So ESR will still have pdf.js for the near future? Proper printing of PDFs is important, but in-line display of PDFs is absolutely crucial.
On Tue, 3 Sep 2019 16:41:50 -0500 Mike Kaply <[email protected]> wrote: > (Old email I know) > > On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 3:54 PM Jason Jackson <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Hi Mike, > > > > > > > > You submitted the bug for PDF print scaling > > <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1467576> on my behalf > > last year. There’s also a bug for PDF print orientation > > <https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1282045> from 3 years > > ago. Neither have received much attention. I just tried with Beta > > 69 and can confirm that both bugs still exist. > > > > I'm attempting to move these up in priority. > > > > > > > Was switching to PDFium still a possibility? > > > > Unfortunately not. There were too many other things that would have > had to come along with it. > > Mike > > > > > > > *-----------------------------------------* > > > > *Jason Jackson* > > > > Computer Systems Technician > > > > North Vancouver School District > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Mike Kaply <[email protected]> > > *Sent:* July 15, 2019 1:32 PM > > *To:* Paul Kosinski <[email protected]> > > *Cc:* Jason Jackson <[email protected]>; [email protected]; > > Gaudreau, Jonathan <[email protected]> > > *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: [Mozilla Enterprise] [EXTERNAL] PDF files > > are printed in the wrong orientation > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jul 15, 2019 at 3:14 PM Paul Kosinski <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Just what I wanted, another important feature (PDF display) being > > dropped from Firefox. > > > > > > > > We are not dropping PDF display from Firefox. > > > > > > > > > > If Chrome can do it, why can't Firefox? > > > > > > > > Chrome uses a different engine called PDFium. > > > > > > > > It really boils down to resources and understanding what the needs > > are. > > > > > > > > If you have specific PDF issues that you can relay to us, please > > make sure to open bugs with the PDFs. > > > > > > > > If we don't know about the bugs, we can't fix them. > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > On Mon, 15 Jul 2019 19:03:25 +0000 > > Jason Jackson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > We experience the same issues. When I asked around, I was told > > > that it's a limitation of PDF.js and that Mozilla was planning on > > > ditching it. I was disappointed to see that 68 is still using it. > > > > > > In a traditional office environment (i.e. lots of paper, printing, > > > forms), PDF printing is Firefox's biggest shortcoming. Edge and > > > Chrome have much better PDF and printing support. Of course > > > plugins are gone now, but you can disable PDF.js and have PDFs > > > download and open in a separate application. > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > > > Jason Jackson > > > Computer Systems Technician > > > North Vancouver School District > > > > > > > > > > > > From: Enterprise <[email protected]> On Behalf Of > > > Gaudreau, Jonathan Sent: July 4, 2019 1:13 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] [Mozilla Enterprise] PDF files are printed in > > > the wrong orientation > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > We have an issue with pdf file that are generated from an SAP > > > Fiori app (web) that is always printing in the wrong orientation. > > > The pdf preview is handled by the native pdf handler of firefox > > > and when we are previewing it, it shows in the right orientation > > > (landscape) and in the right format (8 ½ x 11 inches or letter) > > > When we print it though, the orientation of the form changes to > > > Portrait and the size to 4'' by 11''. > > > > > > We have a set of policies that are set by GPO and some others in > > > the configuration file but none defines any parameters for the pdf > > > handler. I have tried messing with some flags in about :config > > > like pdfjs.enablePrintAutoRotate to false and true, the result is > > > the same. > > > > > > Also, I have found that Firefox keeps tracks of the printer's > > > configuration by creating new preferences in about :config. Ex : > > > > > > So let's say I have a printer with a universal printer driver that > > > it's orientation configuration is by default to Portrait, Firefox > > > keeps track of this by creating an orientation preference for this > > > printer so that the next time I print, these parameters are (I > > > think) pass to the printer's driver. I have changed the value of > > > this preference and I was able to make it print in the landscape > > > format. Knowing that, I have configured this preferences so that > > > none of the printer's configuration are set in Firefox : > > > [cid:[email protected]] > > > > > > I have many questions regarding this issue : > > > > > > 1- Can anyone recommend me a configuration for the pdf.js > > > preferences in Firefox that would help me with my issue? > > > > > > 2- Where can I find a documentation that would at least > > > gives a little description of all the configurable preferences in > > > Firefox ? > > > > > > 3- Why printing in Chrome/Edge Chromium does not alterate the > > > pdf form and come out the printer perfectly ? > > > > > > Thank you for your help ! > > > ______________________________________ > > > > > > Jonathan Gaudreau | Analyste environnement bureautique > > > Section - Parc & Gestion des actifs (T.I) > > > Direction exécutive des technologies de l'information et > > > innovation Place Bonaventure, 800 de la Gauchetière Ouest, bureau > > > 8440 (514) 350-0800 poste 81377 > > > [ > > http://www.stm.info/sites/default/files/media/doc/2019/signature2019.png] > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Enterprise mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise > > > > To unsubscribe from this list, please visit > > https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise or send an email to > > [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe" > > > > _______________________________________________ Enterprise mailing list [email protected] https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise To unsubscribe from this list, please visit https://mail.mozilla.org/listinfo/enterprise or send an email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe"
