OpenPrinting / OpenPrinting/system-config-printer
Same settings under "printer options" and "job options" ?
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Description
What is the difference between the settings under "printer options" and "job options" ?
I have found out, that some settings are similar under both tabs, for example for my printer this is:
for the "printer options" tab:
-media size (options: for example: A4210x297mm, A4 AutoDuplex 210x297mm, A4 Borderless 210x297mm, ...)
-print quality (options: normal, draft, best, high-resolution photo)
for the "job options" tab:
-media (options: for example: iso_A4_210x297mm, ...)
-print quality (options: high normal)
- question: Are this really exactly the same settings under the hood?
- question: If yes: But why do they not offer EXACTLY the same options? For example for "print quality" I have 4 options in "printer options", but in "job options" I have only 2 options and even the names are different.
- question: If no: What happens for example, if I choose
in "printer options" -> "media size" -> "A5" but
in "job options" -> "media" -> iso_A4
Or when I choose
in "printer options" -> "print quality" -> "draft" but
in "job options" -> "print quality" -> "high" ?
Do such setting-combinations not contradict each other?
Very interested in this. Thank you.
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