Shortcuts to Printers on Desktop All Marked As Default

ID: Q184970

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 98

SYMPTOMS

If you create a shortcut to your default printer on the desktop, install another printer, set it to be the default printer and then create a shortcut to it on the desktop, both shortcuts have the default printer check mark.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, view the printers folder to determine the actual default printer. To do so, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows 98.

Additional query words: 98


Keywords          : kbprint 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 1, 1999