USB Connection
1.
Open [System Preferences] → click [Print & Fax] or [Print & Scan].
The [Print & Fax] or [Print & Scan] dialog box is displayed.
2.
Turn the printer on → connect the printer to a computer with a USB cable.
3.
Click the [+] icon.
If you are using OS X Lion, and there are shared printers on the network, click [+] and select [Add Other Printer or Scanner].
The printer registration dialog box is displayed.
4.
Click [Default] or [Default Browser].
5.
Select the printer you are going to use.
NOTE
Select a printer that has [USB] displayed in the [Kind] or [Connection] column.
6.
Select [Select a driver to use] from [Print Using] → select the printer driver corresponding to the printer you are going to use from the list.
If you are using Mac OS X 10.6 or later, select [Select Printer Software] from [Print Using], then select the printer driver corresponding to the printer you are going to use.
NOTE
For the driver name corresponding to your printer, refer to the Readme file. For details on how to view the Readme file, see "Referring to the Readme File and Online Help."
7.
Click [Add].
Clicking [Add] displays the dialog boxes for installable options. Select the settings for the options installed in the printer you are using, then proceed to step 8.
NOTE
You can change the option settings after registering the printer.
For details about the option settings, see "Unidirectional Printing."
8.
Confirm that the printer has been added in the [Print & Fax] or [Print & Scan] dialog box → close the [Print & Fax] or [Print & Scan] dialog box.
NOTE
Confirm that the driver name corresponding to your printer is displayed beside [Kind] on the right-hand side of the [Print & Fax] dialog box.
For the driver name corresponding to your printer, refer to the Readme file. For details on how to view the Readme file, see "Referring to the Readme File and Online Help."
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