Windows 10: How do I change the printer default to Portrait?

Anyone know how I change the paper orientation default for my HP Color LaserJet Pro M452 PCL 6 printer from Landscape to Portrait?

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How to change SnipIt default from Landscape to Portrait

Ah, now I understand! You are not talking about an option in the tool, you are talking about printer options.

First, Snip & Sketch and the Snipping Tool are not the same tool. They are 2 distinctly different apps.

The first screenshot below shows the Snipping Tool and the second shows Snip & Sketch.

Regardless, the portrait vs. landscape mode you describe has absolutely nothing to do with either tool. CTRL + P is the print dialog. If you want the default to be changed to Portrait mode, then you need to go into Settings > Devices > Printers & Scanners > Select your printer, change the default to Portrait mode.

NOTE: With some drivers, the manner in which you access the exact setting for portrait vs landscape mode may vary, but you should find it somewhere in the printer settings.

Again, it has nothing to do with the tool, but rather with the printer driver configuration.

I hope that this helps to clarify it. Let me know if you have any further questions.

 

How change Print Orientation default to Portrait and how invert colors

cereberus,

Thanks for the quick reply.

#1 I don't think you are right about the orientation.
If the printer controls it, why does S & S have an option of Landscape or Portrait on its Print page?

As proof, if I don't change S&S default it prints landscape.
If I then exit S&S and print on a simple test Notepad it prints Portrait which is my printer default.
The only way S&S prints landscape is if you leave the landscape default selected and the only way it prints portrait is if you change the default to Portrait on the S&S print page. I can't imagine Microsoft intended that there was no way to make Portrait the default?

Why don't you try it yourself and let me know.

#2 Inverting colors is also not contingent on printer driver.
My old Win7 has an optional PrintKey Pro software that has an option box for Invert Colors that overrides the printer driver which does not include that function and if I inadvertently leave the Invert function box checked my regular printer prints normal as long as I am not using PrintKey.

 

Windows 10 Sets Last Printer Used As Default Printer

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to follow the below steps to change the printer settings and check if it helps.

• In the search box, type as “settings”.
• Go to “settings” and select “devices”.
• Click on “printers and scanners” option on the left hand side.
• You will find all your printers listed on the screen, below that there is an option
  “Let Windows manage my default printer”.
• I suggest you to turn “OFF” the option “When turned on, the default printer is the last used printer”.
• Now check whether you can choose the other printers or not.

Hope this information is helpful and do let us know if you need further assistance. We will be glad to assist.