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Adding a printer to a Mac is usually far simpler than people expect — modern printers speak AirPrint, so your Mac often finds and sets them up in seconds with no driver to download. This guide walks you through every route (AirPrint, USB, and network printers by IP), shows you exactly where the settings live on both new and older macOS versions, and fixes the classic Mac printing snags like a paused queue or an “unable to communicate” message.