Set or Change Default Printer Using Command Prompt
If you are a more frequent user of the command line or in case you are using safe mode, then this method is for you. This method is preferred. Simply open the command prompt to change the default printer and follow these detailed steps.
Step 1: Determine the Printer Name
The first and most important task in this method is to make sure that you know the exact name of the printer that you are going to set as the default printer, one way to know this is by going to the control panel and selecting Device and Printers to get the exact name of your printer.
Step 2: Enter the Command
After the completion of the above step, you will have to open the command prompt and then enter the following command.
Note: Replace the printer name with the name of your printer
Command : rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /y /q /n “Printer name”
If this does not give us any error then we can say that the printer is now set to default, as you can see below:
Step 3: Confirm Default Printer (Optional)
This is an optional step to check whether the printer is set to default or not, in this you will need to go to the Device and Printers to check if the printer you have selected as the default using the command prompt is set to default or not check-mark is present then the printer is set to default.
Hence we have successfully changed the default printer in Windows 11 using three different methods, all methods work fine and will change your default printer.
How to Set or Change Default Printer in Windows 11?
Setting or changing the default printer in Windows 11 is a simple yet essential task for anyone who regularly uses multiple printers. Sometimes, Windows decides which printer it’s going to use on its own which leads to problems if there are multiple printers connected to the system. So let’s discuss and understand 3 different methods on how to set or change the default printer in Windows 11.
In this article, we will learn why you need to change or set up a default printer in Windows. After that, we will see how to change the default printer in Windows with proper demonstration.
Methods to Set the Default Printer in Windows 11
- Method 1: Set or Change Default Printer Using Settings
- Method 2: Set or Change Default Printer Using Control Panel
- Method 3: Set or Change Default Printer Using Command Prompt