These all-in-one desktop computer that use the MAC OS X operating system come with almost all types of software necessary for printers that are already preinstalled. This is the reason why almost all kinds of printers that you plug in your MAC UBS it is recognized immediately and it works.In order to connect your USB printer you need to follow the next steps. First you need to log off and shut down you iMAC. After that, connect the printer to your iMac computer using a USB cable. Plug the printer’s cable to the electricity. Do not turn it on. Wait until your iMac is turned on.
After that, turn on your printer. If the printer is recognized by your computer you’ll see the printer connected in the Printer pop up menu display. You’ll see this display after you choose File and then Print in a document. I would like to specify that you should try to test your printer by following these steps. You can print whatever document you wish. There is also the possibility that your computer might recognize the printer. In this case you have to manually add it. How can you do it? The Print and Fax preference panel is the answer. Select “System Preference” from the Apple icon. Go to Print and Fax option. In order to add a new printer (the printer that is connected to the computer) click the plus button. After this, you’ll see The Printer Setup Utility window. From the Default tab choose the type of printer that you connect to your computer. The computer will automatically download the software necessary for your printer to work. This is it!
What do you say? Compared with Windows system, MAC OS X system has a very easy way for the connected printers to work on your Mac, no? What happens if your MAC is part of a network? This means you can be able to print to any shared printer from your network. If you want to add a networked printer you have to follow the next steps: Choose Go menu from Finder. Go to Utilities and then Printer Setup Utility. In the Printer List pop-up click Add button.
Now you can select the shared printer you wish. Click Add at the end. If you want to synchronize your moment when you want to print with the printers options (if not it could take hours till you’ll have the document printed) then follow the steps: Open the file you wish to print. Choose Print. Don’t forget to select the appropriate print from the Print pop up menu. With the help of Media Type, Print quality, Resolution you’ll be able to select the best way for printing your document.