Author: Chris Hoffman / Source: howtogeek.com

You can install the same printer more than once in Windows, and each has its own settings. For example, you could have one printer device that prints in color, and one that prints in black and white.
This trick has been around for a long time. Windows XP made it easy, letting you copy and paste printer devices to create new ones.
It takes a bit more work to install the secondary printers in Windows 10 and Windows 7, but it’s still possible.Find the Port and Driver of Your Printer
To manually install the printer a second time, you must know the port and driver the printer is using.
To find this information, head to Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers. Locate the printer you want to make a copy of, right-click it, and select “Printer Properties.”
Click the “Ports” tab and note which printer port is selected. This tells you which port to select when adding the printer.
Click the “Advanced” tab and look at the name to the right of “Driver.” This tells you which driver to select when adding the printer.
You can close the printer properties window by clicking “Cancel.”
Install a Copy of the Printer
You now have all the information you need to install the printer a second time. This creates a new virtual device in Windows, one that points at the same physical printer but has its own printing preferences.
To get started, simply click the “Add a Printer” button on the toolbar in the Devices and Printers window.
Click “The printer that I want isn’t listed” to manually add a printer.
Select “Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings” and click “Next.”
Select “Use an existing port.” In the drop-down box, select the port your printer is using (as shown on the Ports tab in the printer’s properties window) and click “Next.”
Select the driver your printer is already using, as shown in the printer’s properties window, and click “Next.”
Select “Use the driver that is currently installed (recommended)” and click “Next.” This ensures the new printer device is using the same port and printer…
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