macOS Print Center Walkthrough - An essential utility if you print!

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In this episode of Hands-On Mac, Mikah Sargent explores the Print Center utility in macOS - an essential but often overlooked tool for managing printers and print jobs. Mikah gives a comprehensive walkthrough of the app's features, showing how it can help troubleshoot printer issues and manage your printing needs without requiring bloated third-party software. Accessing Print Center - Mikah demonstrates multiple ways to open the utility, including using Spotlight (Command+Space), the menu bar search icon, or navigating through Finder to Applications - Utilities Viewing connected printers - The sidebar displays all connected printers with status indicators Adding new printers - Mikah shows how to add printers using the plus icon, explaining the three connection methods Connection protocols - AirPrint is recommended when available as it makes the printer accessible across all Apple devices, not just Macs Printer management options - The interface allows pausing print jobs, viewing detailed printer information, and checking supply levels for ink or toner Scanner integration - For multifunction printers, Print Center provides access to the scanning functionality through the Image Capture app Right-click menu options - Users can make a printer the default, add it to the Dock for quick access, or remove and re-add printers for troubleshooting System Settings integration - The Printers & Scanners section in System Settings provides similar functionality but with additional options like printing test pages Job history tracking - Print Center keeps records of completed print jobs, helpful for remembering which printer was used in multi-printer environments Printer webpage access - Mikah highlights how Print Center provides direct links to printer web interfaces, avoiding the need to install bloated manufacturer software   Manage printers and print jobs - Apple Support - https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/manage-printers-print-jobs-center-mac-mchl33bd189d/mac Host: Mikah Sargent Hands-On Mac episode 170 More Info: https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac/episodes/170 Download or subscribe to Hands-On Mac at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-mac Want access to the ad-free video and exclusive features? Become a member of Club TWiT today! https://twit.tv/clubtwit Club TWiT members can discuss this episode and leave feedback in the Club TWiT Discord. Products we recommend: https://www.amazon.com/shop/twitnetcastnetwork TWiT may earn commissions on certain products. Follow us: Website: https://twit.tv/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/twit.tv Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@TWiT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TWiTNetwork Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/TWiT TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@twittok LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/twit-llc About us: TWiT.tv is a technology podcasting network located in the San Francisco Bay Area with the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech hosted by Leo Laporte. Every week we produce dozens of hours of content on a variety of programs including Tech News Weekly, MacBreak Weekly, Windows Weekly, Security Now, Intelligent Machines, and more.