Print settings do not get saved, e.g. always defaults to A4 dimensions

[NM64]

Tested on Linux Mint 21.1 flatpak and .deb and reproduced even with a live ISO session of Mint 21.1


Simply put, any settings in File ▶ Print do not get saved and always seem to just be temporary.

Not only that but even in "Page Setup", if 'Page Size' looks like it's selecting something like "US Latter" by default, the dimensions will actually be that of A4 (which is XnView's actual default) and you have to manually select something else and then subsequently select the likes of "US Letter".

[B.Douille]

I encountered this problem once again on my Windows 11/ Canon printer (via Wi-Fi) XnView MP 1.6.4
I wanted to print a single image on a photo paper (classical 10x15 cm). I did it already in the past, from my desktop (old Windows 7, same printer but connected via USB) and I know changing the paper size / type / borders,... on XnView MP requires an unusual workflow but this time it's just impossible (is it Win'11? is it the remote connection ?). I don't have such problems with other apps (Acrobat Reader, Firefox, LibreOffice...).

There are many reports of this issue (mainly under Linux but the description tells the same). List at the end of this post.
Nice if the print workflow can be secured, made more standard, obvious, ergonomic.

6 simple steps to reproduce:

Step 1- Page Setup - Current format is A4 - Select another

Step 2- Page Setup - Set borders to zero

Step 3- Back to main print dialog - Nothing changed :(

Step 4- Behind the Print button the system dialog (no choice for paper size here - system dependent)

Step 5- System print options allows to make the changes I need (paper size and type, margins)

Step 6- Back to the System print dialog - 2 options: Print (but the picture may have not been positionned correctly or cancel but then all settings are gone)

Usually the trick is from step 6 to get back to the XnView print dialog by using the Cancel button. This allows the application to capture the print size and other details selected at step 5, adjust the picture position, orientation,... as needed and print in confidence. My experience today is pressing the cancel button closes all

Other, similar posts related to either the Page Setup (selection of page size, margins) or to suggestion to improve the print dialog to include selection of the printer or to replace the Page Setup by the printer driver (advanced) options:
Linux Print-problem and solution
Printing: Changing printer settings
0.98.0 and above: still problems with margins in printing dialog
0.93: print custom size still broken in linux mint / print order
0.88: some page sizes can't be selected
0.87: some page sizes can't be selected

[xnview]

i've contacted QT team about this issue. Hope they find a solution quickly...