Installing Local Printers on a Macintosh

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Use this document to assist with the installation of local printers on your device.

NOTE: Installing a local printer will be different depending on what device you have. Please be sure to look at the section labeled with the type of hardware you are using. At this time, we do not recommend having local printers setup wirelessly.

Procedure

iMac or MacBook with USB-A Ports (rectangular looking):

1. Plug your device’s USB cord into one of the USB-A ports on your device, making sure that the other end is plugged into the printer.
2. At this point, you should see the printer show up in the Printers and Scanners sub-menu of System Preferences. If you have issues printing to it, try and install the drivers again from the GVSU Software Application. If you need assistance with this, please reference our documentation titled Installing Drivers on a Macintosh.
    

iMac or Macbook with USB-C Ports (oval looking):

1. To install a printer for this type of device, you will either need to use your AV-multiport adaptor (if it was ordered with your device) or a monitor with USB-A ports on it (this monitor should be connected to your computer using the provided USB-C cable). You will then plug the printer’s cable into either port (depending on what you are using/what you have).
2. At this point, you should see the printer show up in the Printers and Scanners sub-menu of System Preferences. If you have issues printing to it, try and install the drivers again from the GVSU Software Application. If you need assistance with this, please reference our documentation titled Installing Drivers on a Macintosh.

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