diff --git a/modules/printbackends/file/gtkprintbackendfile.c b/modules/printbackends/file/gtkprintbackendfile.c
index 9f14df6ca9..aaf8ce1d90 100644
--- a/modules/printbackends/file/gtkprintbackendfile.c
+++ b/modules/printbackends/file/gtkprintbackendfile.c
@@ -335,9 +335,6 @@ file_printer_create_cairo_surface (GtkPrinter       *printer,
         break;
     }
 
-  if (gtk_print_settings_get_printer_lpi (settings) == 0.0)
-    gtk_print_settings_set_printer_lpi (settings, 150.0);
-
   cairo_surface_set_fallback_resolution (surface,
                                          2.0 * gtk_print_settings_get_printer_lpi (settings),
                                          2.0 * gtk_print_settings_get_printer_lpi (settings));
diff --git a/modules/printbackends/lpr/gtkprintbackendlpr.c b/modules/printbackends/lpr/gtkprintbackendlpr.c
index a20f0d31a3..6419b07275 100644
--- a/modules/printbackends/lpr/gtkprintbackendlpr.c
+++ b/modules/printbackends/lpr/gtkprintbackendlpr.c
@@ -211,9 +211,6 @@ lpr_printer_create_cairo_surface (GtkPrinter       *printer,
   
   surface = cairo_ps_surface_create_for_stream (_cairo_write, cache_io, width, height);
 
-  if (gtk_print_settings_get_printer_lpi (settings) == 0.0)
-    gtk_print_settings_set_printer_lpi (settings, 150.0);
-
   cairo_surface_set_fallback_resolution (surface,
                                          2.0 * gtk_print_settings_get_printer_lpi (settings),
                                          2.0 * gtk_print_settings_get_printer_lpi (settings));
diff --git a/modules/printbackends/papi/gtkprintbackendpapi.c b/modules/printbackends/papi/gtkprintbackendpapi.c
index eb16e1553d..7dba533eaa 100644
--- a/modules/printbackends/papi/gtkprintbackendpapi.c
+++ b/modules/printbackends/papi/gtkprintbackendpapi.c
@@ -234,8 +234,9 @@ papi_printer_create_cairo_surface (GtkPrinter       *printer,
   
   surface = cairo_ps_surface_create_for_stream (_cairo_write, cache_io, width, height);
 
-  /* TODO: DPI from settings object? */
-  cairo_surface_set_fallback_resolution (surface, 300, 300);
+  cairo_surface_set_fallback_resolution (surface,
+                                         2.0 * gtk_print_settings_get_printer_lpi (settings),
+                                         2.0 * gtk_print_settings_get_printer_lpi (settings));
 
   return surface;
 }
diff --git a/modules/printbackends/test/gtkprintbackendtest.c b/modules/printbackends/test/gtkprintbackendtest.c
index 47037cbde3..c4a4e23f73 100644
--- a/modules/printbackends/test/gtkprintbackendtest.c
+++ b/modules/printbackends/test/gtkprintbackendtest.c
@@ -305,9 +305,6 @@ test_printer_create_cairo_surface (GtkPrinter       *printer,
   else
     surface = cairo_pdf_surface_create_for_stream (_cairo_write, cache_io, width, height);
 
-  if (gtk_print_settings_get_printer_lpi (settings) == 0.0)
-    gtk_print_settings_set_printer_lpi (settings, 150.0);
-
   cairo_surface_set_fallback_resolution (surface,
                                          2.0 * gtk_print_settings_get_printer_lpi (settings),
                                          2.0 * gtk_print_settings_get_printer_lpi (settings));