Add a Printer to macOS

This task applies to macOS version 10.14 or later.

  1. Click the Apple menu, and select [System Preferences].

  2. Click [Printers & Scanners].

  3. Click [+].

If the [Advanced] icon is displayed on the toolbar, proceed to Step 7.

If the [Advanced] icon is not displayed on the toolbar, proceed to Step 4.

  1. Click the [Default] icon (or any other icon on the toolbar) while pressing the [Control] key, and then select [Customize Toolbar].

  2. Drag and drop the [Advanced] icon to the toolbar.

  3. Click [Finish].

  4. Click [Advanced].

  5. On the [Advanced] tab, select [Windows printer via spoolss].

  6. Enter the printer address in [URL].

Use the following format for the printer address: smb://<workgroup>/<server>/<sharename> smb://<workgroup>/<server>/<sharename>

    • In <workgroup>, enter the name of the Windows workgroup to which the computer sharing the printer belongs.
    • In <server>, enter the IP address or name of the computer sharing the printer.
    • In <sharename>, enter the share name of the shared Windows printer. If spaces are included in the entered value, they are replaced with "%20". Do not use parentheses () in the share name.
    • When specifying an IP address in <sharename>, or when the Mac computer being used belongs to the same workgroup as the Windows computer, you do not need to enter a value for <workgroup>.

  1. Enter the printer name in [Name].

  2. For [Driver], select "Generic PostScript Printer" or the printer driver of the device.

  3. Click [Add].