HP Deskjet 3745 Color Inkjet Printer - Manual (Page 38)

4. Close the Chooser.
Setting the printer as your default printer
Setting the printer as your computer's default printer will automatically route all print
jobs to the printer.
You can select another printer for a particular document; however, switching printers
might affect a document's formatting and pagination. If you select a printer, always
check the document for changes in formatting and pagination before printing.
Follow these steps to set the printer as your computer's default printer:
1. Use Chooser to select the printer.
2. Do one of the following:
• Click the menu bar printer icon at the top of the screen, and then select the
printer name.
• Click the control strip printer icon, and then select the printer name.
• Click the desktop printer icon, and then click Set Default Printer in the
Printing menu.
Checking the status of the printer
The printer desktop icon shows you the status of the printer:
Icon Meaning
Printer is idle and set as the default printer.
Printer is idle and not set as the default printer.
Printing on the default printer.
Printing stopped on the default printer.
Error on the default printer.
The printer driver is not available.
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