Printing from iPhoto

Question

After upgrading to iPhoto 11(9.2.3) I find that when I try to Print the application quits.  I have tried installing the upgrade again but without result.

Yer_Man · Accepted Answer

Post the first 50 lines only of the crash reportRegardsTD

Keith Barkley · Answer

Have you tried printing from other applications?You might try deleting and re-adding the printer.

longfellow39 · Answer

I find that I can print a photo if I export it to the desktop and then print using Preview.  The printer, an HP Photosmart C6280 also works happily with other applications.

longfellow39 · Answer

This is the first part of the error message I get after the application has quit.  Unfortunately it means nothing to me.Process:         iPhoto [1187]Path:            /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhotoIdentifier:      com.apple.iPhotoVersion:         9.2.3 (9.2.3)Build Info:      iPhotoProject-629052000000000~1Code Type:       X86 (Native)Parent Process:  launchd [224]Date/Time:       2012-06-06 20:42:24.777 +0100OS Version:      Mac OS X 10.7.4 (11E53)Report Version:  9Interval Since Last Report:          109697 secCrashes Since Last Report:           22Per-App Interval Since Last Report:  3894 secPer-App Crashes Since Last Report:   15Anonymous UUID:                      AAD3CE0B-6525-46ED-9A83-1D73D2A46B50Crashed Thread:  0  Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-threadException Type:  EXC_BAD_ACCESS (SIGBUS)Exception Codes: KERN_PROTECTION_FAILURE at 0x0000000000000024VM Regions Near 0x24:--&gt; __PAGEZERO             0000000000000000-0000000000001000 [    4K] ---/--- SM&#x3D;NUL  /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhoto    __TEXT                 0000000000001000-0000000000d2a000 [ 13.2M] r-x/rwx SM&#x3D;COW  /Applications/iPhoto.app/Contents/MacOS/iPhotoApplication Specific Information:Performing @selector(printDocument:) from sender NSMenuItem 0x2eb5d80objc[1187]: garbage collection is OFFThread 0 Crashed:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.main-thread0   com.apple.iPhoto                        0x004be889 0x1000 + 49706331   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c0c98c _decodeObjectBinary + 34722   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c0de95 -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _decodeArrayOfObjectsForKey:] + 15333   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95be2faf -[NSDictionary(NSDictionary) initWithCoder:] + 10674   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c0c98c _decodeObjectBinary + 34725   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c0de95 -[NSKeyedUnarchiver _decodeArrayOfObjectsForKey:] + 15336   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95be16b3 -[NSArray(NSArray) initWithCoder:] + 6937   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c0c98c _decodeObjectBinary + 34728   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c0ba32 _decodeObject + 1979   com.apple.iPhoto                        0x000ccecd 0x1000 + 83527710  com.apple.iPhoto                        0x000cc251 0x1000 + 83208111  com.apple.iPhoto                        0x004bf6f5 0x1000 + 497432512  com.apple.iPhoto                        0x00229354 0x1000 + 226184413  com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x9951bd11 -[NSObject performSelector:withObject:] + 6514  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9b90e86f -[NSApplication sendAction:to:from:] + 23215  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9ba01e43 -[NSMenuItem _corePerformAction] + 53616  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9ba01ac0 -[NSCarbonMenuImpl performActionWithHighlightingForItemAtIndex:] + 17117  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9ba01149 -[NSMenu _performActionWithHighlightingForItemAtIndex:sendAccessibilityNotification:] + 7918  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9bcdcfcb -[NSMenu performActionForItemAtIndex:] + 6519  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9bcdcffe -[NSMenu _internalPerformActionForItemAtIndex:] + 4520  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9bce122f -[NSMenuItem _internalPerformActionThroughMenuIfPossible] + 10621  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9bb4778c -[NSCarbonMenuImpl _carbonCommandProcessEvent:handlerCallRef:] + 17222  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9b977446 NSSLMMenuEventHandler + 45223  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9b5fcdec _InvokeEventHandlerUPP(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*, long (*)(OpaqueEventHandlerCallRef*, OpaqueEventRef*, void*)) + 3624  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9b4784f3 _ZL23DispatchEventToHandlersP14EventTargetRecP14OpaqueEventRefP14HandlerCallRec + 160225  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9b477970 _ZL30SendEventToEventTargetInternalP14OpaqueEventRefP20OpaqueEventTargetRefP14H andlerCallRec + 48226  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9b48c755 SendEventToEventTarget + 7627  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9b5fd2b0 _ZL18SendHICommandEventmPK9HICommandmmhPKvP20OpaqueEventTargetRefS5_PP14OpaqueE ventRef + 48228  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9b5fd31a SendMenuCommandWithContextAndModifiers + 7029  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9b668b61 SendMenuItemSelectedEvent + 27530  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9b4c8f2d _ZL19FinishMenuSelectionP13SelectionDataP10MenuResultS2_ + 12931  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9b659a60 _ZL14MenuSelectCoreP8MenuData5PointdmPP13OpaqueMenuRefPt + 60832  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9b4c0bde _HandleMenuSelection2 + 63633  com.apple.HIToolbox                     0x9b4c095d _HandleMenuSelection + 5334  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9b874dbc _NSHandleCarbonMenuEvent + 30235  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9b8056c6 _DPSNextEvent + 219636  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9b804942 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 11337  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9b800cb1 -[NSApplication run] + 91138  com.apple.AppKit                        0x9ba91bd9 NSApplicationMain + 105439  com.apple.iPhoto                        0x000111ca 0x1000 + 6599440  com.apple.iPhoto                        0x00010659 0x1000 + 63065Thread 1:: Dispatch queue: com.apple.libdispatch-manager0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x9b32790a kevent + 101   libdispatch.dylib                       0x9479de10 _dispatch_mgr_invoke + 9692   libdispatch.dylib                       0x9479c85f _dispatch_mgr_thread + 53Thread 2:0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x9b32683e __psynch_cvwait + 101   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x960fae78 _pthread_cond_wait + 9142   libsystem_c.dylib                       0x960faf7b pthread_cond_timedwait_relative_np + 473   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c5a3c3 -[NSCondition waitUntilDate:] + 4274   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c207d2 -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:beforeDate:] + 2945   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c206a6 -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:] + 696   com.apple.proxtcore                     0x017715e2 -[XTMsgQueue waitForMessage] + 507   com.apple.proxtcore                     0x01770590 -[XTThread run:] + 4168   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c27e25 -[NSThread main] + 459   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c27dd5 __NSThread__main__ + 158210  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x960f6ed9 _pthread_start + 33511  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x960fa6de thread_start + 34Thread 3:0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x9b324c22 mach_msg_trap + 101   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x9b3241f6 mach_msg + 702   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x994b39da __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 1703   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x994bcb04 __CFRunLoopRun + 14284   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x994bc1dc CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 3325   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x994bc088 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 1206   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95bd44af -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runMode:beforeDate:] + 2737   com.apple.proxtcore                     0x017729cd -[XTRunLoopThread run:] + 5098   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c27e25 -[NSThread main] + 459   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c27dd5 __NSThread__main__ + 158210  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x960f6ed9 _pthread_start + 33511  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x960fa6de thread_start + 34Thread 4:0   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x9b324c22 mach_msg_trap + 101   libsystem_kernel.dylib                  0x9b3241f6 mach_msg + 702   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x994b39da __CFRunLoopServiceMachPort + 1703   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x994bcb04 __CFRunLoopRun + 14284   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x994bc1dc CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 3325   com.apple.CoreFoundation                0x994bc088 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 1206   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95bd44af -[NSRunLoop(NSRunLoop) runMode:beforeDate:] + 2737   com.apple.proxtcore                     0x017729cd -[XTRunLoopThread run:] + 5098   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c27e25 -[NSThread main] + 459   com.apple.Foundation                    0x95c27dd5 __NSThread__main__ + 158210  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x960f6ed9 _pthread_start + 33511  libsystem_c.dylib                       0x960fa6de thread_start + 34

