This site will have limited functionality while we undergo maintenance to improve your experience. If an article doesn't solve your issue and you want to ask a question, we have our support community waiting to help you at @FirefoxSupport on Twitter and/r/firefox on Reddit.

Avatar for Username

Search Support

Avoid support scams. We will never ask you to call or text a phone number or share personal information. Please report suspicious activity using the “Report Abuse” option.

Learn More

This thread was archived. Please ask a new question if you need help.

Now printing headers and footers, didn't do this before update

ejkissam
ejkissam
more options

After using Firefox's suggestion to fix slow browser performance, which it did help, now when I print my work orders the headers and footers print also. Yes I can set these to blank but it will not hold the preset and I am forced to do this each time I print. I updated my HP driver, it did not help

After using Firefox's suggestion to fix slow browser performance, which it did help, now when I print my work orders the headers and footers print also. Yes I can set these to blank but it will not hold the preset and I am forced to do this each time I print. I updated my HP driver, it did not help

Chosen solution

You can set the default header and footer for your printer from the Firefox configuration page. To do so, please follow these steps:

  1. Type about:config in the Firefox location bar
  2. Click the I'll be careful button
  3. Type header in the page's search bar

You should see a group of strings that are named:

  • print.printer_[Printer Name].print_headerleft
  • print.printer_[Printer Name].print_headercenter
  • print.printer_[Printer Name].print_headerright

By default the strings will have a value &T for page title, &U for the page's URL, &PT for page counter and &D for print date.

To erase the header, simply change the value of the above strings to nothing. To do the footer, repeat the process with footer typed into the search bar.

Warning: Only change the settings for the printer that you desire to have no header/footer.

Note: If you want to bring the header/footer back, simply add the values back into the strings.

Read this answer in context 👍 6

All Replies (4)

Wesley Branton
Wesley Branton
more options

Chosen Solution

You can set the default header and footer for your printer from the Firefox configuration page. To do so, please follow these steps:

  1. Type about:config in the Firefox location bar
  2. Click the I'll be careful button
  3. Type header in the page's search bar

You should see a group of strings that are named:

  • print.printer_[Printer Name].print_headerleft
  • print.printer_[Printer Name].print_headercenter
  • print.printer_[Printer Name].print_headerright

By default the strings will have a value &T for page title, &U for the page's URL, &PT for page counter and &D for print date.

To erase the header, simply change the value of the above strings to nothing. To do the footer, repeat the process with footer typed into the search bar.

Warning: Only change the settings for the printer that you desire to have no header/footer.

Note: If you want to bring the header/footer back, simply add the values back into the strings.

FredMcD
FredMcD
more options

If the above does not help, https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/how-to-fix-preferences-wont-save

Note: Some software, like Advanced SystemCare with Surfing Protection, can protect files in the Firefox profile folder against changes. If you have such software then check the settings or uninstall this software.

ejkissam
ejkissam Question owner
more options

Wesley that was awesome!

I knew there was an answer but no way I would have found that and it was easy to do as your explanation was thorough.

I read that many others have this problem in the forum and tried the answers and you are the one that got it correct.

Thank you very much!

Elliott

Wesley Branton
Wesley Branton
more options

You're welcome! Glad that I could help! Thanks for contact Mozilla support!