I am thinking about buying an apple iMac but do I need to buy a apple printer to be able to print things or will I be able to use my normal canon printer with this computer?
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iMac
On my HP printer Officejet4620 I get an error message "waiting for printer to become available".Â
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Imac with Intel Core Duo, Mac OS X (10.4.11), 512 MB memory 160GB
How do I delete an old printer from the Detected Printer List?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), early 2009 model imac 20 inch
Printer won't print, printer queue won't open?
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
how do i connect my printer to my apple computer
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MacBook Pro, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4), hp photostat plus B209a printer
I work in school and i like to install Printer from Apple script or automater as there is 30 imac (Intel 2008 model) and 6 printers between them. Printer are shared on imac and there is 1 HP Colour laser 3600 on network that I have to install as default (connected throw IP 192.168.3.30) If I go to add printer (to that + sign) I can see all on Default tab, I need to make script so I do not have to install 1 by 1.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6)
Apple this week released new drivers for HP printers in its latest operating system, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. The file, labeled version 2.2., is a 383MB download available from Apple. A number of HP printers, including Photosmart, OfficeJet, DeskJet and LaserJet models, are affected by the driver update. A complete list with numerous HP printers is listed on Apple's Web site. The update requires Mac OS X 10.6.1 or later.
Since the release of Snow Leopard, Apple has advertised new printer-related features in the operating system upgrade. Apple's Software Update will automatically provide you with third-party printer software and updates, "Nearby Printers" is a list of available printers that will appear right inside your printer dialog box, and you can simply connect a USB printer and the print queue will be automatically created.
As part of Apple's plans to help trim the footprint of Mac OS X Snow Leopard, the new system will cease the customary installation of several gigabytes of printer drivers and instead load only the files necessary for existing devices, relying on Software Update to obtain new drivers in the future as needed.
Prepared for anything
Back in the late 80s, Apple began bundling PPD files for various PostScript printers with its System Software. The files identified features specific to each model, making it simple for users to take full advantage of each model. However, as the consumer market for printers expanded, expensive PostScript licensing was left behind for simpler and cheaper alternatives that relied on custom driver software unique to each printer manufacturer.
Microsoft began installing lots of third party printer drivers with the installation of Windows to make it simpler for users to install their printer without needing to obtain printer software themselves, a practice Apple also adopted. However, as printer manufacturers have expanded their printer software offerings to differentiate their hardware with special software features such as ink management and other add on utilities, the size of driver software has expanded rapidly.
Additionally, printer drivers are being updated more frequently and new printer models are appearing quickly enough to make it hard for operating system releases to stay current. Both Apple and Microsoft now support the ability of printer installation software to search for new or updated drivers online; Leopard began handling updates for HP drivers in 2007.
Just in time downloads
With the release of Snow Leopard this spring, Apple will put an end to the default installation of tons of drivers, according to people familiar with the latest test releases of the software. Instead, it will only install a select subset of drivers, including support for any currently attached printers or those that had been installed on the same Mac under previous versions of Mac OS X.
Sources say the system will review devices attached via USB and will scan the network for any printers advertised as available via Bonjour in order to create a short list of drivers that need to be installed. Any new printers that are attached after the installation of Snow Leopard will cause Software Update to check for drivers online.
This new policy will shave several unnecessary gigabytes from the Snow Leopard footprint, compounding the savings related to the new HFS+ file compression for compacting read only files and the compression and/or removal of unnecessary NIB files that will result in a greatly reduced size of applications on the new system.
Skinny new software
A similar practice has been put into place in GarageBand 09, which offers a series of free video instructions for learning how to play instruments. Rather than installing all of the videos by default, the new app allows users to download just the lessons they want, saving considerable disk space.
The same policy could also be applied to foreign language localization files and fonts, which currently consume lots of disk space but are only used by relatively small portions of the Mac OS X user base.
While software developers have historically relied on the luxury of constantly expanding, cheap hard drive space to ignore any need to be conservative in the amount of files loaded during installation, Apple's interest in deploying systems that use more expensive but faster SSD devices has resulted in new efforts to make Snow Leopard smaller and leaner than the system it replaces.
I decided on getting a 15 inch Macbook Pro instead of a 13. I am trying to lower the cost as much as possible. I will be getting the 8GB iPod touch with it to sell off since I already have an iPod. I see that there is also an offer for a rebate if you buy a printer with the Macbook. Will this offer still qualify with the iPod offer? Which printer has the best resell value? And it says up to $100, so if I get one of the $100 printers will I get a $100 rebate? Also I was looking in the forums and saw some post about promo codes? Are there any promo codes that can be used right now?
