Default printer

Updated: 02/01/2021 by Computer Hope

A default printer is a printer all print jobs are sent to unless otherwise specified. Having a default printer prevents a program from asking the user what printer they want to use each time they print. The picture shows a user setting a printer as the default printer in Windows.

Set as default printer

Tip

If you have multiple printers and want to use a printer that's not the default printer, when the print screen opens select the printer you want to use.

Default, Printer terms