Firefox printing does not work in 22.04

[gene heskett]

On 12/8/23 06:28, Josef Wolf wrote:
> I have configured four printers in the setings.
> 
> Printing from firefox won't show those printers, it offers only "Store as PDF".
> 
> Then I choose "print from system dialog". In this dialog also the configured
> printers are not shown and I get only options "store in file" and
> "print using LPR". Choosing "print using LPR" does nothing, although I have a
> default printer configured.
> 
> I guess reaon for the problem is that firefox runs in a snap sandbox?
> 
This prompted me to go check a bananapi-m5 running armbian with firefox 
as nightly snap. No cups printers, and there are 2, configured as 5 with 
different profiles here. I'd say that is a good guess. And a reason to 
fuss. Loudly.

Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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