Bug 96593 - Duplex printing OK but not for multiple copies!
Summary: Duplex printing OK but not for multiple copies!
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Printing and PDF export (show other bugs)
Version:
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4.3.3.2 release
Hardware: x86-64 (AMD64) Linux (All)
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Keywords: regression
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Reported: 2015-12-19 09:13 UTC by Bruce Ward
Modified: 2016-01-14 08:20 UTC (History)
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Description Bruce Ward 2015-12-19 09:13:03 UTC 
Debian 8.1 AMD64, Brother MFC-7860DW printer.

Duplex printing works except when I request multiple copies. A 2 page document - when printing 3 copies occupies 3 sheets as expected, BUT all copies of page 1 are printed on the first 3 sides and page 2 occupies the next 3 sides!

It seems to be LO problem as it happens in Writer and Calc, but does not happen for Scribus.

Work-around: export to PDF and print from that.

It is not a problem when printing to the same printer from LO 4.2.8.2 in Ubuntu x86.
Comment 1 Buovjaga 2015-12-22 20:07:24 UTC 
Have you tested how it behaves with LibreOffice 5.x? https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Installing_in_parallel/Linux

Brother is known to be problematic, lots of different bug reports.
Comment 2 Timur 2015-12-23 15:39:10 UTC 
Also, is this the same as Bug 96180? Simple search for: Brother duplex.
Comment 3 Buovjaga 2015-12-25 20:45:32 UTC 
Let's set to NEEDINFO, while we wait for comments from Bruce.

Set to NEEDINFO.
Change back to UNCONFIRMED, if you think it is different from bug 96180. Change to RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 96180 otherwise.
Comment 4 Bruce Ward 2016-01-14 06:54:24 UTC 
Apparently not the same as 96180; page appearance was fine.

My problem was in printing multiple copies of duplex document. Instead of:
  p1,p2 p1,p2 p1,p2
I got:
  p1,p1 p1,p2 p2,p2

OK, I got 3 copies of each page, but not organised the way I wanted! :-) There was one sheet with both pages ...

I have been away, so have not yet tried a parallel install to check the behaviour of LO 5.
Comment 5 Bruce Ward 2016-01-14 08:13:50 UTC 
Seems as though LO 4.3 might be the problem. 

I have now done a parallel install of LO 5.0.4 and used it to print the document. Perfect! 3 sheets printed, p1 & p2 on each (i.e. p1,p2 p1,p2 p1,p2).

Works for me!
Comment 6 Buovjaga 2016-01-14 08:20:22 UTC 
Great to hear!

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