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Q: How can I find a list of printers that will work with my iBook version=2.2?

I need to print out a book I wrote on my old iBook...got rid of my Epson Stylus 62 and can't find a list on the iBook that says what other printers it will take. I have access to an old Dell 922 and am wondering if that can be hooked up and used to get the book printed without having to go to get info recovered and pay a lot of money. Thanks for any help!

iBook, Mac OS X (10.2.x) , No longer connected to internet

Posted on Oct 1, 2014 11:42 AM

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Q: How can I find a list of printers that will work with my iBook version=2.2?

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  • by ChitlinsCC,

    ChitlinsCC ChitlinsCC Oct 1, 2014 1:17 PM in response to Oldmac13
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    Oct 1, 2014 1:17 PM in response to Oldmac13

    Oldmac

     

    You should be able to connect  the Dell 922 (c.2004) to your iBook Jaguar(c.2002) - you may see the problem... finding a driver for the Dell922 may be a BIG obstacle as Jaguar pre-dates the Dell922 - thus, no built-in driver in the OSX  - it may be that some Dell driver will work but I would not bank on it.

     

    Alternatives:

    What is stopping you from connecting iBook to the Internet?

    What Mac or PC do you have now? Connect via network cabling? > transfer file (what Application?) > print ?

    put your file on a thumb drive and transfer it to another's computer - friend, FedExOffice Store, etc.

    Think outside the box...

     

    CCC

  • by Jan Hedlund,

    Jan Hedlund Jan Hedlund Oct 1, 2014 2:38 PM in response to Oldmac13
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    Oct 1, 2014 2:38 PM in response to Oldmac13

    Could the following discussion possibly be of some interest?

    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3076442

    Apparently, drivers for another printer may work (even a Mac OS X 10.2 driver seems to be available).

     

    Otherwise, the easiest way is probably to transfer the book file to another computer (for example, on a USB flash drive), as CCC suggested, and then print there.

     

    BTW, before you try anything, make sure that you have a backup copy of the file.

     

    Jan