Default printer not selected if printing twice from same application

neilosj

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Hi,

I have tried to resolve this, but I can't get any other behaviour.
When printing a document, or anything really to a printer, the default printer is selected initially, which is great.
If I then select the print to use a different printer, then it prints off on the selected printer, which is still great.
The issue occurs when I try to print another document from the same application on a different printer.
The dialoge window popups up and the last used printer is ALWAYS selected, which I don't want.
I need it to always select the default printer regardless.

How can I stop this behaviour so it is always the default printer initially selected for each print job?

An image from 'Default printer not selected if printing twice from same application'. Windows print dialogs and printer list showing multiple printers and print-to-file options.

First print, has default printer selected.

An image from 'Default printer not selected if printing twice from same application'. Windows print dialogs and printer list showing multiple printers and print-to-file options.

I chose to print on a different printer.

An image from 'Default printer not selected if printing twice from same application'. Windows print dialogs and printer list showing multiple printers and print-to-file options.

The next job to print always has the last used printer and not the default.

An image from 'Default printer not selected if printing twice from same application'. Windows print dialogs and printer list showing multiple printers and print-to-file options.

As you can see, I have multiple printers which are all used for various documents.
I have unselected the windows printer manage option, but this behaviour persists and I need it not to.

Any suggestions on how to stop this will be most welcome.

Neilosj
 

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HI, neilosj
Sometimes, when modifying a configuration in Windows, the computer must be restarted in order for the change to take effect.
Have you tried to restart the computer?

Otherwise, it might be a registry issue. It needs to be cleaned.
Take a look at this: Clean the Windows Registry
HI, neilosj
Sometimes, when modifying a configuration in Windows, the computer must be restarted in order for the change to take effect.
Have you tried to restart the computer?

Otherwise, it might be a registry issue. It needs to be cleaned.
Take a look at this: Clean the Windows Registry
 

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