diff --git a/src/common/cmndata.cpp b/src/common/cmndata.cpp
index 4b4941d345..42fca79834 100644
--- a/src/common/cmndata.cpp
+++ b/src/common/cmndata.cpp
@@ -267,7 +267,10 @@ wxPrintDialogData::wxPrintDialogData()
     m_printSelection = false;
     m_printEnableSelection = false;
     m_printEnablePageNumbers = true;
-    m_printEnablePrintToFile = true;
+    
+    wxPrintFactory* factory = wxPrintFactory::GetFactory();
+    m_printEnablePrintToFile = ! factory->HasOwnPrintToFile();
+    
     m_printEnableHelp = false;
     m_printSetupDialog = false;
 }
diff --git a/src/generic/prntdlgg.cpp b/src/generic/prntdlgg.cpp
index eecef2f526..c6bda3b8d3 100644
--- a/src/generic/prntdlgg.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/prntdlgg.cpp
@@ -177,9 +177,6 @@ void wxGenericPrintDialog::Init(wxWindow * WXUNUSED(parent))
     m_printToFileCheckBox = new wxCheckBox( this, wxPRINTID_PRINTTOFILE, _("Print to File") );
     flex->Add( m_printToFileCheckBox, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALL, 5 );
     
-    if (factory->HasOwnPrintToFile())
-        m_printToFileCheckBox->Enable( false );
-
     m_setupButton = new wxButton(this, wxPRINTID_SETUP, _("Setup...") );
     flex->Add( m_setupButton, 0, wxALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL|wxALIGN_RIGHT|wxALL, 5 );