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   Rich Walsh to All   
   [New] FF and SM with Native Printing Sup   
   04 Jul 11 03:39:01   
   
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   From: "Rich Walsh"    
      
      
   Full-featured native printing support in Firefox and Seamonkey is now   
   available for testing.  You can get these betas from:   
      
   * Firefox v4.0.2pre:   
       ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/mozilla/firefox-20110702.zip   
     or   
       http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/firefox-20110702.zip   
       
   * Seamonkey v2.1:   
       ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/mozilla/seamonkey-20110703.zip   
     or   
       http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/seamonkey-20110703.zip   
      
   New   
   ---   
   All features offered by your printer driver (e.g. duplexing) should   
   be fully functional.  In addition, your printer's output resolution   
   is no longer limited to conserve memory.  In most cases, you should   
   be able to print at higher resolutions while using less memory than   
   previously.  Please see 'Notes' below for more info.   
      
   Fixed   
   -----   
   Both apps will now run on systems where dive.dll is not present.   
   If it is available, it will be loaded to provide improved video   
   performance for users of SNAP and GenGradd.   
      
   Notes   
   -----   
   General:  This is the second phase of a project sponsored by Mensys   
   to provide printing support in the Mozilla apps.  Unlike Phase I   
   where the app created the printed output dot-by-dot, this version   
   uses native graphics commands that are interpreted by your printer's   
   driver to create the final output.   
      
   Postscript:  If you've been using the built-in Postscript generator   
   and would like to switch to OS/2's native PS printer driver, type   
   "about:config" in the URL bar and press 'Enter'.  Doubleclick on   
   the entry for "print.os2.postscript.use_builtin" to change it from   
   'true' to 'false'.  If this entry is missing, the app will default   
   to the native driver.   
      
   Postscript to PDF:  This version should produce high quality output   
   when directed to a printer.  However, its output may not be suitable   
   for conversion to PDF because all text is handled as graphics rather   
   than characters that can be selected.  Instead, you can either use   
   the app's built-in PDF capabilities (select "Print to File", then   
   give the filename a 'pdf' extension) or you can print to file using   
   the app's Postscript generator (select a non-Postscript printer   
   driver, click "Print to File", then give the file a 'ps' extension).   
      
   Bug(?):  If nothing prints the very first time you try, close the   
   app, reopen it, then retry.  It should not fail again.   
      
   Support   
   -------   
   Community support for these betas and all Mozilla apps is available   
   through the newsgroups 'mozilla.dev.ports.os2' or 'comp.os.os2.apps'.   
   Messages posted to other forums may not be seen by the developers.   
      
      
   Rich Walsh    
      
      
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   == == almost usable email address:  Rich AT E-vertise DOT Com == ==   
      
      
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