Bug 162335 - Print to File option absent
Summary: Print to File option absent
Status: RESOLVED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Writer (show other bugs)
Version:
(earliest affected)
24.2.5.2 release
Hardware: All macOS (All)
: medium normal
Assignee: Not Assigned
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Reported: 2024-08-03 18:47 UTC by Daniele
Modified: 2024-08-04 09:15 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Print dialogue (326.45 KB, image/png)
2024-08-03 18:49 UTC, Daniele
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Description Daniele 2024-08-03 18:47:16 UTC
Description:
In File Print the Print to File option is absent.
I had a look in the Preferences for LibreOffice``General Open/Save Dialogs (as mentioned in some forums) and Use LibreOffice dialogs is not ticked.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Go to File - Print
2. Look for the Print to File option

Actual Results:
It is nowhere to be seen

Expected Results:
It should be there


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: Yes

Additional Info:
Version: 24.2.5.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: bffef4ea93e59bebbeaf7f431bb02b1a39ee8a59
CPU threads: 8; OS: macOS 14.5; UI render: Skia/Metal; VCL: osx
Locale: en-US (en.UTF-8); UI: en-US
Calc: threaded
Comment 1 Daniele 2024-08-03 18:49:26 UTC
Created attachment 195683 [details]
Print dialogue
Comment 2 Bogaboga Man 2024-08-03 18:58:50 UTC
I am unable to reproduce. my environment is as follows: - 

Version: 24.2.5.2 (X86_64) / LibreOffice Community
Build ID: bffef4ea93e59bebbeaf7f431bb02b1a39ee8a59
CPU threads: 16; OS: Windows 10.0 Build 22631; UI render: Skia/Raster; VCL: win
Locale: en-CA (en_CA); UI: en-GB
Calc: CL threaded
Comment 3 V Stuart Foote 2024-08-03 21:24:58 UTC
This is not valid. By default, when you save your save to ODF compliant XML.

If instead you export to PDF or EPub, you've printed to those file formats.

What "to file" print format is missing? What can't you already do...
Comment 4 Patrick (volunteer) 2024-08-03 23:43:51 UTC
LibreOffice displays Apple's native print dialog. This isn't LibreOffice's code.

On macOS, press the "PDF" button in the bottom left corner to save to a PDF file. Also, pressing and holding the "PDF" button will display an popup menu with other options.
Comment 5 Daniele 2024-08-04 09:15:36 UTC
Hi Stuart and Patrick,
I did not mention the user case since I thought that there was obviously something amiss. I am trying to print 4 pages per sheet. 
A coworker just suggested to have a look at the layout section.
There is the answer (4 pages per sheet) to what I was looking for paired with the suggestion by Patrick: pdf button.
Solved on my part.