Windows 11 Windows 11 - Creating a duplicate printer on purpous, and the new printer doesn't show up + other Windows 11 printer issues/suggestions

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Start Menu -> Control PanelView Devices and Printers (or Devices and Printers from Small icons Control panel instead, same area)Printers & ScannersAdd Device.So the scenario is I have PRINTER A already installed, printing on normal paper. Printer A has several trays and I wanted to duplicate this and call it PRINTER A LEGAL PAPER.I install a new printer, same port, same driver, and change the name accordingly.PRINTER A and PRINTER A LEGAL PAPER, are now the same device as far as Windows 11 can tell from this printer setup. I have no idea how to select which printer properties I wanted

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