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To change your default printer in Windows, you will need to access your settings and choose your printer.

  1. Go to your Windows Settings or search for Printers & scanners using the Windows search bar

  2. In Printers & Scanners, choose the desired printer and choose Manage:

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3. Choose Set as Default and close window:

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Note: If you cannot choose your default printer, Windows may be choosing your default printer for you. In the Printers and & Scanners screen, scroll down to uncheck Let Windows manage my default printer.

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Notes:

  • Default printers need to be set for each user for each device, it will not translate between users or devices.

  • If a default printer is set it will have a green check mark:

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Instructions:

  1. Open Devices and Printers from your desktop:

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  2. Right click on the printer you want set as default and select Set as default printer:

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  3. If it is your first time setting a default printer on this device, it will prompt to have Windows stop managing default printers, click OK:

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