How to Add a Printer to a Mac Via LAN
Click the Apple icon in the top-left corner your screen.
- Go to System Preferences.
Click on Printers and Scanners. On older Mac models, this will appear as Print & Scan under Hardware.
Click the + sign below the list of printers. For older Mac models, you might have to click Add Printer or Scanner after you click on the + sign. You might also see printers detected by your Mac under Nearby Printers in the Add Printer or Scanner submenu.
Note: If you cannot click on the + sign, you might have to click the Lock icon at the bottom of the window. Type on your password to make changes in the Print & Scan menu.
Select the printer you would like to add. In the Default tab, your Mac displays a list of discoverable printers on the network.
- Choose the printer’s software or driver in the Use field. You can choose from the following:
- AirPrint, Apple’s native printing technology which lets you print from AirPrint-compatible printers via Wi-Fi on Airprint-compatible printers. However, if your printer is not AirPrint-compatible, you would need to install the driver from Apple’s servers or the manufacturer’s website.
- Your printer’s own print driver, if you have that installed
- Auto Select if you don’t have the print driver but you want your computer to download the correct one when it updates
- Finally, click Add. The new printer will be added to the list of printers. You will be able to see this on the left-hand side of the Print & Scan window.