Printout always sent to default printer

Hi All,
Every time I select 'LOCL' and send a print.. irrespective of what printer I select the printout is always sent to the windows DEFAULT printer. Can someone plz help me understand the situation?
Thanks in Advance..
-Muktar

Hi ingeneral LOCL is configured as Default Printer in most of the systems. That means LOCL is not itself a printer, but this is what the printer local to the system. that's why print out is always going to defualt printer...
Check with any other printer. Observe the description properly. In description Default pronter will be specifed clearly...

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