Printing Basics

Note:

Operations differ depending on the application. See the application's help for details.

  1. Open the file you want to print.

    Load paper in the printer if it has not already been loaded.

  2. Select Print from the File menu or another command to access the print dialog.

    If necessary, click Show Details or to expand the print window.

  3. Select your printer.

  4. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.

    Note:

    If the Print Settings menu is not displayed on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later, macOS High Sierra (10.13), macOS Sierra (10.12), OS X El Capitan (10.11), OS X Yosemite (10.10), OS X Mavericks (10.9), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8), the Epson printer driver has not been installed correctly. Enable it from the following menu.

    Select System Preferences from the Apple menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), remove the printer, and then add the printer again.

    macOS Mojave (10.14) cannot access Print Settings in applications made by Apple such as TextEdit.

  5. Change the settings as necessary.

    See the menu options for the printer driver for details.

  6. Click Print.