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#1
LQ Newbie
Registered: Jan 2006
Location: Poland
Distribution: Kubuntu
Posts: 21
Rep:
Firefox paper size you specified is not supported by your printer
Hi,
I have printer working fine in Debian (SID). It uses A4 paper. It does not work at all from firefox unfortunatelly.
Every time I go into Print menu the paper size is still Letter in printer propoerties. Even if I chane it to A4 it gives message:
Code:
Printer Error: There was a problem printing because the paper size you specified is not supported by your printer.
This are my Firefox preferences, I have reinstalled it with --purge option, It did not help.
Code:
user_pref("print.postscript.paper_size", "A4");
user_pref("print.print_bgcolor", false);
user_pref("print.print_bgimages", false);
user_pref("print.print_colorspace", "default");
user_pref("print.print_downloadfonts", true);
user_pref("print.print_evenpages", true);
user_pref("print.print_in_color", true);
user_pref("print.print_margin_bottom", "0.5");
user_pref("print.print_margin_left", "0.5");
user_pref("print.print_margin_right", "0.5");
user_pref("print.print_margin_top", "0.5");
user_pref("print.print_oddpages", true);
user_pref("print.print_orientation", 0);
user_pref("print.print_pagedelay", 500);
user_pref("print.print_paper_data", 0);
user_pref("print.print_paper_height", "279,40");
user_pref("print.print_paper_name", "Letter");
user_pref("print.print_paper_size_type", 1);
user_pref("print.print_paper_size_unit", 0);
user_pref("print.print_paper_width", "215,90");
user_pref("print.print_plex_name", "default");
user_pref("print.print_printer", "");
user_pref("print.print_resolution_name", "default");
user_pref("print.print_scaling", " 1,00");
user_pref("print.print_shrink_to_fit", true);
user_pref("print.print_to_file", false);
user_pref("print.print_to_filename", "/home/sylwia/mozilla.ps");
user_pref("print.printer_.print_edge_bottom", 4);
user_pref("print.printer_.print_edge_left", 4);
user_pref("print.printer_.print_edge_right", 4);
user_pref("print.printer_.print_edge_top", 4);
user_pref("print.printer_CUPS/LaserJet.print_command", "lp ${MOZ_PRINTER_NAME:+-P\"$MOZ_PRINTER_NAME\"}");
user_pref("print.printer_CUPS/LaserJet.print_downloadfonts", true);
user_pref("print.printer_CUPS/LaserJet.print_in_color", false);
user_pref("print.printer_CUPS/LaserJet.print_paper_height", "297,00");
user_pref("print.printer_CUPS/LaserJet.print_paper_name", "a4Size");
user_pref("print.printer_CUPS/LaserJet.print_paper_size_type", 1);
user_pref("print.printer_CUPS/LaserJet.print_paper_size_unit", 1);
user_pref("print.printer_CUPS/LaserJet.print_paper_width", "210,00");
user_pref("print.printer_CUPS/LaserJet.print_resolution_name", "default");
user_pref("print.printer_CUPS/LaserJet.print_scaling", " 1,00");
user_pref("print.printer_CUPS/LaserJet.print_shrink_to_fit", true);
user_pref("print.printer_PostScript/default.print_command", "lpr ${MOZ_PRINTER_NAME:+-P\"$MOZ_PRINTER_NAME\"}");
user_pref("print.printer_PostScript/default.print_downloadfonts", true);
user_pref("print.printer_PostScript/default.print_in_color", false);
user_pref("print.printer_PostScript/default.print_paper_height", "297,00");
user_pref("print.printer_PostScript/default.print_paper_name", "a4Size");
user_pref("print.printer_PostScript/default.print_paper_size_type", 1);
user_pref("print.printer_PostScript/default.print_paper_size_unit", 1);
user_pref("print.printer_PostScript/default.print_paper_width", "210,00");
user_pref("print.printer_PostScript/default.print_resolution_name", "default");
user_pref("print.printer_PostScript/default.print_scaling", " 1,00");
user_pref("print.printer_PostScript/default.print_shrink_to_fit", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.can_change_colorspace", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.can_change_downloadfonts", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.can_change_jobtitle", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.can_change_num_copies", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.can_change_orientation", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.can_change_paper_size", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.can_change_plex", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.can_change_printincolor", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.can_change_resolution", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.can_change_spoolercommand", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.colorspace.0.name", "default");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.colorspace.count", 1);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.has_special_printerfeatures", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.orientation.0.name", "portrait");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.orientation.1.name", "landscape");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.orientation.count", 2);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.0.height_mm", 210);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.0.is_inch", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.0.name", "A5");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.0.width_mm", 148);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.1.height_mm", 297);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.1.is_inch", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.1.name", "A4");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.1.width_mm", 210);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.2.height_mm", 420);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.2.is_inch", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.2.name", "A3");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.2.width_mm", 297);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.3.height_mm", 279);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.3.is_inch", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.3.name", "Letter");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.3.width_mm", 215);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.4.height_mm", 355);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.4.is_inch", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.4.name", "Legal");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.4.width_mm", 215);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.5.height_mm", 254);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.5.is_inch", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.5.name", "Executive");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.5.width_mm", 190);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.paper.count", 6);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.plex.0.name", "default");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.plex.count", 