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Enhance printer troubleshooting instructions
Added command to enable printer before printing in troubleshooting guide.
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docs/faq/printer-troubleshooting.md

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@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@ Print with specific options (adjust printer name and options as needed, `%s` wil
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lp -d Canon_SELPHY_CP1300 -o landscape -o fit-to-page %s
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In some cases it might be useful to combine both commands, trying to activate the printer if needed and start the print job right after that:
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cupsenable Canon_SELPHY_CP1300 lp -d Canon_SELPHY_CP1300 -o landscape -o fit-to-page %s
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## Using systems default printer via Photobooth
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## Multi-print
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If multi-print is enabled, two arguments are required (copies + file). On Linux the Print command on Photobooth should look like this::
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If multi-print is enabled, two arguments are required (copies + file). On Linux the Print command on Photobooth should look like this:
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lp -n %d %s
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Or with own options defined:
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or with own options defined:
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lp -o landscape -o fit-to-page -n %d %s
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**Notes**
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- `%d` = number of copies
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- `%s` = path and filename
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- first argument = number of copies
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- second argument = path and filename
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