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Older Canon Pixma iP3000 - nothing but pain in 10.8 - Z - 01-29-2014
What have I done to deserve this pain in getting a stupid printer to work?
Re: Older Canon Pixma iP3000 - nothing but pain in 10.8 - PeterW - 01-29-2014
Well, have you tried dling these? - http://support.apple.com/kb/dl899
Re: Older Canon Pixma iP3000 - nothing but pain in 10.8 - Z - 01-29-2014
Yes, I installed that last night and it didn't work for some reason. Also tried the 10.6 CUPS driver, that the internets say should work otherwise, as well.
GRRRR.
Re: Older Canon Pixma iP3000 - nothing but pain in 10.8 - btfc - 01-30-2014
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5453148?tstart=0
http://www.andrewbrettwatson.com/index.php/mac/202-how-to-install-your-canon-printer-on-apple-os-x-mountain-lion
You also might try resetting the printing system:
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11143
Re: Older Canon Pixma iP3000 - nothing but pain in 10.8 - Z - 01-30-2014
My wife tried the andrewbrettwatson solution and it didn't fly for her today - will give another try tonite.
Re: Older Canon Pixma iP3000 - nothing but pain in 10.8 - Lew Zealand - 01-30-2014
Stick with it, Z. We had a similar PITA moving to 10.9 with an old Canon i9900 but finally got it working. Problem is, I can't remember what, if anything, we did to restore full function (it serves as our shared printer for 3 MacBooks). I'll rack my brain to see if I can recall anything. I know for 10.7 I had to steal the PPD out of my 10.6 install to restore full functionality but I didn't do that for 10.9.
edit: stoopit typos
Re: Older Canon Pixma iP3000 - nothing but pain in 10.8 - Z - 01-30-2014
I got through it last night. Pulled the 10.6 driver and got it installed. Why Canon doesn't link to that one for 10.7-9, I don't know. And why it's not included in the 200mb Canon Driver download set, I also don't know.
Re: Older Canon Pixma iP3000 - nothing but pain in 10.8 - Lew Zealand - 01-30-2014
They want more $ out of us for a new printer.
Well joke's on them, we bought quality printers! That'll show 'em! As an anecdote, my Mom is still using a 13 year old HP 970cxi. Next time build a piece of junk, eh?
Paging Epson...