https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=170552
Bug ID: 170552
Summary: Option to suppress “Waiting for printer connection”
dialog when opening documents
Product: LibreOffice
Version: 25.2.7.2 release
Hardware: All
OS: Windows (All)
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: minor
Priority: medium
Component: LibreOffice
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Description:
When opening documents in LibreOffice Writer, a dialog appears if the
configured or last-used printer is not reachable:
“Waiting for printer connection…
Wait for the printer connection or cancel the connection attempt”
In the vast majority of cases, users click Cancel, after which the document
opens normally and can be edited without issues.
Currently, this dialog:
• blocks the document opening workflow
• appears repeatedly
• offers no option to remember the user’s decision
This is disruptive, especially for users with:
• network printers
• VPN printers
• temporarily unavailable printers
• mobile or laptop setups
Steps to Reproduce:
1. Configure a network or VPN printer as default
2. Make the printer unavailable (e.g. disconnect network/VPN)
3. Open any Writer document
4. Observe blocking dialog
5. Click “Cancel”
6. Repeat with another document → dialog appears again
Actual Results:
LibreOffice blocks document opening and shows the dialog every time a printer
is unreachable. The user must manually cancel each time.
Expected Results:
LibreOffice should provide an option to suppress this dialog and automatically
continue opening the document without printer information, equivalent to the
current “Cancel” behavior.
Possible implementations:
• A checkbox in the dialog:
[ ] Do not show this dialog again
• Or a global option in LibreOffice settings (e.g. under “Printing”)
This would not change layout behavior or printer handling logic — it would only
automate an explicit user choice that is already made repeatedly.
Reproducible: Always
User Profile Reset: No
Additional Info:
• Clicking “Cancel” consistently allows normal document editing.
• No data loss or layout errors are observed by continuing without printer
information.
• This enhancement would significantly improve UX without architectural
changes or layout recalculation risks.
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