On 2022-04-08, David Wright <deb...@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote: >> >> Apple: Pages documents include a "last printed" property which gets updated >> when the doc is printed - which suggests there's no option in that case. >> >> Not sure of the accuracy of either report... > > … nor of my memory. > > I was never a wysiwy(d)g person, but I do remember when many people > started using Macs back in the '80s. When they selected a printer, > typically adjustments were made to the document to suit the settings > in the printer, and then they'd save the document, which AIUI retained > those settings. To them, that seemed a normal part of the document > metaphor. >
That's exactly the reason, it seems. Why does my document get marked as modified when I print it? This is because certain information regarding the printer is saved in the document data. https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/FAQ/Writer/Printing/Why_does_my_document_get_marked_as_modified_when_I_print_it
