InDesign Printer Setup Issue with Windows 11

[Stella!!!]

Hello Community,

I encounter this issue on windows11. When I print from InDesign, it does not use the same printer as the Windows printer settings. I need to change the printer preference every time if I want to print. It does not save the last setup I made.

My printer driver is up to date.
InDesign Version 20.0.1

Can you please help me how to fix this

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Which one is a default Windows Printer?

The setting you are setting up - they are on the system level - outside of InDesign's scope.

If you want to preseve them - you need to create a new printer - duplicate one you've already installed - then set those preferences as default for this duplicated printer.

[Stella!!!]

Hello Robert,
This is a network printer. both printer are used. every time I choose a printer it doesnt change from windows11 printer setup. I will attached a short clip.
this doesnt happen before when I'm using windows10

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Which version of InDesign have you been using on Win 10?

[Stella!!!]

same version: 20.0.1

can you show me how can I create a copy of the printer

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

Maybe something has changed in Win 11 in terms of "remembering last used printer settings"?

Yeah, sure, but a bit later today - I'm away from my laptop. 

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

I thought it was possible to just copy&paste printer - but it looks like it's not.

Here is a quite good tutorial:

https://www.howtogeek.com/362957/how-to-install-the-same-printer-twice-with-different-settings-on-wi...

There is also this:

You can manage these devices a bit more easily by pressing Windows + R to open the Run dialog, copy-pasting the following line into it, and pressing Enter:

shell:::{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\0\::{2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}

 which willl show list of printers "the old way".

[Stella!!!]

By the way thank you for your response, I hope I can find a solution for this, its quite annoying to replace everytime the printer setup (document size, margins, orientation etc.,)

[Robert at ID-Tasker]

By the way thank you for your response, I hope I can find a solution for this, its quite annoying to replace everytime the printer setup (document size, margins, orientation etc.,)

By @Stella!!!

You are welcome. 

That's what I'm talking about - doc/paper size, margins, orientation, etc. - you need to create a copy of the printer - doesn't matter physical location of the printer - then set those options as standard for this copied printer.