I just switched from PC to Apple (Ipad, Iphone and now Imac). my legacy printer is a Dell 2130cn color laser printer that I would hate to replace. I've tried the advice on the web involving downloading 3 Linux packages (pxlmono, Foomatic and Ghosecript) but ai think this only works for earlier versions of the imac. any advice, including 'ditch the printer' would be helpful.
First comment to make is that Steve Jobs and Michael Dell were not really on the best of terms :-)
Next comment is that on this Dell support page http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/kcs/document?docid=26 6268#Issue0_5 there is a long list of printers and a very small number of them do list Mac drivers. Your printer is listed a good ways down, but sadly is not one of the ones with Mac support.
Third comment is that someone said Lexmark makes Dell printers, so if you can visit that site and stumble upon a picture of a Lexmark that looks like yours, the drivers might work if they are Apple compatible.
Amazing response time, Dave. Thanks!
You're very welcome.
Hi Dave: I use the latest iMac with Lion and my Dell 2130cn works perfect! Once you installed those 3 programs you mentioned did you make sure to select the correct driver in the 2130cn properties? My Dell is connected to my Apple Router so I install it via IP address.....but don't give up cause it works! I have used it on lots of new Macs in a business environement.
Just download the 3 files here...http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/macosx/pxlmon o
I'm trying to install a dell 2130cn printer driver on my brand new iMac (2012). I'm an Apple newbie.
