<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 3:14 PM Paul Kosinski <<a href="mailto:mozilla@iment.com" target="_blank">mozilla@iment.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Just what I wanted, another important feature (PDF display) being<br>
dropped from Firefox.<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>We are not dropping PDF display from Firefox.</div><div> <br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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If Chrome can do it, why can't Firefox?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Chrome uses a different engine called PDFium. <br></div><div><br></div><div>It really boils down to resources and understanding what the needs are.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have specific PDF issues that you can relay to us, please make sure to open bugs with the PDFs.</div><div><br></div><div>If we don't know about the bugs, we can't fix them.</div><div><br></div><div>Mike<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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On Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:03:25 +0000<br>
Jason Jackson <<a href="mailto:jasonjackson@sd44.ca" target="_blank">jasonjackson@sd44.ca</a>> wrote:<br>
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> We experience the same issues. When I asked around, I was told that<br>
> it's a limitation of PDF.js and that Mozilla was planning on ditching<br>
> it. I was disappointed to see that 68 is still using it.<br>
> <br>
> In a traditional office environment (i.e. lots of paper, printing,<br>
> forms), PDF printing is Firefox's biggest shortcoming. Edge and<br>
> Chrome have much better PDF and printing support. Of course plugins<br>
> are gone now, but you can disable PDF.js and have PDFs download and<br>
> open in a separate application.<br>
> <br>
> -----------------------------------------<br>
> Jason Jackson<br>
> Computer Systems Technician<br>
> North Vancouver School District<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> <br>
> From: Enterprise <<a href="mailto:enterprise-bounces@mozilla.org" target="_blank">enterprise-bounces@mozilla.org</a>> On Behalf Of<br>
> Gaudreau, Jonathan Sent: July 4, 2019 1:13 PM<br>
> To: <a href="mailto:enterprise@mozilla.org" target="_blank">enterprise@mozilla.org</a><br>
> Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Mozilla Enterprise] PDF files are printed in the<br>
> wrong orientation<br>
> <br>
> Hello,<br>
> <br>
> We have an issue with pdf file that are generated from an SAP Fiori<br>
> app (web) that is always printing in the wrong orientation. The pdf<br>
> preview is handled by the native pdf handler of firefox and when we<br>
> are previewing it, it shows in the right orientation (landscape) and<br>
> in the right format (8 ½ x 11 inches or letter) When we print it<br>
> though, the orientation of the form changes to Portrait and the size<br>
> to 4'' by 11''.<br>
> <br>
> We have a set of policies that are set by GPO and some others in the<br>
> configuration file but none defines any parameters for the pdf<br>
> handler. I have tried messing with some flags in about :config like<br>
> pdfjs.enablePrintAutoRotate to false and true, the result is the same.<br>
> <br>
> Also, I have found that Firefox keeps tracks of the printer's<br>
> configuration by creating new preferences in about :config. Ex :<br>
> <br>
> So let's say I have a printer with a universal printer driver that<br>
> it's orientation configuration is by default to Portrait, Firefox<br>
> keeps track of this by creating an orientation preference for this<br>
> printer so that the next time I print, these parameters are (I think)<br>
> pass to the printer's driver. I have changed the value of this<br>
> preference and I was able to make it print in the landscape format.<br>
> Knowing that, I have configured this preferences so that none of the<br>
> printer's configuration are set in Firefox :<br>
> [cid:image002.png@01D53B05.4C8F6980]<br>
> <br>
> I have many questions regarding this issue :<br>
> <br>
> 1- Can anyone recommend me a configuration for the pdf.js<br>
> preferences in Firefox that would help me with my issue?<br>
> <br>
> 2- Where can I find a documentation that would at least gives a<br>
> little description of all the configurable preferences in Firefox ?<br>
> <br>
> 3- Why printing in Chrome/Edge Chromium does not alterate the<br>
> pdf form and come out the printer perfectly ?<br>
> <br>
> Thank you for your help !<br>
> ______________________________________<br>
> <br>
> Jonathan Gaudreau | Analyste environnement bureautique<br>
> Section - Parc & Gestion des actifs (T.I)<br>
> Direction exécutive des technologies de l'information et innovation<br>
> Place Bonaventure, 800 de la Gauchetière Ouest, bureau 8440<br>
> (514) 350-0800 poste 81377<br>
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