Simo Kauppi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Wed, Sep 06, 2006 at 09:50:49PM -0500, Russell L. Harris wrote:
>>
>> A recurrent problem which has plagued the combination of Firefox and
>> CUPS several times is back again, with the system upgrade which I made
>> yesterday or the day before:
>>
>> Within the Firefox browser (version 1.5.0.4), the parameters "gap from
>> edge of paper to margin" set by "printer properties" button from the
>> "file -> print" menu are not being retained when the computer is shut
>> down.
>>
>> I am using CUPS (version 1.2.2) with a HP LaserJet 4100 nps (Postscript
>> Level 2). The default parameters (top = 0.04, bottom = 0.04, left =
>> 0.04, right = 0.04) never have been suitable from the earliest release
>> of CUPS until now -- the headers and footers (title, page number, URL,
>> date & time) do not print until the gaps are reset to a larger value
>> ("0.4" is adequate).
>>
>> I find it curious that this particular bug keeps cropping up, time and
>> time again.
>>
>> RLH
>
> Hi,
>
> Is it possible, that you have accidentally disabled the saving of the
> print settings?
>
> In my Firefox 1.5.0.4 the values are saved to whatever I set them. In
> about:config I have "print.save_print_settings true". I also have the
> values print.printer_printername.print_edge_bottom, ...edge_left,
> ...edge_right and ...edge_top set to integer value 13 (the value in the
> print dialog is 0.14). Unfortunately I don't know how those integer
> values correlate to the values in the print dialog.
>
> Just in case you haven't used about:config before, just type that into
> the location field and hit enter. Then type 'print' into the filter
> field to see the printing related preferences. Setting those values take
> effect immediately and they are saved into the prefs.js file in your
> $HOME/.mozilla/firefox/xyz123.default -directory.
>
> Simo
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Many thanks, Simo! I was not aware of "about:config".
RLH
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