In what files are printer-presets stored on High-Sierra?

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In what files are printer-presets stored on High-Sierra?

I have both 'com.apple.print.custompresets.plist' and 'com.apple.print.custompresets.forprinter.printer-name.plist' on my system. There are default presets defined in the first, and some printer-specific ones in the other. If I have a specific preset selected in my print-dialog, and I make changes, where does 'Save preset' save the newly named preset? Furthermore, if I'm Bonjour-printing from another computer, the printer-specific presets are NOT available to me unless I copy the target's version, and modify the name to include the '___computer-name' part. In that case, which plist gets the modified preset?

Posted on Oct 24, 2018 1:19 PM

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dickguertin Author

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Oct 24, 2018 8:17 PM in response to BDAqua

BDAqua, did you read my paragraph carefully? There are TWO files. a) The one you stated, b) The one associated with the 'forprinter', meaning specific to that printer. BOTH of these files can contain 'presets'. MY guess is that if you change a 'preset' and save it, it goes back to the file which contained the 'preset' you had selected to alter. But that's purely a guess, although that would make sense. HOWEVER, for Bonjour printing, I'm fairly sure the target version of the plist can't be changed, therefore, it would have to be the locally stored version.

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