Where are drivers stored?

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Where are drivers stored?

Hey, I've just bought a new Canon MP500 and I have it connected to my home Windows computer. Now, i have an iBook G3 with OSX 10.4 on it, and I have the two computers networked using AirPort. I want to be abke to print straight from the laptop, but I dont know how, anyone have any ideas? When I go to the Printers and Fax section in System Preferences and I search for printers it finds the printer, but when i try to print...it says it's printed but it hasn't done anything (the computer says its printed, not the printer).
When I'm setting it up though, it says the model is Generic PostScript Printer.
The only idea I have is that if I can find the drivers, then i can select them for the model...maybe. I just don;t know where the drivers are stored (I have already installled them) so, if anyone can help, i would appreciate it greatly.

Thanks,
Jason.

iBook G3, Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Posted on Jul 25, 2006 2:59 AM

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Answer 1

Jul 25, 2006 8:17 AM in response to JasonJC

Go to user library>printers and hd library>printers and see what you see.

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PAHU

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Jul 25, 2006 4:52 PM in response to JasonJC

Hello Jason,

The driver for the MP500 will be located in Library/Printers/Canon/BJPrinter however it is designed for a direct USB connection. Sharing the printer via the Windows PC won't permit the driver application to see the printers availability, which the application requires to load its files. But a direct connection to the iBook will autofill the Printer Browser >Print Using field with Canon IJ Printer.

You mentioned a wirless connection in your post. Does your wireless hub have a USB printer port (I wasn't sure from you post if you had an Airport Extreme/Express or if you had another brand of wireless and are just using Airport to connect)? If it does provide the option to connect a printer then it would be best to share it via this connection, as it will allow the driver to see the printer correctly.

If it doesn't have the USB option then you will need to look at getting an application loaded on the iBook to connect to the Windows share as you cannot use the Generic PS driver; the MP500 is not a PS printer. Printfab appears to be the answer for some users so check out their site (www.printfab.net).

Regards,

Paul

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