On 7/25/2012 11:25 AM David E. Ross submitted the following:
> On 7/24/12 3:25 AM, Ed wrote:
>> Where is the default printer defined? I Find the printers in about:config,
>> but
>> cannot find any place where any is defined as 'default'.
>>
>> I have a number of printers (or pseudo printers) available on this system.
>>
>> My Windows 7 default printer is "FinePrint". But SeaMonkey always comes up
>> with
>> "PaperPort Image Printer" which is a software pseudo printer.
>>
>> I would like SeaMonkey to use the system 'default' printer.
>
> Let's start over.
>
> In about:config, the default printer is indicated by the preference
> variable print_printer. Every time you actually print, this is reset to
> whatever printer you request. Thus, SeaMonkey remembers the last
> printer you used and makes that your default. SeaMonkey DOES NOT use
> your Windows system default printer.
>
> If you wish always to default to your Windows system default printer, do
> the following:
>
> 1. In your profile directory, locate the file user.js.
>
> 2. Open user.js in a text editor (e.g., Wordpad, Notepad).
>
> 3. Insert the following:
> user_pref("print_printer", "xxx");
> // default back to actual printer if another printer was
> // selected (e.g., Acrobat Distiller)
>
> 4. On your Windows taskbar, select [Start > Settings > Printers and
> Faxes].
>
> 5. On the Printers and Faxes window, locate your Windows system default
> printer.
>
> 6. Left-click ONCE on the printer, pause, and then left-click again.
>
> 7. Right-click and select Copy from the pull-down context menu.
>
> 8. Paste the result over the xxx from step #3, keeping the quote marks.
>
> 9. Close the Printers and Faxes window.
>
> 10. Save the edited user.js file.
>
> 11. Completely terminate SeaMonkey.
>
> After doing all this, every time you launch SeaMonkey you will reset its
> default printer to be the same as your Windows system default printer.
> However, you will have to remember to edit user.js if you ever change
> your Windows system default printer (e.g., you replace your printer).
>
> Note well: This CANNOT be accomplished via about:config. SeaMonkey
> will always update print_printer in prefs.js, undoing any setting you
> make via about:config. SeaMonkey does not change user.js, but it reads
> user.js to override prefs.js. This override happens only when SeaMonkey
> is launched.
>
> By the way, the dash,dash on the line before your signature should be
> dash,dash,space.
>
Thank you! (I thought I had tried this way before, but evidently didn't).
Although instructions not exactly correct for Win7 I added lines as suggested.
Viola - Just what I wanted. Each time I print it comes up using what I defined
as the default printer even after printing to some other printer beforehand.
BTW - There are times I do not want my signature erased on a reply so I only use
dash, dash, return. Sometimes I just sign with no dashes. I am fully aware of
reasons for and against this. Please don't anyone start a new thread on
signatures. :-(
Ed
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