2022-11-14 10:00:29 +01:00
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#!/bin/bash
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# install cups-pdf and install printer using the webinterface on http://localhost:631/admin
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# default virtual printer dir is below, adjust if changed
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2022-11-15 09:02:55 +01:00
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VIRTUAL_PRINTER_DIR="/var/spool/cups-pdf/$USER"
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2022-11-14 10:00:29 +01:00
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# Printer to print magazine layout on
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PRINTER="Canon-MF220"
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for file in $@; do
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lpr -P Virtual_PDF_Printer -o number-up=2 -o orientation-requested=4 -o fit-to-page -o media=a4 "$file"
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str="."
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until lpc status | grep -A 4 'Virtual_PDF_Printer:' | tail -n1 | grep 'no entries'; do
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printf "\033[s\033[uPrinting to file for two slides per a5 page"
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printf "%s" $str
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printf "\033[u"
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str=$str.
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sleep 1
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done
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echo "virtual printing done."
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last_job_id="$(ls "$VIRTUAL_PRINTER_DIR" | grep -o '[0-9]*\.pdf$' | grep '[0-9]' | cut -d'.' -f1 | sort -n | tail -n1)"
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#echo "last_job_id:$last_job_id"
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file_two_page="$(ls $VIRTUAL_PRINTER_DIR/*${last_job_id}.pdf)"
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#echo "file_two_page:$file_two_page"
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printf "Invoking a5ona4..."
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a5ona4 "$file_two_page" > /dev/null
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echo "Done."
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rm "$file_two_page"
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only_filename_two_page="$( echo "$file_two_page"| awk -F/ '{print $NS}' )"
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echo "Magazine layout of $file being sent to printer..."
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lpr -P $PRINTER -o media=A4 -o Duplex=DuplexTumble -o sides=two-sided-short-edge -o BindEdge=Bottom -o media=a4 -r a5ona4_$file*
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done
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