Set a default printer (Windows 10)
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Click Start (windows icon) in the bottom left hand corner of the screen
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Click Settings (gear icon)
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Select “Devices”
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Select “Printers & Scanners” on the left hand side of the screen
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Scroll down towards the bottom until you see “Let Windows manage my default printer” – the default is a checkmark in the box like this:
- To select your own default printer, uncheck that box and scroll up to the printer you want to set as the default printer
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Click once on the printer then click on “Manage”. Click “Set as Default”
- Close the windows that were opened
- When you open a file to print, the first printer shown should be the one you selected as the default