$form->{format}     = $form->{format} || $myconfig{template_format} || "pdf";
   $form->{copies}     = $form->{copies} || $myconfig{copies} || 3;
   $form->{media}      = $form->{media} || $myconfig{default_media} || "screen";
-  $form->{printer_id} = $form->{printer_id} || $myconfig{default_printer_id} || "";
+  $form->{printer_id} = defined $form->{printer_id}           ? $form->{printer_id} :
+                        defined $myconfig{default_printer_id} ? $myconfig{default_printer_id} : "";
 
   $form->{PD}{ $form->{formname} } = "selected";
   $form->{DF}{ $form->{format} }   = "selected";