Mac OS X 10.5: Troubleshooting printing issues

Issue: You can't print to your printer.
Solution: See Troubleshooting printing issues in Mac OS X and Mac OS X 10.5 Resetting the printer system.

Issue: Driver is not installed when adding printer.
Solution: See Mac OS X 10.5 Help Driver not installed when adding printer.

Issue: You've switched from a Windows-based PC and wonder what to use instead of Windows' Printing Control Panel.
Solution: See Mac OS X 10.5 Help: Finding the printing Control Panel

Issue: A Canon inkjet printer with built-in scanner does not scan in Leopard.
Solution: See Mac OS X 10.5: Canon inkjet printer cannot scan.

Issue: A shared printer no longer appears in your printer list after waking the computer from sleep.
Solution: See Mac OS X 10.5: Shared Printer removed from printer list after sleep.

Issue: An "error reporting" message may print after each print job sent from Mac OS X 10.5 to an HP LaserJet 1200 printer.
Solution: See Mac OS X 10.5: HP LaserJet 1200 prints "error" message at end of each print job

Adding and setting up a new printer

• For information about connecting a printer to your computer's USB or FireWire port see Mac OS X 10.5: Help Adding a USB or FireWire Printer.
• If you're adding a printer that's connected to an AirPort base station see Mac OS X 10.5: Help Connecting a USB printer to an AirPort base station.
• To add Bluetooth printer see Mac OS X 10.5 Help Adding a Bluetooth printer.
• To use a printer that's connected to a Windows-based PC see Mac OS X 10.5 Help Adding a printer shared by a Windows computer via SMB/CIFS.
• To add an IP printer see Mac OS X 10.5 Help Adding an IP Printer.