Posts Tagged ‘printer

In some situations, you may be unable to locate a Microsoft Windows shared (SMB) printer while adding a printer, yet you can still add the printer manually if you know the name or address of the Windows computer sharing the printer and the name of the shared printer.

The printer drivers included with Mac OS X are designed to work with many printers via a USB or network connection.

Mac OS X includes software for many inkjets, multi-function printers and PostScript-compatible laser printers.  Click a link below to find out which printer drivers or PostScript Printer Description files (PPDs) come with different versions of Mac OS X.

Macintosh computers pre-installed with Mac OS X 10.4.4 at the factory include printer drivers and PostScript Printer Description files (PPDs) for many printer models. This article contains a list of all printer drivers and PPD files included with Mac OS X 10.4.4 for Intel-based Macs. Some printer files included with Mac OS X 10.4.4 for Intel-based Macs might not be included with previous Mac OS X versions, and vice-versa.

Printing in Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard is easier and better than ever.  Here’s a quick summary (read below for more details): Apple’s Software Update will automatically provide you with third-party printer software and updates. Click here for a list of Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard printer and scanner software. “Nearby Printers” is a list of available printers that will appear right inside your printer dialog box.  Adding a nearby printer is just a selection away.

In some situations, managed postscript printers may be incorrectly configured as a Generic PostScript Printer on managed clients. This may happen even when the correct driver is installed on the managed client computer.

Filed under: Peripherals , Switchers , Mac 101 More Mac 101 , tips and tricks for new Mac users. While this tip may be old news to tech-savvy folk, I think it might help a lot of recent Mac switchers who want to leverage their existing investment in their Windows-compatible peripherals. I have a friend who has been on Windows forever. He finally had his fill, and after some incessant nagging on my part, he made the switch .

If you’re not careful, your printer might be stealing your money. PC World identifies five of the most common ways a printer can be costlier than you might realize.

When your printer won’t print, sometimes you’ll try the basics with no results. Whether your printer’s Dock icon is bouncing endlessly or it says you’re stuck at “connecting,” here’s how to troubleshoot problems with your printer queue.


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