Default Printer Not Changed in PowerPoint (135322)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft PowerPoint for Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q135322

SYMPTOMS

If you change the default printer in Windows 95 while PowerPoint is running, the target printer for the current presentation does not change to the new default.

CAUSE

The way PowerPoint for Windows 95 handles the default printer is different from the way earlier versions of PowerPoint handle it.

When you create a new presentation, by default it is set up to print to the Windows 95 default printer. However, if you change that default printer while the presentation is open, PowerPoint does not automatically recompose the presentation for the new printer driver.

If you close your presentation and then re-open it, it will be set up for the new printer driver.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, reset the printer before you print the presentation.

To reset the printer, use the following steps:
  1. On the File menu, click Print.
  2. Choose the desired printer from the Name list.
  3. Click OK.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbenv kbprb kbprint KB135322