Why does 'Printer' default to PostScript file?

[robtmccann]

InDesign CC2019, Mojave 10.14.2

When I print, I print 99.9% of my InDesign files with a Samsung Laser Printer. This laser printer is set as the system default printer, and is always chosen first by TextEdit, Mail, Safari, etc. But every time I go to print from InDesign, I get the Print box as shown.

Is there a way to set up the Print box to have the Samsung printer be there every time unless I want to change it?  Trying to overwrite the [Default] Print Preset is not allowed.

[Manan Joshi]

Try once printing the document from InDesign using your Samsung printer, the print settings are in general sticky so it should remain the same once you change it to Samsung.

-Manan

[robtmccann]

If I save a file it will print as I desire when I next open it - but new file will default to a PostScript file. I'd love to apply that 'stickiness' to every document all the time.

I have several presets in that list below PostScript file, but would prefer to have the most used preset be my default instead.

Good example, opening from a template, even if it has been printed, will revert to PostScript file.

[John Mensinger]

I know this won't be helpful, but if you routinely print directly from InDesign (as opposed to exporting to PDF and printing from Acrobat), I'm a bit surprised this is your only problem.

[Manan Joshi · Accepted solution]

Choose File>PrintPresets>Define in that you can edit for Default preset to use the printer that you desire that should fix this.

-Manan

[Manan Joshi]

Description of what i said is mentioned in the link below

https://indesignsecrets.com/changing-the-default-printer.php

I am not sure if the last used Print preset sticks or not, investigating on it.

-Manan

[rob day]

The InDesign Secrets post is from 2006, and doesn't seem to work anymore, at least for me. If I try to edit [Default] as described, the only option I get is PostScript File.

However I can do it from the Print dialog even though ID warns me that the change didn't get saved. Here I set the desired Printer, clicked Save Preset..., and choose [Default]:

Click Yes to the replace dialog

I get this warning and click OK

But the Printer I chose for the [Default] is now used when the [Default] Print Preset is selected for a new doc

[robtmccann]

Thank you Manan! This does seem to have fixed it. I've quit and reopened twice to see and success.

Rob - What you show is how I have tried multiple times over the last few months to fix this, but even after clicking OK it would not change. Strange.