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How to Set up a USB Printer in OS X

1) Make sure your Mac and Printer are turned on, USB cable is connected from Mac to Printer and printer has ink cartridges installed.

2) Many printer are automatically recognized by OS X. Close all windows.

3) Start up Appleworks Word Processing, Word or any application that you can type into

4) Go to the File Menu and select Print

5) Click the Popup menu next to the word Printer and select Edit Printer List

6) In the next window, click the Add button at the top of the window.

7) After a moment, a menu will pull down, and you printers name may show up. If so, click the name, and click Add. If not, go to step 10

8) You can then go to the Print Center menu at the top of the screen and select Quit.

9) You can then continue to print, or cancel. You are done.

10) (from step 7) New printer software needs to be installed. Please go to the manufacturers web site and download the most current OS X software for your printer. After downloading, please install it and them proceed to step 3.

11) You are done.