What You've Learned
- Mac OS X printing is based on the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS).
- The primary utilities for configuring printing are Print & Fax preferences for configuring the print and fax services, and Printer Setup Utility for adding and deleting printers and managing print queues.
- You can share locally connected printers over a network by turning on Printer Sharing in the Services pane of Sharing preferences or in Print & Fax preferences. Shared printers can be used by Mac OS X 10.2 or later and Windows computers.
- Mac OS X includes a powerful printing architecture that allows you to print documents to a fax/modem. Mac OS X can also receive faxes and have them printed, stored as PDF files, or emailed.
References
The following Knowledge Base documents (located at www.apple.com/support) will provide you with further information regarding printing in Mac OS X.
External Devices
- 58648, "Mac OS X: Do Not Connect USB Printer to Apple Pro Keyboard"
- 106403, "Mac OS X: 'No Driver for this platform' Message"
Printing
- 25407, "Mac OS X: About Third-Party Printer Compatibility"
- 25609, "Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4: Printer Sharing shares both printers and faxes"
- 75216, "Mac OS X: USB Printer Drivers No Longer Available"
- 75413, "Mac OS X Server 10.2: How to Set Up Print Load Balancing Using CUPS"
- 106706, "Mac OS X: How to Print"
- 106707, "Adding a printer to your printer list in Mac OS X"
- 106789, "How to access third-party ink jet printer utilities (Mac OS X)"
- 106714, "Troubleshooting printing issues in Mac OS X"
- 107060, "Mac OS X 10.2, 10.3: Sharing a printer with Mac OS 9 computers"
USB
- 31116, "USB Cable: Maximum Cable Length"
- 61237, "What to do if a USB device isn't working"
URLs
Visit the following website for more information:
- CUPS :
http://127.0.0.1:631 (Accessed on a computer running Mac OS X 10.2 or later)