Windows will automatically set your printer to be the last one you used at your printer to a preferred one, so it doesn't change every time you move.
You can also re-enable that default setting later if that's your preference.
- Press the Windows key on your keyboard or click the Windows icon at the bottom left of your screen, and search for "Printers".
- Select "Printers and Scanners" from your search results.
- Uncheck "Allow Windows to manage my default printer" at the bottom of the screen by clicking the checkbox.
- Select the device you want to manage your default from the list of printers and scanners. Click on it, then click "Manage".
- On the new screen, select "Set as default". This should now be your default printer.
Here I can change the "Print to PDF" function to be the default print option - To re-enable the default printer settings, recheck the "Allow windows to manage my default printer" button.
This can be really helpful if you have a laptop that switches the printer a lot. Changing the default printer manually like this still allows you to change your printer on a case-by-case basis if you choose to. whenever you print from an application.
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