[27392] in Athena Bugs
Re: Debathena printing bugs
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Connie Chan)
Sun Nov 22 17:13:25 2009
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From: Connie Chan <conch@mit.edu>
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:12:40 -0500
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I started with a .pdf from Stellar, but wanted to fit two pages on one side
of a piece of paper, so I used the "Print to File" function of the default
.pdf viewer to make a .ps that fit two pages on one side.
On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Evan Broder <broder@mit.edu> wrote:
> How was the .ps file generated? I've certainly heard of cases where
> the transformations the duplex queue makes weren't powerful enough if
> the .ps file itself was insistent on being printed simplex.
>
> - Evan
>
> On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Connie Chan <conch@mit.edu> wrote:
> > Hi Evan,
> > Thanks for the link. When I tried to print duplex I used the command line
> to
> > print a .ps file.
> >
> > -Connie
> >
> > On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 11:52 PM, Evan Broder <broder@mit.edu> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi Connie -
> >> Our printing infrastructure is currently going through
> >> a...tumultuous stage right now. We're trying to improve things. In the
> >> mean time, our standard answer is to contact OLC (x3-4435) if you need
> >> jobs removed during business hours. Since you are an IS&T employee,
> >> I've posted a write-up on how to remove jobs that you should be able
> >> to see at <http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/nhxS>.
> >>
> >> When you tried to print duplex, did you do it from the command line,
> >> or from a graphical application? If it was a graphical app, which one?
> >>
> >> - Evan
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 3:09 PM, Connie Chan <conch@mit.edu> wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> > "lpr -Pbias2" doesn't print double-sided documents and lprm didn't
> work
> >> > for
> >> > bias either (not sure if any other printers have the same problems).
> >> >
> >> > -Connie
> >> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Connie Chan
> > Massachusetts Institute of Technology
> > Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
> > Class of 2012
> >
>
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Connie Chan
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Class of 2012
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I started with a .pdf from Stellar, but wanted to fit two pages on one side=
of a piece of paper, so I used the "Print to File" function of t=
he default .pdf viewer to make a .ps that fit two pages on one side.<br>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 4:53 PM, Evan Broder=
<span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:broder@mit.edu">broder@mit.edu</a>=
></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-lef=
t: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1=
ex;">
How was the .ps file generated? I've certainly heard of cases where<br>
the transformations the duplex queue makes weren't powerful enough if<b=
r>
the .ps file itself was insistent on being printed simplex.<br>
<font color=3D"#888888"><br>
- Evan<br>
</font><div><div></div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
On Sun, Nov 22, 2009 at 9:37 AM, Connie Chan <<a href=3D"mailto:conch@mi=
t.edu">conch@mit.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
> Hi Evan,<br>
> Thanks for the link. When I tried to print duplex I used the command l=
ine to<br>
> print a .ps file.<br>
><br>
> -Connie<br>
><br>
> On Sat, Nov 21, 2009 at 11:52 PM, Evan Broder <<a href=3D"mailto:br=
oder@mit.edu">broder@mit.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
>><br>
>> Hi Connie -<br>
>> =A0 =A0Our printing infrastructure is currently going through<br>
>> a...tumultuous stage right now. We're trying to improve things=
. In the<br>
>> mean time, our standard answer is to contact OLC (x3-4435) if you =
need<br>
>> jobs removed during business hours. Since you are an IS&T empl=
oyee,<br>
>> I've posted a write-up on how to remove jobs that you should b=
e able<br>
>> to see at <<a href=3D"http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/nhxS" targ=
et=3D"_blank">http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/x/nhxS</a>>.<br>
>><br>
>> When you tried to print duplex, did you do it from the command lin=
e,<br>
>> or from a graphical application? If it was a graphical app, which =
one?<br>
>><br>
>> - Evan<br>
>><br>
>> On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 3:09 PM, Connie Chan <<a href=3D"mailto=
:conch@mit.edu">conch@mit.edu</a>> wrote:<br>
>> > Hi,<br>
>> > "lpr -Pbias2" doesn't print double-sided docume=
nts and lprm didn't work<br>
>> > for<br>
>> > bias either (not sure if any other printers have the same pro=
blems).<br>
>> ><br>
>> > -Connie<br>
>> ><br>
><br>
><br>
><br>
> --<br>
> Connie Chan<br>
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>
> Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering<br>
> Class of 2012<br>
><br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Connie Chan=
<br>Massachusetts Institute of Technology<br>Department of Civil and Enviro=
nmental Engineering<br>Class of 2012<br>
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