This issue is still present in firefox 14:
$ apt-cache policy firefox | head -3
firefox:
Installed: 14.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
Candidate: 14.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
** Summary changed:
- print to file fails silently if target directory is not writable
+ print to file defaults to
I upgraded to 12.04, and this issue remains.
$ apt-cache policy firefox | head -3
firefox:
Installed: 13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
Candidate: 13.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
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Public bug reported:
Steps to reproduce:
1. Load a web page in firefox and click File-Print. The Print dialog box
appears.
2. Choose Print to File from the list of printers
3. Choose home under Save in folder. (This is always the default selection for
me).
4. Type a name in the filename box,
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