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December 14, 2025
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Why Does Elements default to a 4x6 photo?

  • December 14, 2025
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Almost everytime I try to print from Elements, it defaults to printing 4x6, regardless of what it says in Print Setup. I have to go into Printer Settings and change everything, again, and then it only works sometimes. 

Is there a way to set my own defaults? I have a lot of issues with the choices the program makes, and it only gets worse with each update...

 

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Greg_S.
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 4, 2026

You can add a printer to your OS and set it up in the printer driver so that the default is your desired settings.  Give that printer a name and then choose it when printing from Elements.