A shortcut launches the printer status page directly from your desktop.
Selecting your business printer through the Devices and Printers section of the Windows 7 Control Panel opens a status window for the device. This status window shows the current state of the printer, the number of documents in queue and printing details. It also provides links to open your print queue and configure the printer. If you regularly visit this status page, creating a shortcut to it provides faster access and enables you to set up hot keys for it.
Click "Start | Control Panel | Hardware and Sound | Devices and Printer." Alternatively, click "Start" and select "Devices and Printers," if you have that option enabled.
Right-click your printer and select "Create Shortcut."
Press "Win-M" to minimize all windows and see your desktop. A new printer shortcut appears, named after the printer with " - Shortcut" appended.
Click the shortcut, press "F2" and type a new name to rename the shortcut.
To set up a hot key to the printer, right-click the shortcut and select "Properties." Press a key combination to use as a hot key, such as "Ctrl-Alt-P" and click "OK."
Taylor, C.. "How to Create a Shortcut That Opens the Printer." Small Business - Chron.com, http://smallbusiness.chron.com/create-shortcut-opens-printer-57602.html. Accessed 23 April 2019.
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