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Vista - default printer doesn't stay as default
I have set up several printers and have one network printer assigned as
'default' printer. I have noticed that this 'default' status for this printer does not remain so after I shut down and reboot. It seems to default to the Fax printer. I then have to reset the chosen printer as 'default' in order to print. This happens not everytime I shut down - sometimes the default printer stays as default. Anyone have similar experiences? Solution to the problem? Thanks. Best regards, S.F. Kang |
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Vista - default printer doesn't stay as default
It will default to the first one it finds after logon, so in your case, I'm
thinking the logon to the network is taking longer, therefore it finds the fax first. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "Freddie Kang" Freddie wrote in message ... I have set up several printers and have one network printer assigned as 'default' printer. I have noticed that this 'default' status for this printer does not remain so after I shut down and reboot. It seems to default to the Fax printer. I then have to reset the chosen printer as 'default' in order to print. This happens not everytime I shut down - sometimes the default printer stays as default. Anyone have similar experiences? Solution to the problem? Thanks. Best regards, S.F. Kang |
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Vista - default printer doesn't stay as default
Thanks for your info. Yes, the fax is first in line amongst the printers. Is
there a way I can make the default printer stay? Yes I do notice it doesn't happen everytime, so it might happen when my system takes longer to logon to the network. Can I rename the printer so it appears first on the list? Other solutions? Thanks. Much appreciate your info. br/freddie "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote: It will default to the first one it finds after logon, so in your case, I'm thinking the logon to the network is taking longer, therefore it finds the fax first. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "Freddie Kang" Freddie wrote in message ... I have set up several printers and have one network printer assigned as 'default' printer. I have noticed that this 'default' status for this printer does not remain so after I shut down and reboot. It seems to default to the Fax printer. I then have to reset the chosen printer as 'default' in order to print. This happens not everytime I shut down - sometimes the default printer stays as default. Anyone have similar experiences? Solution to the problem? Thanks. Best regards, S.F. Kang |
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Vista - default printer doesn't stay as default
The only real solution would be to disable the fax printer which probably
isn't much use if you occasionally need it. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "Freddie Kang" wrote in message ... Thanks for your info. Yes, the fax is first in line amongst the printers. Is there a way I can make the default printer stay? Yes I do notice it doesn't happen everytime, so it might happen when my system takes longer to logon to the network. Can I rename the printer so it appears first on the list? Other solutions? Thanks. Much appreciate your info. br/freddie "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote: It will default to the first one it finds after logon, so in your case, I'm thinking the logon to the network is taking longer, therefore it finds the fax first. -- Cari (MS-MVP) Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging http://www.coribright.com/windows "Freddie Kang" Freddie wrote in message ... I have set up several printers and have one network printer assigned as 'default' printer. I have noticed that this 'default' status for this printer does not remain so after I shut down and reboot. It seems to default to the Fax printer. I then have to reset the chosen printer as 'default' in order to print. This happens not everytime I shut down - sometimes the default printer stays as default. Anyone have similar experiences? Solution to the problem? Thanks. Best regards, S.F. Kang |
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Vista - default printer doesn't stay as default
I am having this same problem. This was not an issue in Windows XP- when you
selected a default printer it stayed the default printer. Did you ever find a solution to this problem in Windows Vista? Thanks! |
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Vista - default printer doesn't stay as default
Same problem here. It was defaulting to a fax printer, so I deleted that. Now
it goes to Microsoft Docuemnt image writer. This is a very annoying problem that is new in Vista. "Freddie Kang" wrote: I have set up several printers and have one network printer assigned as 'default' printer. I have noticed that this 'default' status for this printer does not remain so after I shut down and reboot. It seems to default to the Fax printer. I then have to reset the chosen printer as 'default' in order to print. This happens not everytime I shut down - sometimes the default printer stays as default. Anyone have similar experiences? Solution to the problem? Thanks. Best regards, S.F. Kang |
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Vista - default printer doesn't stay as default
Do you have any issues printing to the printer that you want to be the
default? Do you have outlook and if so can you print out of outlook to the printer that will not stay the default? Is the printer that will not stay the default a networked printer or a locally attached printer? My History with this issue (or what I beleive is the same issue you're having.): I'm having an issue and it has to do with Office products and vista. Office products can't print to a networked printer. I've moved the que's to a 2008 server and that fixed 99% of my issues but I still have one that can't ever print toe the 2008 que's. |
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Vista - default printer doesn't stay as default
I am having the "Can't set a default printer problem" as well. It comes into play with me, not on a network, but all the time. The major issue, as I saw posted somewhere else here, is with programs like Adobe Reader (Acrobat) that only print to a default printer. In other words I can't print PDFs. That is a real PITA as I am a REALTOR and PDFs are my WORLD. I did see an answer by "Alan" that mentioned some "HKEY-BLAH BLAH BLAH," But there was no info about what to do with it. I am not a registry savvy guy. Its a new machine and the manufacturer was no help either! This has been going on for several months. Should I just go buy an Apple? -- Geekeezer |
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Vista - default printer doesn't stay as default
I had this same problem and realized that it is caused when I RDP into my vista box. This is due to new RDP 6.1 client default behavior. You get RDP 6.1 with Vista SP1. A simple workaround is to uncheck the "Printers" box in the RDP client options under "RDP - Options - Local Resources" -- TexasTbird |
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Vista - default printer doesn't stay as default
Changing a User's Default Printer in the Registry
See Article ID: 156212 HKCU \Software \Microsoft \Windows NT \CurrentVersion \Windows Device Reg_SZ Data (here you make the device changes.) Note: You will see the Devices folder under the CurrentVersion with the list of printer devices installed, their spooler and connection type. "Geekeezer" wrote: I am having the "Can't set a default printer problem" as well. It comes into play with me, not on a network, but all the time. The major issue, as I saw posted somewhere else here, is with programs like Adobe Reader (Acrobat) that only print to a default printer. In other words I can't print PDFs. That is a real PITA as I am a REALTOR and PDFs are my WORLD. I did see an answer by "Alan" that mentioned some "HKEY-BLAH BLAH BLAH," But there was no info about what to do with it. I am not a registry savvy guy. Its a new machine and the manufacturer was no help either! This has been going on for several months. Should I just go buy an Apple? -- Geekeezer |
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