Why does my default printer keep changing to a printer I no longer own?

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The discussion centers on the issue of a default printer reverting to a non-existent HP 5700 series printer despite attempts to set the HP 5600 series printer as the default. Users confirmed that removing the old printer from the system is essential to prevent this reversion. The conversation emphasizes the importance of ensuring that all outdated printer drivers are uninstalled to maintain the desired default printer setting.

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How come no matter how many times I go into control panel and set my HP 5600 series printer as the default, everytime I go to print something, it reverts back to my 5700 series printer which I no longer own? How do I make this change permanent?
 
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Not sure why it would revert back to the old one when you've explicitly set the new one as the default, but have you deleted the old one from your system?
 
I'll try that. It can revert back to something that doesn't exist. Thanks.
 

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