duplex (both sides) printing

[amar9]

Greetings. Could you let me know is there any way to print on both sides (DUPLEX) using a command of UNIX.

Thanks in advance.

 

[tdatgod]

check out GNU's a2ps.

a2ps -DDuplex:true myfile


On the other hand you could just change the printer under its MODE settings to be DUPLEX by default.


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[amar9]

Hi tdatgod,

Thanks for the reply. The a2ps command did not work on my unix machine(HP 11i Superdome). I would like to use the command in the KORN shell script (batch processing).

[ The other option MODE setting change on the printer is not allowed here. ]

Thank You.

Amar

 

[stanhubble]

This will be a function of your printer not your os.
Depending on how the printer is connected to the system you would modify the "interface" file to prepend the command or escape sequence to each print job. This command will vary depending on the model of printer.

 

[amar9]

Thank you stanhubble.