How do you set your printer as a default printer?
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go to start on your tool bar and click it.  you will see control panel listed. click this and look for add a device or add a printer. it will walk you through
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What you need to do. FIRST UNPLUG THE PRINTER FROM USB\n\nUninstall the software\n\nREINSTALL the software.\nthen when prompted to, Plug the USB Cable back in.
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Print Option on Ur browser with settings in Ur printer
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if the printer dint come with a disc u can either try ADD printer or get the driver form the manufactures webstie .\n\nif ur using windows xp just follow these steps:-\n\nTo add a printer attached to your computer\n\n1.\n\n\nConnect the printer to the appropriate port on your computer according to the printer manufacturer's documentation, and verify that it is ready to print.\n\n2.\n\n\nAlthough Windows automatically detects and installs most printers, you might need to provide additional information to complete the installation. Choose from the following, depending on the type of printer you have.\n\nInstall a parallel port (LPT) attached printer\n\nIf your printer attaches to your computer with a parallel port (LPT port), connect the printer to your computer, and then open Printers and Faxes Double-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next. Click Local Printer, make sure the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is selected, and then click Next. Depending on the printer you are installing, a Found New Hardware message or the Found New Hardware Wizard appears to notify you that the printer has been detected and that installation has begun. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the printer installation. (You do not need to continue with the following instructions.)\n\nAlternatively, after connecting your printer, you can start or restart your computer to allow to automatically detect and start the Found New Hardware Wizard.\n\nThe printer icon will be added to your Printers and Faxes folder.\n\nInstall a USB or IEEE 1394 printer\n\nIf you install a universal serial bus (USB) or IEEE 1394 printer, detects it and automatically starts the Found New Hardware Wizard. You do not need to shut down or restart your computer; just follow the instructions on the screen to finish the setup.\n\nThe printer icon will be added to your Printers and Faxes folder.\n\nInstall an infrared printer\n\nIf you install an infrared printer, detects it and automatically installs it. You do not need to shut down or restart your computer. First, make sure that the infrared-enabled computer and the printer are turned on. Then, position the computer and printer within approximately 1 meter of each other to establish a wireless infrared connection. After several seconds, the computer recognizes the printer, and the appropriate drivers are installed on the computer. If the drivers are not included with , prompts you to insert a manufacturer's disk containing the drivers. (You do not need to continue with the rest of the steps in this topic.)\n\nThe printer icon will be added to your Printers and Faxes folder.\n\nIf your computer is not infrared-capable, you can attach an infrared transceiver to your serial (COM) port. For more information, see Related Topics.\n\n3.\n\n\nIf you could not install your printer using Plug and Play, or if the printer is attached to your computer with a serial (COM) port, then open Printers and Faxes\n\n4.\n\n\nDouble-click Add Printer to start the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next.\n\n5.\n\n\nClick Local printer, and then click Next.\n\n6.\n\n\nFollow the instructions on the screen to finish setting up the printer by selecting a printer port, selecting the manufacturer and model of your printer, and typing a name for your printer.\n\nIn Whistler Server, the Add Printer Wizard shares the printer and publishes it in Active Directory by default, unless you select Do not share this printer in the wizard's Printer Sharing screen. In Windows XP Professional, the Add Printer Wizard doesn't share the printer automatically; you need to select Share as to share and publish the printer.\n\n\nhope this is helpful to you......!
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Whoa. Haven't been deep into a 95 operating system in a while.  Not sure if I remember the paths to take.\nFind Control Panel, and and open up Printers.\nRight click on the printer in question and select properties.\nThere may be several tabs to explore, including color management.\nBUT, look on the general tab first, and see if there's a button to click on that says something like "printing preferences", and explore that one.  That may open another window where there's a color tab. There may be a setting in there that's set to "grayscale" or "black cartridge only".
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Hey Tony,\nIf you are using Windows XP PRO or Home edition go to the Start button and select Control Panel. When the control panel opens up choose Printers and Faxes. When the window opens for Printers and Faxes move your mouse to an open area on the widow and right click your mouse and scroll down to ADD PRINTER.\nJohn\nA+ Certified Professional.
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not sure what kind of printer you have, but some printers have a refresh button, try that.
