Typically Mac OS X is configured to set the default printer to the last printer you just used… But that’s not always correct…
In some cases, people with laptops have attempted to use a printer that isn’t available, and that has caused the laptop’s fan to run constantly, since Mac OS X is attempting to retry to a printer that is no longer available. For example, a work printer that is not available from home…
So, if your machine is running the fan alot, check your printer queues, to see if you have orphan print jobs… Open System Preferences, go to Print & fax, and see if there are any print jobs stuck in the queues….
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