From the course: Computer Literacy for Mac
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Setting up a printer - macOS Tutorial
From the course: Computer Literacy for Mac
Setting up a printer
- [Instructor] One of the most common types of peripherals you'll probably need to use with your Mac is a printer. You can print a printers connected directly to your Mac's USB port, to printers connected to other Macs on your network, or even to standalone network printers which connect directly to your network without needing to be tethered to a computer. And setting up a printer with the latest version of the Mac operating system couldn't be much easier. Let's take a look at the process, starting with printing to a printer connected directly to your Mac. When you connect your printer to your Mac, you'll most likely use a USB cable as that's the most common type of connection. It's also possible your printer connects via an Ethernet cable. So first, determine which cable you'll need and then connect your Mac and printer to each other. As I've been mentioning throughout this chapter, if you're using a newer MacBook model that only has USB-C ports, you'll need a USB-C to USB-A…
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