Cannot print 2 copies by default

[jpaul_johnson]

I've configured the copy count to 2 but I only get 1 copy.  There is no Mopier setting for this printer that I could find.  Collating is turned off.  I connect to the printer via USB.

I need this printer to print 2 copies for every job.  It's a dedicated printer and all the print jobs are less than 1 page long.  I'm using the Windows PCL6 driver.  Perhaps there's a registry setting I can configure or change?

Thanks

[ShlomiL · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Number of Copies is a featured controlled by the application used to print and not by the printer driver, a such cannot be set as default

Mopier setting would prevent printing multiple copies of a document, the very opposite of your purpose:

https://www.reference.com/technology/mopier-mode-eeb403e4593478b4

I afraid a such cannot be done, unless your printer application may allow setting a default number of copies, a such have not much to do with your printer driver.

Shlomi

[jpaul_johnson]

Thank you for the response and the information.  This is a bit confusing because we had the printer printing 2 copies before, and I believe we were setting the driver properties to adjust this.  There is, after all, a Copies function in the printer perferences, but it doesn't seem to work.  I just get one copy no matter what number I select.

When I installed the printer I began with the HP download, but the instant I plugged the USB cable in, Windows appeared to take over and downloaded Windows drivers for it.  Do you think I should revisit this and insist on using the HP driver package?  How would I defeat the Windows choices?  Would the Copies function work with the HP driver?

Thanks