How To Rename A Printer In Windows 10

This Windows 10 tutorial will show you how to rename a printer on your PC or laptop.

When you connect a printer to your PC, Windows 10 will add and install it and save its name according to the printers make or model.

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If you want to change the name of your printer as you have a few connected to your PC, or you just simply want to give it a different name then you can do so by following the easy steps in this tutorial.

How to rename a printer:

1. Type Control Panel into Windows search box (In bottom left-hand corner) > Open Control Panel

Windows 10 start menu search Control Panel.

2. Change ‘View by’ to small icons (Drop down menu in top right hand corner of Control Panel) > Click on Devices and Printers

Windows 10 Control Panel showing Devices and Printers option.

3. Right click on the printer you want to rename > Click on ‘Printer Properties’

Printer context menu showing Device Properties option.

4. Click on ‘Change properties’ > Type in a new name for the printer in the top box > Press OK > Printer will change name (If it hasn’t just refresh page)