{"id":20511,"date":"2024-04-29T06:43:17","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T06:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/?p=20511"},"modified":"2024-04-29T06:51:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T06:51:01","slug":"rename-your-printer-in-windows-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.top-password.com\/blog\/rename-your-printer-in-windows-11\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Easy Ways to Rename Your Printer in Windows 11"},"content":{"rendered":"

How can I change the name of the printer that has already been setup? The first time you add a new printer, Windows assigns a default name based on its manufacture name, series and model number. If you want to give your printer a more meaningful name, you can change it with ease. In this tutorial we’ll show you 3 easy ways to rename your printer in Windows 11.<\/p>\n

Method 1: Rename Printer Using Settings App<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Press the Windows<\/strong> logo key + I<\/strong> to access the Settings app<\/a>. Choose Bluetooth & devices<\/strong> from the left sidebar, and then click Printers & scanners<\/strong> on the right.\n

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  2. Select the printer you would like to rename.\n

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  3. Click the Printer properties<\/strong> option.\n

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  4. By default, the printer’s name can’t be edited or changed. You need to click the “Change Properties<\/strong>” button at the bottom.\n

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  5. Now you can change the printer’s name to anything you like. Click OK<\/strong> to save your change.\n

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    Method 2: Rename Printer Using Print Management<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Press the Windows<\/strong> logo key + R<\/strong> to access the Run box, type printmanagement.msc<\/strong> and hit Enter to bring up the Print Management utility<\/a>.\n

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    2. Expand to Custom Filters<\/strong> -> All Printers<\/strong>, you’ll see a list of printers available on your PC, including virtual printers.\n

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    3. Right-click the printer whose name you want to change, and then choose “Rename<\/strong>” from the pop-up menu.\n

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    4. Now the printer’s name should be editable. You can type a new name and press Enter to save it.\n

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      Method 3: Rename Printer Using Windows Terminal<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      1. Right-click the Windows<\/strong> button on the taskbar, and then choose “Terminal (Admin)<\/strong>“.\n

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      2. When it opens a PowerShell window, type Get-Printer | Format-Table Name<\/code> and press Enter to view the names of all your available printers.
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      3. To change the name of one of your printers, run the following command. Replace Current_Printer_Name<\/code> and and New_Printer_Name<\/code> with the actual names that you want to use.\n

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        Rename-Printer -Name \"Current_Printer_Name\" -NewName \"New_Printer_Name\"<\/code><\/li>\n

      4. Your printer will be renamed immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        That’s it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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