I checked in Ubuntu 10.04 and 10.10:
Preferences > Default Printer has been removed and system-config-printer now
asks if you right-click "Set as default" on a printer if you want to set it as
the system-wide or user default printer. The first printer that is added
automatically becomes the syst
As said by Tim there is a difference between the system default and the
user default printer.
> Selecting a default printer under Preferences -> Default Printer does not do
> anything.
Yes it does set the user default printer in ~/.cups/lpoptions
> Going to Administration -> Printing shows that
For GTK+ to use the user default -- I believe current GTK+ does the
right thing (it does on Fedora rawhide anyway).
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Preferences -> Default Printer is useless
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Hm. And the solution is?
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There is a difference between the system default and the user default.
The 'preferences' application probably sets the user default, whereas
the printing configuration tool sets the system default.
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Preferences -> Default Printer is useless
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/196538
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It DOES NOT work!
>From the CUPS web page (http://localhost:631/printers/):
Dell_3100cn
LaserJet-4200 (Default Printer)
And from a command line: lpstat -d
system default destination: Dell_3100cn
It's REALLY ANNOYING!
How am I supposed to change my default printer?
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Preferences -> Default Pr
Marking as Confirmed. Default Printer is from legacy Linux printing
systems where you could designate a default printer instead of typing
out a long device name string. It works similar to the default printer
selection in Windows. The difference is you have to select a default
printer. If you d
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** Changed in: system-config-printer (Ubuntu)
Sourcepackagename: None => system-config-printer
