This document is intended to guide end users to configure a printer to be used as a default printing source any time a print function is used in a Windows application.
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The default printer is set so whenever using a Print feature, you do not have to select it each time for a frequently used printer.
Steps
Click on your Start button and being typing Printers and Scanners. The correct option should auto-complete at the top of the list for you:
Click on Printers & Scanners to open your list. Once you have located the printer that you want to be your default, click on it once and then click on the Manage button.
At the top of the window, you should now see the Set as Default button. Click on it.
That will set the selected printer to your default.
Escalation
Any questions on process or content contained in this document should be escalated through the NCSU Help desk and a have an incident assigned to the OIT_DESKTOP_SUPPORT team.
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Title: Set a Default Printer in Windows
Service: Printing & Related Services