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My Canon printer will no longer connect to my Mac under my user name. It will connect for other users. It won't even find the printer when I try to add it to the network.
Mac Pro, connecting to printer
try this-go to system preferences, then print and fax, at the bottom where you add printer, option click on the plus until you see "reset printing system". maybe delete printer from there and add it. we don't know what version of OS X you have or the model of printer, so I can't help you a whole lot. Maybe run disk utility and repair permssions? Don't know how to delete and remake another user account, you'd have to log in as administrator for that
good luck
JB
I deleted it and then tried to re add it, which has worked before, but it wouldn't do it this time.
"Smart" Printers such as networkable Postscript Printers use standard protocols and are quickly found and shown as available Printers to be added. In the worst case, you use the Printer's IP Address to configure them if they cannot be found by name.
"Dumb" Printers often need you to run the manufacturer's Utility to discover and pre-configure them, since they are using proprietary communication methods. They cannot be discovered otherwise. Check with the manufacturer to determine how to run this Utility.
OS X Mountain Lion and OS X Lion systems will have the necessary printing software already installed, or will automatically download and install software when the printer is connected or configured.
Make sure the printer model is listed in Printer and scanner software, which is a comprehensive list of all printer models that have compatible software for OS X Mountain Lion and OS X Lion.
Start a print job on the Mac and manage its options
Manage the printer queue and printer dock icon
Mac OS Printing/Fax (any version), OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion
http://www.apple.com/support/osx/
printing in OS X Mountain Lion
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4670
If it doesn't work, reset the printing system:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1341
then add another print queue manually.
Also, check for a software update for your Lexmark printer.
my printer will not connect to my MAC now. It connects to other users on the computer, though. It is a Canan pixma mg