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Now, when I go into system preferences to add the printer, the printer shows up to be added, but forces me to click "add" to add and download the software - which I don't need, having already downloaded it. As other people have mentioned, this results in an error "this software is not currently available?
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I have an imac and network printers. The i mac does not reconize any of my printers. They show in my systems preferences but when I hit print nothing happens. The printer icon does not pop up in my docks. The only thing I can print on my epson which is my default printer is a test page
Info:Mac OS X (10.6.8)
Looking for a multifunction printer that will work with my iMac. I currently have an HP Photosmart 309a, but it is a few years old and I have had fits getting it to work with my iMac.
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AppleTV 2, Windows Vista
my imac wont recgonize my printers
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iMac, Other OS, printer
I need help connecting a PC printer (HP laserjet 4100 series PCL) on XP to to my imac.My printer is shared wirelessly to every other computer in my house, but as for this mac I can't seem to locate it. I tried that CUPS, but it can't locate it.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3), 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
I need to find a good scanner / printer for an Intel MAC for my COO, laser if possible but not necessary. I'm more interested in something that has scanning software or can be used by Adobe Acrobat to scan PDF's etc. Something that won't need all kinds of third party to actually use the scanner.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.2), E-1000 Linksys wireless router
Suddenly our two iMacs won't print to our laser printer. It says it can't find server? Not sure what to do. At one point it said to restart router. We have an iMac8,1 and a newer iMac purchased last year. It's odd to just suddently stop working.
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Mac OS X (10.5.8), iMac8,1
My printer, an HP Officejet 8500A, has reset itself at 66% and everything printed comes oout too small. how do I change the default setting back to 100%? I can do this via the drop down print box but I'd like to make it a permanent fix.
Info:iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010), Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I bought this IMac yesterday and it worked fine till I connected my HP printer. Once the printer was connected and I restarted my machine its not turning on. I removed my printer and tried to switch it on. After that it never turned on.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I am trying to add a Dell 1350 laser printer to my list of printers. When I try to add it, i am unable to find an appropriate file for "Print Using:" option. If I choose Autoselect, is states that Software for this printr isn't available from Apple. I downloaded the driver from Dell and installed it, but nothing shows in the Select Printer Software list in the Print Using drop-down.Â
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
I can't get printer to setup on iMac with Leopard. It shows up on the add printer list in Print & Fax, but after clicking the +/- button and I see it in the list but the Add button is grayed out.
View 1 Replies View RelatedI have an HP Photosmart and have endless problems with scanning to my iMac and printing from it.While there is some HP software to support the Mac, there's far more for Windows. Is there a wireless printer that will work better with my iMac?
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airtunes, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I have installed my HP designJet 500+ printer on to my iMac g5, which opperates OS 10.3.9 and I have no problems printing directly. However, I am trying to print to the same printer using my intel based iMac opperating OS 10.6.8 but I can't seem to 'see' the printer on the network.Â
I have made sure that the share printers button is checked on both computers and I have no problem establishing a netwok between the two computers (via ethernet).Â
Although the designjet is market as both shared and default printer on the G5, it doesn't actually appear in the shared printers list on the computer.
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)
I need help locating Rosetta so my new Okilaser B431d will work. The DVD, which came with my new computer, is back in Nebraksa and I'm in Colorado for the summer. I found where is says if I can access the Internet (and I can) to click on Rosetta and I will be taken to where I can do just that. Except that the word Rosetta is not a link to anywhere.I have an Intel based IMac running OS X 10.7.4?
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), Mac OS X (10.7.4)
got new i mac and want to connect to a homegroup printer, how?
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iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011), iOS 5.1.1
Every update that installs reports preblems with a series of lexmark and hp printer drivers. Most refer to "kext" can't be used. I have only one printer installed, an Epson model. How do I properly remove these problem drivers without creating more problems on the next install?
Info:iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4), 2010 version 8 GB memory
I changed the ip of my printer to 192.168.1.3 because I have a new router and that seems to be the range. I can ping that IP. When I choose that printer the printer setup says socket://192.168.1.105/?bidi which is my old IP. Not sure where I change that.
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MAC OS 10.6.8; Printer hp 5200.
My Intel based Mac Desktop ceased communicating with my wireless printer. All hardware is plugged in, on and hooked up with router and modem correctly. I have the latest version of OS X Lion 10.7.4. I uninstalled the Lexmark printer driver and re downloaded the driver under Apple downloads. I used the wizard to successfully initialize it. When I look under system preferences/hardware/print & scan it says no printers available. What else do I need to do to add the printer?
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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.4), Lexmark x4650
