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Brother HL-2170W Laser

$307.00 Est. at Amazon

from Supermanwoot, www.newegg.com
i've only had the printer 1 day, but i've managed to set it up on 3 pc's (2 xp, 1 vista) and 1 macbook.
from www.amazon.com
i have a macbook running osx (leopard) and i have put the printer on my wireless home network, so i can print to it from wherever i'm sitting in my apartment.
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i am using this printer with two pc laptops (one vista and one xp) and two macs all wireless no problem.
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in fact, i have been using this printer with mac os 10.5 leopard for three days, and everything about the printer works flawlessly.
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this printer works great with my intel imac & airport extreme.

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Positives: Nice Print Quality, Fast Printing, Easy To Setup, Type: Workgroup Printers,Workgroup Printer

2 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for MACS

Canon MX850

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from Casey from Pensacola, FL, clickfrom.buy.com
in every respect (except for photo quality), the pixma mx850 is far superior to the hp photosmart it replaced, and it works flawlessly with mac os 10.5 leopard.
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i've got my macbook hooked up to this printer wirelessly, though it wasn't an easy setup.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it was easy to set up and install in my network environment and the software for the printer and scanner has performed flawlessly on both pcs and macs.
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i haven't connected to my macpro laptop yet, but when i read other reviews on apple related to this printer and connecting to mac laptops, i realized that this was the all-in-one for me.
from DennyB, www.newegg.com
and, when in network mode, some of the features are not available, so i keep my imac plugged up to it via the usb, and use my other computers (pc's) connected via the network.

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Positives: Fast Printing, Excellent Print Quality, Easy To Use, Type: All-In-One Printers

3 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for MACS

Brother HL-2140 Laser

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from mcasabar, www.newegg.com
macbook saw it immediately.
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i use this with a macbook pro over airport extreme (it worked!
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it works well with mac osx (plug it in and it works....) and has crisp hq 1200 printouts.
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just needed something to hook up to my new macbook and my old printer wasn't compatible.
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i bought this printer to replace a hp laser that was erratic with my imac and usually messed up pdf files.

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Positives: Fast Printing, Nice Print Quality, Easy To Use, Type: Workgroup Printers

4 RECOMMENDED by 10 people for MACS

Canon PIXMA MX850

$525.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
it was easy to set up and install in my network environment and the software for the printer and scanner has performed flawlessly on both pcs and macs.
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i've got my macbook hooked up to this printer wirelessly, though it wasn't an easy setup.
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my desired configuration was a printer that could wirelessly interface for printing and scanning with a dell windows xp laptop, and a mac powerbook running leopard.
from DennyB, www.newegg.com
and, when in network mode, some of the features are not available, so i keep my imac plugged up to it via the usb, and use my other computers (pc's) connected via the network.
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i haven't connected to my macpro laptop yet, but when i read other reviews on apple related to this printer and connecting to mac laptops, i realized that this was the all-in-one for me.

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Positives: Fast Printing, Nice Print Quality, Compact, Type: All-In-One Printer

5 RECOMMENDED by 11 people for MACS

Brother HL-4070CDW

$964.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
what's great about it:?wireless set up was easy and works like a charm what's not so great:?fairly large and heavy "i am very pleased with the ease of set-up to use wirelessly with my macbook.
from Kel from Brecksville, OH, clickfrom.buy.com
if you follow the directions, setup is a breeze for both windows and mac laptops!
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this printer works perfectly with all three macs in our home office.
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i purchased the hl-4070cdw from amazon and it arrived the next day in great condition, it is smaller than equally equipped competitors and it works great with both pc and macs.
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it prints flawlessly from all my computers, both mac and pc (apple imac intel, apple ibook g4, hp pavilion tx1000z tablet).

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Setup, Type: Workgroup Printers

Brother MFC 9840CDW

$825.00 Est. at Amazon

from A Customer from Atlanta, GA, clickfrom.buy.com
turned this on and it ran perfectly from the get-go on all pc's- xp, vista and an imac.
from jerry@4spectrum.us from Big Sandy, Texas, clickfrom.buy.com
next i set up the printer using the driver cd that came with the printer, and was printing from my macbook pro within minutes.
from A Customer from San Francisco, CA, clickfrom.buy.com
i also have a mac laptop that couldn't print to the wireless printer - both after installing the latest drivers off the brother solutions website.
from www.mwave.com
old 9700 finally died (paper output gears gave out) & i replaced it with this mfc-9840cdw for my small office/home network usage with both pc & macs connected.
from www.amazon.com
network scanning and duplexing and had looked at all the different solutions but were bummed to find that many of the scanners only supported printing from apple computers and not scanning to them.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Compact, Type: All-In-One Printers

