Configuring cups-pdf from the print options.

[Joaquín G. de la Zerda]

Binary package hint: cups-pdf

There is no way to configure through print options where to store the PDF file that was sent to print. It should have the option to specify a folder or always ask, then print, where to store it.

[Martin-Éric Racine (q-funk)]

On Sun, Nov 8, 2009 at 5:07 PM, Joaquín G. de la Zerda wrote:
> There is no way to configure through print options where to store the
> PDF file that was sent to print. It should have the option to specify a
> folder or always ask, then print, where to store it.

This issue has already been reported several times. The short answer:

Both GTK2+ and QT already implement a Save To PDF option that appears
in the Print dialog of user applications. As such, the goal of
determining the filename and output path to save a PDF file is already
implemented in that Print dialog.

Meanwhile, CUPS-PDF is simply a dummy printer driver for CUPS and it
is better suited to large corporate environments that need to
massively produce PDF documents over a networked environment. The
output folder is determined in the global cups-pdf.conf file for all
users. The default setting is to output to ${HOME}/PDF/, but this can
be easily changed. Please note that on Ubuntu, AppArmor settings might
also have to be changed.

[JD Evora (jdevora-saadian)]

I have the same problem.

Even when you can use the "Save to PDF" in most applications, it is not always there, specially in Wine programs.

For me the cups-pdf is the best option because it "always there".

I think that using ${HOME}/PDF/ should be the default option but there should be an option for change it on a "print to print" basis or have an "always ask" option that shows you a file selection dialog every time.