IP Printing on the Mac

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OS X 10.7 (Lion) and OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)

To configure your Print & Scan preferences in OS X 10.7 and 10.8:

From the Apple menu, select System Preferences... . In System Preferences, select Print & Scan.
Click the + (plus sign) to add a new printer, and in the new window that opens, click the IP icon.
Next to Protocol, select the protocol your printer uses. If you're not sure, try the default option.
In the Address field, type the hostname or IP number of the printer. As you type, your computer will search for printers with that number. Once you have finished, "Valid and complete address" will appear below the "Address" field.
To print to a specific queue, type its name in the Queue field.
Give the printer a descriptive name and location in the appropriate fields.
Your Mac may guess what your printer is automatically, but if it doesn't, from the pull-down list beside Print Using or Using, select Select Printer Software... and then your network printer's model or series. If your printer is not on the list, contact its manufacturer and see if drivers are available for it.
Click Add. A list of available options for this printer will appear. You may make adjustments here, and then click OK.
When your printer is installed, it should appear in the Print & Scan window. To select a default printer if you have more than one installed, choose a printer from the list in the menu next to Default printer.

To configure your Print & Fax preferences in Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6:

From the Apple menu, select System Preferences... . In System Preferences, select Print & Fax.
Click the + (plus sign) to add a new printer, and in the new window that opens, click the IP icon.
Next to Protocol, select the protocol your printer uses. If you're not sure, try the default option.
In the Address field, type the hostname or IP number of the printer. As you type, your computer will search for printers with that number. Once you have finished, "Valid and complete address" will appear below the "Address:" field.
To print to a specific queue, type its name in the Queue field.
Give the printer a descriptive name and location in the appropriate fields.
Your Mac may guess what your printer is automatically, but if it doesn't, from the pull-down list beside Print Using, select Select Printer Software... and then your network printer's model or series. If your printer is not on the list, contact its manufacturer and see if drivers are available for it.
Click Add. An Installable Options menu will appear. You may make adjustments here, and then click Continue.
When your printer is installed, it should appear in the Print & Fax window. To select a default printer if you have more than one installed, choose a printer from the list in the menu next to Default Printer.