Keeping the default printer from changing

I've been s.l.o.w.l.y. migrating from word to pages. I can't appear to keep the printer as the default. It continues to default to fax. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Craig

It seems that there is really a problem with Pages on this feature.
Here I got the same behavior so I uninstalled my Epson Printer so there is only one connected printer.
For you, it's more annoying because you switch between a printer and a fax.
Maybe you may create a new user account.
Use only the printer from the original account, and use only the fax from the alternate account.
With the fast switching feature, it may be a viable workaround.
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE jeudi 23 octobre 2008 19:31:01)

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