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Printer doesn't function when I use Thunderbird.

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couparclan
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Once I have logged onto Thunderbird my printer will only print to PDF. This is for anything I try to print whilst in Thunderbird. Once logged out or if I did not log in all is fine and printing works as it should. Looks like Thunderbird is taking over my printer.

Once I have logged onto Thunderbird my printer will only print to PDF. This is for anything I try to print whilst in Thunderbird. Once logged out or if I did not log in all is fine and printing works as it should. Looks like Thunderbird is taking over my printer.

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Matt
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Thunderbird is about as primitive a printer user as you will find anywhere. I doubt it is capable of doing anything at all really.

When you print preview in Thunderbird, what printer does it use?

couparclan
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The only option it allows is to save to pdf.

sfhowes
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Try a reset: Help/Troubleshooting Info, Printing (bottom of page), Clear saved print settings, restart TB. Any difference?

PthDE
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I have this problem too, for a long time.

In the Config_Editor I tried setting print_printer to "Reset" (ref: from https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1248591#answer-1239710 - 4 years ago), closed and restarted TB but made absolutely no change whatsoever.

I print messages outside of TB after exporting as PDF. Attachments are also printed outside of Thunderbird after saving.

Long ago, before Printing Tools NG arrived, I could easily print directly to a printer or to PDF. Since the arrival of Printing Tools NG I have never been able to print within TB! I am not adverse to Printing Tools NG but any tool must work!

Good luck!