A quick restart of the printer or computer usually fixes most intermittent issues, but occasionally its best to reset your printing settings and reinstall the printer completely.
Consider this a final troubleshooting step; its best to try other options first.
You can read our guide for troubleshooting printing problems on macOS for some other potential solutions.
If you right-click any of them, you can select Reset Printing System from the context menu.
To prevent you from doing this by accident, youll need to enter your password.
Make sure your printer is plugged in, and click the button at the bottom of the list.
You can view the connected printers, or add a wireless printer over the network.
Un Printer Manual Or Look
If youre having issues getting a printer reinstalled, consult your printers manual or look online for an installer for your printer model.
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Un Printer Mac OS X Mavericks
On computers running the Mac OS X Mavericks operating system, manage printers using the Printers Scanners section of the System Preferences panel.
Select System Preferences and then click Printers Scanners to load a list of devices currently configured for use with your Mac.
Select the printer you want to delete and then click the - icon located at the bottom of the list of printers to remove the device.
Click the Apple menu, select Printers Scanners, click the Default Printer menu and select the printer you want to use.