PDF vs Printers

[Joseph]

Rick Knight wrote:
> 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.
>>>>
>>>> For the rest of you, who will be a little more congenial, I'm using OO.o Writer.
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>> 1. What panel did you click to to set the printer?
>>>
>>> Did you click on Tools-> Options -> Printer?
>>>
>>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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.
>>
>> 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....
>>
>> In closing, you'd asked, "So now, tell us what you did to set up your printer."
>>
>> I took the advice of an intelligent and wise man.  Again, thanks David.  <GRIN>
>>
>> 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
> 


I wasn't planning on leaving.  In fact, I  was starting to enjoy the relationship I have with Karl. 
  It's neat to heckle a heckler.  <GRIN>

Joseph