In the right pane scroll down and unchecked the setting that reads “Let Windows manage my default printer option”ĥ. Now, on the next screen, click on the Printers & Scanners from the left-pane.Ĥ. On the Windows Settings Screen, click on Devices option.ģ. Click on the Windows Start button and from the menu click on the gear icon to open Windows Settings.Ģ. Note: Since you have enabled the settings Let Windows manage my default printer selected in the previous step, you will need to disable it to choose a default printer manually.ġ. So if you too find the above method problematic, then follow the steps below to manually set the default printer in Windows 10. And mainly for the users who tend to use one printer primarily for the majority of their tasks and other one occasionally.

The method that we have discussed above of Windows 10 automatically change printer default for you based on your recent history and location can come as handy for some of the users but for some it can be a pain. Now once you have enabled this feature, Windows will automatically set the default printer to the one that you have used most recently at your current location.Īlso Read: How To Fix Windows Cannot Connect to the Printer Issue? Set Default printer in Windows 10 Manually On the right pane scroll down and check mark the setting that reads, “Let Windows manage my default printer option”

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