Index: src_plugins/io_kicad/write.c
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--- src_plugins/io_kicad/write.c	(revision 10463)
+++ src_plugins/io_kicad/write.c	(revision 10464)
@@ -783,6 +783,9 @@
 		return -1;
 	}
 
+#warning TODO: make this initialization a common function with write_kicad_layout()
+	pcb_printf_slot[4] = "%{\\()\t\r\n \"}mq";
+
 	return write_kicad_layout_elements(FP, PCB, Data, 0, 0, 0);
 }