Mac OS X 10.5 Help

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Adding a Bluetooth printer

If both your printer and your computer support Bluetooth, you can use the printer wirelessly. To find out whether your printer and computer support Bluetooth, check the documentation that came with them.

To add a Bluetooth printer:

Step 1

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

Step 2

Choose File > Print, and then choose Add Printer from the Printer pop-up menu.

Step 3

Click Bluetooth in the toolbar of the dialog that appears.

Step 4

Choose the printer from the list, and then click Add.

When you choose your printer, 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 Print Using 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.

If you can’t add the printer using Bluetooth, try another method, such as USB.

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