how do you make you printer the default printer

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Setup the printer as default

• When trying to print a document, you might
  receive an error message that your printer is not
  set as the default printer. Or, you may find that
  Windows is attempting to print to another device.
  To configure Windows to use your printer as the
  default printing device, follow the steps below.

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Default printer
A default printer is the printer all print jobs
are sent to unless otherwise specified. Having a
default printer prevents a program from asking
what printer they want to use each time they
print. 
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Latest versions of Windows

• Click Start

• In the search box type printer and then from
  the results found click Devices and Printers.

• In the Devices and Printers right click the
  printer you want to set as the default
  printer and choose Set as default printer.

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• If the printer is correctly set as the default
  printer, it should have a check mark next to the
  printer as shown in the picture above. Also, once
  the printer is set as the default printer, it
  should appear as the selected printer.

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Earlier versions of Windows

• Click  Start

• Click Setting and then Printers. You can also
  find Printers in the Windows Control Panel

• Locate the printer you want to use as the
  default printer and highlight the icon by
  clicking it once with the mouse. If your printer
  is not listed in the Printers window, make sure
  you've installed the printer.

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• Once highlighted right click the icon, which
  should give you a menu similar to the example
  picture below.

• Make sure there is a check next to "Set as
  Default", if no check is seen click Set as
  Default to enable the check.

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How to change the default printer
To change the default printer in Windows, follow
the above steps for setting the default printer
on the printer you want as the default.
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