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Set the default printer

If you have more than one printing device available, you can select which will be your default printer. You may want to pick the printer you use most often.

You need administrative privileges on the system to set up a new default printer.

Select your user name in the upper right-hand corner of the screen, then choose "System Settings" to open the control panel.

Select the Printers tool from the control panel.

Select your desired default printer from the list of available printers.

Select the Unlock button at the bottom left-hand corner of the Printers tool. You may be required to authenticate to the system with a password to complete this step.

Enable the Default checkbox, and then select the Lock button.

When you print in another application, the default printer is automatically used, unless you choose a different printer for that specific output.