How to add a printer on a Mac

Modified on Thu, 12 Mar, 2015 at 4:57 PM

  1. Click on the "Apple" symbol on the upper left of the Desktop.
  2. Click on "System Preferences," then open "Printer & Scanners"
  3. Click on the "Lock" Icon located at the bottom left (located below the plus/minus sign). Enter the local administrator credentials to unlock it (this will allow you to add and remove printers).
  4. Click on the "+" at the bottom of the Printers pane to add a printer.
  5. Click the "Default" button. OSX will display a list of all available printers.
  6. Select the printer you want to install and click "Add"

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