Printing from a macintosh, Selecting a printer, Printing from a macintosh -40 – Canon W8400 User Manual
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Printing
Chapter 3
Printing by Objective
Chapter 7
Operating the
Function Menu
Printing from a Macintosh
To print a job from a Macintosh software application, first
select the printer then use the Print command in the File
menu.
Important
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Before you start a print job on the computer, close any
software applications running in the background.
Another program running in the background could
break the flow of print data and temporarily stop the
printer or cause poor print quality.
Note
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For more details about how to use the printer driver,
please refer to the online Help of the printer driver.
Selecting a Printer
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For Mac OS 8.6/9.x
If you are using Mac OS 8.6 or Mac OS 9.x, select the
printer with the Chooser. This printer will not be
displayed in the list if it is not switched on, or if the printer
cable is disconnected. Start the print job after you
confirm that the printer is in working order.
Note
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You may not be able to share the printer with a USB
connection. In this case, connect the printer directly to
the computer through the USB or IEEE1394 port
(optional). If you want to share the printer, print from a
Windows computer.
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From the Apple menu, select Chooser.
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Click the GARO Printer Driver icon from the
list on the left, select the connection method
from the Destination field, then select the
name of the printer from the list on the right.
Select the appropriate setting for the output
destination: USB for a USB connection, FireWire for
a IEEE1394 connection, or AppleTalk, IP Print or IP
Print (Auto) for a network connection.