edm Asked: 2012-04-05 05:44:59 +0800 CST2012-04-05 05:44:59 +0800 CST 2012-04-05 05:44:59 +0800 CST Change default 'Print to File' settings 772 How can I change the default settings for 'Print to File' in the Print dialogue? I would like to change the default save location from ~/ to ~/Desktop. p.s. I do not want to have to use cups-pdf printing pdf 2 Answers Voted estibordo 2018-10-25T14:09:09+08:002018-10-25T14:09:09+08:00 Thunderbird In Mozilla Thunderbird, go to Edit > Preferences, select the Advanced panel, select the General tab, and click Config Editor. Search for print_to_filename and adjust the property. You you fill confident, search for print. and change other settings as well. I've changed: print.print_paper_name to iso-a4 print.print_paper_height to 297 print.print_paper_width to 210 Firefox Just open about:config page and search for the same settings. You don't have to restart the applications to use the new settings. Units There are several measurements used in the settings, like print.print_paper_height or print.print_paper_width. To use millimeters, set print_paper_size_unit is set to 1. To use inches, set print_paper_size_unit is set to 0. Shaneo1 2012-04-08T14:30:46+08:002012-04-08T14:30:46+08:00 Print to File. Dialogue box look for the 'Save in Folder' drop down and then choose the location you would like to save it, if its not listed click on the 'other'. Simple really.
Thunderbird
In Mozilla Thunderbird, go to Edit > Preferences, select the Advanced panel, select the General tab, and click Config Editor.
Search for
print_to_filenameand adjust the property.You you fill confident, search for
print.and change other settings as well.I've changed:
print.print_paper_nametoiso-a4print.print_paper_heightto297print.print_paper_widthto210Firefox
Just open
about:configpage and search for the same settings. You don't have to restart the applications to use the new settings.Units
There are several measurements used in the settings, like
print.print_paper_heightorprint.print_paper_width.To use millimeters, set
print_paper_size_unitis set to 1. To use inches, setprint_paper_size_unitis set to 0.Print to File. Dialogue box look for the 'Save in Folder' drop down and then choose the location you would like to save it, if its not listed click on the 'other'. Simple really.