iMac Restore Printers from TimeMachine

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iMac Restore Printers from TimeMachine

Hello everyone, I am trying to get my printers back after restoring my new system from a TimeMachine backup. I followed the instructions in this article (http://www.jenmichaels.net/blog/how-to-restore-your-printprinter-drivers-after-a -mac-time-machine-restore/) but in TimeMachine I don't know where to go to find "Macintosh HD" to scroll down to the Cups folder I need. I've looked in Library, how can Ifind this root directory, it's not listed on the left along with Documents, User, and etc.

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iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Dec 9, 2013 8:35 AM

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Dec 9, 2013 10:27 AM in response to Anleifr

Ok, I followed the instructions by Paul here (https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2775350?start=0&tstart=0) but I instead copied over the whole CUPS folder. So instead of restoring from TimeMachine I just accessed the backup files from Finder and then copied them over manually to the same location on Macintosh HD. Seems to have worked Inow have my printers back!!

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krabito

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Mar 13, 2014 6:25 AM in response to Anleifr

Went through the above discussions and it only added one printer back from TimeMachine. This is after I accidently hit the reset printers button. Dangerous, should have a pop up saying what it will do and as if you reallly want to do this. Resetting could mean just clear what ever is in the queues, not remove... Difference between remove and reset. Anyway, since I only got one back. I deleted it, connected each printer and selected to add printer and it discovered it and I added it. Took much less time than going through the above.

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