----- Original message from Eva Myers on Mon Mar  5 17:54:41 2007 -----
> 
> On Fri, Mar 02, 2007 at 05:55:43PM +0100, Urs Beyerle wrote:
> > 
> > > 3. Firefox seems to default to letter paper, and I have to switch to
> > >    A4 every time I want to print a web page.  I have taken a look at
> > >    printconf-gui in case there is something wrong with my setup, but
> > >    all my printers are Generic Postscript and have Page Size: A4 in
> > >    their driver options.
> > >
> > >   
> > The paper size is a firefox setting:
> > - Type "about:config" in firefox where you normally type an URL like
> > http://...
> > - find "print.postscript.paper_size" with the Filter.
> > - change the Value to A4
> 
> Thank you!  Is there any way of making this the default setting for
> every user?  I tried editing
> /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.10/browserconfig.properties to read
> 
> browser.startup.homepage=http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/
> browser.startup.homepage_reset=http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/
> network.proxy.autoconfig_url=http://www.cam.ac.uk/proxyconfig.pac
> network.proxy.type=2
> print.postscript.paper_size=a4
> 
> but only the modified homepage seems to register.


       It seems those properties are in :
       /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.10/greprefs/all.js

       pref("print.postscript.paper_size",    "letter");

       but I haven't try to change it :)

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