Hi TWilson23
I have heard of that 'Automatic Printer Switcher' utility in the past, it is a legitimate utility and does seem to be an option to provide the functionality you require . . .
How do I set different default printers for apps and programs in Windows 10?
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I use several programs every day that require a lot of printing, but I need to use different printers for each of those programs and apps. Currently, every time I switch from one program to the next, I have to change the printer option and all the applicable settings. Having one default printer isn't helpful, as it requires me to have to reselect the printer options every time I need to switch from one app to another.
Is there a way to set up Windows 10 so it knows to automatically use a particular printer (with the applicable settings) for the various programs, apps, or websites I use?
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Anonymous
2020-05-26T15:40:26+00:00 Thanks so much for your reply Dave.
I've seen an app I can download called Automatic Printer Switcher that appears to do this, have you or anyone else heard of this? I'm considering giving it a try, but I'm always skeptical of downloaded apps. Still, if it could solve the problem, I might be willing to try it. Thoughts?
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DaveM121 868K Reputation points Independent Advisor2020-05-26T15:32:35+00:00 Hi TWilson23
In Windows setting a printer is a system wide setting, there is no application level setting for printers, that is not possible to do, there is not even a registry hack to so that, sorry . . .