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How to Use Macintosh Desktop Printers

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

From Quick Guide: The Perfect Printer for You
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Mac OS 9.0
  1. Step 1

    Click on the Apple menu, then select Chooser.

  2. Step 2

    Click on the printer driver you want to use.

  3. Step 3

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

  4. Step 4

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

  5. 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.

  6. 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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