Ubuntu
system-config-printer package

support for manual duplex printing

Bug #193088 reported by aldebx
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system-config-printer (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: system-config-printer

Modern printer drivers (such as the Samsung ones) have a very useful feature in order to lower the usage of paper and the impact on our environment: virtual duplex printing.
This enables printers that cannot print on the rear side automatically to do it in a very simple way: the driver paginates the printing queue so that sheets are
1) printed rotated 180 degrees and filed in reverse order
then the driver prompts the user to put printed sheets back into the tray 'as they are' (no manual rotating needed)
2) printed normally

The resulting is a paginated duplex printed document.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_Document_Feeder

Murat Gunes (mgunes)
Changed in system-config-printer:
importance: Undecided → Wishlist
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sammermpc (sammermpc) wrote :

God, this would make me so happy.

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aldebx (aldebx) wrote :

The duplex printing feature has been implemented for Samsung printers on linux (including ML-2010) with version 2.0.0 of the Samsung drivers (available with Ubuntu Linux Intrepid 8.10).

To ensure you use the latest ones go to ‘Printer Properties’ in System -> Administration -> Printing and check the 'Make and Model' field. To update your drivers simply click on the Change button and confidently follow the wizard.

You will find the option for the two sided printing under the 'Printer Options' tab.

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aldebx (aldebx) wrote :

Manual duplex printing is now supported for Samsung laser printers since Ubuntu Intrepid 8.10

Changed in system-config-printer:
status: New → Fix Released
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Andrew Min (andrewmin) wrote :

er, what about all the other models?

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Sérgio Faria (sergio91pt) wrote :

hp as a similar thing on windows... What about including this to other brands?

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Rick Richardson (rick-richardson) wrote :

Use Gnome Manual Duplex - https://sourceforge.net/projects/g-manual-duplex/

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