[SOLVED] CUPS command line Duplex Multiple Documents
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Is there a command line option in CUPS to print two documents on opposite sides of same page. I have 2 single-page documents that I would like to print to opposite sides of the same page. I want to be able to do this from the command line, so that I can add it as a CRON job. If there is not an 'lpr' command option, anyone have a script that might work?
I have already read the CUPS docs, thank you. I can see how to print multiple documents, and how to duplex, but nothing I have found will do what I am attempting. Could you show an example of how I might accomplish my goal?
They are both pdf files and are both located in the same folder. My printer is duplex capable. I have tried setting the the default option of duplex (in the CUPS options web interface), and using the following command to print:
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