Bug 468889

Summary: way to force printer to use drivers by deleting driverless option
Product: [Applications] systemsettings Reporter: David Chmelik <dchmelik>
Component: kcm_printer_managerAssignee: Daniel Nicoletti <dantti12>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: wishlist CC: nate, noeerover, plasma-bugs-null
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: 5.27.4   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Neon   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed In: 6.0.0
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Description David Chmelik 2023-04-24 00:28:33 UTC 
Systemsettings sets up so-called 'driverless' printers, sometimes (if removed) multiple times, which I've found lack quality/settings that drivers have, and seems there's no way to get rid of.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add printer drivers.
2. Watch users assume printer is set right or select one.

OBSERVED RESULT
Printer drivers are sometimes better than so-called 'driverless' which seems there's no way to get rid of.  When users accidentally selected the driverless (not default) option we've had whole sections omitted within documents when printed, regardless of text editor or word processor.

EXPECTED RESULT
If one wants to use drivers, allow that and for it to be the only choice if desired.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
UNIX/GNU/Linux/KDE Plasma: KDE Neon 5.n 20+ to 5.27 22.04
KDE Plasma Version: 5.n to 5.27.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.n to 5.105.0
Qt Version: 5.n to 5.15.9
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2023-04-24 19:11:06 UTC 
I'm not sure what "If one wants to use drivers, allow that and for it to be the only choice if desired." means, sorry. Could you rephrase in the form of "steps to reproduce" if it's a bug, or else a clear and obvious statement of the desired functionality if this is a feature request?
Comment 2 David Chmelik 2023-04-25 01:02:23 UTC 
I couldn't have been clearer if I said give the option to delete the driverless version; that's what drivers being the 'only choice' means in this case.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2023-04-25 15:45:27 UTC 
But do you know that your driverless printer actually supports using drivers? Does this work?
Comment 4 David Chmelik 2023-04-25 21:01:50 UTC 
(In reply to Nate Graham from comment #3)
> But do you know that your driverless printer actually supports using
> drivers? Does this work?

I described using drivers, so it's clear they do.  The problem is you can't get rid of the driverless option, which isn't as good.