How to Use Macintosh Desktop Printers

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

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Mac OS 9.0

1. Click on the Apple menu, then select Chooser.
2. Click on the printer driver you want to use.
3. If you're on a network, find the printer you want and select it.
4. Click Setup (or Create). An icon for the printer appears on your desktop.
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. 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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