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Bug#335094: openoffice.org: Some options in the PPD file cannot be accessed



Hi,

Ambrose Li wrote:
> Package: openoffice.org
> Version: 1.1.4-7
> Severity: important

Why important?

> I am using OpenOffice to print to our "Toshiba e-Studio 3511" device. In
> the PPD, There is an option to select the "Quality" of the printouts, which,
> among other things, tags the job as either mono or colour.
> 
> Under OpenOffice.org, it is not possible to select "mono" quality.
> 
> Since we are billed about 10x to print at "colour" quality than at "mono"
> quality (and I assume this probably affects other people who might use
> similar rented devices), this is a rather serious problem.

An easy workaround would be to create a printer with a modified PPD for
each flavour you need and choose that printer.

I for example have 7 printeris configured in cups for my printer:

- normal
- normal only b/w
- draft
- draft only b/w
- high quali
- high quali only b/w
- photo

Grüße/Regards,

Rene
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