These actions may assist you to fix printing concerns such as these:
- Your printer does not appear in the Printer pop-up menu of Print dialogs.
- Your printer does not appear in Printers & Scanners choices.
- Your Mac shows a message that software application for your gadget isn't offered.
If your Mac does not see your printer or have the software application for it
- Make certain that your printer is switched on and all set. For assist with a mistaken light or other mistake condition that appears on the printer itself, inspect the gadget's paperwork or get in touch with the producer.
- If your printer is linked to the USB port of your Mac, detach it.
- If your printer utilizes AirPrint, make certain that it's effectively linked to your Wi-Fi network.
- Look for software application updates to make sure that your Mac has the most recent info about your printer. Your Mac downloads software application for the majority of printers instantly, so it's unneeded to set up software application from the printer producer.
- If you detached your printer from the USB port in action 2, reconnect it now.
- From the Finder, pick Apple menu () > System Preferences, then click Printers & Scanners.
- Select your printer in the list of gadgets. You may have to wait a minute for it to appear.
If your printer does not appear in Printers & Scanners choices, click Include (+) at the bottom of the list, then pick the command to include a printer or scanner. The window that opens provides more methods to discover your gadget:
- Default: Select Default to show the list of printers linked to your Mac or visible on your regional network. You can utilize the search field at the top of the window to narrow your search.
- IP: Select IP if your gadget is linked to your network and you understand the gadget's IP address (or host name) and procedure. If you do not have this details, ask your network administrator or inspect your gadget's documents.
- Windows: Pick Windows if your gadget is linked to a PC utilizing printer sharing, or to your network utilizing the Windows SMB/CIFS procedure. You may initially have to establish File Sharing to link to the networked Windows resources.
Related articles:If you're utilizing a Wi-Fi printer and your Mac still cannot dependably see the printer:
- Ensure that your printer remains in series of your Wi-Fi router, or attempt moving it closer to the router.
- Make certain that your Wi-Fi router and printer are utilizing the current firmware.
- Firmware updates-- such as for AirPort base stations-- upgrade the software application on the gadget, not the software application on your Mac. If the most recent firmware from the producer is some years of ages, the maker may have stopped supporting or upgrading your gadget. Because case, you may require a more current Wi-Fi router or printer.
- Reboot your Wi-Fi router. Then reboot your printer.
If your Mac still cannot dependably see your printer or effectively include it, get in touch with the printer producer for assistance.
If your Mac has some other concern with your printer or scanner
These actions may deal with printing concerns that have no other clear cause:- Pick Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Printers & Scanners.
- Select your printer or scanner in the list of gadgets, then click Erase (--) to eliminate it from the list.
- Follow the actions in the previous area to include your printer once again.
- If the problem continues, Control-click throughout the list of gadgets in Printers & Scanners choices. Then select "Reset printing system" from the faster way menu that appears. Resetting the printing system triggers all printers and scanners-- including their lines, tasks, and custom-made settings-- to be gotten rid of from Printers & Scanners choices.
- Follow the actions in the previous area to include your gadget once again.
If the problem stays unsolved, take these last actions to get rid of any presently set up printer chauffeurs that might be triggering the concern:
- Pick Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Printers & Scanners.
- Control-click throughout the list of gadgets, then select "Reset printing system" from the faster way menu that appears.
- From the Finder, pick Go > Go to Folder. Type/ Library/Printers/ and click Go.
- The Printers folder opens. Select Edit > Select All to pick all products in the folder.
- Select File > New Folder with Choice to put all the picked products into a brand-new folder called New Folder With Products. To conserve storage area, you can erase the New Folder With Products folder after finishing the staying actions.
- Follow the actions in the previous area once again.
Printer Is Not Responding Mac, If the printing problem continues, call the printer producer for assistance.