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July 12th, 2016, 10:48 AM
#1
how to keep default printer .... well .... DEFAULT!
there are three printers attached to my windows 10 pc at work: a laser, an ink jet and a PDF creator. that third one is "CuterPDF Writer"; while technically not a printer, it is used to create PDFs from any document, spreadsheet, etc.
the laser is the default.
however, it doesn't "stick". sometimes after using the other two, one of them becomes the default.
i keep resetting the laser to default in the control panel. is there someway i can indicate that it's the REAL default lol.
thanks in advance,
terry
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU. 16GB DDR4-3200MHz RGB RAM. 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU. Windows 10. ViewSonic & Asus monitors.
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July 12th, 2016, 11:07 AM
#2
You did not say which version of Windows you are using, however, the following links have several potential fixes:
Windows 7:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com...w7itprogeneral
Windows 10:
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/win...ter-management
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July 12th, 2016, 03:59 PM
#3
oh wow. okay, i've switched that switch. i'll be back with the results. *crosses fingers*
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU. 16GB DDR4-3200MHz RGB RAM. 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU. Windows 10. ViewSonic & Asus monitors.
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July 15th, 2016, 05:23 PM
#4
not sticking. still sets last printer to default. i went to thurott's site and checked the comments. for some ppl there, this method works. for some, it doesn't. boo hiss lol.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU. 16GB DDR4-3200MHz RGB RAM. 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU. Windows 10. ViewSonic & Asus monitors.
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July 15th, 2016, 07:10 PM
#5
Welcome to the fantastic new world of Windows 10. It will still be in beta testing until at least August. The next update may or may not fix this issue. Of course, it may also introduce new issues.
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July 15th, 2016, 07:43 PM
#6
You could try creating a startup script with the rundll32 printui.dll. I haven't tried it on Win10, but it's worth a shot.
You can test it from a command prompt first.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/.../ee624057.aspx
RUNDLL32 PRINTUI.DLL,PrintUIEntry /y /n "<printername>"
exit
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July 17th, 2016, 01:18 PM
#7
thanks, midknyte. where exactly would i put this script?
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU. 16GB DDR4-3200MHz RGB RAM. 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU. Windows 10. ViewSonic & Asus monitors.
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July 17th, 2016, 02:40 PM
#8
In the Startup folder.
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup
http://www.addictivetips.com/windows...-in-windows-8/
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July 18th, 2016, 03:23 PM
#9
ok, so i un-defaulted my printer and "ran" the script. looks like it works fine.
i also located the folder containing items run at startup. in my case there are only two - dropbox and an intranet IM program. How do i go about creating an "app" containing your script?
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU. 16GB DDR4-3200MHz RGB RAM. 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU. Windows 10. ViewSonic & Asus monitors.
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July 18th, 2016, 03:40 PM
#10
You don't create an "app"; you create a script.
Open Notepad and paste in the commands. Then save the file as Printer.bat (or whatever you want to name it). Make sure it is NOT Printer.bat.txt. Put Printer.bat into the Startup folder.
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July 18th, 2016, 03:42 PM
#11
All you need is a batch file with the commands in it. Open Notepad, and paste in the commands from Midknyte's post above. Then, save the file to the appropriate startup folder location, as DefPrint.bat making sure to change the file type from .txt to All Files so the .bat extension will be preserved. (If you get a DefPrint.bat.txt file, rename it to remove the .txt part.)
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July 18th, 2016, 05:37 PM
#12
thanks midknyte. thankd jdc.
it works! now to cross my fingers and hope it KEEPS working. i'm positive this pc is out to drive me crazy these days lol.
i am familiar with BAT files. all the way back to - i hate to admit - windows THREE. YIKES!
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU. 16GB DDR4-3200MHz RGB RAM. 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU. Windows 10. ViewSonic & Asus monitors.
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July 18th, 2016, 05:49 PM
#13
It is not the PC that is driving you crazy. Unfortunately, it is Microsoft. They want you to constantly be learning new things and testing software for them, instead of getting some productive work done.
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July 18th, 2016, 05:55 PM
#14
i just don't know WHY the UI has to change so much with every release. it's not just them, either. iTunes has this bad habit too.
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X CPU. 16GB DDR4-3200MHz RGB RAM. 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD. GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU. Windows 10. ViewSonic & Asus monitors.
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July 18th, 2016, 05:55 PM
#15
On that note, your company probably should have stuck to Win7. Win7 doesn't hit EOL until 2020.
It seems like Win10 was created to drive sysadmins bonkers. We have a few test systems with Win10, but our standard is still Win7.
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