To quickly rename a printer, Control-click a printer in the Printers list of the Printers & Scanners pane, choose “Rename printer” from the shortcut menu, enter a name and location, then click OK.

Location: Enter the printer’s location (for example, “outside my office”).

Name: Enter a descriptive name for the printer (for example, Color Laser Printer).

Type the new name and location in the Name and Location fields.

Click Options & Supplies, then click General.

Select the printer in the list at the left.

This information appears in Printers & Scanners preferences. You can enter a new name and location for your printer if you wish. To quickly select a default printer, Control-click a printer in the Printers list of the Printers & Scanners pane, then choose “Set default printer” from the shortcut menu. For example, the printer you used last might change depending on whether you’re at home or at work. Your Mac remembers the printer you used last at your current network location. If you want the default printer to be the one you printed to last, choose Last Printer Used. The default printer doesn’t change even after you print to a different printer.

If you want the same printer to always be the default printer, choose that printer.

Click the “Default printer” pop-up menu, then choose an option.

Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Printers & Scanners.

However, it’s easy to change the default printer - or change a printer’s name. It’s the one selected when the Print dialog opens. In macOS Sierra, there’s a default printer.

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