Open Bug 454290 Opened 17 years ago Updated 3 years ago

default paper size is applied always

Categories

(Core :: Printing: Setup, defect)

Product:
Core
Component:
Printing: Setup
Platform:
x86
Linux
Type:
defect

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People

(Reporter: wolfiR, Unassigned)

References

Details

The Gtk page setup thing can read the possible paper sizes from the system. So it probably could also read the default paper size from CUPS but Firefox 3 always defaults to "US Letter". I'm not familiar with the Gtk print settings stuff but my guess is that we default to letter for no reason. I couldn't find the reason in the code yet.
It appears that it works (at least with FF3.5) for the system provided print queues (aka printers) but the generic printer always jumps to "Letter" even when it saved as A4 at some point before. I think this setting should be saved at least if it cannot read from the system.
Running 3.6b4 and it still is a bit fishy. The default paper size is read correctly for real printers still but apparently I cannot overwrite the setting. So if it is "US Letter" but I want to print A4 I can switch it, apply it and when I print it it's Letter again.
Changing subject to fit a bit better but still it's not fully clear to me what the issue is.
Summary: default paper size is not recognized → default paper size is applied always
Severity: normal → S3
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