplexer.
>
> Interestingly, my 6700 permits you to specify whether pages are output face
> up or face down. I suspect this causes the duplex mechanism to be used for
> flipping them (I haven't actually tried this). I'm not sure why this
> capability exists, but I always vote for more flexibility so long as
> reasonable defaults are set for those who don't care to "fiddle" with
> settings.

I have worked with a 6700 before, but do not own one.   My only 
Officejet is a 7000 wide format one [up to 13 by 19 inch] - same ink, 
but no duplexing for this model.  [I buy the ink from a source on 
Amazon, where I can get 3+ sets of XL ink for the price one set of HP 
{or Canon} OEM "standard" ink, and more for the price of the OEM XL ink. 
Always check ink costs before I buy a new printer.]

I also have HP 2300dn duplexing laser with duplexing, Canon MG6220 
inkjet print/scan/copy w/duplexing, Canon MX922 inkjet 
print/scan/copy/fax w/duplex and auto-feed duplex document scanning.  
[note:  Linux drivers for Canon printer need to be found on their UK 
site.  The USA site does not support Linux as an OS.]

All three of these duplexing printers have duplexing turned off as a 
default.  I turn it on depending on the document's printing needs.

Also I use CUPS-PDF for my default printer, so I can print pages from a 
browser and skip those pages I do not want/need to print.

Face down for the laser or when I duplex for the inkjets.  For the 
inkjets non-duplexing, I tend to print in reverse so the last page is on 
the bottom of the paper stack, and the first page is on top.


> Of course, comparing all this with the need to recompile my copy of
> Telewriter-64 on my Radio Shack Color Computer back in the late 70s so that
> I could switch from using my Tandy printer to my new Okidata - - - well, I
> suppose things are better now, but it's hard to say several decades's worth
> of better :)
>
>
>
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