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Print to file (PDF) - Filenames are not automatically generated

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For those of us who use the "print to file" option regularly it's sad to see that Firefox does not automatically generate the filenames. The generated filename is "mozilla.pdf" - and you have to adjust this by hand each time. If you want to print more than a couple of webpages its quite frustrating.

In sharp contrast: If you use the "save page" option, Firefox detects the title of the webpage you want to save, and automatically writes this value into the checkbox, so you only have to click "save" and a file with a unique filename is created.

Is it possible to configure the "print to file"-option (PDF) the same way?

For those of us who use the "print to file" option regularly it's sad to see that Firefox does not automatically generate the filenames. The generated filename is "mozilla.pdf" - and you have to adjust this by hand each time. If you want to print more than a couple of webpages its quite frustrating. In sharp contrast: If you use the "save page" option, Firefox detects the title of the webpage you want to save, and automatically writes this value into the checkbox, so you only have to click "save" and a file with a unique filename is created. Is it possible to configure the "print to file"-option (PDF) the same way?