Do you often print pages? Would you like to quickly access printer settings and see print queues on your Windows 11 PC? If yes, you can create a desktop shortcut of the printer to access print queues and printer settings.
While creating a printer shortcut on the desktop has always been easy in Windows, recent Windows 11 builds have removed Devices and Printers from the Control Panel. Instead, the Devices and Printers page redirects to the Bluetooth & devices page of the Settings app.
Once a printer shortcut is added to the Windows 11 desktop, you may double-click it to open the Print queue window. Click the Printer menu to access printer preferences and sharing options. Click the Document menu to access pause, resume, restart, cancel, and properties option.
This guide shows you how to create a printer shortcut on your Windows 11 desktop.
Method 1 of 2
Create a printer shortcut on Windows 11 desktop via Control Panel
Step 1: Perform a right-click on the Start button/Windows logo icon on the taskbar and then click the Run option to open the Run dialog.
Step 2: Copy and paste the following path into the Run command box and then press the OK button to open the Printers folder.
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Step 3: Here, right-click the printer that you would like to add to the Windows 11 desktop and then click the Create shortcut option.
Step 4: When you get the following warning, click the Yes button to create the selected printer’s shortcut icon on the desktop.
Method 2 of 2
Use the Create Shortcut wizard to create a printer shortcut on the Windows 11 desktop
Step 1: Open the Run command dialog using the Windows logo + R shortcut.
Step 2: Type or copy and paste the following path and then press the Enter key to open the Printers folder.
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Step 3: Once the Printers folder is opened, drag and drop the printer you want to see on the desktop to the Windows 11 desktop area to create its shortcut immediately.
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