Windows 10: Location based default printer in windows 10

Discus and support Location based default printer in windows 10 in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; Hey guys, Windows 7 had a feature where windows would select your default printer based on which network you are logged onto. I cannot seem to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by MoogLe, Jun 21, 2016.

  1. MoogLe Win User

    Location based default printer in windows 10


    Hey guys,

    Windows 7 had a feature where windows would select your default printer based on which network you are logged onto.

    I cannot seem to find this feature in windows 10 for the life of me.

    Has it been removed? I'm hoping it hasn't or there is at least some kind of registry hack to bring it back. What they seemed to have replaced this feature with "last printer used turns into default printer" is absolutely useless in my opinion. I can think of very few scenarios where that is actually helpful.

    :)
     
    MoogLe, Jun 21, 2016
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  2. StaceySly Win User

    How to set printer as default

    The question is how to get Windows 10 to change the default printer based on the currently connected network. For example, when at work and connected to NETWORK-A the default printer should be PRINTER-A but when at home and connected to NETWORK-B the default
    printer should be PRINTER-B.

    This was a feature of Windows 7 and was accessed through the Manage Default Printer selection. How do we do this in Windows 10?

    win 10 network printers manage printers- Original Title
     
    StaceySly, Jun 21, 2016
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  3. Default Printer keeps changing

    Hi Vanessa.

    My Windows 10 does not have the "Let Windows manage my default printer" option in the location you describe.

    I have Windows 10 Pro.

    Every day Windows changes my default printer to a printer I never use!!!

    Please help.
     
    DavidPalmer146, Jun 21, 2016
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