---
name: "psmandup"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "a2ps"
version: "1:4.14-8"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/psmandup"
---

# psmandup(1)

print duplex on non duplex printers

## NAME

psmandup - print duplex on non duplex printers

## SYNOPSIS

**psmandup** *FILE*

## DESCRIPTION

Tries to produce a version of the PostScript FILE to print in manual Duplex.

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  display this help and exit

- **-v**, **--version**

  display version information and exit

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  don't print informational messages

- **-o**, **--output**=*FILE*

  save result in FILE.  If FILE is \`-', send to stdout

- **-n**, **--no-fix**

  don't call fixps to fix PS problems in FILE

- **-f**, **--front**

  output only the front pages (recto) on the regular tray

- **-b**, **--back**

  output only the back pages (verso) on the manual feed tray

Produced output is meant for PS level 2 printers which don't support Duplex printing, but support Manual Feed.  Once the first set of pages is printed (odd pages), manual feed is asked: introduce the odd pages to print the even pages on the other side.

Because there is usually a short time out for manually fed jobs, you should really be next to the printer.  If ever the time out expired, use the option **-b** to send only the missing part.

Environment variables FIXPS, PSSELECT and PSSET, if defined, are used to find the tools.

News, updates and documentation: http://www.inf.enst.fr/~demaille/a2ps/

## AUTHOR

Written by Akim Demaille.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to \<bug-a2ps@gnu.org\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 1998-1999 Akim Demaille, Miguel Santana\
 This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

## SEE ALSO

[**a2ps**(1)](/a2ps/1.md), [**card**(1)](/card/1.md), [**fixps**(1)](/fixps/1.md), [**pdiff**(1)](/pdiff/1.md), [**psset**(1)](/psset/1.md), [**texi2dvi4a2ps**(1)](/texi2dvi4a2ps/1.md).

The full documentation for **psmandup** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **psmandup** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info psmandup**

should give you access to the complete manual.