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| From | "eternal.septemer" <pinnerite@gmail.com> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | alt.os.linux.mint, comp.os.linux.networking |
| Subject | Re: printing multiple copies |
| Date | 2023-07-14 12:45 +0100 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <20230714124536.9cfd21231493cd450fae9bec@gmail.com> (permalink) |
| References | <tm89rt$2j47g$1@dont-email.me> |
Cross-posted to 2 groups.
On Wed, 30 Nov 2022 19:10:53 +0000 Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> wrote: > A long-standing and very annoying problem here. > > With the default .ppd file for my Brother printer, the number of copies > is ignored (whether from the print dialogue or using 'lpr -#'. The fix > is out there on the net - change "true" to "True" (could you make it > up?) in the "cupsManualCopies" entry in the ppd. > > The only snag is that a new ppd arrives from out of the ether whenever > cups restarts (eg boot time): any change only stays on manually > installed printers. > > Is there a fix for this? I can't find where the ppd's are loaded from - > can anyone help please? > > Years of experience with Brother printers under Linux have taught me always to go to: https://www.brother.co.uk/support/drivers Enter your model number, select .deb and continue to a happy life. I always save the resultant ppd from /etc/cups/ppd to a folder in my /home/me/useful-bits directory to save future hassle. HTH Regards, Alan
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Re: printing multiple copies "eternal.septemer" <pinnerite@gmail.com> - 2023-07-14 12:45 +0100 Re: printing multiple copies Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2023-07-15 11:37 +0100
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