BUG: Duplex printing forced in Handouts

TCBlack

I've mentioned it before here and here but it's best to file a specific bug report....

 

Description

>> Printing a handout on a non-duplex enabled laser printer is not possible because the handouts are somehow set to print duplex, even on a single side sheet of paper.

Steps to reproduce

 

1. Load libronix
2. create a new handout (or load an old one it doesn't matter)
3. set t type to SHEET, LETTER, SINGLE SIDE.
4. build your handout - which is an excercise in frustration.
5. Click print
6. adjust your printing options as you want and click ok.
7. stand back and stare in frustration as your printer flashes the error message that the duplex unite is not attached. Of course it's not attached, I don't have one!

 

Actual Result

The file attempts to print, everything looks good, but somehow when it gets to the printer there's something in the print commands telling it to go through the duplexer. I don't have a duplexer.

Expected Result

I expect a single page to print.

System Specs

• Laptop | Pentium 4 @2.4 Ghz 384MB RAM | Windows XP Home SP3, all patches.
• Desktop | AMD X64 3800+ (2.0Ghz) dual core | 4GB RAM | Dual 22" widescreen monitors at 1680x1050 | Nvidia 7300 GS 256MB video RAM |500 GB Raid Mirror. | Windows 7 64bit RC 7100 - all patches.

Comments

I have a Konica Minolta 5430 DL laser printer.
It is connected through the network, and every single other program on my computer which prints has never had a problem no matter how many pages I decide to print.

Now then I'm happy to be quiet about this but it's going to cost you the $300 to buy me the duplexer for my printer.