Printer Defaults

Hello to All,

I'm trying to set up printer defaults to reduce the number of clicks it takes to print.  I've read that "Print to file" is checked by default.  Is there a way to un-check it by default?  Also, I've set my printer defaults both outside and inside LibreCad.  Specifically, I've enabled high speed printing and greyscale mode on my Artisan 810 printer.  It seems that LibraCad over writes the default settings set with the Epson utility.  Also, it does not "remember" the setting set withing the print dialog displayed within LibreCad itself.

Any Ideas?  Thanks in Advance - Jesse

I need to add that the "Reduce/Enlarge Document" check box gets set set by LibreCad and I some times forget to un-check it.  So, my print outs are some times not to scale.

Thanks Again

Hi, I found a way to fix this little issue.

It's not set by Default but it can become a problem ...
The 'problem' of default setting 'print to file' results when you export to an .pdf.

When you export ...
in the registry the entry of the key FileName is changed to the filename of the .pdf-export including the full path. This cases that it is not longer possible to kill the entry by switch and it still resists and next start will not have any effect.

To Fix, try this:
- CLOSE LibreCAD (important!!!)
- make a file with notepad named fix.reg
- copy following Text (between the lines) into the file
________________

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LibreCAD\/LibreCAD\Print]
"FileName"=""
"PrintToFile"=dword:00000000
_________________

- Start the generated file ... a confirmquestion may appear - if so, OK is the best choice ;-)
- be happy .. restart LibreCAD and everything will be fine.

Maybe there will be a bugfixing by the developers in the future.

Greetings Didi

it seems to be a bug to me.

Could you file a bug report with detailed steps at our tracker:

https://sourceforge.net/p/librecad/bugs/?source=navbar

DidiAtLibreCAD wrote

Hi, I found a way to fix this little issue.

It's not set by Default but it can become a problem ...
The 'problem' of default setting 'print to file' results when you export to an .pdf.

When you export ...
in the registry the entry of the key FileName is changed to the filename of the .pdf-export including the full path. This cases that it is not longer possible to kill the entry by switch and it still resists and next start will not have any effect.

To Fix, try this:
- CLOSE LibreCAD (important!!!)
- make a file with notepad named fix.reg
- copy following Text (between the lines) into the file
________________

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\LibreCAD\/LibreCAD\Print]
"FileName"=""
"PrintToFile"=dword:00000000
_________________

- Start the generated file ... a confirmquestion may appear - if so, OK is the best choice ;-)
- be happy .. restart LibreCAD and everything will be fine.

Maybe there will be a bugfixing by the developers in the future.

Greetings Didi

Done , see #509

Is it possible for LibreCAD to store settings in a configuration file in its own directory instead of using the registry?

Tannenbaum in Modern Operating Systems 4th Ed, p.876 describes the Windows registry as "a huge mess — far more complicated than the configuration information maintained in UNIX. The complexity and fragility of the registry led designers of new operating systems — in particular — iOS and Android — to avoid anything like it".

Mike

Thanks Didi, for posting that fix :-)  
The default "print to file" has been annoying; I rarely remember to uncheck it until my drawing fails to print on the first try. Do you have a fix for my fading memory? ;-)

- Jim

Windows 10
smc revision 2.0.8
compiler gnu gcc 4.9.1
qt version 5.4.1
complied 8-24-15