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Setting the default for print.print_(header or footer)(option) in channel-prefs.js does not work

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In Linux (Firefox ESR 17.0), when setting the default for print.print_(header or footer)(option) in /opt/firefox/defaults/pref/channel-prefs.js and verifying the change in about:config does not work. When doing a print preview it doesn't show the set values. I have also tried to setting the print_(header and footer)(option) to blank. Please help.

-Sabino

In Linux (Firefox ESR 17.0), when setting the default for print.print_(header or footer)(option) in /opt/firefox/defaults/pref/channel-prefs.js and verifying the change in about:config does not work. When doing a print preview it doesn't show the set values. I have also tried to setting the print_(header and footer)(option) to blank. Please help. -Sabino

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See if it works using a user.js file?

http://kb.mozillazine.org/User.js_file

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I have created a user.js in my home directory (~/.mozilla/user.js) and looked at at the about:config in my browser to make sure the values are the same as in the user.js file and they match. The following is what I have in my user.js file: pref("print.print_footercenter", ""); pref("print.print_footerleft", ""); pref("print.print_footerright", ""); pref("print.print_headercenter", ""); pref("print.print_headerleft", ""); pref("print.print_headerright", "");

When I go to try to print preview, I still see the firefox default values. I also see the default setting in File > Print > Options

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in the user.js file please use user_pref(...); instead.

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I tried both user_pref and pref. Still does not show my preferences.

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Also the user.js file needs to be in the Firefox profile folder.

You can use this button to go to the Firefox profile folder:

  • Help > Troubleshooting Information > Profile Directory: Show Folder
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