Would you like to learn how to configure the default printer using Powershell? In this tutorial, we are going to show you how to use Powershell to select the default printer on a computer running Windows.
• Windows 2012 R2
• Windows 2016
• Windows 2019
• Windows 2022
• Windows 10
• Windows 11
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Tutorial Powershell – Configure the default printer
Start a Powershell command-line.
List all printers.
Here is the command output.
List the name of all printers.
Here is the command output.
List the default printer using Powershell.
Here is the command output.
Change the default printer using Powershell.
List the default printer.
Here is the command output.
Print a file using Powershell.
Congratulations! You are able to configure the default printer using Powershell.