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To change the default printer on a Mac, click on the Apple menu → Click on "System Preferences" → Click on "Printers & Scanners" → Click on the "Default printer" drop-down menu → Then, click on the printer you want to be the Mac's default printer.
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1Click on the Apple menu. It's the black, apple-shaped icon in the upper-left of your screen.
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2Click on System Preferences.
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3Click on Printers & Scanners.
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4Click on the drop-down menu next to "Default printer." It's at the bottom of the dialog box and probably reads "Last used."
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5Click on your preferred printer. The printer you selected is now the default printer for your Mac.
- Select "Last used" if you want to continue using the same printer you last used.
- Click on +, beneath the left pane, if you'd like to add a new printer.
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Updated: June 1, 2021
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Categories: Mac
