Q: Canon MP160 Printer Not Working with Yosemite
Since upgrading to OS X Yosemite version 10.10, my Canon MP160 printer does not work. There are no drivers available on Canon's website. Please help!
MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10)
Posted on Oct 25, 2014 9:26 AM
The last printer driver that Canon created for this model was for OS X 10.7. Here is a link to that driver. You may be able to install this old driver on 10.10, however its lack of a digital signature will stop it from being installed by default. To install it you will have to right-click on the installer and select Open from the pop-up menu that appears. Then you will get the option to install the driver. Once the installation has completed see if you can create the printer.
If you cannot install this old driver or manage to print with it installed, then you may need to look at installing an alternate driver. One such driver is called Gutenprint. Here is a link to the project page. Try installing the latest version 5.2.10 (you may need to do the same process above to install it). With it installed you can create a printer using the Gutenprint - Canon MP160 series driver.
Posted on Oct 26, 2014 1:40 AM