Re: Libreoffice: printing "dirties" the file being printed
On Friday, 8 April 2022 07:32:00 EDT Curt wrote:
> On 2022-04-08, David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> wrote:
> >> Apple: Pages documents include a "last printed" property which gets
> >> updated when the doc is printed - which suggests there's no option
> >> in that case.
> >>
> >> Not sure of the accuracy of either report...
> >
> > … nor of my memory.
> >
> > I was never a wysiwy(d)g person, but I do remember when many people
> > started using Macs back in the '80s. When they selected a printer,
> > typically adjustments were made to the document to suit the settings
> > in the printer, and then they'd save the document, which AIUI
> > retained
> > those settings. To them, that seemed a normal part of the document
> > metaphor.
>
> That's exactly the reason, it seems.
>
> Why does my document get marked as modified when I print it?
>
> This is because certain information regarding the printer is saved in
> the document data.
>
> https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Documentation/FAQ/Writer/Printing/Why_
> does_my_document_get_marked_as_modified_when_I_print_it
I can see a potential legal reason to store the last printed date in the
file, if its a copyrighted work, but I can't see printer data as anything
but a lockin attempt for the printer makers. IMO its up to the pdf
interpretor to make the pdf its handed fit the printer. Period, IMO it is
not open for discussion.
There is no reason other than avarice to modify the file. The file
systems last access date/time maybe, which should not impinge on the file
itself. Thats file system data.
I think Ben Franklin said it first, First, we get rid of all the lawyers.
Cheers, Gene Heskett.
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