1);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.resolution.0.name", "default");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.resolution.count", 1);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.supports_colorspace_change", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.supports_downloadfonts_change", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.supports_jobtitle_change", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.supports_orientation_change", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.supports_paper_size_change", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.supports_plex_change", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.supports_printincolor_change", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.supports_resolution_change", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.CUPS/LaserJet.supports_spoolercommand_change", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_colorspace", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_downloadfonts", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_jobtitle", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_num_copies", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_orientation", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_paper_size", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_plex", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_printincolor", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_resolution", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.can_change_spoolercommand", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.colorspace.0.name", "default");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.colorspace.count", 1);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.has_special_printerfeatures", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.orientation.0.name", "portrait");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.orientation.1.name", "landscape");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.orientation.count", 2);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.0.height_mm", 210);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.0.is_inch", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.0.name", "A5");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.0.width_mm", 148);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.1.height_mm", 297);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.1.is_inch", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.1.name", "A4");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.1.width_mm", 210);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.2.height_mm", 420);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.2.is_inch", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.2.name", "A3");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.2.width_mm", 297);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.3.height_mm", 279);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.3.is_inch", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.3.name", "Letter");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.3.width_mm", 215);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.4.height_mm", 355);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.4.is_inch", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.4.name", "Legal");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.4.width_mm", 215);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.5.height_mm", 254);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.5.is_inch", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.5.name", "Executive");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.5.width_mm", 190);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.paper.count", 6);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.plex.0.name", "default");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.plex.count", 1);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.resolution.0.name", "default");
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.resolution.count", 1);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_colorspace_change", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_downloadfonts_change", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_jobtitle_change", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_orientation_change", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_paper_size_change", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_plex_change", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_printincolor_change", true);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_resolution_change", false);
user_pref("print.tmp.printerfeatures.PostScript/default.supports_spoolercommand_change", true);
user_pref("security.warn_entering_secure", false);
user_pref("security.warn_submit_insecure", false);
user_pref("signon.rememberSignons", false);
I use:
Code:
firefox 1.5.dfsg+1.5.0.1-4 lightweight web browser based on Mozilla
cupsys 1.1.23-15 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - server
Here is my /etc/cups/printers.conf
Code:
# Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.1.23
# Written by cupsd on śro 15 mar 2006 21:08:59 CET
<DefaultPrinter LaserJet>
Info HP LaserJet 1100 printer
Location P
DeviceURI parallel:/dev/lp0
State Idle
Accepting Yes
JobSheets none none
QuotaPeriod 0
PageLimit 0
KLimit 0
</Printer>
Paper size is defined for KDE to A4
Code:
cat /etc/papersize
a4
The funny thing is that if you choose Letter in the printer properties and print to file you get proper Postscript file with output.
Any help apprieciated.
DP
#2
LQ Newbie
Registered: Mar 2006
Posts: 2
Rep:
I have an identical phenotype. My system prints using gpdf on pdf files but will not print html via Firefox.
#3
Member
Registered: Apr 2006
Distribution: Fedora
Posts: 478
Rep:
Hello,
#4
Member
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia.
Distribution: PCLinuxOS 2010.12, Debian Lenny
Posts: 396
Rep:
It doesn't get that far. This message appears as soon as you select print. No options to choose printers....
#5
LQ 5k Club
Registered: May 2003
Location: London, UK
Distribution: Debian 11
Posts: 6,135
DaveQB,years ago ?
#6
Member
Registered: Oct 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia.
Distribution: PCLinuxOS 2010.12, Debian Lenny
Posts: 396
Rep:
I think it does make sense.
JMJ_coder was asking about printer selection. sO I responded saying you don't even get that choice.
Anyway, the solution is found here:
http://forums.xandros.com/viewtopic.php?t=27050
We should change the originaly posts heading to prepend [SOLVED] to it. Good for when searching for this problem like I was.
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Firefox paper size you specified is not supported by your printer
