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Old 04-20-2012
Print multiple copies page by page using lp command

Hi

I have a pdf file that is being generated using the rwrun command in the shell script.
I then have the lp command in the shell script to print the same pdf file.
Suppose there are 4 pages in the pdf file , I need to print 2 copies of the first page, 2 copies of the second page , then 2 copies of third page and 2 copies of the fourth page in this order.
So it has to print the pdf file page by page.
Can you please help me with this issue ?
# 2  
Old 04-20-2012
rwrun is not a unix command (standard unix command...)...
You have not mentionned your OS...
if you are using lp (true unix command...) I am sure it will do exactly what you described if you give the correct options ( 2 copies ).
# 3  
Old 04-20-2012
The OS is SunOS 5.10
I am using
Code:
lp -d <printer name> -o uncollate -n2

.

The uncollate option if it works , will resolve my issue. But its not working.

As there are 4 pages in the pdf and I need 2 copies ,
the order I expect is 1 1 , 2 2 , 3 3 , 4 4 .
But its printing in 1 2 3 4 , 1 2 3 4 order.
Thats my issue.

Last edited by Scrutinizer; 04-20-2012 at 12:27 PM.. Reason: code tags
# 4  
Old 04-20-2012
I just tried on an AIX and HP-UX and it prints 2 copies at a time...
e.g.
Code:
man passwd|lp -n2 -o media=A4 -dlpvbe

I am not sure to find a solaris10 here that has a spooler or printer defined...
looking...
# 5  
Old 04-20-2012
What other options are you giving? (a pdf ilfe cannot get printed like that...)
-o option is printer dependant so it might be unsupported with your printer... (what kind/model?)
So far found no solaris10 with printers...
# 6  
Old 04-20-2012
Hi

The command is

Code:
cat <path of the pdf file>  | /usr/bin/acroread -toPostScript  | lp -d <printer name> -n2 -o uncollate

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# 7  
Old 04-20-2012
Found this:
We Sun Solve: Bug details for 1137210

Not much of a help though..
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