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I have a problem that I didn't anticipated that could be a problem.
I have a simple flow that makes a print-screen on a web page, and after that the picture is printed on default printer.
The problem is that the printing goes awry and is printed on the previously manually selected printer.
How can I print a picture on a printer that I have selected as default (from flow)

The final goal of my flow is to print that pictures alternatively on two printers. But for that i must surpass that surprising issue.

The "Set default printer" is working , I see in "Device and printers" how default printer is modified. The problem is that it doesn't change in printing app interface.

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MichaelAnnis 5,727 Moderator on at

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Is there a setting in the print dialog to set to default or last used? I’d check there first.

if not, maybe just use PAD to do it the long way…open the file, file, print, select the printer from the drop down options and click print. The UIs should be super easy to capture.
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See if this setting is affecting the defaults in some way
ViliBit 127 on at

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Thanks for your quick response @VJR .
No effect in either way (managed or not).
I'm starting to think that PAD can't control this printing picture app because that app is flawed.
If you right click on a picture and select print, that app will show you last printer selected manually from his settings, completely ignoring windows settings.
What app is that any way? Can be replaced?
I think this thread is in danger to become a little bit off topic 🙂
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VJR 7,635 on at

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Set any other app in the Defaults other than Photos.

I just checked Right click -> Print directly goes to the printer (and not the Print Pictures app).
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Ha ha, it works. I didn't even think that the solution could be so simple. And a nice side effect ... my flow is now faster with less lines.
Thanks @VJR - Another hit, another solution, another satisfied "client" :)))

Also, thank you very much @MichaelAnnis for your quick response, only just now I saw that I had another reply to my message.