How To Change Default Printer In Windows 7


If you have multiple printers, you might want to change your default printer to save some time. Here’s how you’d do that.

Change default printer in Windows 7

1. Open up the Control Panel

2. Click on View devices and printers (you might have to change to category view at the top right to see this link)

View devices and printers in Windows 7

3. Now find the printer that you want to set as your default printer. Right-click on that printer:

Set default printer in Windows 7

4. Hover over the item “Set as default printer” and select the printer

5. You have successfully changed the default printer in Windows 7

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One Response to How To Change Default Printer In Windows 7

  1. Judy said:

    When I click on the printer I want to install, and right click it, there is no set as default printer on it, what do I do

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