Re: terminal only for two weeks

Jerry Peters <jerry@example.invalid> writes:

Salvador Mirzo <smirzo@example.com> wrote:

Ivan Shmakov <ivan@siamics.netREMOVE.invalid> writes:
 

On 2025-01-16, Salvador Mirzo wrote:

>
 > I suspect I imagine wrong how things actually work.  I thought
 > perhaps there would be a command line such as ``lpr --pages 7-14''.
>
      As has already been pointed in this thread, CUPS, a fairly
      common choice for a printer spooler in GNU/Linux systems,
      provides lp(1) command that does have just such an option.

 
Thanks for the information.  It turns out I'm not being able to print
two-sided-long-edge with CUPS and my Brother HL-L2360DW.  I resorted to
using /etc/printcap and lpd's lpr (not CUPS's lpr) because I can then
set my printer to always do two-sided-long-edge, which is nearly 100% of
the way I print.

>
Sounds like an incorrect PPD, which is where the various options come
from.
I have a HL220dw and CUPS supports both simplex and duplex printing,
selectable at the time I print.

Awesome news.  I've tried hacking my PPD a file a bit, but
unsuccessfully.  I've reported my attempts to

  comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc.

Would you be so kind to share your PPD?  I could perhaps get more clues
seeing one PPD file that really works.  I have suspected mine could be
faulty, but I know so little about PPDs and PostScript.  My greatest
insight so far is that the PPD file houses small PostScript snippets
that PostScript-generating software that use to make the printer do one
thing or another.  Here's my full PPD in use. FWIW:

