Regarding "easier way for the users to set up duplex" I would like to mention what I wrote here:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/173857/comments/4 i.e. I suggest that the defaults in the PPD are such that duplex printing works. As far as I see the consequence is that then even for "simpex" printing with the default settings in the PPD the presumably smaller ImageableArea for duplex printing would be used. But I think in the end this is even an advantage because with such defaults the printout result is by default what a normal user would presumably expect: The ImageableArea is the same regardless if duplex or "simplex" printing is used so that one can print the same document in duplex or simplex mode and the only difference is that in duplex mode the back-side of the paper is also used but there is no difference at all regarding the printed content on each page. Therefore it may make more sense to do the opposite of what I suggested at https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/173857/comments/3 I.e. not have special paper size definitions in the PPD for duplex printing but special paper size definitions for "semi-full-bleed simplex printing". I.e. PageSize A4 is the right one for duplex and DefaultPageSize is set to A4 and additionally there is an optional choice PageSize A4.Simplex to enforce "semi-full-bleed simplex printing" for those useres who really need to squeeze out the very maximum possible printable area from their printer ;-) For devices which support real full bleed (photo) printing one more optional choice PageSize A4.FullBleed (together with appropriate UIConstraints) might be needed. Such several kind of "different same paper sizes" like A4, A4.Simplex, A4.FullBleed, A4.whatever... do not look very user-friendly but currently I do not have a better idea :-( -- Problems with hpcups driver: Setting duplex too complicated, miscellaneous regressions https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/428588 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
