PDF vs Printers

[Rick Knight]

Joseph wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
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>> Joseph wrote:
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>>> Karl Larsen wrote:
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>>>> Joseph wrote:
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>>>>> cypherstrong wrote:
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>>>>>> Just do Preferences/Default Printers
>>>>>> So set the right one
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>>>>> I did that to two files and both were HP...   then I opened one last file and did the file/print and 
>>>>> it was PDF.  I would like PDF to go away....   unless I want it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Joseph
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>>>>     Since you will not tell us what part of OO your looking at, and 
>>>> explain in plain English what your problem is we can't help you.
>>>>
>>>> Karl
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>>> Then I suppose you don't have to.  It was my understanding that all of OO.o components used the same 
>>> printer settings.  Maybe that was my error, but it would seem that one might attempt to be a little 
>>> more understanding that some don't know all there is to know about everything that one needs to know 
>>> something about.
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>>> For the rest of you, who will be a little more congenial, I'm using OO.o Writer.
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>>> Please forgive my boldness here, but rudeness isn't necessary for helping another fellow human being.
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>>     If you think what I said was rude let me be rude. Your too dumb to 
>> even tell us what the problem is. All you say is your using the OO 
>> writer. If you had an ounce of sense you would know that all OO 
>> functions use the same printer set up. So now, tell us what you did to 
>> set up your printer.
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>> 1. What panel did you click to to set the printer?
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>> Did you click on Tools-> Options -> Printer?
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>> 2. what was the problem?
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> I admit I did forget to mention the OO.o.  I DID however understand that they all (O.o apps) used 
> the same settings.  Being new to Ubuntu, I wasn't sure how it all came together and that was part of 
> my asking for the help.
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> In fact, you said, " All you say is your using the OO writer. If you had an ounce of sense you would 
> know that all OO functions use the same printer set up."  I DID mention that "It was my 
> understanding that all of OO.o components used the same printer settings.  But it won't stay...."
>
> You said, "Your too dumb to even tell us what the problem is."  Well you're wrong.  I gave precise 
> steps that I took when I said, "When I go to "File/Print",  I don't get the HP as the device.  I get
> "PDF" as the print."  Again, as I mentioned before, I forgot to mention OO.o.
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> Also, I'd included another detail that "I have to change it from the PDF to the HP 1200 each time, 
> in the Preferences."  You apparently missed that as well as the other points.
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> Am I dumb?  Possibly....   I prefer uneducated in Ubuntu, which is why I'm here....   to learn, not 
> get angry.  I have been taught that the only dumb question is the one that was not asked.  At least 
> I asked.  Apparently, you weren't reading carefully since I'd apparently gave all the necessary 
> information you said you needed....   except for OO.o....   but that only took a question from you....
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> In closing, you'd asked, "So now, tell us what you did to set up your printer."
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> I took the advice of an intelligent and wise man.  Again, thanks David.  <GRIN>
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> Someone once asked, "Would you like some cheese and crackers with your whine?"   <grimace>
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> Joseph
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Joseph,

We're not all Karls. There are a lot of good, knowledgeable and helpful 
people here. Stick around, read the post and pick it up, kinda like osmosis.

Rick