HT3669: OS X: Printer and scanner software available for download
Learn about OS X: Printer and scanner software available for download
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Nov 27, 2012 5:33 PM in response to rockxyby jimkessler,Connect the printer and then run Software Update, which should pick up the specific driver,
See:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4670
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Nov 27, 2012 7:02 PM in response to jimkesslerby Peter Bannon,jimkessler wrote:
Connect the printer and then run Software Update, which should pick up the specific driver,
Excellent suggestion. Glad you mentioned that too.
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Nov 28, 2012 12:29 AM in response to Peter Bannonby rockxy,I did all that. When I do run the software update, it starts and then the computer telling me that the software is not available and that I should try later. But it's listed on the apple website...I tried directly from epson and they tell me the same thing(run software updates from the apple menu). Should I just try to restart the computer or wait later?
I really need to print some stuff...:(
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Nov 28, 2012 4:44 AM in response to rockxyby jimkessler,Well. Peter Bannon is correct in that you can download the Epson drivers (although they're 1.05 GB in size). My previous suggestion was meant to just get the small portion of that 1.05 GB file that you need.
The "try later" usually means that Apple's update servers are temporarily down, and that often gets corrected within a few minutes.
Restarting can never hurt.
Unfortunately, I think that you do need a specific driver for the Epson 740. I don't think you can use a "generic USB driver" (as you _can_ for many network printers).
Jim
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Nov 30, 2012 7:56 AM in response to jimkesslerby Peter Bannon,The Apple>Support>Downloads file is the exact same file the Software Update downnloads. Just another way of installing that's been used when Software Update doesn't seem to work.