[Printing-user-general] No duplexing on HP CLJ 2605dn

Hi,

I'm running FC4 on an x86_64 machine.

I just got a HP Color LaserJet 2605dn printer.	One of the main reasons I
purchased it was because it has built in duplexing. Unfortunately I can't seem
to get the duplexing to work.

I started with the file:
http://www.linuxprinting.org/download/PPD/HP/color_laser/HP_Color_LaserJet_2605
.ppd
which is for the non-duplexing model.  

Using this driver gives me no ability to set it to duplex using the FC gui for
configuring a printer.	

In the ppd file there's the following info:
.
.
.
*OpenUI *HPOption_Duplexer/Duplex Unit: Boolean
*DefaultHPOption_Duplexer: False
*HPOption_Duplexer True/Installed: ""
*HPOption_Duplexer False/Not Installed: ""
*?HPOption_Duplexer: "
  save
    currentpagedevice /Duplex known
    {(True)}{(False)}ifelse = flush
  restore
"
*End
*CloseUI: *HPOption_Duplexer
.
.
.

I suspect that this is where I could change the default settings, but don't
know exactly what to do.

I tried an alternative strategy of getting the ppd file from the CD-ROM that
came with the printer.	Using cabextract I was able to extract the ppd file
hpc260ds.ppd

The head of the file is..

*% Copyright 1996 - 2005, Hewlett-Packard Co.
*% All Rights Reserved.

*%-------------------------------------------------------------------------
*% Version Section
*%-------------------------------------------------------------------------

*PPD-Adobe: "4.3"
*FileVersion: "053.4500"
*FormatVersion: "4.3"
*LanguageEncoding: ISOLatin1
*LanguageVersion: English
*PCFileName: "hpc260ds.ppd"

*%-------------------------------------------------------------------------
*% Model Name Section
*%-------------------------------------------------------------------------

*ModelName:     "HP Color LaserJet 2605dn_2605dtn PS"
*ShortNickName: "HP Color LaserJet 2605dn_2605dtn PS"
*NickName:      "HP Color LaserJet 2605dn_2605dtn PS"
*Product:       "(HP Color LaserJet 2605dn_2605dtn)"
*Manufacturer:  "HP"
*PSVersion:     "(3010.107) 0"

*%-------------------------------------------------------------------------
*% Device Capabilities Section
*%-------------------------------------------------------------------------

*ColorDevice: True
*DefaultColorSpace: CMYK

*FileSystem: False

*LanguageLevel: "3"
*Throughput:    "12"

*TTRasterizer:  Type42
*?TTRasterizer: "
   save
      42 /FontType resourcestatus
      { pop pop (Type42)} {pop pop (None)} ifelse = flush
   restore
"
*End
.
.
.

(I'd be happy to attach the entire file if anyone wants to see it).


I found that if I tried to import the above ppd using the printer config tool I
got an error.  However, if I removed the first 7 lines I could import it.  The
printer config tool gave me an option for setting the duplex printer.

Alas, setting this option has no effect on the paper handling.

I have also tried using a standard postscript driver and again setting the
duplex handling has no effect.	I can get the printer to duplex using Win2000.

Ugh.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what to try/do next?

Thanks.

Mike