flash printer dialog prints only to default CUPS printer

Bug #523436 reported by ethanay
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Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
adobe-flashplugin (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree

1) Ubuntu release:
$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 9.10
Release: 9.10

2) Flash version:
$ apt-cache policy adobe-flashplugin
adobe-flashplugin:
  Installed: 10.0.45.2-1karmic1
  Candidate: 10.0.45.2-1karmic1
  Version table:
 *** 10.0.45.2-1karmic1 0
        500 http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

3) Expected:
1. View musical score on Noteflight
ex: http://www.noteflight.com/scores/view/18c23da299ea927886323af2b6ad1d3cdad12656
2. File > Print... > select the cups-pdf printer
3. PDF of the document appears in ~/PDF folder

4) Actual:
1. ...
2. ...
3. Flash ignores cups-pdf printer selection and sends the document to my laser printer instead

5) cups-pdf works fine with other (desktop-based) programs

6) flash printer dialog prints ONLY to the cups default printer

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ethanay (ethan-y-us) wrote :
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ethanay (ethan-y-us) wrote :
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ethanay (ethan-y-us) wrote :

the Flash plugin seems to print to whatever printer is set as the system default, and ignores the actual printer select menu.

changing the default printer to cups-pdf allows printing to PDF file, but then doesn't allow printing to any other installed printers.

description: updated
summary: - cups-pdf fails with flash plugin in Noteflight
+ flash printer dialog prints only to default CUPS printer
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ethanay (ethan-y-us) wrote :

updated bug title for descriptive accuracy

ethanay (ethan-y-us)
affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu) → adobe-flashplugin (Ubuntu)
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in adobe-flashplugin (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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