Issue #1715 - Handle errors when initializing print settings from the printer

fails due to a bad printer name or O.S. error.

Resolves #1715

1 files changed, 12 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/toolkit/content/browser-content.js b/toolkit/content/browser-content.js
index 2276f8a0d1..d6185c5dd2 100644
--- a/toolkit/content/browser-content.js
+++ b/toolkit/content/browser-content.js
@@ -483,8 +483,18 @@ var Printing = {
         printSettings.printerName = PSSVC.defaultPrinterName;
       }
       // First get any defaults from the printer
-      PSSVC.initPrintSettingsFromPrinter(printSettings.printerName,
-                                         printSettings);
+      try {
+        PSSVC.initPrintSettingsFromPrinter(printSettings.printerName,
+                                           printSettings);
+      } catch(e) {
+        // The printer name specified was invalid or there was an O.S. error.
+        Components.utils.reportError("Invalid printer: " + printSettings.printerName);
+        Services.prefs.clearUserPref("print.print_printer");
+        // Try again with default
+        printSettings.printerName = PSSVC.defaultPrinterName;
+        PSSVC.initPrintSettingsFromPrinter(printSettings.printerName,
+                                           printSettings);
+      }
       // now augment them with any values from last time
       PSSVC.initPrintSettingsFromPrefs(printSettings, true,
                                        printSettings.kInitSaveAll);