One additional note... I just added a printer using the Add Printer Wizard
and when it asked if I wanted to use this printer as the default I checked
"No". I clicked "Finish" and the printer was set to be the new default
printer.

hmmm

~Jim


"Paul Baker" wrote in message
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Yes, I would strongly suspect that third party software is responsible for
the default printer changing without the user's explicit consent.

Paul

"Jim Wood" wrote in message
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I cannot find anything like the remote server you mentioned
c:\\server\printshare and there is no folder named printshare anywhere on
my computer. In the past I have just selected a default printer (in the
printers & faxs folder) and it stayed put. Like Alan I only have the
driver Windows installed from the computer that is sharing the printer.
Both printers are on the other computer on my home network.

~Jim


"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote in message
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I am unsure how the default printer gets changed. Normally once I set
the default (network or local) it's always the default. I also don't
have vendor printer software installed, no status monitors, just the
driver provided usually from the OS CD. The default only changes when I
change it.

But others do have this problem

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"Paul Baker" wrote in message
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Alan,

Are you referring to the default printer according to Windows (as
shown, for example, in the Printers and Faxes folder)? I thought that
the user can specify the default printer and that it is supposed to
remain unchanged?

If the default printer is a network printer that is unavailable for
some reason, shouldn't it still be the default, but simply give an
error when an attempt is made to connect to it?

Hopefully, Terminal Services is not involved here, that complicates
things

Paul

"Alan Morris [MSFT]" wrote in message
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If the remote server is not turned on (\\server\printshare) or the
workstation service starts after the spooler starts, then the default
will be set to the first available printer. Is the Epson a local
printer or also a connection?

Setting the default printer on the machine sharing the printer (or
printers?) will have zero impact on the machine that has a connection.

--
Alan Morris
Windows Printing Team
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto

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"Jim Wood" wrote in message
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Thank you for responding to my plea...

I'm using Epson Stylus Photo R200 and HP LaserJet 1020 both with the
most recent drivers. Doesn't seem to matter whether the printers are
on or not.

~Jim

"Chuck" wrote in message
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If you use an application that prints, or has the Epson selected as
it's
default, it might be the cause. It's also possible that the Epson
driver and
monitor is the culprit.
Are both printers up and running when you have this problem?

Which HP and Epson Printer models, and are the drivers current?

"Jim Wood" wrote in message
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I have an Epson printer and an HP printer connected to one computer
on my
home network (Ethernet cable). The HP is set as the default
printer. From
the other computer I also set the HP as the default printer, but
the
default
designation keeps switching to the Epson, sometimes after a reboot,
sometimes I just notice it a while later while attempting to print.
I have
uninstalled both printers and reinstalled them again setting the HP
as the
default, but it will not retain this setting. This is extremely
annoying
as
I can't just click on a print icon anymore without sending print
jobs to
the
wrong printer.

Any suggestions? I've not been able to find anything in the KB.

TIA,

~Jim