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Set the default printer

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To do this procedure, you must have a printer set up. Learn how to set up a printer.

  1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

  2. Right-click the icon for the printer you want to use as the default printer, and then click Set As Default on the shortcut menu.

    If there is a check mark next to this command, the printer is already set as the default printer.