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viciousvex Author

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10 points

Installing Canon SELPHY CP780/790 driver in Mountain Lion

Hey there,

I just figured out a way to install the new Canon SELPHY CP780 driver from the Canon site in Mountain Lion. This driver from March 2012 doesn't install on OS X 10.8 so you need to fiddle with the installer package.

Here are the steps to install this printer driver on Mountain Lion:

1) Go to http://pdisp01.c-wss.com/gdl/WWUFORedirectTarget.do?id=MDEwMDAwNDIwNDAx&cmp=ABR& lang=EN and download the printer driver

2) Double click the cp780-790os-x-06.dmg file

3) Open a new Finder window so you can see the new device "cp780-790os-x-06" in the sidebar.

4) Open the device by clicking it

5) Copy the file "SELPHY CP series Printer driver_6.0.0.21.mpkg" to your desktop by dragging it with the left mouse button.

6) Click the file "SELPHY CP series Printer driver_6.0.0.21.mpkg" on your desktop with the right mouse button and chose "Show contents"

7) Double click the directory "Contents" in the new Finder window

8) Right click "distribution.dist" and chose "Open with.."->TextEdit

9) Change the first function "installationCheck() so it looks like this:

function installationCheck() {

return true;

}

10) Press CMD-S to save the changes.

11) Double click the file "SELPHY CP series Printer driver_6.0.0.21.mpkg" on your desktop to execute it

The installation should work now.

HTH somebody!

Regards

vex

Posted on Jul 25, 2012 6:45 AM

87 replies

jon-dub

Level 1

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Oct 16, 2012 8:43 PM in response to viciousvex

Worked for me with my brand new CP900 on Mountain Lion. Thanks a lot. Canon technical support were useless. If the fix is that easy, I can't believe that they don't have 10.8 drivers available.

JBrannon

Level 1

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Oct 31, 2012 2:09 PM in response to jon-dub

jon-dub

I just got the cp900 can you please post how you were able to get it to work with moutain lion. I keep getting java script error when i follow the steps in origonal post.

Please Help

thanks

JBrannon

Level 1

0 points

Oct 31, 2012 8:27 PM in response to JBrannon

finally got it to work

Nov 2, 2012 1:30 AM in response to viciousvex

😎 Awesome, thanks. This worked for the CP770 installer as well.

florincm

Level 1

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Nov 7, 2012 9:22 PM in response to viciousvex

This didn't work for me. I got a JavaScriptError every time I run the installer. Tried it several times.

JBrannon

Level 1

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Nov 7, 2012 9:40 PM in response to florincm

after you make the changes

function installationCheck() {

return true;

}

delete everything else in that function and it should work

Nov 8, 2012 12:00 AM in response to JBrannon

I reinstalled macbook recently after adding crucial m4. i then had the same error just do what Jbrannon says and it is fixed. If you leave to much you have an error.

Dec 3, 2012 11:01 AM in response to viciousvex

I have tried this on my macbook pro running 10.8.1 CP800. It installs and looks like it is going to work but then hangs indefinitely after the paper has made the first pass through the machine from the paper tray.perhaps this is a different problem? Any thoughts gratefully accepted! mmiller22

Dec 6, 2012 3:00 PM in response to viciousvex

Just thought people might want to know that it worked on my ES40 too...

Thanks - Got me out of a hole!

Dec 6, 2012 5:27 PM in response to mmiller22

Were you ever able to figure it out? I'm having the same issue still as you mentioned... I'm on OS 10.8.2 Mountain Lion and CP800 printer. Does the first pass and then nothing. I actually have two CP800's & tried this on both and same issue so I know it's not the printer. Help!

Dec 6, 2012 7:25 PM in response to jmurrayphoto

Try and go to the Canon UK website,,, they have a driver for osx10.8/ CP800

http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Consumer_Products/products/printers/Compact_Photo /CD__CP_series/SELPHY_CP800.aspx?DLtcmuri=tcm:14-995693&page=1&type=download

I have not tried it as I installed the patch driver already

Dec 7, 2012 4:03 AM in response to soeren_holm

Thanks for the suggestion but alas the same result-just hangs after the first pass.Im beginning to regret Mountain Lion!

pprioroh

Level 1

25 points

Dec 8, 2012 10:57 AM in response to viciousvex

I did what you describe and get it to run and I guess install.

However when I go to add a printer, the canon cp790 shows up in the printer, but the "use" will not allow me to select anything that will work.

Am I missing something? The original pkg seemed to install fine, but I still can't get the printer to install.

I won't be buying canon printers again, crap mac support!

rtikql8

Level 1

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Dec 16, 2012 9:40 PM in response to pprioroh

I have the same problem as the above post from ppioroh except I am trying to install a CP760.

When selecting the "use" source, nothing seems to work.

Any suggestions?

pprioroh

Level 1

25 points

Dec 17, 2012 8:37 PM in response to rtikql8

I got mine to work by installing the Gutenprint drivers (Gutenprint Printer Drivers). I'm not sure it works as it did before, but at least I got it to be installed and print.

Canon still ***** for not supporting such a newer printer on Mac.

Installing Canon SELPHY CP780/790 driver in Mountain Lion