print on both sides of paper

[Brian]

On Fri 28 Oct 2022 at 18:58:36 -0400, Douglas McGArrett wrote:

> Folks:
> 
> System: Kubuntu 22.04
> 
> For some unknown reason, the developers don't want the user to print on both
> sides of paper, even if the file is a large one. It would seem that

Rather than being perverse, perhaps developers know a thing or two
about printers that you do not know.

> the printer definition file, which shows both of my printers as "print on
> one side" could fix that IF I could edit the file--but I can't. It seems to
> be
> protected by something other than sudo. (Or su -)  Questions: am I incorrect
> that the printer definition file controls this function, and if so, how
> do I edit the file? (If there is another answer to the 2-sided question,
> please point me to it. The internet answers seem utterly complicated.)

Automatic duplex is a printer hardware feature. Changing the PPD of a
simplex printer is futile.

-- 
Brian.