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Easy Steps to Setup Wireless Printer on Mac


The thought of setting up a printer scares most people. Some may go for the option to study the printer's documentation which is an excellent recommendation. However, the documentation is more than 100-page information, which takes a lot of time to explore. But once you learn the process, it's pretty easy to do. So, here is how to setup wireless printer on Mac via the WPS method. So, to save your time, follow the steps of this blog if you are not interested in reading 100-page documentation.

Stepwise Process to Setup Wireless Printer on Mac via WPS

Setting up your wireless printer via WPS would ask you to press the "Wireless" or 'Wi-Fi" button on your printer and your router. Once you set up WPS, you can continue to the steps below.

  1. First, click the Apple icon and go to the 'System Preferences.'

  2. Now, click on the 'Printers and Scanners' and then on the '+' sign. You can also see the printers detected by your Mac under Nearby Printers in the 'Add Printer or Scanner' submenu.

  3. Now, select the printer you want to add. In the Default tab, your Mac will show a list of available printers on the network.

  4. Now, if you are searching for how to print on Mac, choose the printer's software or driver in the 'Use' field from the following:

  • AirPrint allows you to print from AirPrint-compatible printers through Wi-Fi on Airprint-compatible printers. However, if your printer does not support the AirPrint feature, you need to install the driver from Apple's servers or the manufacturer's website.

  • Printer's own driver, if you have already installed the printer driver.

  • Auto Select if you want your Mac to download the correct one when it updates because you don't have the print driver.

  1. Then, after selecting, click on the 'Add' button. Now, in the list of printers, the new printer will be added, and you can view this on the left-hand side of the 'Print & Scan window.

So, now you know the answer to your question, "how do I get my printer to connect wirelessly" in an effective way. Once you follow the above-stated steps, you can easily set up your wireless printer and start printing from your Mac.


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