OT: howto change Firefox's default print options

[Mike Wright]

Robert G. (Doc) Savage wrote:
> On Tue, 2009-12-22 at 13:42 -0800, Mike Wright wrote:
> 
>> Rick Stevens wrote:
>>> On 12/22/2009 11:32 AM, Mike Wright wrote:
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> I need help with the default printing options in Firefox. It has a very
>>>> annoying "feature" when trying to print: it insists on providing me with
>>>> preselected headers and footers.
>>>>
>>> I believe the things you're looking for are in about:config.  Look
>>> for "print.printer_(printer_name).(attribute).  The attributes are:
>>>
>>>     print_footercenter
>>>     print_footerleft
>>>     print_footerright
>>>     print_headercenter
>>>     print_headerleft
>>>     print_headerright
>>>
>> Thanks, Rick.
>>
>> Those are the ones I mucked with.  No cigar though.  Any changes made 
>> there cause the status to change temporarily from default to 
>> user_defined.  After printing the current document they revert back to 
>> default.
>>> 

> You've probably tried this, but just in case you haven't... :-)
> 
> File -> Print... -> Options tab -> Header and Footer
> 
> There are two rows of three pull-down option menu boxes that correspond
> to the six about:config options you already found. You can set any or
> all to --blank--. Any changes you make should be written to the
> ~/.mozilla/firefox/<random>.default/prefs.js file when you exit Firefox.
> It should be owned by <you>.<you> and its access permissions should be
> 755.

Unfortunately, there are only two ways out of the print box: print and 
cancel.

Thanks, anyway

> 
> HTH
> --Doc Savage
>   Fairview Heights, IL
> 
>