Print dialog window
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Print dialog window
Hello
In our association, we use XnView very often to print or do some small picture changes.
Unfortunatly, the print dialog window is a bit confusing regarding printer choice. Let me explain a little bit :-p :
We have 3 printers (laser, ink jet and PDF). When I choose a printer and click on "configuration" (French version), the next dialog window shows another printer (the PDF printer sometimes), so I have to change the printer again, which is a little weird.
Is it a "feature", an unknown bug, or is there any solution ?
Thanks a lot for this great software !
In our association, we use XnView very often to print or do some small picture changes.
Unfortunatly, the print dialog window is a bit confusing regarding printer choice. Let me explain a little bit :-p :
We have 3 printers (laser, ink jet and PDF). When I choose a printer and click on "configuration" (French version), the next dialog window shows another printer (the PDF printer sometimes), so I have to change the printer again, which is a little weird.
Is it a "feature", an unknown bug, or is there any solution ?
Thanks a lot for this great software !
Re: Print dialog window
When you choose a printer in the print dialog box of XnView, you have never the good choice in the configuration dialog box?lordfpx wrote: We have 3 printers (laser, ink jet and PDF). When I choose a printer and click on "configuration" (French version), the next dialog window shows another printer (the PDF printer sometimes), so I have to change the printer again, which is a little weird.
Pierre.
Re: Print dialog window
I don`t understand the question. But the behaviour is exactly the same as described above - and it is enervating.xnview wrote:When you choose a printer in the print dialog box of XnView, you have never the good choice in the configuration dialog box?
In all software I use ..
- I selected the printer
- press "Properties" to configure the selected printer.
XnView does not accept the commands "Chance printer - select new properties".
IMHO a kind of bug.lordfpx wrote:....Is it a "feature", an unknown bug, or is there any solution ?...
Peter
XnViewMP <Current version> German, XnConvert <Current version>, Win 10
Re: Print dialog window
When I choose a printer in the xnview printer dialog, it is fien, but I always need to change printer configuration and on the next window (after clicking "configuration"), I have to choose again the printer since the selected one is not good. It's annoying and since my job is to get people at ease on a computer, it is frustrating to meet such strange behavior.xnview wrote:When you choose a printer in the print dialog box of XnView, you have never the good choice in the configuration dialog box?lordfpx wrote: We have 3 printers (laser, ink jet and PDF). When I choose a printer and click on "configuration" (French version), the next dialog window shows another printer (the PDF printer sometimes), so I have to change the printer again, which is a little weird.
It's another little issue, but lose less rotation should be the default one in rotate buttons in the toolbar, but maybe it is not your point of view and I respect it don't worry

Thank you
Re: Print dialog window
I can't reproduce, i have always the selected printer in configuration dialog...lordfpx wrote: When I choose a printer in the xnview printer dialog, it is fien, but I always need to change printer configuration and on the next window (after clicking "configuration"), I have to choose again the printer since the selected one is not good.
Which OS?
Pierre.
Re: Print dialog window
Win XP Prof.xnview wrote:...Which OS?
Peter
XnViewMP <Current version> German, XnConvert <Current version>, Win 10
Re: Print dialog window
Maybe it is a problem of "special characters" or "length of printer-names" or "network printers"?
I clicked around and found that local drivers with short names (Snagit 8, PDFCreator) works correct, but if I select a local printer with long name ("Microsoft XPS Document Writer") or a network-printer (\\server\name\blabla..) then the properties-button does not accept the new name and displays the setting of the standard-device.
Peter
I clicked around and found that local drivers with short names (Snagit 8, PDFCreator) works correct, but if I select a local printer with long name ("Microsoft XPS Document Writer") or a network-printer (\\server\name\blabla..) then the properties-button does not accept the new name and displays the setting of the standard-device.
Peter
XnViewMP <Current version> German, XnConvert <Current version>, Win 10
Re: Print dialog window
I've tried with "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" and no problemPeter2 wrote:Maybe it is a problem of "special characters" or "length of printer-names" or "network printers"?

Do you use the last version?
Pierre.
Re: Print dialog window
Yes.xnview wrote:...Do you use the last version?
Peter
XnViewMP <Current version> German, XnConvert <Current version>, Win 10
Re: Print dialog window
I don't know what exactly happens here, but (maybe) it depends on the sequence of changing the printers likexnview wrote:...I've tried with "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" and no problem
- "Change from local printer to local printer: OK"
- "Change from network to local: problem"
- "Change from long-string-local to network: problem"
Maybe something like this? I don't know ...
Peter
XnViewMP <Current version> German, XnConvert <Current version>, Win 10
Re: Print dialog window
Please send me your email by PMPeter2 wrote:I don't know what exactly happens here, but (maybe) it depends on the sequence of changing the printers likexnview wrote:...I've tried with "Microsoft XPS Document Writer" and no problem
- "Change from local printer to local printer: OK"
- "Change from network to local: problem"
- "Change from long-string-local to network: problem"
Pierre.
Re: Print dialog window
I use a local printer, a network printer and a PDF printer.
I manage 10 computers and all of them have the same problem. I suppose the correct behavior would be to have the same chosen printer in both windows ?
Thank you.
I manage 10 computers and all of them have the same problem. I suppose the correct behavior would be to have the same chosen printer in both windows ?
Thank you.
Re: Print dialog window
Please send me your email by PMlordfpx wrote:I use a local printer, a network printer and a PDF printer.
I manage 10 computers and all of them have the same problem. I suppose the correct behavior would be to have the same chosen printer in both windows ?
Pierre.
Re: Print dialog window
Hello Pierre
is it fixed?
Peter
is it fixed?
Peter
XnViewMP <Current version> German, XnConvert <Current version>, Win 10