Printer Default

[Geoff]

Using Win XP Professional and have a choice of using three different
printers. How can I permanently designate one printer as the default printer
all the time? For example, if someone uses another printer (other than the
default printer), when they have finished their print job the system then
goes back to the default printer each time.
Any help would be appreciated.
TIA

[neil]

If you go to the printer folder and right click on the printer you want to
set as default, there is a default option, select this and that printer is
then set to default all the time. (has a black tick on the icon)
Each user has to do the same or if on a network each PC has to do the same.

Neil
"Geoff" > wrote in message
...
> Using Win XP Professional and have a choice of using three different
> printers. How can I permanently designate one printer as the default
printer
> all the time? For example, if someone uses another printer (other than
the
> default printer), when they have finished their print job the system then
> goes back to the default printer each time.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> TIA
>
>
>

[Geoff]

Thanks Neil, but the problem appears to be that when another user selects a
printer (i.e. a color printer) then finishes their print job , the printer
just used then becomes the default printer. This is what I am trying to
avoid.


"neil" > wrote in message
...
> If you go to the printer folder and right click on the printer you want to
> set as default, there is a default option, select this and that printer is
> then set to default all the time. (has a black tick on the icon)
> Each user has to do the same or if on a network each PC has to do the
same.
>
> Neil
> "Geoff" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Using Win XP Professional and have a choice of using three different
> > printers. How can I permanently designate one printer as the default
> printer
> > all the time? For example, if someone uses another printer (other than
> the
> > default printer), when they have finished their print job the system
then
> > goes back to the default printer each time.
> > Any help would be appreciated.
> > TIA
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[neil]

Oh, very strange. Sorry I can't help.
Neil
"Geoff" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks Neil, but the problem appears to be that when another user selects
a
> printer (i.e. a color printer) then finishes their print job , the printer
> just used then becomes the default printer. This is what I am trying to
> avoid.
>
>
> "neil" > wrote in message
> ...
> > If you go to the printer folder and right click on the printer you want
to
> > set as default, there is a default option, select this and that printer
is
> > then set to default all the time. (has a black tick on the icon)
> > Each user has to do the same or if on a network each PC has to do the
> same.
> >
> > Neil
> > "Geoff" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Using Win XP Professional and have a choice of using three different
> > > printers. How can I permanently designate one printer as the default
> > printer
> > > all the time? For example, if someone uses another printer (other
than
> > the
> > > default printer), when they have finished their print job the system
> then
> > > goes back to the default printer each time.
> > > Any help would be appreciated.
> > > TIA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[johnf]

Are you sure they're not setting their printer as default each time?
If they go to File/Print & just select their one from the drop-down menu, it
should be a one-off & not effect the default setting.

johnf

> Thanks Neil, but the problem appears to be that when another user
> selects a printer (i.e. a color printer) then finishes their print
> job , the printer just used then becomes the default printer. This is
> what I am trying to avoid.
>
>
> "neil" > wrote in message
> ...
>> If you go to the printer folder and right click on the printer you
>> want to set as default, there is a default option, select this and
>> that printer is then set to default all the time. (has a black tick
>> on the icon)
>> Each user has to do the same or if on a network each PC has to do
>> the same.
>>
>> Neil
>> "Geoff" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Using Win XP Professional and have a choice of using three different
>>> printers. How can I permanently designate one printer as the
>>> default printer all the time? For example, if someone uses another
>>> printer (other than the default printer), when they have finished
>>> their print job the system then goes back to the default printer
>>> each time.
>>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>> TIA

[Geoff]

Thanks John and Neil - it appears the problem was caused by a third party
software program, after a trial this day.

"johnf" > wrote in message
...
> Are you sure they're not setting their printer as default each time?
> If they go to File/Print & just select their one from the drop-down menu,
it
> should be a one-off & not effect the default setting.
>
> johnf
>
> > Thanks Neil, but the problem appears to be that when another user
> > selects a printer (i.e. a color printer) then finishes their print
> > job , the printer just used then becomes the default printer. This is
> > what I am trying to avoid.
> >
> >
> > "neil" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> If you go to the printer folder and right click on the printer you
> >> want to set as default, there is a default option, select this and
> >> that printer is then set to default all the time. (has a black tick
> >> on the icon)
> >> Each user has to do the same or if on a network each PC has to do
> >> the same.
> >>
> >> Neil
> >> "Geoff" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> Using Win XP Professional and have a choice of using three different
> >>> printers. How can I permanently designate one printer as the
> >>> default printer all the time? For example, if someone uses another
> >>> printer (other than the default printer), when they have finished
> >>> their print job the system then goes back to the default printer
> >>> each time.
> >>> Any help would be appreciated.
> >>> TIA
>
>
>