OS X El Capitan: Manage your printers
The default printer is the one selected when the Print dialog opens.
If you see “No printer selected” in the Print dialog, add a new printer. The first printer you add becomes the default printer, but you can change the default printer at any time.
Change your default printer
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Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Printers & Scanners.
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Click the “Default printer” pop-up menu, then choose an option.
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If you want the same printer to always be the default printer, choose that printer. The default printer doesn’t change even after you print to a different printer.
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If you want the default printer to be the one you printed to last, choose Last Printer Used. OS X remembers the printer you used last at your current network location. For example, the printer you used last might change depending on whether you’re at home or at work.
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Change a printer’s name and location
You can enter a new name and location for your printer so that other users can find it more easily. This information appears in Printers & Scanners preferences.
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Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Printers & Scanners.
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Select the printer in the list at the left.
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Click Options & Supplies, then click General.
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Type the new name and location in the Name and Location fields.
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Name: Enter a descriptive name for the printer (for example, Color Laser Printer).
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Location: Enter the printer’s location (for example, “outside my office”).
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