Version: (using KDE 3.4.0, Gentoo) Compiler: gcc version 3.3.5 (Gentoo Linux 3.3.5-r1, ssp-3.3.2-3, pie-8.7.7.1) OS: Linux (i686) release 2.6.11 Im trying to get Multiple Pages per Sheet to work, here are two methods that do not work; --Using kde's "Multiple Pages per Sheet" functions How to reproduce: Launch print in a application (kpdf) In print dialog: Properties(for printer)->Pages per Sheet = 4 Results: Nothing happens, one page on each sheet --Using ps filter: How to reproduce: Launch print in a application (kpdf) In print dialog: Properties(for printer)->Filters->Add Filter->Multiple Pages per Sheet Filter Select filter, set "Pages per sheet" to 4 Back to print dialog, select preview, click print Result: In output pages will be in this order: 3 1 4 2 in stead of 1 2 3 4 or 1 3 2 4
First of all: with PDFs that "n-up" feature doesnt always work reliably (not even on Windows). [The reason is, that sometimes the driver/program that generates the PostScript print file doesnt succeed -- or is not configured -- to produce a 'DSC' conformant file. (DSC = Document Structuring Conventions, a standardized way to structure PostScript files). I tested with a PDF file that works. Starting with the first alternative you used, this gives the desired output to me: 1 2 3 4 The second alternative produces the same result... No problem here.... Things to check: --------------- 1. Do make sure that you do not have activated *both* of the alternative ways to prodce n-up at the same time. 2. Please post the output of this command: "lpoptions -p [printername]". Background: CUPS understands commandline options such as "-o number-up-layout=tbrl" (this would sort the n-up layouting to arrange pages like you are seeing). 3. Try to print the PDF from the commandline like this: "lp -d [printername] -o number-up=4 -o number-up-layout=lrtb /the/PDF/file" Background: this procedure will bye-pass all of KDEPrint and test the PDF works at all for n-up printing. 4. If it works from the commandline, you can insert these working options into the version 3.4 kprinter dialog: use the "expanded" dialog --> "Additional tags" tab. Fill in the options and print: ------------------+--------- Name | Value ==================+========= number-up | 4 ------------------+--------- number-up-layout | lrtb ------------------+--------- Make sure you also checkout the "WhatsThis"-help for this tab. It explains all widgets and actions in kprinter, and how they map to CUPS commandline options Cheers, Kurt
I have the same problems, and seems like kprinter has nothing to do with it. The only way of printing in the correct order from command line is: lp -d [printer] -o number-up=4 -o number-up-layout=lrbt file.pdf
same problem with kde-3.4 but printing multiple pages per sheet doesn't work at all (even in preview) - even when printing in kwrite or any other kde util, so maybe kprinter has something to do with that
I confirm, that Multiple pages per sheet (filter) won't work in some cases. for example when i print from OpenOffice i always get one page per sheet. printout from other apps, such as acroread, is ok.
M. Wigen, did you try the suggestions in the comment #1 and #2? Do you succeed to correctly print (in the right order) using another printing system? Is the printing order correct when using another application than kpdf? Thanks.
Timeout from reporter who didn't respond to requests for more feedback. also duplicate of bug 107936. *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 107936 ***
Closing old Resolved status bug.