How to Use Macintosh Desktop Printers

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Use desktop printers to choose a printer without opening the Chooser.

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Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Step 1

Click on the Apple menu, then select Chooser.
Step 2

Click on the printer driver you want to use.
Step 3

If you're on a network, find the printer you want and select it.
Step 4

Click Setup (or Create). An icon for the printer appears on your desktop.
Step 5

To print to a desktop printer, drag a document to the printer icon. The application will launch and you'll be able to print.
Step 6

Double-click on the desktop printer icon to check the printing status, cancel printing or change the order in which several documents are printed.

Tips & Warnings

If you don't see a Setup (or Create) button for your printer, it may not be available for desktop printing. Check your printer's software documentation.
Usually, you need to have the application that created the document to print with a desktop printer. Exceptions are graphics files in the EPS, GIF, JPEG and PostScript formats.

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