Helen Shaw

Q: print option missing --draft

After a recent purchase of a mac mini with Mountain Lion, I find that my print quality options no longer contain "draft."  This was an option I frequently used in order to save ink.

 

I have a Canon MX 712 with all available updates installed.  Is there a way I can once again print drafts?

 

I have a mac mini OSX10.8.2

 

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2.5 GHz Intel i5

4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3

Mac mini, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Mar 24, 2013 3:36 PM

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  • by PAHU,

    PAHU PAHU Mar 25, 2013 11:34 PM in response to Helen Shaw
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    Mar 25, 2013 11:34 PM in response to Helen Shaw

    I think you will find that the setting is now called Fast and is located under the Quality & Media menu as shown below.

    Quality.png

  • by Helen Shaw,

    Helen Shaw Helen Shaw Mar 26, 2013 8:48 AM in response to PAHU
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    Mar 26, 2013 8:48 AM in response to PAHU

    Thank you for yur reply.  Unfortunately, I have checked Quality and Media.  Earlier versions of OSX allowed the option I referred to.  My husband's mini is running OSX 10.6 (Lion) networked to the same printer.  His choices are "fast, fine, and standard."  My choices were the same until I installed Mt. Lion  I now see a slider with three options "draft, normal, best"  The "draft" option is grey and cannot be chosen.

  • by PAHU,

    PAHU PAHU Mar 26, 2013 10:47 PM in response to Helen Shaw
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    Mar 26, 2013 10:47 PM in response to Helen Shaw

    I would like you to check what driver and version you have installed. To do this, open System Information (Applications > Utilities) and then select Printers in the left column. If you have more than just one printer, then you will see a top right pane showing all the printers and scanners installed. Select the MX712 from this list and then bottom right pane will show information about it. If you only have the MX712, then after selecting the Printers entry the right pane will show its information.

     

    Could you copy the information shown and paste it back here please.

  • by Helen Shaw,

    Helen Shaw Helen Shaw Mar 26, 2013 11:14 PM in response to PAHU
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    Mar 26, 2013 11:14 PM in response to PAHU

    the Canon printer is the only one I have.  I have copied below the information you requested.

     

    Canon MX710 series:

     

      Status:          Idle

      Print Server:          Local

      Driver Version:          1.0

      Default:          Yes

      Shared:          Yes

      URI:          dnssd://Canon%20MX710%20series._ipp._tcp.local./

      PPD:          Canon MX710 series-AirPrint

      PPD File Version:          1.0

      PostScript Version:          (3010.000) 0

      CUPS Version:          1.6.2 (cups-327.3)

      Scanning support:          Yes

      Scanning app (bundleID path):          -

      Scanning app version:          -

      Scanner UUID:          450ECF00-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

      Printer Commands:          none

      CUPS filters:

    image/jpeg processed in Printer:

    image/urf processed in Printer:

      Fax support:          No

      PDEs:

  • by PAHU,Helpful

    PAHU PAHU Mar 26, 2013 11:22 PM in response to Helen Shaw
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    Mar 26, 2013 11:22 PM in response to Helen Shaw

    Thank you for providing that information. It shows you are using the AirPrint printer driver, which has a reduced number of features compared to the full driver.

     

    So open Print & Scan and remove the MX712, by selecting it and then pressing the minus button.

     

    Then click the plus button to add again. Now when you see a little window appear showing the MX712, do not select this. Instead, click on Add Printer or Scanner. This will open another window showing some icons at the top - Default, Fax, IP and Windows. With the Default view selected, the MX712 should be visible. Select it and then look at the Use menu. This will select the AirPrint printer. But if you click this and then select MX712 Series and then click Add, this driver will give you back the settings like you had previously.

  • by Helen Shaw,

    Helen Shaw Helen Shaw Mar 26, 2013 11:45 PM in response to PAHU
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    Mar 26, 2013 11:45 PM in response to PAHU

    I have taken a screen shot of the options available to me...no MX712, no AirPrint.  I'm not sure how to proceed.  The MX 712 is evidently part of the 710 series...

