{"id":369743,"date":"2021-11-19T21:00:47","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T18:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-set-the-default-printer-on-windows-10-or-11\/"},"modified":"2021-11-19T21:00:47","modified_gmt":"2021-11-19T18:00:47","slug":"how-to-set-the-default-printer-on-windows-10-or-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-the-default-printer-on-windows-10-or-11\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Set the Default Printer on Windows 10 or 11"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a22c50a7b85d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a22c50a7b85d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-the-default-printer-on-windows-10-or-11\/#Set_the_Default_Printer_on_Windows_10\" >Set the Default Printer on Windows 10<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-set-the-default-printer-on-windows-10-or-11\/#Set_the_Default_Printer_on_Windows_11\" >Set the Default Printer on Windows 11<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Set the Default Printer on Windows 10 or 11&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage wp-image-744679 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/how-to-disable-print-spooler-service-on-windows-10-lede.png?width=398&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 400w, https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/how-to-disable-print-spooler-service-on-windows-10-lede.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, 400w, 1200w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/how-to-disable-print-spooler-service-on-windows-10-lede.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"How to Disable the Print Spooler Service in Windows 10\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/printer-office-1081687238\" data-credittext=\"FabrikaSimf\/Shutterstock.com\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/printer-office-1081687238\">FabrikaSimf\/Shutterstock.com<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Do you have a preferred printer that you use to print most of your documents? If so, make that printer the default so all your <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>s use it for printing by default. We\u2019ll show you how to do that on Windows 10 and 11.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_the_Default_Printer_on_Windows_10\"><\/span>Set the Default Printer on Windows 10<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To make a printer the default on Windows 10, first, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/740886\/13-ways-to-open-windows-10s-settings-app\/\">open the Settings app. Do this by pressing Windows+i keys together.<\/p>\n<p>In Settings, click \u201cDevices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767121\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/1-device-settings-windows-10.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Devices&quot; in Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"232\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the \u201cDevices\u201d page, in the left sidebar, click \u201cPrinters &amp; Scanners.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767122\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/2-printers-scanners-windows-10.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Printers &amp; Scanners&quot; from the left sidebar on the &quot;Devices&quot; page.\" width=\"650\" height=\"265\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll the \u201cPrinters &amp; Scanners\u201d page to the bottom. There, disable the \u201cLet Windows Manage My Default Printer\u201d option. If you keep this option enabled, Windows will not let you set the default printer.<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to do anything if that option is disabled already.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-767123 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/3-disable-default-printer-windows-10.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Turn off &quot;Let Windows Manage My Default Printer&quot; on the &quot;Printers &amp; Scanners&quot; page.\" width=\"650\" height=\"339\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the same page, in the \u201cPrinters &amp; Scanners\u201d section, click the printer you want to make the default.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767124\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/4-select-printer-windows-10.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select a printer.\" width=\"650\" height=\"196\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In the menu that expands, click \u201cManage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767125\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/5-manage-printer-windows-10.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Manage&quot; in the expanded printer menu.\" width=\"650\" height=\"246\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Your printer\u2019s page will open. Here, click the \u201cSet as Default\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767126\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/6-set-default-printer-windows-10.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Set as Default&quot; on the printer page.\" width=\"650\" height=\"403\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Next to \u201cPrinter Status,\u201d you will see a \u201cDefault\u201d message, which indicates your selected printer is now the default printer on your PC.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/7-default-printer-set-windows-10.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Default printer successfully set on Windows 10.\" width=\"650\" height=\"413\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re all set.<\/p>\n<p>If you use Dropbox on Windows 10, you might want to learn how to stop Dropbox from prompting you to import files.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Set_the_Default_Printer_on_Windows_11\"><\/span>Set the Default Printer on Windows 11<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like with Windows 10, on Windows 11, use the Settings app to make a printer the default.<\/p>\n<p>Start by opening the Settings app using the Windows+i keyboard shortcut.<\/p>\n<p>In Setting\u2019s left sidebar, click \u201cBluetooth &amp; Devices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/8-device-settings-windows-11.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Select &quot;Bluetooth &amp; Devices&quot; in Settings.\" width=\"650\" height=\"296\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the right pane, click \u201cPrinters &amp; Scanners\u201d to view your installed printers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-767129 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/9-printers-scanners-windows-11.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Printers &amp; Scanners&quot; on the &quot;Bluetooth &amp; Devices&quot; page.\" width=\"650\" height=\"248\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll down the \u201cPrinters &amp; Scanners\u201d page to the \u201cPrinter Preferences\u201d section. Here, disable the \u201cLet Windows Manage My Default Printer\u201d option. If the option is already disabled, you don\u2019t have to do anything.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-767130 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/10-disable-default-printer-windows-11.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Toggle off &quot;Let Windows Manage My Default Printer&quot; on the &quot;Printers &amp; Scanners&quot; page.\" width=\"650\" height=\"219\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Scroll up the page and select the printer you want to set as the default.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767131\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/11-select-printer-windows-11.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Choose a printer.\" width=\"650\" height=\"193\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>On the printer\u2019s page, at the top, click the \u201cSet as Default\u201d button.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-767132\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/12-set-default-printer-windows-11.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Click &quot;Set as Default&quot; on the printer page.\" width=\"650\" height=\"160\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it. Your selected printer is now the default printer on your computer.<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, all your apps will use your selected printer to print files by default. That\u2019s one less annoyance in your digital life!<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>If you\u2019re using InkJet printers, you should consider the advantages of <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/401749\/stop-buying-inkjet-printers-and-buy-a-laser-printer-instead\/\">getting a laser printer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>Stop Buying Inkjet Printers and Buy a Laser Printer Instead<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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