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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 after choosing Manage:

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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 area, you can uncheck this option to choose the printer manually:

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  • 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

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Open Devices and Printers from your desktop

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

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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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