Printer Setup Utility
Encyclopedia
The Printer Setup Utility was an application in Mac OS X
that served to allow the user to configure printers physically connected to the computer, or connected via a network. The Utility provided more specific tools than the more user friendly printers
pane in System Preferences
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In Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), the Printer Setup Utility was removed and its features placed in the Print & Fax System Preferences page. Viewing individual printers' queues was moved to a Printer Proxy application.
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
that served to allow the user to configure printers physically connected to the computer, or connected via a network. The Utility provided more specific tools than the more user friendly printers
Computer printer
In computing, a printer is a peripheral which produces a text or graphics of documents stored in electronic form, usually on physical print media such as paper or transparencies. Many printers are primarily used as local peripherals, and are attached by a printer cable or, in most new printers, a...
pane in System Preferences
System Preferences
System Preferences is an application included with the Mac OS X operating system that allows users to modify various system settings which are divided into separate preference panes...
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In Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard), the Printer Setup Utility was removed and its features placed in the Print & Fax System Preferences page. Viewing individual printers' queues was moved to a Printer Proxy application.