KDE apps not using system printer settings

[Bug Reporter]

I'm not sure how to list all KDE app versions with one command, however,
here are the main ones:

$ plasmashell --version
plasmashell 5.12.3
$ kate --version
kate 17.12.3
$ dolphin --version
dolphin 17.12.3
$ konsole --version
konsole 17.12.3

I'm running Arch Linux and all packages are up to date. I'm running stable
versions of all packages. My Linux kernel version is:
4.15.10-1-ARCH #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Mar 15 12:24:34 UTC 2018 x86_64 GNU/Linux

My CUPS version is 2.2.6


On Tue, Mar 27, 2018 at 5:03 AM, Ianseeks <bingmybong at btinternet.com> wrote:

> On Sunday, 25 March 2018 20:00:44 BST Bug Reporter wrote:
> > Starting several months ago, all KDE apps (e.g., Kate) no longer use the
> > system printer settings. For example, in "Kickoff -> Computer -> System
> > Settings -> Printer Configuration" I have US letter paper size set.
> > However, Kate and other KDE apps all default to A4 paper size. I can't
> find
> > a way to change this default, so I have to manually change paper size
> every
> > single time I need to print.
> I'm not having that problem.
> I set my Printer Configuration to "Letter" and then ran kate, checked its
> settings and it showed it was set to "Letter", i then changed it back to A4
> in the Printer Configuration, reran kate, checked its setting and it showed
> as A4.
>
> >
> > I'm running Arch Linux on several different computers (NUC, laptop,
> desktop
> > and more). The problem appears on all systems. All packages, including
> KDE
> > are fully up to date with Arch's most recent packages. The problem has
> > persisted through several updates now. I estimate it has been going on
> for
> > at least 3 months.
> >
> > Whenever I make a change (such as paper size) using "Configure your
> > printers" in System Settings, I can see the change reflected in the
> > printer's PPD file in /etc/cups/ppd. However, as I said, Kate and other
> KDE
> > apps ignore that value.
> >
> > Is this a known bug? Is there a work-around?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> You might need to list the version levels of the software you are using in
> case someone else might notice a mismatch ot has the same as you and can
> check..
>
> --
> opensuse:tumbleweed:20180324
> Qt: 5.10.0 KDE Frameworks: 5.44.0 - KDE Plasma:  5.12.3 - kwin 5.12.3
> kmail2 5.7.3 - akonadiserver 5.7.3 - Kernel:  4.15.11-1-default  -
> xf86-video-nouveau:  1.0.15
>
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