Suppose you are a Windows 11 user and not sure how to add a new printer to your system. Or if you simply want to change the name of your printer. You are going to get all our answers in this article.

While installing a new printer, some process is assigned to a default model based solely on the model number, the manufacturer’s name, and the series number. In all the above cases, the user must know the printer’s name they are using.

Apart from renaming, the printer is also beneficial to those working on different printers. However, even the simple reasons that you did not like the default name of the printer are enough to change the name.

Change Printer Name on Windows 11

Therefore, we have prepared this article to provide a complete guide to rename the printer and later, we will also talk about the steps to “print a test page.” The following is the overview of the article.

CONTENTS:

How to rename printer using Settings
How to rename printer using Control Panel
How to rename printer using PowerShell
How to rename printer using Command Prompt

Additional Resources: How to print a test page?

1: Rename Printer Using Windows 11 Settings

Follow the steps below very carefully to change the printer’s name.

First of all, you have to click on the Settings option.
Then search for the Devices button.
From the landing page, hit on the Printers & scanners.
Under that section, choose the Printer.
And then tap on the Manage button.
Press the button Printer properties.
Go to the General tab and click on it.
Enter a new name for the printer.
Hit on the Apply button.
After following all the steps successfully, tap on the OK button to complete the process.

Windows 11 Settings - Printer Name change

2: How to rename Printer using Control Panel

Another way to rename the printer is with the help of the Control Panel. Read below for know-how.

Go to the option Control Panel first.
Hit on the Hardware and Sound.
After that, search for the option Devices and Printers.
Choose the Printers button and hit the Printer properties option.
Choose the General tab.
Then enter the new name of the Printer.
Go to the Apply button and hit on it.
Tap the OK button to finish the process.

3: How to rename printer using PowerShell

If none of the above steps is quite what you like to follow, we have two more ways to change the name. Just stay with us. In this third method, we would use PowerShell to rename. Let’s see how.

Choose the Start button.
Then on the search bar, type PowerShell. Click on the displayed result and then select the option Run as administrator.
After following the above steps, type the following command to continue the process:

Get-Printer | Format-Table Name

Then hit the ENTER button.
You need to type the command to rename the printer, and once done again, hit the ENTER.

Rename-Printer -Name “CURRENT-PRINTER-NAME” -NewName “NEW-PRINTER-NAME”

If you have carefully performed each step, then the PowerShell command will assist you in changing the printer’s name.

4: How to rename printer using Command Prompt

You can rename the printer into your desired name with the help of Command Prompt. Let’s explore how it works.

Open the Start tab.
Again search for the PowerShell in the search bar.
Click on the result, and then choose the option Run as Administrator.
Unlike the previous option, you need to type a different command to rename the printer. To complete the step, you need to hit the ENTER button.

cscript %WINDIR%\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\prncnfg.vbs -x -p "CURRENT-PRINTER-NAME" -z "NEW-PRINTER-NAME"

And you have successfully changed the name of your printer.

How to Print A Test Page?

Now, after changing the printer’s name, you should perform a test print page to check if your printer is properly functioning or not. Ope your system and follow the steps below:

However, before completing the guided steps, make sure of specific points.

Your printer is connected to your computer.
The Printer is powered on.
Ensure that there is no RED light on the LCD panel, which indicates some error.

Now follow the instructions:

Open the option Devices and Printers.
Then click on the Printer folder. Verify that the printer queue is clear before printing. Also, check the printer is Ready.
Then select the Printer properties.
Open the General tab.
Into the Sheet feeder/ paper cassette, load some plain A4 paper.
Hit the option Print Test Page.
The above step will send A Test Page to the printer. If it prints correctly, click on the Close button of the open window.

And that is how you will make sure that the printer works flawlessly.

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