...also don't assume it's Linux's print system. I believe that printer
has a mode that will print everything that is sent to it twice... it's
meant for businesses that need everything in duplicate or triplicate.
If anyone has been messing around in the brains of your printer (got
kids?), that's probably what has happened.
Brian Cluff
On 06/04/2013 02:12 PM, Dazed_75 wrote:
> Strange one. My first inclination is to ask whether the same thing
> happens if you print to another printer (even if you have to borrow one
> to try)?
>
> My second question would be have you done any updates lately that might
> have affected the printing software (cups, spooler, kernel (drivers))?
>
> Lastly you could certainly try un-installing and re-installing the printer.
>
> But honestly, I've never heard of something that only affected when
> printing 2 or more copies.
>
>
> On Tue, Jun 4, 2013 at 1:36 PM, <joe@actionline.com
> <mailto:joe@actionline.com>> wrote:
>
> When I send a one-page document to my HP LaserJet 4 printer, it prints
> one copy just fine.
>
> But just recently, it has begun to print double for any documents for
> which I request more than one copy. If I ask for 2, it prints 4; if I
> ask for 3, it prints 6.
>
> It does this from both Libre office and PDF documents.
>
> What could be causing this strange behavior? And how can I fix it?
>
>
>
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