Just what I wanted, another important feature (PDF display) being dropped from Firefox.
If Chrome can do it, why can't Firefox? On Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:03:25 +0000 Jason Jackson <[email protected]> wrote: > We experience the same issues. When I asked around, I was told that > it's a limitation of PDF.js and that Mozilla was planning on ditching > it. I was disappointed to see that 68 is still using it. > > In a traditional office environment (i.e. lots of paper, printing, > forms), PDF printing is Firefox's biggest shortcoming. Edge and > Chrome have much better PDF and printing support. Of course plugins > are gone now, but you can disable PDF.js and have PDFs download and > open in a separate application. > > ----------------------------------------- > Jason Jackson > Computer Systems Technician > North Vancouver School District > > > > From: Enterprise <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > Gaudreau, Jonathan Sent: July 4, 2019 1:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Mozilla Enterprise] PDF files are printed in the > wrong orientation > > Hello, > > We have an issue with pdf file that are generated from an SAP Fiori > app (web) that is always printing in the wrong orientation. The pdf > preview is handled by the native pdf handler of firefox and when we > are previewing it, it shows in the right orientation (landscape) and > in the right format (8 ½ x 11 inches or letter) When we print it > though, the orientation of the form changes to Portrait and the size > to 4'' by 11''. > > We have a set of policies that are set by GPO and some others in the > configuration file but none defines any parameters for the pdf > handler. I have tried messing with some flags in about :config like > pdfjs.enablePrintAutoRotate to false and true, the result is the same. > > Also, I have found that Firefox keeps tracks of the printer's > configuration by creating new preferences in about :config. Ex : > > So let's say I have a printer with a universal printer driver that > it's orientation configuration is by default to Portrait, Firefox > keeps track of this by creating an orientation preference for this > printer so that the next time I print, these parameters are (I think) > pass to the printer's driver. I have changed the value of this > preference and I was able to make it print in the landscape format. > Knowing that, I have configured this preferences so that none of the > printer's configuration are set in Firefox : > [cid:[email protected]] > > I have many questions regarding this issue : > > 1- Can anyone recommend me a configuration for the pdf.js > preferences in Firefox that would help me with my issue? > > 2- Where can I find a documentation that would at least gives a > little description of all the configurable preferences in Firefox ? > > 3- Why printing in Chrome/Edge Chromium does not alterate the > pdf form and come out the printer perfectly ? > > Thank you for your help ! > ______________________________________ > > Jonathan Gaudreau | Analyste environnement bureautique > Section - Parc & Gestion des actifs (T.I) > Direction exécutive des technologies de l'information et innovation > Place Bonaventure, 800 de la Gauchetière Ouest, bureau 8440 > (514) 350-0800 poste 81377 > [http://www.stm.info/sites/default/files/media/doc/2019/signature2019.png] > _______________________________________________ Enterprise mailing list [email protected] https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise To unsubscribe from this list, please visit https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise or send an email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe"
