Bug 113418

Summary: add "copy existing printer" to menu
Product: [Unmaintained] kdeprint Reporter: arne anka <kde-bugs>
Component: generalAssignee: KDEPrint Devel Mailinglist <kde-print-devel>
Status: CLOSED NOT A BUG    
Severity: wishlist CC: esigra, jlayt
Priority: NOR    
Version: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: unspecified   
OS: Linux   
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Description arne anka 2005-09-27 10:15:49 UTC 
Version:           unknown (using KDE 3.4.2, Debian Package 4:3.4.2-4 (testing/unstable))
Compiler:          Target: i486-linux-gnu
OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.6.13

i would be nice to have the ability to copy an existing printer. i use to have a special printer for e g printing 2 pages per sheet instead of always change the settings.
so if i could simply copy an exiting printer and adapt the settings (and name of course) it would save me alot of money.
for another rationale see #113417.
Comment 1 Michael Goffioul 2005-09-27 10:18:26 UTC 
This is what instances are made for. Normally, you should be able to copy an existing instance from the print manager, in the "Instances" tab after selecting the target printer.
Comment 2 arne anka 2005-09-27 11:33:04 UTC 
maybe. but as said in #113417 at least in opera instances are not visible and thus not usable.
is there a way to show instances like a printer in these cases? 
if not i have to create a copy of the printer manually to get the effect of an instance -- and thus we're at the beginning again.
Comment 3 Michael Goffioul 2005-09-27 11:42:02 UTC 
If Opera does not show CUPS instances in its own print dialog, this is something to fix in Opera. I doubt there's anything that can be done are kdeprint's level. The best is to make use of "kprinter" tool, hence solve the second part of bug #113417.
Comment 4 arne anka 2005-09-27 12:22:53 UTC 
ok. then i think the bug could be closed.
Comment 5 Cristian Tibirna 2005-09-27 14:05:09 UTC 
Per reporter request.
Comment 6 John Layt 2008-12-31 19:04:24 UTC 
Closing old Resolved status bug.