Bug 130940 - Defaulter Printer Settings Do Not Save
Summary: Defaulter Printer Settings Do Not Save
Status: RESOLVED INSUFFICIENTDATA
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Calc (show other bugs)
Version:
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unspecified
Hardware: All All
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Reported: 2020-02-26 00:08 UTC by OldIronSides1797
Modified: 2020-09-25 03:57 UTC (History)
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Description OldIronSides1797 2020-02-26 00:08:12 UTC
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Description: Changing the default printer does not save. 
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In LibreCalc it is possible to select a default printer. 
This feature is helpful because it eliminates the need to 
select the desired printer every time the spreadsheet is printed.

When the default printer is changed, the Save Icon on 
the top menu bar should change appearance
and should become active so the user can save the change. 

However, changing the default printer only affects 
the current session and does not prompt the user 
to save the change. Instead the Save Icon does not 
change appearance and does not allow the user to save changes. 

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REPRODUCING THE PROBLEM:
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1. Open a new LibreOffice Calc document on a machine having several 
printers.  
2. Enter "asdf" in Cell A1.
3. Save the file as "Test01.0ds"

4. Go to "File>Printer Settings..." in the Menu.
5. Make note of the Selected Printer.  
	(In my case it is "Brother HL-L2390DW".)
6. In the drop down select another printer.  
	(In my case I selected "OneNote")
8. After making the new selection, click the "OK" button.
	NOTE: The floppy disk save icon in the menu bar
	does not change to indicate a save is necessary 
	and does not allow the user to save the 
	printer setting change. 
9. Before closing the document. Go to "File>Print..." in the Menu. 
	NOTE: The newly selected printer shows as the default 
	in the dialogue box. 
10. Click the "Cancel" button. 
11. Close the document by clicking the "X" in the upper right of the window.

12. Re-open the document "Test01.ods". 
13. Go the "File>Printer Settings..."
	NOTE: The original default printer is shown and 
	changes were not saved. 
14. Click the "Cancel" button.
15. Go to "File>Print..." 
	NOTE: The same default printer is shown in the "Print..." menu. 
	The changes are not shown here either. 

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WORK AROUND: 
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To work around this problem and save a different printer as 
default for Calc document, first make a different change 
to the document which activates the Save Icon. 

For example, one could add a character in a cell and 
then delete that character from the cell.  
This trivial change activates the save icon in the menu and 
allows the user to save the change to the cell.  
Doing so also saves any changes made to the default printer
settings since the document was opened. 

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Environment and Software Versions:
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LibreOffice Version: 6.0.7.3 (x64)
Build ID: dc98aa7a9eabfd848af146d5086077aeed2ae4a5
CPU Threads: 4; OS; Windows 10.0; UI render:default;
Locale: en-US (en_US); Calc: CL


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Related Comments:
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I have not verified that this is exclusive to LibreCalc.  
It may also effect other programs in the LibreOffice Suite.


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Other Bugs that may be related:
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104698 printer settings not saved in DOCX files
Comment 1 Oliver Brinzing 2020-02-26 17:42:53 UTC
i checked with:

Version: 7.0.0.0.alpha0+ (x64)
Build ID: dcafbe29105c13fe940b24ba69e669b680c44962
CPU threads: 4; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 18363; UI render: default; VCL: win; 
Locale: de-DE (de_DE); UI-Language: en-US
Calc: threaded

and it seems to work if:

Menu Tools/Options.../"Load/Save"
Load
[X] Load printer settings with the document

is enabled.

But the save icon is not enabled after a change.

Can you please check your settings and retest?

I have set the bug's status to 'NEEDINFO'. 
Please change it back to 'UNCONFIRMED' once the requested info is provided.
Comment 2 QA Administrators 2020-08-25 03:43:15 UTC Comment hidden (obsolete)
Comment 3 QA Administrators 2020-09-25 03:57:48 UTC
Dear OldIronSides1797,

Please read this message in its entirety before proceeding.

Your bug report is being closed as INSUFFICIENTDATA due to inactivity and
a lack of information which is needed in order to accurately
reproduce and confirm the problem. We encourage you to retest
your bug against the latest release. If the issue is still
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