Setting the Default Printer (Windows)

Instructions for setting the default printer in Windows.

Setting Your Default Printer

To set your default printer, click Start (or the Windows logo button), and search for Devices and Printers.  

You'll then get a list of printers that have been set up on your computer.

Default printer checkmark

The one with the small check-mark on it is your current default printer. To make a different printer the default, right-click on it and select Set as Default Printer.


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Doc ID:
96146
Owned by:
Russell D. in Social Science Computing Cooperative
Created:
2019-11-22
Updated:
2024-06-05
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