*PPD-Adobe: "4.3"
*%%%% PPD file for HL-L2360D series with CUPS.
*%%%% Created by the CUPS PPD Compiler CUPS v2.4.10.
*FormatVersion: "4.3"
*FileVersion: "6"
*LanguageVersion: English
*LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
*PCFileName: "brl2360d.ppd"
*Product: "(HL-L2360D series)"
*Manufacturer: "Brother"
*ModelName: "Brother HL-L2360D series"
*ShortNickName: "Brother HL-L2360D series"
*NickName: "Brother HL-L2360D series, using brlaser v6"
*PSVersion: "(3010.000) 0"
*LanguageLevel: "3"
*ColorDevice: False
*DefaultColorSpace: Gray
*FileSystem: False
*Throughput: "1"
*LandscapeOrientation: Plus90
*TTRasterizer: Type42
*% Driver-defined attributes...
*1284DeviceID: "MFG:Brother;CMD:PJL,PCL,PCLXL,URF;MDL:HL-L2360D series;CLS:PRINTER;CID:Brother Laser Type1;URF:W8,CP1,IS4-1,MT1-3-4-5-8,OB10,PQ4,RS300-600,V1.3,DM1;"
*cupsBackSide: "Rotated"
*cupsVersion: 2.4
*cupsModelNumber: 0
*cupsManualCopies: False
*cupsFilter: "application/vnd.cups-raster 33 rastertobrlaser"
*cupsLanguages: "en"
*OpenUI *PageSize/Media Size: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *PageSize
*DefaultPageSize: A4
*PageSize A4/A4: "<</PageSize[595 842]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize A5/A5: "<</PageSize[420 595]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize A6/A6: "<</PageSize[297 420]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize B5/JIS B5: "<</PageSize[516 729]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize B6/JIS B6: "<</PageSize[363 516]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvC5/Envelope C5: "<</PageSize[459 649]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvMonarch/Envelope Monarch: "<</PageSize[279 540]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize EnvDL/Envelope DL: "<</PageSize[312 624]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Executive/Executive: "<</PageSize[522 756]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Legal/US Legal: "<</PageSize[612 1008]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageSize Letter/US Letter: "<</PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *PageSize
*OpenUI *PageRegion/Media Size: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *PageRegion
*DefaultPageRegion: A4
*PageRegion A4/A4: "<</PageSize[595 842]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion A5/A5: "<</PageSize[420 595]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion A6/A6: "<</PageSize[297 420]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion B5/JIS B5: "<</PageSize[516 729]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion B6/JIS B6: "<</PageSize[363 516]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvC5/Envelope C5: "<</PageSize[459 649]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvMonarch/Envelope Monarch: "<</PageSize[279 540]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion EnvDL/Envelope DL: "<</PageSize[312 624]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Executive/Executive: "<</PageSize[522 756]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Legal/US Legal: "<</PageSize[612 1008]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*PageRegion Letter/US Letter: "<</PageSize[612 792]/ImagingBBox null>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *PageRegion
*DefaultImageableArea: A4
*ImageableArea A4/A4: "8 8 587 826"
*ImageableArea A5/A5: "8 8 412 579"
*ImageableArea A6/A6: "8 8 289 404"
*ImageableArea B5/JIS B5: "8 8 508 713"
*ImageableArea B6/JIS B6: "8 8 355 500"
*ImageableArea EnvC5/Envelope C5: "8 8 451 633"
*ImageableArea EnvMonarch/Envelope Monarch: "8 8 271 524"
*ImageableArea EnvDL/Envelope DL: "8 8 304 608"
*ImageableArea Executive/Executive: "8 8 514 740"
*ImageableArea Legal/US Legal: "8 8 604 992"
*ImageableArea Letter/US Letter: "8 8 604 776"
*DefaultPaperDimension: A4
*PaperDimension A4/A4: "595 842"
*PaperDimension A5/A5: "420 595"
*PaperDimension A6/A6: "297 420"
*PaperDimension B5/JIS B5: "516 729"
*PaperDimension B6/JIS B6: "363 516"
*PaperDimension EnvC5/Envelope C5: "459 649"
*PaperDimension EnvMonarch/Envelope Monarch: "279 540"
*PaperDimension EnvDL/Envelope DL: "312 624"
*PaperDimension Executive/Executive: "522 756"
*PaperDimension Legal/US Legal: "612 1008"
*PaperDimension Letter/US Letter: "612 792"
*OpenUI *Resolution/Resolution: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *Resolution
*DefaultResolution: 600dpi
*Resolution 600dpi/600 DPI: "<</HWResolution[600 600]/cupsBitsPerColor 1/cupsRowCount 0/cupsRowFeed 0/cupsRowStep 0/cupsColorSpace 3>>setpagedevice"
*Resolution 1200dpi/1200HQ: "<</HWResolution[1200 1200]/cupsBitsPerColor 1/cupsRowCount 0/cupsRowFeed 0/cupsRowStep 0/cupsColorSpace 3>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *Resolution
*OpenUI *InputSlot/Media Source: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *InputSlot
*DefaultInputSlot: Auto
*InputSlot Auto/Auto-select: "<</MediaPosition 0>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot Tray1/Tray 1: "<</MediaPosition 1>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot Tray2/Tray 2: "<</MediaPosition 2>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot Tray3/Tray 3: "<</MediaPosition 3>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot MPTray/MP Tray: "<</MediaPosition 4>>setpagedevice"
*InputSlot Manual/Manual: "<</MediaPosition 5>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *InputSlot
*OpenUI *MediaType/Media Type: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *MediaType
*DefaultMediaType: PLAIN
*MediaType PLAIN/Plain paper: "<</MediaType(PLAIN)/cupsMediaType 0>>setpagedevice"
*MediaType THIN/Thin paper: "<</MediaType(THIN)/cupsMediaType 1>>setpagedevice"
*MediaType THICK/Thick paper: "<</MediaType(THICK)/cupsMediaType 2>>setpagedevice"
*MediaType THICKER/Thicker paper: "<</MediaType(THICKER)/cupsMediaType 3>>setpagedevice"
*MediaType BOND/Bond paper: "<</MediaType(BOND)/cupsMediaType 4>>setpagedevice"
*MediaType TRANS/Transparencies: "<</MediaType(TRANS)/cupsMediaType 5>>setpagedevice"
*MediaType ENV/Envelopes: "<</MediaType(ENV)/cupsMediaType 6>>setpagedevice"
*MediaType ENV-THICK/Thick envelopes: "<</MediaType(ENV-THICK)/cupsMediaType 7>>setpagedevice"
*MediaType ENV-THIN/Thin envelopes: "<</MediaType(ENV-THIN)/cupsMediaType 8>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *MediaType
*OpenUI *brlaserEconomode/Toner save mode: Boolean
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *brlaserEconomode
*DefaultbrlaserEconomode: False
*brlaserEconomode False/Off: "<</cupsInteger10 0>>setpagedevice"
*brlaserEconomode True/On: "<</cupsInteger10 1>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *brlaserEconomode
*OpenUI *Duplex/2-Sided Printing: PickOne
*OrderDependency: 10 AnySetup *Duplex
*DefaultDuplex: None
*Duplex None/Off (1-Sided): "<</Duplex false>>setpagedevice"
*Duplex DuplexNoTumble/Long-Edge (Portrait): "<</Duplex true/Tumble true>>setpagedevice"
*Duplex DuplexTumble/Short-Edge (Landscape): "<</Duplex true/Tumble true>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *Duplex
*DefaultFont: Times-Roman
*Font AvantGarde-Book: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-BookOblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-Demi: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font AvantGarde-DemiOblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-Demi: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-DemiItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-Light: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Bookman-LightItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-BoldOblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Courier-Oblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-BoldOblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-BoldOblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Narrow-Oblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Helvetica-Oblique: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-BoldItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Italic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font NewCenturySchlbk-Roman: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-BoldItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Italic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Palatino-Roman: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Symbol: Special "(001.005)" Special ROM
*Font Times-Bold: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-BoldItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-Italic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font Times-Roman: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font ZapfChancery-MediumItalic: Standard "(1.05)" Standard ROM
*Font ZapfDingbats: Special "(001.005)" Special ROM
*% End of brl2360d.ppd, 08482 bytes.