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When I want to print from a Firefox 3.5.7 page Firefox is crashing, not every time, but every other time! Is there a fix?

I am running Mac OS X 10.5.8 on an iMac Intel Desktop.

This is a new problem since installing Firefox 3.5.5.

It's enough to drive on to Safari

Aibek
2010-02-11 08:28:00
My first suggestion would to try resetting the printer in about:config, Firefox preferences. 1. Type about:config in the Location Bar and press Enter. A list of preferences will appear. 2. Find the preference print.print_printer (Note: this preference is missing in Firefox profiles where you've never used the printer.) 3. Right-click (context-click) that preference and select "Reset". 4. Restart Firefox and see if the problem is resolved. Read more: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Problems_printing_web_pages
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Mike Ward
2010-03-13 13:18:00
Thanks Aibek,However it didn't work although I did as you suggested. I have upgraded to Firefox 3.6 and it's just the same. It crashes every other time I press print!!Mike
Aibek
2010-03-14 18:40:00
I found something online, it seems to be rather popular problem.http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=846285&start=30Try following; Close firefox and delete .default found here/Users//Library/Caches/Firefox/Profiles/.defaultAfter that restart you iMac and see if the problem still there.If that doesn't work, let me know what Printer you have.