We should be able to determine on a per-paper basis if the printer supports duplex printing for a particular paper size. This patch will introduce a "supports duplex" member to the `nsIPaper` interface along with an implementation for CUPS printers.
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We should be able to determine on a per-paper basis if the printer supports duplex printing for a particular paper size.
This patch will introduce a "supports duplex" member to the `nsIPaper` interface along with an implementation for CUPS printers.
Ongoing list of example printer and duplex support for paper sizes.
```
Canon iX6800 series { paperCount = 33 } { duplexPaperCount = 21 }
duplex(true) media.custom_55 x 91mm_55 x 91mm
duplex(false) media.custom_55 x 91mm_55 x 91mm (Borderless)
duplex(true) 3.5 x 5″
duplex(false) 3.5 x 5″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) media.jpn_you6_98 x 190mm
duplex(true) Hagaki
duplex(false) Hagaki (Borderless)
duplex(true) 4 x 6″
duplex(false) 4 x 6″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) Envelope #10
duplex(true) Envelope You 4
duplex(true) Envelope DL
duplex(true) 5 x 7″
duplex(false) 5 x 7″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) A5
duplex(true) JIS B5
duplex(true) media.custom_200 x 148mm_200 x 148mm
duplex(true) 8 x 10″
duplex(false) 8 x 10″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) A4
duplex(false) A4 (Borderless)
duplex(true) US Letter
duplex(false) US Letter (Borderless)
duplex(true) US Legal
duplex(true) media.custom_10 x 12in_10 x 12in
duplex(false) media.custom_10 x 12in_10 x 12in (Borderless)
duplex(true) JIS B4
duplex(true) 11 x 17″
duplex(false) 11 x 17″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) A3
duplex(false) A3 (Borderless)
duplex(true) media.custom_329 x 483mm_329 x 483mm
duplex(false) media.custom_329 x 483mm_329 x 483mm (Borderless)
PDX3 FRONTIER { paperCount = 23 } { duplexPaperCount = 23 }
duplex(true) Envelope Monarch
duplex(true) Hagaki
duplex(true) 100 x 150mm
duplex(true) 4 x 6″
duplex(true) Envelope #10
duplex(true) A6
duplex(true) Envelope DL
duplex(true) 5 x 8″
duplex(true) JIS B6
duplex(true) Oufuku Reply Postcard
duplex(true) A5
duplex(true) CEnvelope 5
duplex(true) Envelope B5
duplex(true) JIS B5
duplex(true) media.custom_184 x 260mm_184 x 260mm
duplex(true) Executive
duplex(true) media.custom_195 x 270mm_195 x 270mm
duplex(true) ROC 16k
duplex(true) A4
duplex(true) US Letter
duplex(true) Foolscap
duplex(true) 8.5 x 13.4″
duplex(true) US Legal
PDX3 Wilderness { paperCount = 58 } { duplexPaperCount = 29 }
duplex(true) Envelope Monarch
duplex(false) Envelope Monarch (Borderless)
duplex(true) Envelope #10
duplex(false) Envelope #10 (Borderless)
duplex(true) A6
duplex(false) A6 (Borderless)
duplex(true) Envelope DL
duplex(false) Envelope DL (Borderless)
duplex(true) CEnvelope 6
duplex(false) CEnvelope 6 (Borderless)
duplex(true) JIS B6
duplex(false) JIS B6 (Borderless)
duplex(true) Statement
duplex(false) Statement (Borderless)
duplex(true) A5
duplex(false) A5 (Borderless)
duplex(true) CEnvelope 5
duplex(false) CEnvelope 5 (Borderless)
duplex(true) JIS B5
duplex(false) JIS B5 (Borderless)
duplex(true) Executive
duplex(false) Executive (Borderless)
duplex(true) media.custom_195 x 267mm_195 x 267mm
duplex(false) media.custom_195 x 267mm_195 x 267mm (Borderless)
duplex(true) 8 x 10″
duplex(false) 8 x 10″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) 8 x 13″
duplex(false) 8 x 13″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) media.custom_8.25 x 14in_8.25 x 14in
duplex(false) media.custom_8.25 x 14in_8.25 x 14in (Borderless)
duplex(true) A4
duplex(false) A4 (Borderless)
duplex(true) Folio (Special)
duplex(false) Folio (Special) (Borderless)
duplex(true) US Letter
duplex(false) US Letter (Borderless)
duplex(true) Foolscap
duplex(false) Foolscap (Borderless)
duplex(true) US Legal
duplex(false) US Legal (Borderless)
duplex(true) ISO SRA4
duplex(false) ISO SRA4 (Borderless)
duplex(true) 10 x 14″
duplex(false) 10 x 14″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) JIS B4
duplex(false) JIS B4 (Borderless)
duplex(true) 267 x 389mm
duplex(false) 267 x 389mm (Borderless)
duplex(true) 11 x 15″
duplex(false) 11 x 15″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) 11 x 17″
duplex(false) 11 x 17″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) A3
duplex(false) A3 (Borderless)
duplex(true) 12 x 18″
duplex(false) 12 x 18″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) ISO SRA3
duplex(false) ISO SRA3 (Borderless)
```
We should be able to determine on a per-paper basis if the printer supports duplex printing for a particular paper size.
