[PLUG] In my CUPS again

Michael Rasmussen mikeraz at patch.com
Sun Dec 17 15:17:22 UTC 2006


John Jason Jordan wrote:
> Hmmm. On my Windows computer I have the PCL drivers installed. Just for
> kicks I stepped over there and told Adobe Reader 7.0 to print 200
> copies of a document to the PCL driver. The job sailed out without
> complaint. 
>
> Before your reply my googling efforts already turned up the MaxCopies
> option. I just added it to /etc/cups/cupsd.conf. I suppose I'll have to
> restart the computer before it will take effect and I can test it. 

No, just restart CUPS.

> Thanks for the suggestion. I'm kind of puzzled by how this is supposed
> to work. Before going further, I should explain what job offset is,
> because I suspect a lot of people here may not know what I am talking
> about. (Long story.)
> 
> Back in the mid-90s HP discovered that when office workers needed
> multiple copies of a document they were running one copy out of the
> laser printer, then walking over to a [insert competing brand] copy
> machine, and making the rest of the copies there. 

Which raises a question I had when reading your original post.  

Why do you want to print so many copies on your laser rather than one that is
then run through a copier?

Seems like a cheaper and faster option.


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