Introduction
In this article, I will guide you on how to set up a default printer in Windows 11.
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Set up your Default Printer using Settings
Step 1
Press WIN+S on your Windows 11 machine and search for “Printers”.
Select Printers & Scanners.
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Step 2
By default, Windows decides your "default printer". In order to change the default printer, we need to uncheck "Let Windows manage my default printer".
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Step 3
Go to Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Printers & Scanners. Select the printer of your choice to view the printer settings.
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Step 4
Click the "Set as default" button to set the selected printer as default.
Setup Default Printer using Control Panel
Step1
Press WIN+S on your Windows 11 machine and search for “Control”.
Select Control Panel.
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Step 2
Select "View devices and printers".
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Step 3
Right-click the printer you want to set as default.
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Step 4
Select "Set as default printer", to set the selected printer as default.
Conclusion
In this article, we discussed how one can manage a printer on Windows 11.
Read "How To Manage A Printer In Windows 11", to know about more probable printer-related tasks which you can perform in Windows 11.