OS X Printer Interface needs fixing

I have multiple printers connected to my mac. 2 of them are local, and 1 is remote through a shared printer connection through my LAN.
Whenever I change the settings of 1 printer through a given application, say where I go to File/Page Size and select the printer I want to change my page size for, I affect the page size settings on all printers connected to my computer.
This just is wrong and should not be. Setting the page size for one printer should have no affect on the page size settings on any other printer connected to the computer.
Anyone else see this same problem? I'd be very interested to see if Apple is planning on fixing this major problem.
Thank you,
Jack
PowerPC dual G4 Tower Mac OS X (10.4.6)

I agree that it would be nice if settings were saved for each printer individually, not just in Page Setup, but in the Print dialog. I do not need the settings for photo paper for my laser printer, or for duplex on my photo printer.
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