Technology
Setting a Default Printer in MacOS
Last modified 9/20/2023
If you have more than one printer installed in MacOS, you can set one as your default printer.
To set the default printer in MacOS, do the following:
- Click the Apple Icon at the top left of your desktop screen and select System Preferences…
- Do one of the following:
2a. In MacOS 10.7 and 10.8, click Print & Scan
2b. In MacOS 10.9 and 10.10, click Printers & Scanners (Figure 1).
Figure 1: - Click the drop-down menu labeled Default Printer, and select the desired printer.
- Close the window.
The printer you selected is now set as the default printer.
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