Brother MFC-490cw Color Inkjet Multi-Function

$167.00 Est. at Amazon

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the quality is just as good as it would be from a 1 hour photo place, in my opinion.it works great with my mac computers and apple network.it has a sleep mode, so you never have to worry about it
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the hp drivers and software are just ridiculous in size and never fully worked with the imac / pc environment i have at home.
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it easily connected wirelessly to both my pc(xp) and mac(leopard).
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i'm using snow leopard and have no issues with compatibility.
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-works with vista (and macs according to the paperwork)

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Positives: Fast Printing, Good Print Quality, Compact, Type: All-In-One Printer

Brother MFC-6490CW

$512.00 Est. at Amazon

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* setup was easy and fast; my three macs and one dell pc all print to (and scan from) it wirelessly.
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the primary computer that i run it with is a macbookpro.
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works great with mac osx.
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loaded the included software on my wife's new macbook pro and i could scan and print wirelessly!
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2nd:i installed snow leopard on my mac a couple weeks ago.

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Positives: Easy To Set Up, Easy To Use, Type: All-In-One Printer, Technology (Detailed): Inkjet

Canon PIXMA MP620 InkJet

$305.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
i use this printer from an intel imac and macbook pro.
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i have two mac computers and two pc's running on the printer and i have no issues.
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the scanner was incredibly easy to use, the copy machine produced some very colorful, and almost identical copies.
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so far, i have only hooked it up via usb cable and installed the software in my mac os x 10.3.9 mac book and used it for copying directly from the computer.
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i'm using this new printer with a brand new apple imac with os x 10.5 leopard (lastest os version) with no problems.

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Positives: Fast Printing, Excellent Print Quality, Easy To Use, Type: All-In-One Printer

HP Officejet H470 InkJet

Hewlett Packard Officejet H470 InkJet Printer

$352.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
this little printer is incredibly easy to install (just have to get a driver from hp.com) and works fine both with my wife's vista based laptop and my macbook.
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use my printer with my apple macbook via bluetooth.
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i bought the optional bluetooth adaptor bt500 and it works flawlessly with my imac.

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Positives: Excellent Print Quality, Fast Printing, Has Good Connectivity, Type: Mobile Printer

Canon PIXMA Pro 9500 InkJet Photo

$2,008.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
not only is my pixma pro 9500 extremely user friendly - it prints amazing photos from my macbook pro!
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if you buy a printer of this caliber you will no doubt be operating with a fully color-managed workflow - note that i use a mac pro running os x 10.5 leopard, adobe lightroom and photoshop cs3.
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i have been using it with an imac.
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i bought this along with a new quad-core mac pro & 30 inch cinema display, & i am completely blown away with the results i am getting!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Fast Printing, Excellent Print Quality, Type: Digital Photo

Xerox Phaser 6130

$479.00 Est. at Amazon

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then went on my mac laptop, used the printer setup utility, which found the printer, and i was printing in seconds.
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we are using mac 10.5.4.
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i found the setup on my imac to be a piece of cake.
from Slav M, www.newegg.com
since i am switching from an inkjet printer, the speed of this xerox far exceeds any and all of my expectations, not to mention not having to deal with the "drying of ink" issue and being able to see

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Positives: Excellent Print Quality, Easy To Use, Has Great Connectivity, Technology (Detailed): Color Laser

HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One

$742.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
then installed software on imac and that worked ok.
from Frank Pareso from Colorado Springs, CO, clickfrom.buy.com
has been used on my imac since feb.
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i'm using this product with a macbook pro.
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i am using it on my imac and the installation was perfect with no problems.
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a little long download, but no glitches after installation, wireless with a macbook pro works great!

