Bran New to Mac - Printer and Printer Setup Question

I am very new to Macs, and I'm getting a Macbook Pro when Leopard comes out.
Would I need a certain printer for the laptop and a certain connector that I would need to buy seperatly for it?
-Shaun

Hi Shaun
Congratulations on the Macbook Pro!
Almost every modern printer will work just fine with the laptop. Most commonly, you would get one with a USB connection, which will attach directly to the laptop. Such a printer could also connect to an Airport Extreme/Express, and then you could print wirelessly. Make sure that the printer comes with a USB cable, or buy one - it'll likely have a "square" USB connection for the printer, and a "flat" connection for the Macbook's USB port.
Some printers also have network connections, so they can attach to a network device (like a router) and the Macbook would be able to discover and print to it, but this is more common with larger printers such as office laserjets.
Matt

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