Re: Default Printer won't stay put....

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Yes, I would strongly suspect that third party software is responsible for
the default printer changing without the user's explicit consent.

Paul

"Jim Wood" <midwest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:OxtpZOVGGHA.1676@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I cannot find anything like the remote server you mentioned
>c:\\server\printshare and there is no folder named printshare anywhere on
>my computer. In the past I have just selected a default printer (in the
>printers & faxs folder) and it stayed put. Like Alan I only have the driver
>Windows installed from the computer that is sharing the printer. Both
>printers are on the other computer on my home network.
>
> ~Jim
>
>
> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:OSLiLCJGGHA.312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I am unsure how the default printer gets changed. Normally once I set
>> the default (network or local) it's always the default. I also don't
>> have vendor printer software installed, no status monitors, just the
>> driver provided usually from the OS CD. The default only changes when I
>> change it.
>>
>> But others do have this problem
>>
>> --
>> Alan Morris
>> Windows Printing Team
>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "Paul Baker" <paulb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:%23qojW2IGGHA.740@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Alan,
>>>
>>> Are you referring to the default printer according to Windows (as shown,
>>> for example, in the Printers and Faxes folder)? I thought that the user
>>> can specify the default printer and that it is supposed to remain
>>> unchanged?
>>>
>>> If the default printer is a network printer that is unavailable for some
>>> reason, shouldn't it still be the default, but simply give an error when
>>> an attempt is made to connect to it?
>>>
>>> Hopefully, Terminal Services is not involved here, that complicates
>>> things ;)
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>> "Alan Morris [MSFT]" <alanmo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:uTaG30GGGHA.3864@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> If the remote server is not turned on (\\server\printshare) or the
>>>> workstation service starts after the spooler starts, then the default
>>>> will be set to the first available printer. Is the Epson a local
>>>> printer or also a connection?
>>>>
>>>> Setting the default printer on the machine sharing the printer (or
>>>> printers?) will have zero impact on the machine that has a connection.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Alan Morris
>>>> Windows Printing Team
>>>> Search the Microsoft Knowledge Base here:
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;[ln];kbhowto
>>>>
>>>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>>>> rights.
>>>>
>>>> "Jim Wood" <midwest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:uKB9tOEGGHA.2036@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Thank you for responding to my plea...
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm using Epson Stylus Photo R200 and HP LaserJet 1020 both with the
>>>>> most recent drivers. Doesn't seem to matter whether the printers are
>>>>> on or not.
>>>>>
>>>>> ~Jim
>>>>>
>>>>> "Chuck" <cdkuder@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:uJf9YyAGGHA.2040@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> If you use an application that prints, or has the Epson selected as
>>>>>> it's
>>>>>> default, it might be the cause. It's also possible that the Epson
>>>>>> driver and
>>>>>> monitor is the culprit.
>>>>>> Are both printers up and running when you have this problem?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Which HP and Epson Printer models, and are the drivers current?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Jim Wood" <midwest@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:OcJ6pP%23FGHA.516@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> I have an Epson printer and an HP printer connected to one computer
>>>>>>> on my
>>>>>>> home network (Ethernet cable). The HP is set as the default printer.
>>>>>>> From
>>>>>>> the other computer I also set the HP as the default printer, but the
>>>>>> default
>>>>>>> designation keeps switching to the Epson, sometimes after a reboot,
>>>>>>> sometimes I just notice it a while later while attempting to print.
>>>>>>> I have
>>>>>>> uninstalled both printers and reinstalled them again setting the HP
>>>>>>> as the
>>>>>>> default, but it will not retain this setting. This is extremely
>>>>>>> annoying
>>>>>> as
>>>>>>> I can't just click on a print icon anymore without sending print
>>>>>>> jobs to
>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> wrong printer.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any suggestions? I've not been able to find anything in the KB.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> TIA,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ~Jim
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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