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entodoays

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From: Malta

Registered: 2014-10-25

Posts: 118

[SOLVED] Gnome-manual-duplex. How to add the virtual printer

I have a printer without automatic duplex printing. On Ubuntu I installed gnome-manual-duplex (a virtual printer which permits duplex and booklet printing) and I was satisfied with the results.

Now I installed it on Arch as well. The program is installed (I can launch it stand alone) but the virtual printer was not added and I do not have a clue how to add it.

Can anyone help please?

Last edited by entodoays (2014-11-22 13:48:26)

entodoays

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From: Malta

Registered: 2014-10-25

Posts: 118

Re: [SOLVED] Gnome-manual-duplex. How to add the virtual printer

The official instructions in the http://sourceforge.net/projects/g-manua … rce=navbar site says:

Using the Gnome 3 Shell GUI:
    1)      $ gnome-session-properties
            Startup Programs -> GnomeManualDuplex -> Enable
            [logout][login]
    2)      Print -> GnomeManualDuplex (Virtual Printer) -> Print

But there's no package called gnome-session-properties. There's one in AUR but it is outdated.

Last edited by entodoays (2014-11-02 14:41:21)

entodoays

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From: Malta

Registered: 2014-10-25

Posts: 118

Re: [SOLVED] Gnome-manual-duplex. How to add the virtual printer

I solved the problem in the following manner:
Downloaded the Arch package from the Sourceforge site and installed it with

pacman -U packagename

. Then I copied the /etc/xdg/autostart/gmd-applet-3.py.desktop
to ~/.config/autostart. Modified the Exec line to read:

Exec=python2 /usr/share/gnome-manual-duplex/gmd-applet-3.py run-in-tray

. Logout and login again.

Last edited by entodoays (2014-11-12 19:01:07)