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Specifying a default printer for a computer

Generally, printers are set up on a location basis, and any user logging on at any computer in a location will have connections to the printers listed for the location. However, it is possible to setup printers on a computer and specify a default printer for the computer.

To specify a default printer for a computer

  1. From the left-hand pane, choose Picture of the Computers icon Computers, All Computers.

  2. From the right-hand pane, right-click the computer and from the menu, choose Properties.

  3. Choose the Printers tab.

  4. Select the printer you wish to make the default printer.

  5. Click the Make Default button.

  6. Click Yes to set the printer as the default printer and then click OK.

Notes

  • Before you can set a printer to be the default for a computer, you must first add it to the computer.

  • You can use the same process to manage multiple computers. First select all of the computers you wish to manage. Only printers that are assigned to all the selected computers are listed in the Printers tab. The printers tab will only show a default printer if it is the same for all the computers selected.

  • Once you have made any changes to a computer's properties, the computer must be restarted for the new settings to take effect.

  • If there is a default printer for a location and a default printer for the computer, the default printer for the computer takes precedence.

  • To change the default printer, repeat this procedure selecting a different printer.

  • Computer properties are also available by selecting the computer and choosing Picture of the Properties button in the toolbar, or from the File menu choosing Properties.

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