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go into printer settings under control panel and click on printers. From here you can change the default if you have more than one printer.

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Q: How do you change a default printer from and installed printer?
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When i print something it goes to save page what do you have to change to make it print?

Have you installed a printer? Is the printer set as default?


Connected two printers to one computer and when trying to print an error message says printer is not connected any idea what could be wrong?

Your computer will choose a default printer if you do not choose one for it. Check that the printer info was installed properly and that you can print a test page using right click, properties on the printer icon of choice. If you can manually print a test page then both printers were installed properly. If one does not print then you know who the culprit is. You will have to maunally choose or change the default printer depending on which one you want to print to. Make sure the printer driver is installed on both computers.


How do you set a default printer?

The default printer is changed in Windows by opening the start menu, going to Devices and Printer, and right clicking on the desired printer. Set as default printer is selected to finalize the change.


What is a Default printer?

The default printer is the printing device set up by the computer or user as the preferred device for printing. Clicking a Print icon or in other ways doing a quick print will send the document automatically to the default printer. You can change the default printer in your printer settings.


How do you set default printer?

go to settings and write in default printer on your PC and go from there


When you assign default printer to one printer but need to give print by other then still it gives print from the default printer why?

the printer was invented in 1999


How can you add second printer to one computer?

you just install the new printer the same way you installed the first one using its CD acomanied . This can be done with as much printers as you need. when you want to use specific printer , you must set it as a default one.


What is the main printer connected to the computer called?

The default printer.


What is the printer that Windows prints to unless another printer is selected?

This is called the default printer


You can install several printers on your machine but at least one must be the what printer.?

The "default" printer.


Your printer is on there is ink in it and the cords are hooked up but it wont print how do i fix that?

Check for paper jams. Instruct computer to cancel all print jobs then reset printer memory by unplugging printer from electric outlet, wait 10 seconds and plugging back in. If it still doesn't work, check the following: Make sure paper trays are installed correctly. Do you have sufficient ink/toner? Are ink/toner cartridges installed correctly? Is printer cable connected correctly? Is printer cable good? They can short out. Is the printer designed to work with your operating system? Is correct driver installed? Is the printer set as the default printer? Do you know printer is functional? Try connecting printer to another computer.


How to select printer default on windows 7?

Default printer is chosen automatically when you call print dialog. If you want to set another printer as default you can do it by going to Start -> Devices and Printers -> right click on the printer you want to make default. Choose "Set default printer".