Adding A Mac Printer

by | Feb 14, 2014 | Uncategorized

  • ^^^IMPORTANT^^^
  • YOU WILL NEED TO GET THE IP ADRESS OF THE PRINTER YOU WANT TO SET UP FROM YOUR SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
  1. Open your System Preferences
  2. Click on the Print & Fax icon
  3. Image:MacPrint1.GIF
  4. Click the button labeled Set Up Printers…
  5. Click the Add button in the window that appears
  6. Image:MacPrint2.GIF
  7. Select IP Printing from the drop down menu at the top of the window
  8. Select LPD/LPR from the drop down menu next to the words Printer Type
  9. Enter the IP Address for the printer in the field labeled Printer Address
  10. Leave the field labeled Queue Name blank
  11. Select the type of printer from the drop down menu labeled Printer Model
  12. From the window that appears select the specific model of the printer you will be connecting to (this is usually printed on the printer case.
  13. When you’re done, the window should look something like this:
  14. Image:MacPrint3.GIF
  15. Click the Add button
  16. The printer you just added is now your default printer.