GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 683528
Ambiguous error message when printer doesn't support PostScript
Last modified: 2012-12-06 13:00:45 UTC
Created attachment 223693 [details] [review] Update PostScript printer error message with friendlier alternative If the printer does not support PostScript Evince responds with the error message "Printing is not supported on this printer." which is useless and confusing. I have included a patch which changes the message to "PostScript is not supported by this printer." This at least lets the user know the source of the problem. Reddit discussion regarding ambiguous error message: http://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/zg7eo/this_is_one_of_the_weirdest_error_messages_i_ever/
Created attachment 223764 [details] [review] Updated 'diff -u' version of patch.
Created attachment 223784 [details] [review] Update PostScript printer error message with friendlier alternative everywhere I forgot to update the .po files as well. Sorry about that. Please help translate!
Created attachment 223789 [details] [review] Dutch translation fixed This fixes the Dutch translation for this bug.
Created attachment 223790 [details] [review] Polish and Czech translation for new error message
Comment on attachment 223790 [details] [review] Polish and Czech translation for new error message Thanks to soeb for the translation
Created attachment 223793 [details] [review] French translation of new error message Translation in French of the error message filed in this report.
Please note that usually translations are committed directly to the repository by translators, not attached here. Note also that we are currently in String Freeze period, so Carlos, should we ask a freeze break for this? Or just wait for 3.8?
Yes, please, don't include translations in the patch, simple change the string, and we will ask for a string freeze break
Btw, what the error message tried to say is that evince doesn't support printing for that printer because the printer doesn't support postscript. When using the export interface, evince exports the document to a ps file that is sent to the printer, if the printer doesn't support postscript, printing won't be supported that printer.
Carlos, can we commit this now in master?
Yes, feel free to push it (without the translations)
Pushed to master