Mac OS X: How to Print

The printer list

Before you can use a printer, it must appear in the Printer List. You may need to install additional software to add your printer to the Printer List. To learn more about the printer list, see technical document 106707: "Mac OS X: How to Add a Printer to the Printer List".

Adjusting the page setup

Before you print your document, you may want to change the paper size, scale, or image orientation. To do this, choose Page Setup from the File menu, then choose Page Attributes from the Settings pop-up menu.

The Print command

To print your document, there are two ways to issue the Print command:

• Choose Print from the File menu, or
• Use the Command-P key combination

The print dialog appears as a sheet attached to your document's window.

Additional printing topics

Printing from Classic Applications

To print from a Classic application, see technical document 106710: "

Mac OS X: How to Print From a Classic Application

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When more than one printer is available, you can specify which printer should be the default in the print dialog. See technical document 106708: "

Mac OS X: How to Change the Default Printer

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Removing printers or print jobs

See technical document 106611: "

Mac OS X: How to Delete Printers and Print Job Lists in the Print Center

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Choosing a PPD file (PostScript only)

PostScript printers may use PPD files to give you access to special printer features. Mac OS X assigns a PPD file to a USB or AppleTalk printer automatically when you add the printer. You can manually select a PPD file when adding an LPR printer to the printer list. If you have a PostScript printer, see technical document 106709: "

Mac OS X: How to Choose a PPD File for a PostScript Printer

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Troubleshooting

See technical document 106714: "

Mac OS X: How to Troubleshoot Printing Issues

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