     

     

     

  • by Helen Shaw,

    Helen Shaw Helen Shaw Mar 26, 2013 11:54 PM in response to Helen Shaw
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    Mar 26, 2013 11:54 PM in response to Helen Shaw

    Sorry--the screen shot evidently did not show in my reply.  I pasted it in the reply box and saw it but it is not visible now.  My printer choices were Canon MX710 series Bonjour Multifunction and Canon IJ Network

     

    Use options did have AirPrint on my second try and I chose that.  However the print options still were draft (grey unavailable) Normal, best.  My husband's mac mini with Lion is networked with the same printer using airport and the airport worked fine for me before i changed to Mountain Lion...a big puzzle.  He can print in draft mode and I no longer can.

  • by PAHU,Solvedanswer

    PAHU PAHU Mar 27, 2013 12:02 AM in response to Helen Shaw
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    Mar 27, 2013 12:02 AM in response to Helen Shaw

    Helen Shaw wrote:

     

    My printer choices were Canon MX710 series Bonjour Multifunction and Canon IJ Network

    Select the one showing Canon IJ Network.

     

    Helen Shaw wrote:

     

    Use options did have AirPrint on my second try and I chose that.  However the print options still were draft (grey unavailable).

    Selecting Canon IJ Network should set the Use menu to Canon MX710 Series. If it shows AirPrint, change it to Canon MX710 Series.

     

    Note that the AirPrint driver is the one that does not give you the options. So that is why you should select Canon MX710 Series.

  • by Helen Shaw,

    Helen Shaw Helen Shaw Mar 27, 2013 8:44 AM in response to PAHU
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    Mar 27, 2013 8:44 AM in response to PAHU

    Problem solved!  Thank you so much for your patience.  I evidently misunderstood details of your previous suggestion and I really apreciate your clarification.  I plan to save this information in case my options and preferences get lost again.  In fact, I just finished pasting your solution onto a word document and printing it on the "fast" setting.

  • by viv0147,

    viv0147 viv0147 Mar 29, 2013 9:10 AM in response to PAHU
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    Mar 29, 2013 9:10 AM in response to PAHU

    Hi PAHU and thank you for the information! I have a Photosmart (110a) and I had the same problem with my printer it would not give me the option of fastdraft whereas I had previously had it. But after my upgrade to mountain lion it had gone, but now thanks to your advice about a different printer the same advice applied my printer, I changed the setting from AirPrint driver to Photosmart and hey presto I now have fastdraft you have made my day.

  • by singinpirate,

    singinpirate singinpirate Sep 21, 2013 4:47 PM in response to PAHU
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    Sep 21, 2013 4:47 PM in response to PAHU

    Thanks for helping the original poster, as I had the same problem with my Epson and have now fixed it! Yay!

  • by AstroMacMan,

    AstroMacMan AstroMacMan Sep 27, 2013 1:29 PM in response to PAHU
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    Sep 27, 2013 1:29 PM in response to PAHU

    PAHU, brilliant!

     

    I had the same question that Ms. Shaw had...  My draft option was greyed out on my MacBook Air--even though I had just newly downloaded the print driver!

     

    However, my first time printing with the new Brother was via wireless and an iPad, so it must have, somehow, assumed that's what it should use.  Silly, that, however!   The Mac OS should be smart enough to know that you are printing from a Mac, not an iOS device, and switch drivers automatically (or not even have the Airprint one installed!).

     

    In any event, Fast is back (no draft), and located under Print Settings, which on other printers has been a summary.  There's also a color or greyscale choice.

     

    Now, if only Airprint would give one the same options--and, giving wishes wings--also include a Print Preview! 

     

    Mavericks, anyone?!

  • by ssbjognut,

    ssbjognut ssbjognut Jan 4, 2014 4:49 PM in response to PAHU
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    Jan 4, 2014 4:49 PM in response to PAHU

    Reply to PAHU Mar 26th

    I exhausted all avenues with Canon to resolve my printing issue the same as above-no draft printing options in fact no options were allowed because nothing moved or changed.  However, this suggestion was the fix !!!!!  I'm so happy to have found it.  Thank you so much.  I will send Canon this solution but you should get the credit. : )

  • by igirl1,

    igirl1 igirl1 Mar 21, 2014 4:49 AM in response to Helen Shaw
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    Mar 21, 2014 4:49 AM in response to Helen Shaw

    Same problem with the Canon MG5300 series - Canon printer missing draft and fast option - also grayscale was gone -

     

    Same solution - delete the driver and reinstall.  It worked!

     

    Before and after screenshots -

    Screen Shot 2014-03-21 at 7.36.48 AM.png

    Screen Shot 2014-03-21 at 7.44.59 AM.png

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