[Issue] Booklet printing topic

Hi,
like many now, I own a printer that is able to do duplex printing. At the same time, I've learned to love the use of booklets : you both save paper and get documents in a very convenient form. With duplex printers, it really is extremely nice to do.
Which leads me to my question: I know that software such as acrobat or open/libreoffice can print document in a booklet format. I also know it is possible to use the command line to get the same result in a somewhat more generalized way. However, as far as I know, there is no easy, GUI way to do it for all documents (though I would love to be proved wrong).
I honestly don't understand why this feature hasn't been integrated by default in the standard printing interface.

I'm not sure exactly, but where should I go and make a request of that (read, politely rant) for it to maybe be implented ?

How to fix your slow printer (printing) topic

Ever since I upgraded from Ubuntu 8.04, I have been plagued with slow printing/spool crashing on my old parallel port printer. I had searched and could not find a fix. Upgrading to 14.04 increased the crashing of print jobs.

I fixed the problem simply by removing HPLIP all together. HPLIP is intended for network printers not older printers. The writeup for HPLIP says it supports parallel printers. It does so poorly.

HPLIP comes already installed in the Ubuntu package. When you set up your printer you are given the option of either setting the printer up by using HPLIP or as a parallel port printer. Neither option worked well for me. Slow printing and crashing occurred using either option.

The Fix - First I removed the printer from the System Settings printer utility. I then went to the Software Center and first looked up the list of installed programs. HPLIP was not listed. I used the search window and searched for HPLIP and, sure enough, there it was, listed as installed. I uninstalled it.

I reinstalled the printer. Now there was no choice. It just set up the printer.

Now I can print without a hitch, just as it was in 8.04.

Hope this fixes your printing blues.