Added new printers, but they do not show up un Mozilla or other applications

SROSeaner · 06-15-2004, 05:17 AM

I just installed 2 network printers (from SMB Windows shares) on my Fedora Core 2 machine. I used the print manager that is placed on the panel at the very bottom. When browsing the Internet with Mozilla (the default browser), all I get when I go to print is a Postscript/Print to file option, but no printers.

Anybody know how I can get printers recognized by Mozilla?

SROSeaner · 06-15-2004, 06:49 AM

Peacedog · 06-15-2004, 07:03 AM

try this, with the browser open, go to file>print, at that window choose printer, then select the properties option. in this window you should see a line for command, or print command. on that line put your print command, whatever it is. i.e. kprinter, lpr, etc.
good luck.

SROSeaner · 06-15-2004, 07:08 AM

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately, that did not work. Know of a way of adding printers to the dropdown menu when going into File->Print ???

SROSeaner · 06-15-2004, 09:28 AM

schrick · 09-10-2004, 01:44 PM

I had the same problem. I wanted to be able to easily switch between a b/w and a color printer. Anyway, I ended up creating a file called:

~/.mozilla/default/?????????.slt/user.js

//
// User preferences
//
user_pref("print.printer_list", "default color");

I then restarted mozilla, I was able to select the color printer, set the print command and defaults for the color printer. It even remembered my settings after I restarted it a second time. There are more tips on user.js at:

http://www.mozilla.org/unix/customizing.html

hope this helps,

Mike