Although it does print, I do not seem to be able to select all the options that were available when I used it on a Windows pc, such as double sided, draft/fast printing, black and white, etc. Any tips?
MacBook Air (13-inch Mid 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.2)
Ok. I have found the other options. But the double sided printing option is greyed out.
Try using the CUPS (print control system on OS X) admin web page to set the options:
Discipulus Amatus, have you checked the Canon website to see if they have any updated drivers?
Paul
I did try that and downloaded the latest. Deleted my printer. Reinstalled it. But no change. Thanks for the suggestions.
Greg: I took a look at the link but it seems relevent to Cambridge University users so I wasn't sure where to go on it. Thanks for replying.
OK, sorry that was a bit too much.
Here's the important part:
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Turn on the Mac's web interface for its CUPS server
This may already be running, but if not you will need to start it manually from the command line in the Terminal window. To begin, open your web-browser.
Go to your local printer configuration webpage http://localhost:631/admin
If the CUPS server doesn't have its web interface enabled, you will get an error message "Server internal error" together with a message telling you to start the web interface, which you should do.
sudo cupsctl WebInterface=yes
Revisit the web page http://localhost:631/admin and it should now work correctly. You should now be looking at the Admin page for CUPS on your Mac.
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Go to the web interface for CUPS, and then go to the Printers list there. Select your printer, then in the "administration" pull-down menu, set default options.
Greg: OK. I got so far, setting the defaults, but am asked for a user name and password. What do I need to enter? I tried my apple username and p/word but that didn't work. Thanks for your assistance.
Use your admin user and password - on the Mac.
When you run a "sudo" command that means superuser do. It's asking for the administrator's user and password on that Mac. Be aware that when you type the password, it hides it from you for security (like, in case someone is watching over your shoulder).
Thanks again, Greg.
So I got in and this is the screen I got (in two images as I had to scroll down):
Can you advise me on the next move? Thanks for your help.
Is that auto-duplex the option you need? Try it and click "set default options."
Greg
I appreciate the trouble you have taken to reply. I set the auto-duplex option to "1" - it was "0" - but the double sided print option remains grayed out. And the defaults at the top reads:
Description:Canon MX320 seriesLocation:John’s MacBook AirDriver:Canon MX320 series (color, 2-sided printing)
Connection:usb://Canon/MX320%20series?serial=25135FDefaults:job-sheets=none, none media=na_letter_8.5x11in sides=one-sided
It just seems that the Apple driver does not support double-sided printing on this printer, maybe because double-sided is done manually anyway. There is no auto-duplex feeder. In Windows, selecting double sided makes the printer print first the odd-numbered pages, then one simply turns the pages over and feeds them in again at the back of the printer, and it prints the even-numbered pages. All very simple really. I wonder why the Apple driver will not enable this?
Best wishes.
John
I have just bought a MacBook Air and connected my Canon MX320. It prints, but I do not get an option to print double-sided which I had on Windows. Is there any work around on this? Thanks.
