Add a printer shortcut on the desktop

Are you the drag and drop type of Mac user? If so, you may wish to create a printer icon on your desktop to allow you to drag and drop documents for quick and easy printing. Here’s how to create a Desktop Printer in Mac OS X.

Go to Apple Menu → System Preferences → Print & Fax and you’ll see a list of available printers in the left sidebar. Select and drag your preferred printer to the desktop to automatically create an alias of your printer.

Now when you wish to print a form or document on your Mac, simply drag and drop the item to the Desktop Printer icon for a quick print job.

Depending on your printer model, double clicking the Desktop Printer will open the printer options allowing you to view the print queue, pause or delete a print job or access printer utilities.