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How do I change the default printer for all users?

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How do I change the default printer for all users?

To change printer driver defaults for all users including network users connecting to shared printers:

  1. Open Start > Settings > Printers & Scanners.
  2. Click your printer, then click Manage.
  3. Click Printer properties.
  4. Go to the Advanced tab.
  5. Click Printing Defaults.
  6. Change your settings.

Where is the default printer in the registry?

The default printer is determined for a user by querying the registry key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows : Device using GetProfileString() function. From this key a string formatted as follows is derived: PRINTERNAME, winspool, PORT.

How do I force a default printer with group policy?

To set the printer using Group Policy:

  1. Log into the DC.
  2. Open Group Policy Management tool.
  3. Right click the OU for the user population and click “Create GPO for this domain and Link it here”
  4. Name it something, e.g. Set Default Printer.
  5. Right click the newly created GPO and click Edit.

How do I change printer settings in Windows 10 for all users?

On the Desktop PC go to Devices and Printers and right-click the shared printer and go to Printer Properties > Advanced > Printing Defaults and set the defaults you want the other PC’s to have. Please be sure to select “Accept Solution” and or select the thumbs up icon to enter Kudos for posts that resolve your issues.

How do I change the default printer in CMD?

Method 3: Use Command Prompt to set a default printer

  1. Press the Windows logo key + R together to open the Run box.
  2. Type “cmd” and press Enter.
  3. Type the command below into the command prompt and press Enter. wmic printer where name=”your printer name” call setdefaultprinter.
  4. Type wmic printer get name,default.

What is default printer mean?

The default printer is where your print jobs will automatically be sent when using Quick Print option in MS Office applications and others. It is also the printer that is automatically selected in all print dialog.

How do I change the default printer for all users in Windows 7?

How to: Default printer for all NEW users on Windows 7

  1. Step 1: Click “Start” and type “Command Prompt” in the Start menu.
  2. Step 2: Press “SHIFT”+”ENTER” to run the Command Prompt with Administrator privileges.
  3. Step 3: Click “Start” and type “Print Management.” Press “Enter.”

Should I let Windows 10 manage my default printer?

If you primarily use your own printer in your own office / home and you are satisfied to manage the default printer setting if / when it is necessary, then retain control of the option.

How do I push a printer driver through group policy?

Right-click on your printer in Print Management snap-in and choose Deploy with Group Policy. Now press Browse. Using the Domain Browser, you need to locate the OU (organizational unit) on which you want to deploy the printer, and then click Create a New Group Policy Object button. Enter the policy name and click Ok.

Where are printer settings stored in profile?

Initially when a print device is installed at client end, all settings are saved. The user specific settings are stored separately for each user in the user’s HKEY_CURRENT_USER registry key. By default, the user specific settings are inherited from the printer’s default settings.

Should I let Windows manage my default printer?

If you primarily use your own printer in your own office / home and you are satisfied to manage the default printer setting if / when it is necessary, then retain control of the option. For example, leave the box unchecked or use other (Windows 7) control to “opt out” of the feature.