Barbararose

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Q: printer for MacBook Air

My MacBook Air : processor speed 1.3 GHz; memory 4G; Storage 98 GB free of 120 GB OSX 10.11.3

I have also a MacBook pro. It will print on a Canon PixmaMP460.

The Canon site says it does not have a driver for the MB Air.

My question is: What printer do you recommend I buy for the MB Air ?

MacBook Air, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Feb 21, 2016 5:09 PM

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by Klaus1,

Klaus1 Feb 22, 2016 5:12 AM in response to Barbararose
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Feb 22, 2016 5:12 AM in response to Barbararose

Printer and Scanner software available for download:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201465
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by Barbararose,

Barbararose Feb 22, 2016 6:54 AM in response to Barbararose
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Feb 22, 2016 6:54 AM in response to Barbararose

Canon does not support this Mac & OS.
Been there.

Need a new printer.

My PixmaMP460 is older than the printers Canon now supports.
Canon "detected" my MB Air.
I tried via various other avenues also.

Pretty sure the Air needs its own printer,
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by dwb,

dwb Feb 23, 2016 5:43 AM in response to Barbararose
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Feb 23, 2016 5:43 AM in response to Barbararose

According to Canon’s Web site there is indeed driver software for Mac OS 10.5 - 10.11
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by dathappysheep,Helpful

dathappysheep Feb 23, 2016 7:08 AM in response to Barbararose
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Feb 23, 2016 7:08 AM in response to Barbararose

Personally, I use the HP OfficeJet 5740. Is versatile, and supports bluetooth connection as well as wired (usb).
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by Barbararose,

Barbararose Feb 23, 2016 7:07 AM in response to dwb
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Feb 23, 2016 7:07 AM in response to dwb

thank you. I'll investigate.
to be continued.
(my border collie wants your sheep)
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by Barbararose,

Barbararose Feb 23, 2016 7:11 AM in response to dwb
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Feb 23, 2016 7:11 AM in response to dwb

I don't know what the hurdle is, but the Canon site "detected" my Mac Air
and reported not supported.
I can try the telephone . . .
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by dwb,

dwb Feb 23, 2016 8:14 AM in response to Barbararose
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Feb 23, 2016 8:14 AM in response to Barbararose

I went to Canon’s North America Web site (since that’s where I’m from) and it correctly identified my computer as running El Capitan. But the place where it said I was running El Capitan was a button. When I clicked on the button it showed me other OS versions which included 10.8
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