Press Windows key + R
Type control printers
Hit Enter
Right click printer, select Properties.
Go to Advanced tab.
Click Printing Defaults button.
Change the settings.
How to Set a Printer as the Default for All Users on Windows 10
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I need to set a network printer as the default printer for all users (several thousand) on a particular workstation. Thoughts?
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Anonymous
2018-07-19T14:21:47+00:00 -
Anonymous
2018-07-19T15:40:32+00:00 Set it as a local policy on that machine.
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Anonymous
2018-07-19T13:39:47+00:00 Policy or registry setting can set default printer for all users.
See link provided on how to do both.
https://www.adamfowlerit.com/2017/11/default-pr...
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Anonymous
2018-07-19T13:55:55+00:00 Thanks SarahKong, but I want to do it for one computer, not every computer on the network.
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Anonymous
2018-07-19T15:20:06+00:00 Press Windows key + R
Type control printers
Hit Enter
Right click printer, select Properties.
Go to Advanced tab.
Click Printing Defaults button.
Change the settings.
Thanks Andre, but I can't find the settings I need to change.