This patch will introduce a "supports duplex" member to the `nsIPaper` interface along with an implementation for CUPS printers.
Ongoing list of example printer and duplex support for paper sizes.
```
Canon iX6800 series { paperCount = 33 } { duplexPaperCount = 21 }
duplex(true) media.custom_55 x 91mm_55 x 91mm
duplex(false) media.custom_55 x 91mm_55 x 91mm (Borderless)
duplex(true) 3.5 x 5″
duplex(false) 3.5 x 5″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) media.jpn_you6_98 x 190mm
duplex(true) Hagaki
duplex(false) Hagaki (Borderless)
duplex(true) 4 x 6″
duplex(false) 4 x 6″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) Envelope #10
duplex(true) Envelope You 4
duplex(true) Envelope DL
duplex(true) 5 x 7″
duplex(false) 5 x 7″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) A5
duplex(true) JIS B5
duplex(true) media.custom_200 x 148mm_200 x 148mm
duplex(true) 8 x 10″
duplex(false) 8 x 10″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) A4
duplex(false) A4 (Borderless)
duplex(true) US Letter
duplex(false) US Letter (Borderless)
duplex(true) US Legal
duplex(true) media.custom_10 x 12in_10 x 12in
duplex(false) media.custom_10 x 12in_10 x 12in (Borderless)
duplex(true) JIS B4
duplex(true) 11 x 17″
duplex(false) 11 x 17″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) A3
duplex(false) A3 (Borderless)
duplex(true) media.custom_329 x 483mm_329 x 483mm
duplex(false) media.custom_329 x 483mm_329 x 483mm (Borderless)
PDX3 FRONTIER { paperCount = 23 } { duplexPaperCount = 23 }
duplex(true) Envelope Monarch
duplex(true) Hagaki
duplex(true) 100 x 150mm
duplex(true) 4 x 6″
duplex(true) Envelope #10
duplex(true) A6
duplex(true) Envelope DL
duplex(true) 5 x 8″
duplex(true) JIS B6
duplex(true) Oufuku Reply Postcard
duplex(true) A5
duplex(true) CEnvelope 5
duplex(true) Envelope B5
duplex(true) JIS B5
duplex(true) media.custom_184 x 260mm_184 x 260mm
duplex(true) Executive
duplex(true) media.custom_195 x 270mm_195 x 270mm
duplex(true) ROC 16k
duplex(true) A4
duplex(true) US Letter
duplex(true) Foolscap
duplex(true) 8.5 x 13.4″
duplex(true) US Legal
PDX3 Wilderness { paperCount = 58 } { duplexPaperCount = 29 }
duplex(true) Envelope Monarch
duplex(false) Envelope Monarch (Borderless)
duplex(true) Envelope #10
duplex(false) Envelope #10 (Borderless)
duplex(true) A6
duplex(false) A6 (Borderless)
duplex(true) Envelope DL
duplex(false) Envelope DL (Borderless)
duplex(true) CEnvelope 6
duplex(false) CEnvelope 6 (Borderless)
duplex(true) JIS B6
duplex(false) JIS B6 (Borderless)
duplex(true) Statement
duplex(false) Statement (Borderless)
duplex(true) A5
duplex(false) A5 (Borderless)
duplex(true) CEnvelope 5
duplex(false) CEnvelope 5 (Borderless)
duplex(true) JIS B5
duplex(false) JIS B5 (Borderless)
duplex(true) Executive
duplex(false) Executive (Borderless)
duplex(true) media.custom_195 x 267mm_195 x 267mm
duplex(false) media.custom_195 x 267mm_195 x 267mm (Borderless)
duplex(true) 8 x 10″
duplex(false) 8 x 10″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) 8 x 13″
duplex(false) 8 x 13″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) media.custom_8.25 x 14in_8.25 x 14in
duplex(false) media.custom_8.25 x 14in_8.25 x 14in (Borderless)
duplex(true) A4
duplex(false) A4 (Borderless)
duplex(true) Folio (Special)
duplex(false) Folio (Special) (Borderless)
duplex(true) US Letter
duplex(false) US Letter (Borderless)
duplex(true) Foolscap
duplex(false) Foolscap (Borderless)
duplex(true) US Legal
duplex(false) US Legal (Borderless)
duplex(true) ISO SRA4
duplex(false) ISO SRA4 (Borderless)
duplex(true) 10 x 14″
duplex(false) 10 x 14″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) JIS B4
duplex(false) JIS B4 (Borderless)
duplex(true) 267 x 389mm
duplex(false) 267 x 389mm (Borderless)
duplex(true) 11 x 15″
duplex(false) 11 x 15″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) 11 x 17″
duplex(false) 11 x 17″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) A3
duplex(false) A3 (Borderless)
duplex(true) 12 x 18″
duplex(false) 12 x 18″ (Borderless)
duplex(true) ISO SRA3
duplex(false) ISO SRA3 (Borderless)
```