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How to Fix Printer USB Port is Missing in Windows 10 version 1903 and above
There is a new bug in Windows 10 that may cause issues with USB printers connected to your computer. If a USB printer was disconnected when Windows 10 was shut down, the OS will erase its virtual port and won't recreate it, causing printer malfunction.
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How to Add Printer to Send To Menu in Windows 10
You can add any installed printer to the 'Send to' context menu to print any document or file much faster. It won't be changing your default printer or require executing extra menu commands. Also, you can have more than one printer in the Send to context menu to select where to print your files instantly. Continue reading "Add Printer to Send To Menu in Windows 10"
How to Enable Print Logging in Windows 10 Event Viewer
In Windows 10, it is possible to make the OS log print jobs started by users. When this feature is enabled, it makes an Event Log record for each of the printer jobs. This will allow you to quickly inspect everything that has been printed on this PC from a single view.
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How to Remove Print Context Menu in Windows 10
By default, Windows include the 'Print' context menu command that allows sending files directly to the default printer right from File Explorer. Even if you don't have a printer connected to your device, the Print command remains visible. If you would like to get rid of it, here is how it can be done.
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In Windows 10, it is possible to create a list of all installed printers, and save it to a file. There are a number of methods you can use. Let's review them. Continue reading "How To List Installed Printers in Windows 10"
In order to reduce the operating system size and give users more storage space, Microsoft has decided to remove printer drivers from the Windows 10 installation image. Starting with Windows 10 version 1809, the operating system will include only a few modern printer drivers which support the Mopria standard.
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If you have a printer installed in Windows 10 that you no longer use, then it is a good idea to remove its drivers. It can be a shared printer that is no longer accessible, a physically disconnected printer or a software-only printer to print to a specific format. When you remove a printer, its drivers remain installed in Windows 10. Here is how to remove the drivers.
If you have a printer installed in Windows 10 that you no longer use, it is a good idea to remove it. It can be a shared printer that is no longer accessible, or a physically disconnected printer. Today, we will review different methods you can use to remove the installed printer in Windows 10.
When installing a printer, Windows 10 will assign the default name to it. Its default name is usually defined by the vendor and includes its manufacturer name and model. If you are not happy with the default name of your printer, here are a number of methods you can use to rename it.
Windows allows connecting a shared printer connected to a PC on your network. A shared printer can be used by others to send print jobs. It will be visible in the shared network resources of the remote computer, so other users will be able to install (add) it to their printers. Today, we will see how to add (connect) a shared printer to your PC.
