If you prefer printing to a specific printer, you may want to set this printer as the default printer on your computer. You can find below the steps to Set Default Printer in Windows 10.
Set Default Printer in Windows 10
If you are using the same Laptop at both Home & Office, you can easily end up printing your grocery list or personal documents to Office printer.
This can be easily prevented by manually setting your Home Printer as the default Printer on your Laptop.
Another option is to Allow Windows to set default Printer, in which case Windows automatically selects or sets the default Printer based on your location.
1. Set Default Printer in Windows 10
Follow the steps below to Set Default Printer in Windows 10
Go to Settings > Devices > select Printers & Scanners in the left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll down and uncheck Let Windows manage my default printer option.
Scroll up on the same screen, select the Printer that you want to set as default and then click on Manage.
On the next screen, click on Set as Default button.
After this, you will find all your print jobs going to the selected default printer.
2. Automatically Switch Default Printer Based on Location
You can make your computer to select or set the default Printer based on your location using “Let Windows manage my default printer” option as available in Windows 10.
For example, if you leave Office and go Home, the default printer on your computer automatically switches from Office Printer to your Home Printer.
Go to Settings > Devices > select Printers & Scanners in the left-pane. In the right-pane, scroll down and select Let Windows manage my default printer option.
This will automatically switch the default printer on your computer, based on the most recently used printer in that particular location.
While this method works well for most users, it can be problematic if there are multiple printers at office. In which case, the most recently used printer at office will end up becoming the default printer at your office.
