Firefox Printer problem and solution

PROBLEM:
For some reason, Firefox started giving me an error when I tried to print out a web page, a simple crossword puzzle.

I tried the usual things, reconnecting the printer power cord and USB cable and rebooting. I still got the error.

Then I tried a test print with Windows Wordpad and it printed just fine.

Then I tired opening an IE tab within Firefox and it also printed OK.

After a quick search, I discovered the answer.

SOLUTION
Type about:config in the FireFox location bar.

Scroll down to the item print.print_printer.

Right click and select 'reset'.

Printing should now resume as usual.

I have no idea why this happened. If anyone does know, I'd be interested.

Here's the way that line looks:

print.print_printer user set string EPSON

Disclaimer: Try this at your own risk. No guarantee of success, though it worked for me.

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I've also had problems with the apostrophe mark ' causing the 'search box' to popup, consequently I couldn't type an apostrophe. Ended up with a similar fix, resetting the accessibility.typeaheadfind.flashBar. As far as I'm aware, I didn't make any changes which would cause this.


HTH.

Thank you! I haven't been able to printer directly from firefox for months. You solution fixed the problem in less than 30 seconds.

I tried the fix that you identified. It worked perfectly. Been working on this problem for two days and once I found this article I fixed the problem in two minutes. Thank you so much for posting such great help.

thanks! this worked to fix the error!

reply to post by Badge01

Thank you! it worked for me, too.
Much appreciation!

Good fix. it looks like the problem is for people who used a network printer and then moved their computer to a different location with a different printer. firefox is trying to find the original designated printer but can't, so it crashes. pretty lame