![]() Note that all uPrint printers (mono and color) can be set from the. This REG ADD operation can, of course, be scripted via a BATch file. Windows 10 Click on the icon of the printer you want to make your default, and click Manage. All other devices in "Devices and Printers" get their own 'enhanced icon', also. right-click the icon, which should give you a menu similar to the example picture below. Windows 8 and Windows 10 In Windows 8, type printer on the Start screen. The "enhanced icon" appears to be downloaded each time from "the internet", so takes a second or two to replace the generic icon. To configure Windows to use your printer as the default printing device, select your version of Windows below and follow the steps. Since this is an HKLM key rather than an HKCR one the change will apply to all user accounts on that PC, and appears to work if you now close and open "Devices and Printers". Setting the valuename: PreventDeviceMetadataFromNetworkValue REG_DWRD 0 Open the Devices and Printers dialog box. This process is different slightly among Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Device Metadata For quicker printing, set a printer as the default printer. Change a printer's status to 'online' Related topics Find out how to install a printer in Windows. Clear and reset the print spooler Step 6. Install the latest driver for your printer Step 5. Uninstall and reinstall your printer Step 4. The second is to make the following registry change: Check cables or wireless connection Step 3. This operation has to be done on each PC, of course. "Windows can display enhanced device icons and information from the internet. The simplest is to notice the line near the top of "Devices and Printers", which says: ![]() There are three methods, one involving a Group Policy change, which I usually avoid unless there is no other option. ![]() I have just, and at last, come across the answer to being able to display in "Devices and Printers" the correct 'enhanced' icon which more closely approximates the true shape of a printer! ![]()
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