I have a Xerox AltaLink printer that supports stapling. I can print and staple a job if I go to the embedded web server and upload a document to print with my browser, but it would be much more convenient to be able to print with
lpr and from within applications such as PDF viewers. I'm using linux with CUPS 2.4.2.
When I run ipptool -tv ipp://altalink.mydomain.com/ get-printer-attributes.test, the output includes:
> finishings-supported (1setOf enum) = none,staple,punch,punch-dual-left,bind,edge-stitch,jog-offset,staple-top-left,staple-bottom-left,staple-top-right,staple-bottom-right,edge-stitch-left,edge-stitch-top,edge-stitch-right,edge-stitch-bottom,staple-dual-left,staple-dual-top,staple-dual-right,staple-dual-bottom,punch-dual-left,punch-dual-top,punch-dual-right,punch-dual-bottom,punch-triple-left,punch-triple-top,punch-triple-right,punch-triple-bottom
So it seems like all I need to do in the printer job menu is set finishings to staple-top-left to get what I want. Unfortunately, when I use system-config-printer to add the printer and edit its properties, the only available option for finishings is None. If I go to the cups embedded web server on port 631, I get even fewer options. And in the system print dialogs, I don't get any option for finishings.
How can I enable stapling either as a default for all jobs (my preference) or at least on a per-job basis?
Asked by user3188445
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Apr 10, 2023, 06:21 PM