Replace FireFox Printer Dialog Box with System Printer Dialog Box

[Aniawa]

I am sure you are aware of the Firefox Printer Dialog Box and its short comings.  As a writer, Firefox Printer Dialog Box is a pain the rear to use.  Nearly every time I click on the “Print” icon, I know I am going to have to go to the bottom of the box and click on System Printer Dialog Box.  From reading items on the Firefox box in the community comments (please read those comments), most Firefox readers agree with me.  Firefox has taken several steps backwards by creating its own Printer Dialog Box.

Here is what I need.  I need collated printing, especially when I print large articles for distribution.  I need to be able to print a range of pages (2-5, 4-6).  I need to customize my margins on print out.  I need to direct # of boxes per page especially for thought comments.  I need shades of color and black.  Lastly, I have a family and work late at night to all night, I need a quiet mode.  All of these features are offered in the System Printer Dialog Box.  So, why not just give Firefox users the System Dialog Box?

[altomalto]

The method I indicated in my comment of 11-25-2022 08:02 AM, although hidden, is quite straightforward because it requres only changing one config option with one click from False to True.

I checked today and it's still valid for Firefox 111.0.1 and Thunderbird 102.9.0. Imho the irritation comes from the difficulty (at least for me) to get documentation on the config options, not because the system printer dialogue cannot be easily restored.

[AusTex]

I like the Firefox printer dialog box when I for quick simple print jobs.

What don’t like (Mac version) is that the printer destination lists shows ALL the printers networked on my LAN via Bonjour. That’s a list of about 20 printers in my usage.

Please find a way to show only the few number of printers I’ve set in System Preferences, like what shows up when I scroll down to the “print using system dialogue”

[Agentvirtuel]

Hello

A different way of doing things

Firefox
print.prefer_system_dialog https://forums.mozfr.org/viewtopic.php?p=929107

Thunderbird
print.prefer_system_dialog https://forums.mozfr.org/viewtopic.php?p=947238#p947238

[nasahraca]

There is now an option under about:config  print.prefer_system_dialog.

If you change that setting to True and restart Firefox, it will go straight to system dialog from now on.