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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

I got help from someone who took a linux course.

Scripts to print even or odd pages only:

printeven:

#!/bin/sh
for i in *[0,2,4,6,8].pbm; do pbmtolj $i > /dev/lp0; done

Turn over and reinsert stack of paper, if needed reverse order of pages.

printodd:

#!/bin/sh
for i in *[1,3,5,7,9].pbm; do pbmtolj $i > /dev/lp0; done

Not elegant, but a lot simpler than the duplex script.
Can I specify 'odd number' instead of writing them all out?

I tested with 'echo' instead of pbmtolj and got 01 03 11 33 (ascending).
I got the same output with [9,7,5,3,1].  How do I specify descending 
numerical order in a script?

The HP Laserjet 6L feeds one page at a time after lightly sanding the 
separation pads (which would be $11 plus shipping to replace).


Sindi

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