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In macOS Ventura, there\u2019s a default printer. It\u2019s the one selected when the Print dialog opens. However, it\u2019s easy to change the default printer \u2014 or change a printer\u2019s name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To change your default printer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0\u00a0Choose Apple menu \u00a0>\u00a0System Settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Scroll down and select Printers & Scanners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Click the \u201cDefault printer\u201d pop-up menu, then choose an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Default
Default printer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If you want the same printer to always be the default printer, choose that printer. Conveniently, the default printer doesn\u2019t change even after you print to a different printer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want the default printer to be the one you used, choose Last Printer Used. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Last
Last Printer Used<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Your Mac remembers the printer you used last at your current network location. For example, normally I work at my home office. However, during a recent power outage I took my MacBook Pro to the church building at which I worship and used the printer there. But my Mac is smart enough to remember which printer I used at which location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To quickly select a default printer, Control-click a printer in the Printers list of the Printers & Scanners pane, then choose \u201cSet default printer\u201d from the shortcut menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add a New Printer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To add a new printer (or scanner or fax):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0\u00a0Choose Apple menu \u00a0>\u00a0System Settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Add
Add printer, scanner or fax<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Scroll down and select Printers & Scanners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Click the Add Printer, Scanner or Fax<\/strong> option and choose from the list of choices.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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