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Easy To Setup, Type: All-In-One Printer,All-In-One Printers

Brother HL4040CN Laser

$318.00 Est. at Amazon

from Ron from Peoria, IL, clickfrom.buy.com
it's a great value and the software drivers and very good for my imac.
from A Customer from Valparaiso, Florida, clickfrom.buy.com
i use xp on the windows and leopard on the macs.
from jwidenerga, www.newegg.com
i am sharing this printer via windows printer sharing with my wife's macbook air with no problems whatsoever.
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another plus: it connects to my router so i can share it between my wireless mac laptop and my pc desktop (even when the pc is asleep), which is great.
from www.newegg.com
pros: i cannot believe how great this printer is.i have it networked to 2 vistas,1 xp,1 imac and 1 mac notebook and it works like a charm.this thing is freaking fast period in both b&w and color.the

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Positives: Easy To Use, Good Print Quality, Fast Printing, Type: Workgroup

Canon PIXMA iP3600 Photo

$66.00 Est. at Amazon

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4.set up on os x leopard was a breeze.
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i hooked the canon up to macbook pro through my airport express.
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i have a macbook with leopard and saw that someone posted that it was a breeze setting it up with os x.

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Positives: Fast Printing, Good Print Quality, Easy To Use, Type: Digital Photo Printer

HP Deskjet H470 InkJet

Hewlett Packard Deskjet H470 InkJet Printer

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from N/A, www.newegg.com
this little printer is incredibly easy to install (just have to get a driver from hp.com) and works fine both with my wife's vista based laptop and my macbook.
from www.amazon.com
i bought the optional bluetooth adaptor bt500 and it works flawlessly with my imac.

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Positives: Nice Portability, Fast Printing, Excellent Print Quality, Type: Mobile Printers

HP Color Laserjet Cp2025dn

Hewlett Packard Color Laserjet Cp2025dn With Extra 250-Sheet Input Tray Bundle Printer

$767.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
drivers for mac osx work well, surprisingly it took longer to install and configure the printer on windows.
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btw, i have printed from both my mac pro and macbook pro over both a wireless network and connected to the printer via its usb port.
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i tested the 2025dn with a macbook and it recognized it quickly.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Fast Printing, Type: Card Printer

Canon CIP4500 InkJet Photo

$300.00 Est. at Amazon

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--i'm not using the printer plugged into an airport extreme/express port (though i own both.) i just share it through my desktop mac pro tower to everyone else in the house (thereby ensuring that the
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next to my imac it looks as if the designers of the printer had been sitting in front of an imac when coming up with the design.
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luckily my old hp had a usb2.0 cable which i connected to the usb2.0 port on my mac and then the mac osx saw the printer right away.
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i don't know if it was because i switched platforms and am now using an imac or not.
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i got this printer for free after rebate from apple (with the purchase of a macbook).

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Positives: Fast Printing, Great Print Quality, Easy To Use, Type: Digital Photo Printer

Canon PIXMA iP4500

$315.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
next to my imac it looks as if the designers of the printer had been sitting in front of an imac when coming up with the design.
from www.amazon.com
--i'm not using the printer plugged into an airport extreme/express port (though i own both.) i just share it through my desktop mac pro tower to everyone else in the house (thereby ensuring that the
from www.amazon.com
i don't know if it was because i switched platforms and am now using an imac or not.
from www.amazon.com
i got this printer for free after rebate from apple (with the purchase of a macbook).
from www.amazon.com
luckily my old hp had a usb2.0 cable which i connected to the usb2.0 port on my mac and then the mac osx saw the printer right away.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Nice Print Quality, Fast Printing, Type: Digital Photo Printer

HP LASERJET P1005

$271.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i have it connected to my apple airport extreme wireless router and it was a breeze setting this up to work on my home network which consists of an imac, a macbookpro, and a windows xp desktop.
from gamabunta, www.newegg.com
compatible with leopard 10.5.4 with newest hp drivers.
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i have a macbook pro and the printer is unusable with it.

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Positives: Easy To Use, Easy To Set Up, Fast Printing, Type: Workgroup Printer

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Best Printers for Macs

Brother HL-2170W Laser

Canon MX850

Brother HL-2140 Laser

Canon PIXMA MX850

Brother HL-4070CDW

Brother MFC 9840CDW

Brother MFC-490cw Color Inkjet Multi-Function

Brother MFC-6490CW

Canon PIXMA MP620 InkJet

HP Officejet H470 InkJet

Canon PIXMA Pro 9500 InkJet Photo

Xerox Phaser 6130

HP Photosmart C8180 All-in-One

Brother HL4040CN Laser

Canon PIXMA iP3600 Photo

HP Deskjet H470 InkJet

HP Color Laserjet Cp2025dn

Canon CIP4500 InkJet Photo

Canon PIXMA iP4500

HP LASERJET P1005

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