Setting Default Printer

G

Guest

I have two printers (HP and Brother) and two printer drivers installed on my
computer. The HP printer is currently set as the default printer and I am
trying to make the Brother printer, the default printer.

If I go into Start>Control Panel>Printers and Faxes and select the Brother
icon and set it as default, the Brother printer gets set as default in all
applications as long as I am logged on.

Once I log off (i.e., shut the computer) and re-start, HP gets reset as the
default printer. So, I have to switch the default printer setting to Brother
each time I logon.

I have administrator privileges and am running Windows XP Home Service Pack
2. How can I set the default printer so that it does not reset when I
log-off? What am I doing wrong?

Pam
 
G

Guest

Tap the F8 key on start up,select safe-mode,enter xp as the "administrator",
make youre adjustments.....
 
G

Guest

After I entered in Safe Mode and logged in as Adminstrator, I went to
Start>Control Panel>Printers & Faxes. However, I do not see any icons in the
Printers & Faxes folder to set as default. The folder is completely blank or
empty. Please help.

Pam
 

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