Do you have a preferred printer that you use to print most of your documents Want to keep using your old printer If so, make that printer the default so all your apps use it for printing by default
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We'll show you how to do that on windows 10 and 11
To make a printer the default on windows 10, first, open the settings app
Do this by pressing windows+i keys together. There are many ways to find your default printer One that’s relatively easy and works in all windows versions is to start command prompt, powershell, or windows terminal and run this command Then, you see all the printers installed on your computer, like in the screenshot below.
This means that if you print to different printers, the default printer may constantly change Let’s look at how to set the default printer using the windows gui, command prompt, or group policies. Open the settings app, navigate to the printers & scanners section, select the printer you want as default, and click on set as default. that’s it You can find below different methods to set default printer on a windows 11/10 computer and also the steps to prevent windows from switching to another printer.
In this guide, we will take you through simple steps to set or change the default printer on your windows 11 device so you can enjoy a quick and easy printing experience
What is a default printer What is a default printer?
