- #HOW TO CHANGE DEFAULT PRINTER IN FIREFOX HOW TO#
- #HOW TO CHANGE DEFAULT PRINTER IN FIREFOX DRIVER#
- #HOW TO CHANGE DEFAULT PRINTER IN FIREFOX WINDOWS 10#
If there isn't such entry, then your problem is somewhere else.ĥ- Right click on that entry and choose reset. On the bottom, click on Config Editor (Be carefull making changes here!!!).Ĥ- Scroll down (or use the filter) and locate the entry print.print_printer. To change that:ģ- Click on Advanced, and go to General tab. Hendrixlives wrote:Thunderbird may have it's own default printer. In my Thunderbird configuration should I be seeing print.print_printer, print.printer_HP_DeskJet_970Cse_printer and print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer_printer, or all three? Its not clear what actually determines whether or not that function is called with the printer name (yes, I noticed the helper function nsPrintOptions::GetPrefName). It is either "print.attr_name" or "print.printer_HPLasr5.attr_name". I notice a comment starting at line 243 "This will either read in the generic prefs (not specific to a printer) or read the prefs in using the printer name to qualify.
My copy of Firefox doesn't have print.print_scaling but does have a print.printer_HP_DeskJet_970Cse.print_scaling and a print.printer_Microsoft_XPS_Document_Writer.print_scaling, both of which include the name of my two defined printers. I notice the sources list a couple others such as print_scaling that also aren't documented.
Print.print_printer isn't listed in config_entries#Print.2A. I had searched for print.print_printer and it had found nothing, but when I searched for print_printer it found it at the location you posted.
#HOW TO CHANGE DEFAULT PRINTER IN FIREFOX HOW TO#
Is Internet Explorer currently the default Web browser on your Windows 7 computer? Learn how to change the default browser setting and use something different, like Firefox or Chrome.Thanks. You should now be able to access the Print Preview menu in Firefox. Step 5: Right-click the print_printer option, then click the Reset button. This is different from the address bar that you typed into in Step 2. Step 4: Type print_printer into the Search bar near the top of the menu.
Step 3: Click the blue I’ll be careful, I promise! button to confirm that you accept the risks with adjusting settings on this menu. Step 2: Click inside the address bar at the top of the window, type about:config and press Enter on your keyboard. For example, if you are having problems entering Print Preview (such as if you want to access the Page Setup menu to change your header or footer) and are getting an error message, then this might be able to help. The steps below will show you how to reset your current Firefox print settings. Resetting the Firefox Print Settings to Their Default Fortunately it is possible to reset Firefox’ printer settings by following the guide below. It was possible to print pages from the browser, but I was seeing errors if I tried to open Print Preview, or change some print settings. One problem I encountered involved Firefox.
#HOW TO CHANGE DEFAULT PRINTER IN FIREFOX DRIVER#
These are most commonly seen as general issues where the printer needs to be completely reinstalled, or a driver needs to be updated, but they can also extend into specific programs.
#HOW TO CHANGE DEFAULT PRINTER IN FIREFOX WINDOWS 10#
Windows 10 updates have been happening a lot more frequently of late (whether they are intentional or not) and one issue that I have been noticing is an increase in printer problems.