Printing from a MacBook Air is quite simple. However, you need to make few checks before starting to print. The first is that you should check whether your printer supports your MacBook Air. Next, installing a compatible printer driver on your Mac to print remotely from it. To know how to print from MacBook Air in detail, keep reading the instructions given below.
- First, connect the printer to your MacBook Air using a standard USB cable.
- If your printer supports wireless connectivity, connect it to yourlocal wireless network.
- Connect your MacBook Air to the same wireless network if you wish to print wirelessly.
- Load some plain paper into the printer’s paper input tray and ensure that you have completed the basic printer settings.
- On your Mac, click the Apple menu at the top-left corner and select the System Preferences option from the drop-down menu.
- Click the Printers & Scanners icon in the System Preferences
- Choose your printer from the left-side panel of the Printers & Scanners
- If your printer is not listed, click the Add icon and choose your printer’s name from the list in the Default
- Select your printer’s model number from the Use drop-down menu and click Add .
- If your printer’s name is not listed, click the IP tab and enter your printer’s IP address.
- After adding the printer to your MacBook Air, open the print application and press the Command + P shortcut keys.
- In the pop-up dialog box, configure the print settings based on your requirements.
- After verifying the print settings, click the Print button in the pop-up dialog box to start printing from your Mac to the connected printer. If you need remote assistance regarding how to print from Macbook air, click the call button available on the screen.