printing default [change standard to tabloid]

[david7070]

When I click on print, the default paper size is 11x8.5.  I want it to be 11x17.  How do i change the default setting?

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[John T Smith]

Please post the exact name of the Adobe program you use so a Moderator may move this message to that forum

[Nancy OShea]

Click on Printer properties.  Hopefully your printer can support tabloid (11x17) sized paper. 

[david7070]

yes it does. but when i change it, it does not stay at 11x17 it reverts back to 11x8.5. i belive the problem is with adobe there has to be a setting to keep it at 11x17. at one time it was set at 11x17 by defualt.

[b_adl_y]

@david7070 did you ever get this fixed? I have a similar issue when printing from Adobe Acrobat DC Pro from a MacBook (Monterey) to a large MFP printer. The printer has 11x17 tabloid paper, and I can change the print settings, but then Acrobat has the pdf defaulted to 8x11 letter size and refuses to print to any other size.

[radzmar]

Which paper size is selected by default is controlled by the properties you've set to the printer driver. If this is a locally installed driver, this is done unter  [Control Panel] > [Hardware and Sound] > [Devices and Printers]. Right-click the desired printer and select [Printer Properties] (not to confuse with [Properties]!). Under the [General] tab click on [Preferences …] to define the printer drivers defaul settings.

[b_adl_y]

Hi @radzmar , appreciate the help, but I am on a MacBook. macOS Monterey, not a Windows machine. 

[radzmar]

It's technically the same. 
https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/change-printers-scanners-preferences-on-mac-prtct004/mac