On 06/25/2009 01:30 PM, NoOp wrote: > On 06/25/2009 12:59 PM, Dotan Cohen wrote: >>> Sorry, forgot to add; if you'd like a pdf ppd with even more options, >>> one the copied pdf printer, change (Make and Model) and select the >>> option to supply your own PPD. Then use: >>> /usr/share/ghostscript/8.64/lib/ghostpdf.ppd >>> and name the printer something like PDFGhost so that you know it is >>> using a different ppd. >>> >> >> Thanks, I did not know about that ppd. However, it has no more options >> than I already had, I suppose that was the ppd already in use. >> Specifically, no N-up option. >> > > Actually it has quite a few more options - particularly in the color > settings etc., 'Printer Options'. The 'Pages per side' option will allow > you to print up to 16 pages per side (same as the standard cups-pdf ppd) > which I _think_ is what you are looking for. Unfortunately the 'Job > Options' are not available via the OOo printer interface, you'll need to > set from your System|Administration|Printers|right-click & select > properties. > > Also note that the cups-pdf/popplar-utilities filter has been fixed in > Intrepid - you'll need to update from Proposed. See: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/poppler/+bug/382379 > > You're looking for version 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.2: > > $ apt-cache policy poppler-utils > poppler-utils: > Installed: 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.2 > Candidate: 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.2 > Version table: > *** 0.10.5-1ubuntu2.2 0 > 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-proposed/main Packages > 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status > 0.10.5-1ubuntu2 0 > 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/main Packages
I'm getting really forgetful today... sorry. Also: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups-pdf/+bug/385709 Make sure that you have this version of cups-pdf installed as well: $ apt-cache policy cups-pdf cups-pdf: Installed: 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 Candidate: 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 Version table: *** 2.5.0-2ubuntu2 0 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 2.5.0-1ubuntu1 0 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
