How to Add Printer to Mac via WiFi, USB, Bluetooth, IP Address

If you want to add a printer to your Mac computer for printing documents, you can check the detailed instructions below.

How to Add a Wireless Printer to Mac via WiFi

• Press the WiFi button on your printer and press the WPS button on your router to connect your printer to the same WiFi network as your Mac computer.
• Next, click the Apple icon at the top-right corner of your computer screen and select System Preferences.
• Click Printers & Scanners.
• Click the + icon and select the target printer you want to add. Your Mac computer will list the detected printers in your network.
• Next to the Use option, choose the printer software/driver for your printer. If your printer is AirPrint-compatible, you can choose the AirPrint option, Apple’s native printing technology that lets you print from your printer. Alternatively, you can also select your own printer driver that you have installed. If you don’t have a printer driver, you may choose Auto Select to have a try.
• Click Add button to add the printer to your Mac.

How to Add a Printer to Mac with Bluetooth

• Turn on the Bluetooth connection of your printer. Turn on Bluetooth on your Mac computer. You can find the Bluetooth button from the top menu bar.
• Then click Apple -> System Preferences -> Printers and Scanners. Click the + sign and select your printing device to add it to your Mac computer.

How to Add Printer to Mac via USB

If your printer doesn’t have the networking feature, then you can add the printer to your Mac with a USB or wired connection. Check how to add a printer to Mac via USB below.

• You can plug the printer’s USB into your Mac computer. Your Mac will automatically detect the connected Printer and download the corresponding printer driver.
• You can also manually add the printer. Click the Apple icon and click System Preferences.
• Click Printers and Scanners.
• Click the + icon and select the target printer to add.
• Select your printer driver next to Use and click Add button to connect the printer to your MacBook or other Mac laptops or desktops.

 How to Connect a Printer to Mac with IP Address

• Find your printer IP address.
• Click the Apple icon on your screen and select System Preferences.
• Click Printers and Scanners.
• Click the + icon.
• Click the IP tab. Enter your printer IP address next to the Address field.
• Type the name of the printer and choose the printer driver next to the Use area.
• Click Add button to add the printer to your Mac computer.

Bottom Line

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