How to Create a Print Job
After setting up a new printer and installing it on your PC or Mac computer, you can begin creating print jobs from your computer and sending them to the printer. To create print jobs, your printer must be either directly connected to your computer using a USB cable or connected to a local network using an Ethernet cable.
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Instructions
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PC Instructions
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Open the file for which you wish to create a print job. Printers can handle a variety of types of files, including text documents, image files and webpages.
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Go to the "File" menu at the top of the screen and select the "Print" option.
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Select the printer to which you want to send the print job from the drop-down list at the top of the window.
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Enter the number of copies of the document you wanted included in this print job.
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Click on the "Properties" button to set any additional options for the print job, including double-sided printing and special formatting.
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Click on the "OK" button to finish creating the print job and send it to the printer.
Mac Instructions
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Open the file for which you wish to create a print job. Printers can handle a variety of types of files, including text documents, image files and webpages.
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Go to the "File" menu at the top of the screen and select "Page Setup." Adjust any settings that you want for the new print job, including page size and scaling.
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Go to the "File" menu at the top of the screen and select the "Print" option.
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Select the printer you want to send the print job to from the drop-down menu at the top of the window.
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Click on the "Print" button to finish creating the print job and send it to the printer.
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