http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Default printer changes on its own en Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:37:15 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/default-printer-changes-on-its-own#post-43062 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:13:48 +0000 SarahJames 43062@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Hi EdGeiger, welcome to the forum:)</p> <p>Can you tell us a bit more?<br /> What programs do you use when it get's switched back?<br /> Where have you set the default printer? In the program, when you are about to print, or by means of the Control Panel?</p> <p>Cheers,<br /> Sarah. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/default-printer-changes-on-its-own#post-43061 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:13:38 +0000 raphoenix 43061@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>EdGeiger,</p> <p>Check MSCONFIG and see if any HP startup printer programs are checked marked to start automatically.</p> <p>EDIT: Normally that will be for HP 4in1 printers.</p> <p>Kindest Regards,<br /> Rick P. &#9827; </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/default-printer-changes-on-its-own#post-43056 Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:45:43 +0000 EdGeiger 43056@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I have several printers on my home network. two HP wireless and 1 Brother hardwired into my computer. I constantly have to change the default printer back to the Brother, it keeps changing to the HP printers automaticly so i end up wasting special paper which is on my HPs. Any help? </p>