Switching to a generic printer driver -- help?
I am trying to use the advice from another thread (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4549443) to get my new Mac (Mountain Lion, OS x 10.8.2) to recognize my printer. The printer is an older one no longer supported by its manufacturer (Xerox PE220, exactly the same as in the other thread). The other thread says that the generic driver is located here:
/System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/P rintCore.framework/Versions/A/Resources/Generic.ppd
. . . I can't find it because I don't know how. Terminal tells me "Permission denied" when I enter this line in it. I tried searching for "Generic.ppd" in Spotlight and that didn't work, either. Using System Information, I could get as far as /System/Library/Frameworks/ApplicationServices.framework, but no "Versions" or anything farther down show up.
I'm not a power user, so I'm stumped.
Please help me get from knowing where the driver is to actually being able to use it!
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)