Default filename for print to file in Linux

Hi,
I'm using print to file in Linux, and I'd like the default filename to be the page title. I couldn't find a config option for this. It retains the last file name I used, which is very problematic for me, as I can easily overwrite my last printed file by accident.
I'd also like the printer to default to print to file. Is that possible? Not a big deal, but it would save me a click. :-)
BTW, I've found that the print to file for PDFs is excellent. It often produces PDFs that half the size of other options I've tried. Thank you!
Ari

This is not solved as I do not know where to change the default directory.

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