Shortcuts to Printers on Desktop All Marked As Default
Article ID: 184970
Article Last Modified on 1/22/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q184970
If this article does not describe your hardware-related issue, please see the following Microsoft Web site to view more articles about hardware:
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: HWPORTS 98
Keywords: kbprb kbprint KB184970