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Bug 231920 - CUPS 1.3.7-r1: Number up mode with page range specified does not correspond to page range when printed.
Summary: CUPS 1.3.7-r1: Number up mode with page range specified does not correspond t...
Status: RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] Printing (show other bugs)
Hardware: PPC Linux
: High minor (vote)
Assignee: Printing Team
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Reported: 2008-07-16 01:31 UTC by Leo Souza
Modified: 2010-06-22 22:06 UTC (History)
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Description Leo Souza 2008-07-16 01:31:43 UTC
> Hi,
> 
> I've found some difficulty to print n-up. Pages print but they are in a
> non intuitive sequence. I think the page range specified on lp command
> line are interpreted after the pages are arranged so that effective ranges
> falls outside of the one originally specified.
> 
> $ lp -d WC3119 -o media=A4 -o number-up=2 -o page-ranges=41-42 -o
> fitplot downey08semaphores.pdf
> 
> Works on MacOSX, but on Gentoo will not obey the ranges specified.
> 
>
> 
> Hope not bothering too much,
> 
> Leonardo

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Obtain a multipage PDF or PS document.
2.Try to print with the lp command with n-up optons and range. eg:
3. $lp -d PRINTER -o media=A4 -o number-up=2 -o page-ranges=x-y filename.pdf

Actual Results:  
Pages does not print in the intended range. 

Expected Results:  
Pages printed in range specified.
Comment 1 Timo Gurr (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2010-06-22 22:06:52 UTC
I tried to reproduce this today but it worked fine for me using cups-1.4.4 and ghostscript-gpl-8.71-r4. Please reopen if it's still an issue for you using the same versions.