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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.

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 PDFFile” checkbox, then click Save. You can also click Preview, then save

the document as a PDFfrom the Preview application.

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This printer is the default. To change

the default printer, select a printer in

the list and choose Make Default

from the Printers menu.

Choose the type of connection

for the printer here.

Select a printer if a list appears

or enter information to connect

to the printer.

Click here to add a 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 OSX 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.

Searching Mac Help

How do I print my documents?

Contents

Main Page Installing Mac OS X Step 4: Insert the Mac OS X CD, then double-click InstallMac OS X you set up Mac OS X, so you should remember this user name and password. Step 5: Set up and register Mac OS X When you set up Mac OSX, you create a user account. This user is an administrator. As an administrator, you can add user accounts, set up Mac OSX for multiple users, change certain Aqua Finder windows When you first start Mac OS X, the Finder window shows your home, your personal space on your computer for documents, applications, fonts, and other software. If you set up several users, each user has a home for a secure place to keep their documents. Buttons The Dock Page The Finder is the gateway to your computer and network. Use the Finder to access disks, connect to servers, and open your documents. The Finder How your Mac OS X disk is organized If you set up Mac OS X for several users, you need to log in as an administrator, such as the one you created when you set up Mac OS X, to add items to the Applications and Library folders. Finder views View Finder windows in icon, list, or column view. Column view lets you quickly see where items Customization Changing the Finder window toolbar To set up the toolbar the way you want it, choose Customize Toolbar from the View menu. Here are some other things you can do to customize the toolbar: mTo add a disk, server, or folder to the toolbar, drag its icon from a Finder window or desktop to the toolbar. mDrag items in the toolbar to arrange them. Applications Mac OS X that you will use most frequently. Page Classic Page Mac OS X lets several people use the computer so that their documents and software are secure. You can easily set up your computer for several people by adding user accounts and requiring users to log in. Users Requiring users to log in To require users to enter their user name and password to log in, you must turn off automatic login. You can do so when you create a new user or use the Login Window preferences. If you turn off automatic login, you see the login window when you start your computer. Setting up iTools accounts for new users Page Page Getting Connected Page From setup to email to publishing on the Web, Mac OS X makes it easy iTools to communicate with your friends, family, and colleagues using iTools. Page Using Mail Sending email To send email, click the Compose button, type the address, and write your message. Using the Address Book Click New in the AddressBook toolbar to add information about someone. 25 Printing Page Troubleshooting