Bug#171133: mozilla: doesn't read CUPS-generated /etc/printcap

[Mike Hommey]

On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 04:10:31PM +0800, craig at postnewspapers.com.au <craig at postnewspapers.com.au> wrote:
> Package: mozilla-browser
> Version: 2:1.0.0-0.woody.1
> Severity: normal
> 
> Mozilla doesn't use the information in /etc/printcap-cups (even when
> symlinked to /etc/printcap), instead displaying the default printer
> information in the print dialog every time.
> 
> The only printer available is "PostSCript/default". Here's my
> printcap.cups:
> 
> typeset:
> xerox:
> xerox_raw:
> 
> which should tell Mozilla all it really needs to know to give the user a
> selection of printers.
> 
> I've never got Mozilla to see my printer config correctly.
> 
> Ideas?

Could you check whether this still applies to mozilla in sarge, or
iceape (which replaces mozilla nowadays) in etch or unstable ?

Thanks You

Mike