The utilities of any inkjet printer contain important features and option controls. Below is a brief look at how to locate these utilities on a Mac with different photo software.
Find Utilities Quick Links
![Canon Utility Canon Utility](/blogimages/canon-utility_1560096867.png)
Above is an example of the utility screen for a Canon PRO-1.
- Test print or nozzle check
- Print head cleaning
- Print head alignment
- Ink level information
- And others depending on your printer make and model
Finding the utilities from Photoshop
![PS Utility Button PS Utility Button](/blogimages/ps-util-button_1560096934.png)
Go to File > Print. In the printer setup section of the Print dialog you will see a printer icon next to the printer selection menu. Click on the icon to launch the selected printer's utilities.
Finding the utilities from Lightroom
![Click Print Settings Click Print Settings](/blogimages/click-print-settings_1560096966.png)
From the Print module, locate and click on the Print Settings button on the lower left of your screen.
![LR Utility Accessories LR Utility Accessories](/blogimages/lr-util-access_1560097002.png)
Click on the Printer drop down menu. At the bottom of the listing, click on Printers & Scanners Preferences.
Finding the utilities from Aperture
![Aperature Print Aperature Print](/blogimages/aperture-print_1560097037.png)
In Aperture, click on File > Print. Now click on the Print button at the lower right of the dialog.
![Aperature Utilities Aperature Utilities](/blogimages/aperture-util_1560097073.png)
Click on the Printer drop down menu. At the bottom of the listing, click on Printers & Scanners Preferences.
Finding the utilities using System Preferences
![System Preference System Preference](/blogimages/sys-pref_1560097104.png)
From the Apple menu click System Preferences.
![Click Print Scanner Click Print Scanner](/blogimages/click-print-scan_1560097143.png)
Locate and click Printers & Scanners
![Click Printer then Utilities Click Printer then Utilities](/blogimages/click-printer-then-util_1560097191.png)
Highlight your printer from the listing on the left. The click the Options and Supplies button shown above.
![Utility Open Utility Utility Open Utility](/blogimages/utility-open-utility_1560097225.png)
At the Options and Supplies dialog, click on the Utility menu then locate and click on the "Open Printer Utility" button. This will launch your printer's utility menu.
Last updated: June 12, 2021