longfellow39 · Answer

I have just deleted and then reinstalled the printer, sadly without effect.  I have also tried selecting an alternative printer also without effect.

Yer_Man · Answer

Create a new account (systempreferences -&gt; accounts or Users &amp; Groups on 10.7)  and see if the problem is repeated there. If it is, then a re-install of the app might be indicated. If it&#x27;s not, then it&#x27;s likely the app is okay and the problem is something in the main account.RegardsTD

longfellow39 · Answer

My wife has an account on this iMac also and so I restarted in her account and found that I was able to print from iPhoto as normal.  Obviously the pictures were different and so the problem still remains in my account.  I have repaired preferences both in disc utility and also using Onyx where I have also deleted caches and done a general clean up.The original version of iPhoto was downloaded from the App Store which now will not let me download it again to do a full reinstall.

Yer_Man · Answer

There&#x27;s nothing to be gained by reinstalling. If iPhoto works in your wife&#x27;s account then the app is fine - it&#x27;s the same app used in both accounts. Now we have to look at things particular to your accont.As a Test:Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select &#x27;Create Library&#x27; Import a few pics into this new, blank library. Is the Problem repeated there?

longfellow39 · Answer

I created a new library and lo and behold I could print both of the photos I had imported to it.  Now how do I transfer my previous library contents or is it possible to repair the original library?

Yer_Man · Answer

Option 1Back Up and try rebuild the library: hold down the command and option (or alt) keys while launching iPhoto. Use the resulting dialogue to rebuild. Choose to Rebuild iPhoto Library Database from automatic backup.If that fails:Option 2Download iPhoto Library Manager and use its rebuild function. This will create a new library based on data in the albumdata.xml file. Not everything will be brought over - no slideshows, books or calendars, for instance - but it should get all your albums and keywords back.Because this process creates an entirely new library and leaves your old one untouched, it is non-destructive, and if you&#x27;re not happy with the results you can simply return to your old one. .RegardsTD

longfellow39 · Answer

I exported all the pictures from my original Library to a USB drive and then imported them back to the new library I had created I was then able to print any photo I chose.  This will now be my default library, but I shall not delete the original library just yet.Many thanks to T D for all the suggestions which eventally bore fruit.

longfellow39 · Answer

Although the last solution got my photos back it lost my albums and keywords etc.  However by using the rebuild facility in iPhoto Library Manager it restored almost everything as mentioned above.  Thanks again.