Re: [cups] Problem with cups selecting manual tray on HP laserjet

>>>>> Helge Blischke <helgeblischke-S0/[email protected]>:

> Well, from HP there is no hope to get diagnostics without having the real printer ready.
> So, I’d suggest you do the following:


> —	execute 
> 	cupsctl —debug-logging

Ok, done!
root@marquez:~# /usr/sbin/cupsctl --debug-logging
root@marquez:~# 

> —	print a test job to your printer
> 	and save the job ID (up top 5 digits, I think).

The id was HP_Color_LaserJet_Pro_M252dw_501595_-13 so presumably "13"
was the number

> —	select all the lines containing  
> 	Job nnnn
> 	(where nnnn is the jib ID mentioned above; the space between Job and nnnn
> 	is mandatory)

Here are all error_log entries starting with 13/ :
 https://gist.github.com/steinarb/7ab8d472b82f1c42b3864a759ede827a

> —	The resulting text might be quite large; you could send it off the list to me.
> 	I then  can check which printer settings the printer sends to cups.

Well, a gist seemed appropriate...:-)

> Note that the „driverless“ setup (from openprinting.org <http://openprinting.org/>) reduces the possible
> PDLs to URF, PWGRQASTER,, PDF (and a bitmap only PDF variant); no PostScript.

Ahh, so that's the wrong driver to use.  I was kind of hoping this meant
it would got PS all the way.

What's the best driver to use for a dual side printing color native
PostScript printer?

Thanks for looking into this! :-)
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