DOCUMENT:Q130255  21-NOV-2001  [homemisc]
TITLE   :HOWTO: Installing or Setting a Default Printer Driver
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Miscellaneous Products
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KEYWORDS:kbprint kbusage kbimu kbPrinting

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows 95 
 - Microsoft Windows 98 
 - Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition 
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If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware: 

   http://support.microsoft.com/support/windows/topics/hardware/hwddresctr.asp


SUMMARY
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This article describes how to install a printer and configure it as the default
printer in Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, and Microsoft Windows
Millennium Edition (Me).

MORE INFORMATION
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To view Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Help when you are installing a
printer, press F1.

To Install A New Printer
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To install a new printer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

2. Double-click Add Printer.

3. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish installing the printer.

4. Close the Printers window.

Configuring a Printer as the Default Printer
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To configure an installed printer as the default printer, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

2. Right-click the printer you want set as the default printer, and then click
   Set As Default.

3. Close the Printers window.


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Additional query words: HWPRNTS 98 win95 win98 1995 1998 installation

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Keywords          : kbprint kbusage kbimu kbPrinting 
Technology        : kbWinMEsearch kbWin95search kbWin98search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98 kbWinME
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Issue type        : kbhowto

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