TS1394: Troubleshooting Mac OS X installation and software updates (Mac OS X v10.6 and earlier)
Learn about Troubleshooting Mac OS X installation and software updates (Mac OS X v10.6 and earlier)
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Sep 26, 2012 5:26 PM in response to lennieanahby stedman1,Have you checked the printer manufacturers web site for updated drivers for Snow Leopard?
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Sep 26, 2012 5:56 PM in response to lennieanahby Matt Broughton,It would help to know the make and model of your printer. As stedman1 indicated, there may be updated drivers needed. If the manufacturer does not have compatible drivers, there may be open source drivers that will work.
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Sep 27, 2012 5:53 PM in response to stedman1by lennieanah,The manufacture told me that they have no updated drivers and that I need to replace my printer with a newer model.
The printer in question is a Lexmark model Z65.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer me.
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Sep 27, 2012 5:54 PM in response to Matt Broughtonby lennieanah,My printer is a Lexmark model Z65.
Thanks in advance for any help you can offer me.
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Sep 27, 2012 5:58 PM in response to Matt Broughtonby lennieanah,I am not familiar with open source drivers, what so ever.
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Sep 27, 2012 6:21 PM in response to lennieanahby Matt Broughton,In this case the manufacturer is correct, you will need a different printer for OS X 10.6.x. The drivers for the Z65 seem to only go up through OS X 10.4.x. I can not find any open source drivers for this printer either.
Open source drivers are drivers for a device where the source code for the driver is freely available to the public. Sometimes the manufacturer will release the source code, other times individuals not associated with the manufacturer will write a driver that will work.
Given the fact that the User's Guide for the product is dated 2001, it certainly would appear that you have gotten a good long life out of the device. The good news is that printers are very cheap these days.
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Oct 1, 2012 5:40 PM in response to Matt Broughtonby lennieanah,Thanks for taking your time with helping me with my printer issue and explaining the open source driver.
Yeah, time for a new printer. I rarely use a printer. Have you any recommendations for a new printer.
Thanks again