How to rename your printer on Windows 10
If you need to rename a printer, in this guide, we’ll show you four ways to accomplish this task on Windows 10.
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On Windows 10, when youadd a new printer, the installation process assigns a default name based on the manufacture name, series, and model number. Although this information should be descriptive enough to identify the printer, there are still plenty of reasons to change the name of the device to something different.
For example, if you print to multiple (of the same) printers in different locations, you may want to update the name to identify the device better. You’re a network administrator, and you need to comply with your organization device naming convention policy. You recently installed a new printer with a different driver to make it work on Windows 10, and the printer now shows the wrong name, or you don’t like the default name, and you want to use something different.
Whatever the reason it might be,Windows 10includes multiple ways to rename a printer using the Settings app, Control Panel, PowerShell, and even Command Prompt.
In this Windows 10 guide, we’ll walk you through the different ways you can change the name of a printer installed on your device.
How to rename printer using Settings
To rename a printer using the Settings app, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, the name of the printer will change to the name you specified.
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How to rename printer using Control Panel
To rename the printer using Control Panel, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, the system will identify the printer with the new name.
How to rename printer using PowerShell
To change the printer name with PowerShell command, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, the PowerShell command will change the printer name to the name you specified.
How to rename printer using Command Prompt
Although the steps are not conventional, if you must, Command Prompt offers a way to change the printer name using the “prncnfg.vbs” script on Windows 10.
To change the printer name using Command Prompt, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, the script will run and change the printer name using the name you specified in the command.
Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
