diff --git a/dlls/wineps.drv/ps.c b/dlls/wineps.drv/ps.c
index 6187223d949..a19dda3a958 100644
--- a/dlls/wineps.drv/ps.c
+++ b/dlls/wineps.drv/ps.c
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ struct ticket_info
 
 static void write_cups_job_ticket( PHYSDEV dev, const struct ticket_info *info )
 {
+    PSDRV_PDEVICE *physDev = get_psdrv_dev( dev );
     char buf[256];
     int len;
 
@@ -356,6 +357,14 @@ static void write_cups_job_ticket( PHYSDEV dev, const struct ticket_info *info )
             write_spool( dev, str, strlen( str ) );
         }
     }
+
+    if (physDev->Devmode->dmPublic.u1.s1.dmCopies > 1)
+    {
+        len = snprintf( buf, sizeof(buf), "%%cupsJobTicket: copies=%d\n",
+                        physDev->Devmode->dmPublic.u1.s1.dmCopies );
+        if (len > 0 && len < sizeof(buf))
+            write_spool( dev, buf, len );
+    }
 }
 
 INT PSDRV_WriteHeader( PHYSDEV dev, LPCWSTR title )
@@ -414,12 +423,6 @@ INT PSDRV_WriteHeader( PHYSDEV dev, LPCWSTR title )
     write_spool( dev, psendprolog, strlen(psendprolog) );
     write_spool( dev, psbeginsetup, strlen(psbeginsetup) );
 
-    if(physDev->Devmode->dmPublic.u1.s1.dmCopies > 1) {
-        char copies_buf[100];
-        sprintf(copies_buf, "mark {\n << /NumCopies %d >> setpagedevice\n} stopped cleartomark\n", physDev->Devmode->dmPublic.u1.s1.dmCopies);
-        write_spool(dev, copies_buf, strlen(copies_buf));
-    }
-
     if (slot && slot->InvocationString)
         PSDRV_WriteFeature( dev, "*InputSlot", slot->Name, slot->InvocationString );