The solution is simple to set the default printer for all windows programs!Please start the RUN-Dialog Keyboard Shortcut [Windows-Logo + R] enter the Command shell:PrintersFolder Choose the printer you want to be the default for Windows Programs and click with the right Mouse and select the option 'Set as Default Printer' (.. see Image-1 Arrow-1 & 2) Tip: You can also use the command: control /name Microsoft.DevicesAndPrinters See also: .. print or export search result data list from Explorer in Win 7, 8, 8.1 (xls, txt, html, csv)! .. create Printers Folder Desktop Shortcut for Windows 8.1/10, how To!
Info by (c) Microsoft! You can change a printer's default printing preferences only if you have the Manage Printers permission, which is one of several printer permissions. Open Printers and Faxes. Right-click the printer for which you want to set the default printing preferences, and then click Properties. On the Advanced tab, click Printing Defaults. Click the Layout and Paper/Quality tabs and the Advanced button to see the available choices, and specify the new default settings. Notes To open Printers and Faxes, click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Printers and Faxes. The preferences you set become the default settings for any user who connects to the printer. These preferences include the page orientation, the tray from which paper is fed to the printer, and the number of copies printed. Individual users can customize these settings by right-clicking the printer in Printers and Faxes, and then clicking Printing Preferences. You can also open printer properties in Printers and Faxes by clicking a printer, and then clicking Set printer properties under Tasks on the left side of the window. This option is available only if folders are set to look like a Web page and a printer is selected. FAQ 196: Updated on: 25 September 2018 02:02 |
I have a default printer which is a network printer for 99% of my printing. However, I do use a local printer when printing checks.
I have the default set to the network printer and that is what I have set for the past several years through Windows 7 and now with my Windows 10 setup.
Since the latest November update, my computer keeps changing the default printer back to my local printer for no apparent reason and without notice. So when I go to print something, if I don't take care to check, I send it to print on my checks.
What is going on and how do I fix it?
Thanks.
One of the little-known features of Windows is that the default printer can be set to automatically change based on the network you're currently connected to. In some cases this can be useful, but if you're constantly switching between networks – for example, if you use your laptop at work and at home – it could become an annoyance. To prevent your default printer from changing on its own, disable the feature in the Windows Devices and Printers folder.
Step 1
Open Devices and Printers. In Windows 8, go to the Start screen, type 'devices and printers' (the search tool will open automatically when you start typing), select 'Settings' and click 'Devices and Printers.' In Windows 7, go to the Start menu, click 'Control Panel' and click 'View devices and printers.'
Step 2
Right-click the printer you'd like to set as the permanent default printer and select 'Set as default printer.' Click the 'Manage default printers' button in the menu bar.
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Step 3
Select the 'Always use the same printer as my default printer' option in the dialog box that opens up and click the 'Apply' and 'OK' buttons. Close the Devices and Printers folder.
Tip
- Information in this article applies to the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 8 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate and Professional. It may vary slightly or significantly with other Windows editions.
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Your printer might offer you a choice of capabilities — such as printing in color or black and white, printing in draft quality (which uses less ink), or high quality (which produces a darker, crisper image).
Windows 7 Default Printer Changes
- To modify these settings for all documents you print, from the Control Panel choose View Devices and Printers (in the Hardware and Sound group).
- In the resulting Devices and Printers window, any printers you have installed are listed. Right-click a printer and then choose Printing Preferences.
- In the Printing Preferences dialog box that appears, click any of the tabs to display various settings, such as Color or Paper.Note that different printers might display different choices and different tabs in this dialog box, but common settings include the following:
- Color/Grayscale: If you have a color printer, you have the option of printing in color or not. The grayscale option uses only black ink. When printing a draft of a color document, you can extend the life of your color ink cartridge (which is more expensive to replace or refill than the black one) by printing in grayscale.
- Quality: If you want, you can print in fast or draft quality (these settings might have different names depending on your manufacturer) to save ink, or you can print in a higher or best quality for your finished documents. Some printers offer a dpi (dots per inch) setting for quality — the higher the dpi setting, the better the quality.
- Paper Source: If you have a printer with more than one paper tray, you can select which tray to use for printing. For example, you might have 8 1⁄2 x 11 paper (letter sized) in one tray and 8 1⁄2 x 14 (legal sized) in another.
- Paper Size: Choose the size of paper or envelope you’re printing to. In many cases, this option displays a preview that shows you which way to insert the paper. A preview can be especially handy if you’re printing to envelopes or label sheets and need help figuring out how to insert them in your printer.
- Click the OK button to close the dialog box and save settings and then click the Close button to close other open Control Panel windows.
The settings in the Printing Preferences dialog box might differ slightly depending on your printer model; color printers offer different options from black and white ones, for example.
The settings you make using the procedure in this task will become your default settings for all the printing you do. However, when you’re printing a document from within a program, such as Microsoft Word, the Print dialog box you display gives you the opportunity to change the printer settings for that document only.