Load Printer Settings with the Document Option



Precondition: At least two printer are needed. One system standard printer and one not system standard printer.


Note: This feature works only with own file format, so like HTML doesn't support this feature.

This feature is valid for all applications and works works by loading documents.

That means:

-> There are only two possibilities:



Test GUI

  1. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  2. The Load area on top has two check boxes

  3. The help button should display the according page when any check box has the focus by enabling or disabling it

  4. Both are enabled by default

  5. Disable both and click Cancel button

  6. Open the Options dialog again

  1. Disable both and click OK button

  2. Open the Options dialog again

  1. Enable both and click Cancel button

  2. Open the Options dialog again

  1. Enable both and click OK button


Case1 writer

  1. Open new writer document

  2. Insert some Text

  3. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Change the printer which is not your standard printer.

  2. After changing, close dialog with OK

  3. Save the document and keep in mind which printer belongs to the document

  4. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  5. Disable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  6. Close Options dialog with OK

  7. Reload the document

  8. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Close Printer dialog

  2. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  3. Enable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  4. Close Options dialog with OK

  5. Reload the document

  6. Menu File – Printer Settings...


Case2 Calc

  1. Open new calc document

  2. Insert some Text or numbers

  3. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Change the printer which is not the system standard printer.

  2. After changing, close dialog with OK

  3. Save the document and keep in mind which printer was saved with the document

  4. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  5. Disable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  6. Close Options dialog with OK

  7. Reload the document

  8. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Close Printer dialog

  2. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  3. Enable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  4. Close Options dialog with OK

  5. Reload the document

  6. Menu File – Printer Settings...



Case3 Impress

  1. Open new Impress document

  2. Insert some Text or draw object

  3. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Change the printer which is not the system standard printer.

  2. After changing, close the printer dialog with OK

  3. Save the document and keep in mind which printer was saved with the document

  4. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  5. Disable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  6. Close Options dialog with OK

  7. Reload the document

  8. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Close Printer dialog

  2. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  3. Enable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  4. Close Options dialog with OK

  5. Reload the document

  6. Menu File – Printer Settings...


Case4 Draw

  1. Open new draw document

  2. Insert some Text or draw object

  3. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Change the printer which is not the system standard printer.

  2. After changing, close the printer dialog with OK

  3. Save the document and keep in mind which printer was saved with the document

  4. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  5. Disable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  6. Close Options dialog with OK

  7. Reload the document

  8. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Close Printer dialog

  2. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  3. Enable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  4. Close Options dialog with OK

  5. Reload the document

  6. Menu File – Printer Settings...



Case5 XML Form Document

  1. Open new XML-Form document

  2. Insert some Text

  3. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Change the printer which is not your standard printer.

  2. After changing, close dialog with OK

  3. Save the document and keep in mind which printer belongs to the document

  4. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  5. Disable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  6. Close Options dialog with OK

  7. Reload the document

  8. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Close Printer dialog

  2. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  3. Enable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  4. Close Options dialog with OK

  5. Reload the document

  6. Menu File – Printer Settings...



Case6 Master Document

  1. Open new Master document

  2. Insert some Text

  3. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Change the printer which is not your standard printer.

  2. After changing, close dialog with OK

  3. Save the document and keep in mind which printer belongs to the document

  4. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  5. Disable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  6. Close Options dialog with OK

  7. Reload the document

  8. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Close Printer dialog

  2. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  3. Enable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  4. Close Options dialog with OK

  5. Reload the document

  6. Menu File – Printer Settings...



Case7 Math Formular document

  1. Open new math document

  2. Insert some Text or formulas

  3. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Change the printer which is not your standard printer.

  2. After changing, close dialog with OK

  3. Save the document and keep in mind which printer belongs to the document

  4. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  5. Disable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  6. Close Options dialog with OK

  7. Reload the document

  8. Menu File – Printer Settings...

  1. Close Printer dialog

  2. Menu Tools – Options... – Load/Save – General

  3. Enable check box “Load printer settings with the document”

  4. Close Options dialog with OK

  5. Reload the document

  6. Menu File – Printer Settings...