Top Mac Computer Printer Options

With literally hundreds of printer drivers now built into Mac OS X Tiger and Leopard - finding an Apple Mac compatible printer is far easier these days than in the past.

Hewlett-Packard, Canon, Epson, Samsung, Brother, Lexmark, Kodak and many others deliver great printing (and scanning and fax) solutions for any budget.

Lone gone are the days of Apple's old proprietary DIN-8 serial and LocalTalk connectors. Now Apple computers support Macintosh compatible printers with 10/100/Gigabit Ethernet, 802.11 WiFi and even close-range Bluetooth printing - In addition to standard high-speed USB 2.0 ports now supported on every modern computer printer.

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Inkjet Photo Printers For Mac

With faster print speeds and higher resolution than ever before - affordable color inkjets for your Mac computer setup are still widely used. As long as you're wise enough to keep spare ink tanks or cartridges on-hand, you're good to go. Photographers in particular often want a dedicated photo printer, especially for large-format, archival prints.
     

Cheap HP WiFi Printer	Epson Wide-Format Printer	Canon Large Format Printer
So Much For So Little WiFi + Memory Card Slots All-In-One Bargain	Affordable 13" x 19" Prints Great For Posters and Proofs Big Printer, Small Price	8-Color Pro 9000 Mark II Up to 13" x 19" Prints World-Class Photo Quality

Mac Compatible All-In-One Printers

Often the best overall choice: All-In-One printers combine Scan, Copy and Print (and optionally Fax) functions to minimizes the wires and clutter of separate peripherals. Many AIO printers also include Flash memory card readers for digital camera buffs and PictBridge ports for direct camera printing - and nearly all provide suprisingly large and usually color LCD display panels to help you navigate all the printer's features.
     

Low-Cost Canon WiFi AIO	HP's Office All-In-One	Epson 610 Wireless AIO
Print - Scan - Copy Print From Anywhere Very Affordable Wireless	HP 6500 Does It Right Great Business Partner Wireless + Fax Enabled	Ethernet & WiFi Memory Card Slots + PictBridge Very Fast Print Speeds

The real challenge isn't finding an All-In-One with Mac compatibility, it's finding one that's easy to operate. Beware the higher-end models which can suffer from feature-itis and have an overwhelming number of buttons on the front. If AIO's have a drawback, it's the complexity in operating the printer: Keep the manual handy at all times, you'll likely need it for help performing any advanced printing options.

Laser Printers For Mac OSX

So affordable, the notion of a personal laser has supplanted the need of having to share one in a Workgroup. With new technology, many of the newer Laser printers for Mac have become so compact that many sit convieniently on your desktop with a footprint barely larger than a shoebox. With a large number of driver's already built into OSX you may find you don't even need to install any drivers from disc. Start by connecting a new printer, going to Apple Menu > System Preferences > Print & Fax -- and seeing if your Mac will automatically discover it.

WiFi Printing for Macintosh

Mac users LOVE wireless gadgets. And Wireless network printer options for Apple Mac computers abound these days. Often included in mid-range models of inkjet printers for only $20-30 more, the cost of adding WiFi capabilities by choosing a Wi-Fi enabled model no longer commands a huge price premium. You'll find that the best Mac compatible WiFi printers to set up are those that include an LCD screen to navigate the menus, find your wireless or Airport network and connect. Lower end inkets, or the many laser printers which lack an LCD display often invlove having to run special network utilities on your Mac to configure the printer, it's IP address, and whatnot somewhat remotely - and can be a daunting task if you're not technically inclined.

Bluetooth is another wireless option for many printer models. Few printers have it built in, although some printer manufacturers offer a USB Blue-Tooth dongle that's deisgned for specific models of thier printers to plug into via the printer's USB port. For close-range or mobile printing needs, Bluetooth offers a viable option and alternative to WiFi printing.

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