Saturday, April 27, 2013

Dell B1160W is OSX Compatible

I needed a printer, and picked the Dell B1160w from an online store for $69 + shipping.

My setup is a mac mini running OSX 10.8.2.

The setup procedure is very simple.

1. Download and install the drivers from  http://www.dell.com/support/drivers/us/en/19/DriverDetails?driverId=9CRK3. During the install process change the printer network settings to your wifi network's settings.

2. Go to Apple Menu>System Preferences then click on the Print and Scan Icon. Click on the 'plus' button, and select 'Dell B1160w Mono Laser Printer.'

You can now print a test from textedit.

It has support for wirelessly printing from a mobile device, but I haven't tried it yet.

I plan to use this printer to home print shipping labels for the arduino ph shields that I sell.