Mac OS X 10.5 Help

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Adding a USB or FireWire printer

When you connect a printer to your computer’s USB or FireWire port, your computer can usually detect it automatically and add it to the list of printers you can use. Sometimes you need to perform additional steps.

To add a USB or FireWire printer:

Step 1

Follow the directions that came with your printer to set it up and install the necessary software.

Step 2

Connect the printer to your computer with a USB or FireWire cable.

Step 3

Open a document to print, and then choose File > Print.

Step 4

Choose the printer from the Printer pop-up menu.

Step 5

If you don’t find your printer, choose Add Printer from the Printer pop-up menu, and then click More Printers in the toolbar. Choose your printer’s type from the pop-up menu, select the printer, and then click Add.

For example, if you’re using an Epson FireWire printer, you may be able to choose Epson FireWire.

When you select your printer in the More Printers dialog, Mac OS X finds the printer’s driver and adds the printer to the Printer pop-up menu. If Mac OS X can’t find the printer driver, “Driver not Installed” or “Gutenprint” appears in the model pop-up menu.

Your computer can usually detect whether a printer has special accessories installed, such as additional paper trays, extra memory, or a duplex unit. If it can’t, a dialog appears that lets you specify them. Make sure the settings in that dialog accurately reflect your printer’s installed accessories so you can take full advantage of them.

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