Re: fake duplex page reordering? [patch]

[Michael Loßin <phallobst@xxxxxx>]

[cc: to Rob]

On 26-Feb-02 Rob Mahurin wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 26, 2002 at 07:31:35PM +0100, Michael Lo?in wrote:
>> So at least we need two distinct variables that control
>> reverse mode for odd *and* even pages.
> 
> It seems that you could span the spectrum with
> DUPLEX_REVERSE_{ODD,EVEN} and a DUPLEX_ODD_FIRST:  control which
> parity comes out first, and the order of both.  

We don't absolutely need DUPLEX_ODD_FIRST, since you
can achieve the same effect with switching the two
DUPLEX_REVERSE_* variables from set to unset (or the
other way around), but since we might save two
reverse operations, it's useful nonetheless (and cheap
in implementation).

> Sounds reasonable.  I seem to remember wrestling with that problem and
> choosing the "almost blank" page rather than learn Postscript --- one
> little dot doesn't bother me. :)

And it has the hacker nature... :^)


Michael