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