Apple OS X Selecting printers using Print Center, Where is the Chooser?, Printing a Finder window

Selecting printers using Print Center

Mac OS X provides built-in support for some of the most popular USB printers so that they are set up automatically. Before you print a document to a network printer, use Print Center to add it to the Printer List.

This printer is the default. To change the default printer, select a printer in the list and choose Make Default from the Printers menu.

Click here to add a printer.

Choose the type of connection for the printer here.

Select a printer if a list appears or enter information to connect to the printer.

For the experienced

Mac OS user

Where is the Chooser?

You use Print Center to select and set up printers (rather than the Chooser). Mac OS X does not have desktop printers; you can select a printer right in the Print dialog.

Printing a Finder window

If you want to print a Finder window or the desktop, first set it up the way you want. Use Grab to take a screen shot of the window, then print the screen shot.

Mac OS X tips

Selecting a default printer

When you print a document, your default printer is selected automatically. To change the default printer, select a printer in Print Center and choose Make Default from the Printers menu.

Setting up a document to print

Before you print a document, choose Page Setup from the File menu to select page options.

Creating a PDF

To create a PDF of a document, choose Print, then choose Output Options from the pop-up menu and select the “Save as PDF File” checkbox, then click Save. You can also click Preview, then save the document as a PDF from the Preview application.

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