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Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 17 Sep 2014 17:14

Please help as I need to make my new printer into my default printer but how do I do it.

The printer is HPDESKJET1512 and it is all set up with CD that came with it but I don't know how to make into my default as not had this laptop long..

By the way I am a thicko wher these problems are so need it in plain english

Thanks in advance

Mayfield

Mayfield Report 17 Sep 2014 17:20

This may vary a bit according to what pc you have and what version of windows you run.
Do you know how to get into Control Panel? If so go to the link for printers and that should show all installed printers, usually just need to click on the printer and set as default.

May need to right click on the printer

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Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 17 Sep 2014 19:56

Thanks Mayfield

I have a Toshiba Satellite C855 and on Windows 7.

I have tried going into Control panel and clickin on the Printer to get it as default but it won't let me.

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 17 Sep 2014 20:15

have you actually ADDED the new printer?

and/ or deleted the old one?

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supercrutch

supercrutch Report 17 Sep 2014 20:16

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows/change-default-printer#1TC=windows-7

Sue

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jax

jax Report 17 Sep 2014 23:44

We recently bought a HP wireless printer.....can't tell you what he did with his laptop to make it work....but all I did with my tablet and phone was to download... HP ePrint app and it just found it ....was well impressed

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Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 18 Sep 2014 11:47

Sue that doen't work either Sorry

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 18 Sep 2014 13:24

I'm thinking Sue....

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supercrutch

supercrutch Report 18 Sep 2014 13:27

When you go onto the printers tab in the control panel what do you see?

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Sue In Yorkshire.

Sue In Yorkshire. Report 18 Sep 2014 14:19

Sue,

It has my laptop and mouse at the top which is fine.
Below that is my printer but now big but it has a yellow triangle which means it needs troubleshooting which I have done quite a few times.

I am thinking of paying the pc firm we have in the next village.

Your a STAR

OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 18 Sep 2014 14:58

I use Windows 7 and when I go into Control Panel then Devices & Printers and right click on my printer icon - I get a drop down menu and one of the items is "Set as
default printer"

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I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

supercrutch

supercrutch Report 18 Sep 2014 14:59

I've messaged you :-)

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Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 18 Sep 2014 15:04

I have a wireless printer that worked ok from my main XP PC

I bought a laptop but it couldn't find the Kodak printer to add it even though I used the installation disc

Now too the PC won't pick it I up wirelessly so I have to attach a USB lead to the tower and then transfer that to the laptop to get any printing done from either of them

Annoying but it is working

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OneFootInTheGrave

OneFootInTheGrave Report 18 Sep 2014 15:06

I would add that if the printer is under warranty you could contact HP:-

http://h22207.www2.hp.com/gb-en/contact-hp/

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I am researching the Wotherspoon family from the Old/New Monkland areas of Scotland, some moved to the Leslie and Kelty areas of Fife and I'm having problems linking the Wotherspoon's from Leslie and the Wotherspoon's from Kelty. I am also researching the Clusker family from Co. Meath in Ireland who moved to West Lothian and from there to Fife............"Vita non est vivere sed valere vita est"

Mayfield

Mayfield Report 18 Sep 2014 17:29

It's always worth installing and reinstalling again it often sorts a problem.
Are you saying it will not print at all or just not your default?

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RolloTheRed

RolloTheRed Report 18 Sep 2014 18:38

with win7 you cannot add a printer or set as def if user status nor admin. sign on as admin and set it from there. A lot of people are permanently in admin mode. Fine for convenience but risky from a security point of view. Most HP printers are vulnerable to hacking.

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