WD: Can't Set Default Printer (Word 7.0 and Later) (134933)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows 95
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q134933 SYMPTOMS
You can not set the default printer from the Print dialog box. This
functionality has changed from Word version 6.x which allowed you to
set a default printer.
CAUSE
This is a design feature of Word versions 7.0 and later. Word no longer
sets the default printer driver. In Word 6.x when you set the default
printer driver, it remained the default even when you exited Word.
RESOLUTION
To set the a default printer, use any of the following methods.
Method 1
To set a default printer, modify the properties of the printer. For more
information about how to perform this task in Windows, see your Windows
printed documentation or open the Windows Help Topics Index, and see the
"default printer, setting" topic.
Method 2
You can create a macro using the FilePrintSetup command to set the default
printer, as in the following example:
FilePrintSetup .Printer = "HP LaserJet IIISi PostScript on
\\NCPRINT\3SI@4079", .DoNotSetAsSysDefault = 1
The .donotsetAsSysdefault flag can be set to 0 to force the default printer
change.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 8/16/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbprint KB134933 |
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