I have some Applescripts that set the default printer using "Printer Setup Utility", that seems gone in Mavericks.
Anyone have an alternative to suggest?
MacOS – Printer Setup Utility gone in Mavericks, how to set default printer in Applescript now
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The Printing from Safari setup sequence for multiple printers.
Click on Print and in the pop up choose your printer and the settings you saved for it.
It will show it correctly in Presets!
When saving you will be asked for which printer the settings apply.
The setting in System Preferences changes the DefaultPaperID key in ~/Library/Preferences/org.cups.PrintingPrefs.plist. Try to change that key instead:
defaults write org.cups.PrintingPrefs DefaultPaperID 154x216
Quit and reopen applications to apply the changes.
defaults read com.apple.print.custompapers shows the IDs of custom paper sizes.
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Best Answer
You can use AppleScript to execute shell scripts, so you can use:
Replace
printernamewith the actual printer name. It may not be exactly as it shows in System Preferences (I think ALL non-alphanumeric characters are replaced with underscores, but I'm not certain) so you can view your list of printers with: