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Add a printer on Mac. Install the Mac software that came with the printer and use the printer’s setup assistant to connect the printer to your Wi-Fi network. After setting up, you can disconnect the cable from your printer and Mac and the printer should remain connected to the Wi-Fi network. About AirPrint Change the default printer.
You can specify the paper size when you print.With a document open on your Mac, choose File Print.If you see a Show Details button, click it.If the Print dialog has a Paper Size menu, choose a size.In apps such as Pages or Microsoft Word, you can also specify a page size for a document as you’re working on it. When you print, the document is already formatted to fit the paper size you selected.
However, you can choose to scale the document to fit your printer’s paper. To set the document’s page size, choose File Page Setup, then click the Paper Size menu and choose a size.In most apps, the Paper Size menu has a Manage Custom Sizes option. If you choose this option, see. If you usually print on a particular size of paper, you can set it as the default paper size, so it’s used whenever you print. (You can still change the paper size in the Print dialog if you need to.)The default size is also used as the page size whenever you create a new document in an app, such as Pages. Changing the default size affects only new documents; it doesn’t change previously created documents.On your Mac, choose Apple menu System Preferences, then click Printers & Scanners.Click the “Default paper size” pop-up menu, then choose a paper size.
You can specify a percentage of a document’s original size to reduce or enlarge the printed document.With a document open on your Mac, do one of the following:.Choose File Page Setup. Click the Settings pop-up menu and choose Page Attributes, click the Format For pop-up menu and choose Any Printer. This sets the document’s scale for all documents you print from this app.If Page Setup is not available, choose File Print. If you see a Show Details button, click it to show all available options.Type a percentage in the Scale box.If you want the document to print larger than the original size, enter a value greater than 100.To print the document smaller than its original size, enter a value less than 100.If you scale a document, it’s a good idea to preview the document before you print it. You can scale a document to fit the paper in your printer.
Pity the poor macOS Print dialog: it’s been around so long, and we don’t really look at it much. This is likely why Mac 911 receives regular (though not constant) questions about print settings.
The Print dialog not just reflects Apple’s own notion of how printing should work, it also includes functionality from third-party print drivers, the software that tells macOS all of the parameters and special settings of particular output devices.A recent question arose from a Macworld reader who, after upgrading to macOS 10.13 High Sierra, had their usually persistent print preferences change after each printing session. This was new for them, but you can generally avoid this by creating a preset.
Set all the parameters you want for a printer, such as color, two-sided (if an option), Apple’s four sections (Media & Quality, Layout, Paper Handling, and Cover Page). You should also be able to set any printer-specific options that appear. From the Presets menu, select Save Current Settings as Preset. Choose a name and, if available, pick between Only This Printer and All Printers. Click OK.IDGThe Print Presets menu is an often overlooked way to keep your print settings organized and set defaults.The reader’s problem could have arisen from new default settings created in High Sierra coupled with a hidden setting in the Presets menu. After selecting Show Presets from the Presets menu, see if the Reset Presets Menu to “Default Settings” After Printing is checked.
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