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I suggest you to share the printer by installing the printer on the Desktop, After installing the printer in the shared mode, I suggest you to install the printer in the shared mode and your issue should be resolved.\nI will provide you the steps:\nI am providing the steps for the XP..\n\nPerform the steps below to install the software on the Host comptuer in windows XP:\n\n\n1. Turn on the host computer \n\n2. Click Start, ControlPanel, Printers and Faxes. \n\n3. Click Add a Printer, then click Next. \n\n4. Choose LocalPrinter as the printer connection and then click Next. \n\n5. Select LPT1 or USB depending upon the cable and port used. Click Next. \n\n6. Click Have Disk. \n\n7. Insert the HP Deskjet 6500 series printer software into the CD-ROM drive. \n\n8. Click Browse. \n\n9. Move to the appropriate language folder in the CD-ROM . Example: for the English language move to enu&#92;driver&#92;win2k_xp. \n\n10. Click Open, then click OK to close the Install From Disk dialog box. \n\n11. Click Next. \n\n12. Accept the default name for the printer (recommended) or enter a new name. To use this printer as the default printer, click Yes, otherwise click No. \n\n13. Click Next. \n\n14. Click Share name and type the desired name for the printer on the network. \n\n15. Click Next. \n\n16. Type the location of the printer and any additional comments, and then click Next. \n\n17. To print a test page, click Yes, otherwise, click No, then click Next. \n\n18. Click Finish. \n\n\nhttp://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307847\n\nPerform the steps below to install the printer on Client computers:\n\n1. Click Start, then printers and faxes.\n\n2. Double-click AddPrinter, then click Next. \n\n3. Choose Network printer as the printer connection, then click Next. \n\n4. Enter the path or queue name of the printer. For example, type: &#92;&#92;HostComputerName&#92;PrinterName or &#92;&#92;ServerName&#92;QueueName \n\nOr \n\n5. Click Browse to browse the Network Neighborhood to locate the print server and printer. \n\n6. Click Next. \n\n7. Click HaveDisk, and insert the HP Deskjet Series Printer Software CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. \n\nNOTE: If the CD-ROM autoplays and starts an installation program, exit that program before continuing. \n\n8. Click Browse. Browse to the hpfxxxx.inf file in your desired language where XXXX is the printer model Name\n\n9. It will be in Enu/Drivers/Win2K_XP on the CD that shipped along the printer\n\n10. Click OK to close the Opendialog box. \n\n11. Click OK to close the InstallFromDisk dialog box, then click Next. \n\n12. Either accept the default printer name (the default printer name is recommended) or enter a printer name for the network printer on the computer, then click Finish.
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try removing and reinstalling the printer--\nstart-printers and faxes-right click the printer and select delete.\nThen add the printer as you would when you first installed it.\nIf you would like expert service (this is my job) contact me at absolutjerry(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
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This sounds as if you have connected the printer, but have not loaded the drivers.  Or, you have replaced your printer and have not set it as the default printer.  \n\nTry going to your application's printer set up.  You should have the option to select the default printer as your new one.\n\nI hope this helps.
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First, be sure to un-install all the old drivers and programs installed originally with the printer.  Then download and install the latest drivers for the printer.  Then, plug it into a different USB port than the one used before.  Usually works.
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The computer that the printer is attached to must be set up to "Share" the printer.Go to "Faxes and Printers" in the control panel. Right click on the default printer(the one with the check mark next to it) and right click on that, now select "Sharing". Click on "Share this printer" and then give the printer a name or use the default name. You'll need to know the exact name of the printer later to set up your other computer (the name will also be case sensitive).Then click "Apply". Leave the "Main" computer on. It must be turned on in order to share the printer. Go to your laptop and do the same thing there, remember to put that name in exactly the same as on the other computer. After you apply, try printing a test document from the remote computer. What is happening here is that you are sharing the print spooler on the main computer.
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Hi! Okay, if you want to add it as an option just follow the steps below!\n\n1. Open the control panel.\n2. Select Printers and other hardware.\n3. Click add a printer.\n4. Click next to continue.\n5. Select 'Local Printer' and check the automatically detect option.\n6. Click next to continue.\n7. Click next to continue.\n8. Choose Microsoft Document imaging writer port when asked to choose a port to use.\n9. Click next to continue.\n10. Select generic as the manufacturer and select generic / text only as the printer.\n11. Click next to continue.\n12. Name the printer "Microsoft Office Document Image Writer".\n13. Select Yes if you wish to use it as your default printer.\n14. Click next to continue.\n15. Choose whether you want to use it as your default printer.\n16. Click next to continue.\n17. Choose whether you want to print a test page.\n18. Click finish to complete the wizard.\n\nI hope this works for you, if you have any problems just post and I will try to help out!
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Open control panel and make sure default printer is the network printer you want to print to.
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You need to be installing the printer in Admin Mode so you can correct any errors thay may occur. If you install as a plain user you won't have any access to change printers settings. I personally always set myself up as a Computer Administrator to give me full access and not security conflicts will occur.
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Let's assume you are on OS X 10.2.8 or later - I think that's what it takes...\n\nGo to Applications, open the Utilities folder.  Find and double click the Printer Setup Utility.\n\nClick the "Add" button  When the dialog box comes up, pick the first drop down box and pick "Windows Printing".\n\nSelect the PC with the attached printer.  Click Choose.  Select the Printer.  Click Choose.
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Did you try Printers 101, unplug it?