Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 74934
The "print to file" cannot avoid sending the print job to printer.
Last modified: 2017-05-20 11:29:37 UTC
The help file says that "print to file" sends the output to a file INSTEAD of a printer. (in other words, the printer and disk are mutually exclusive destinations for the print output.) But in reality, it is not so: (a) Impress sends the output to printer even if "print to file" is selected (b) The GUI does not even show these options as mutually exclusive. (The "printer" part of the GUI is not optional. Further, it is not grayed out when we select "print to file") As a result, OOo will always fire a print, even if the user wants only a soft copy. Desired: These options must be presented as mutually exclusive alternatives (e.g. provide radio buttons for them, so that only one of these options can be selected).
Chnaged to enhancement. Reassigned.
Confirming the problem - print job gets sent to the printer even if "Print to file" is selected. This is not specific to Impress, Writer also behaves the same way. Wolfram, I strongly disagree with change to enhancement. This issue is really a usability defect - no one would expect "Print to file" also generate paper printout. Please reconsider the reclassification.
Is no enhancement for sure, back to defect and back to default owner. But I cannot reproduce on linux. Thus most likely a windows-only problem. Please provide more info. (What OS, what printer-driver, etc) (And of course the printer part is not disabled, since you save the printer-driver's output to the file)
Win XP, printers are HP laserJet and Lexmark Z11.
Windows XP printing to both local (Kyocera Mita, HPDJ) and networked (HPLJ 4050 on Windows Server 2003) printers.
In my case, my PC at work sends the print job to a LaserJet printer on LAN. That printer is not connected through Windows Server: During installation, we pointed to the printer by using its IP (using Windows printer wizard). AT home, my PC is connected directly to a Z11 printer, from its printer port. Both PCs run on Win XP SP-2, and behave identically.
Dear developers, any news on this issue?
I have tried to reproduce this problem from time to time (latest try now with a OOo 3.0 beta) but I had no problems . When we are not able to reproduce this we cannot fix anything.
Strange! Can you describe your own experience, step-by-step? How is it different from mine and kpalagin's experience? I have confirmed this on more PCs as well!
Reset assigne to the default "issues@openoffice.apache.org".