Printing on Yosemite is anyone haveing problems?

II've done the install of Yosemit, but I'm now unable to print on either of my printers, all the software for the printers are uptodate, just wondered if anyone else has had this problem and how did you rectify it?


many thanks

iMac, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Oct 17, 2014 5:30 AM

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Nov 2, 2014 7:35 PM in response to Robert36340

For all that are having problems printing from a network printer that is attached to a computer. The drivers must be updated both on your wirelessly connected devices, as well as the device that the printer is attached to.


You must do this for both the wirelessly connected devices and the device the printer is connected to:

1) Go to the website for your printer and locate and download the latest driver installer listed as being compatible with Yosemite (OS X 10.10). If none exist, your printer company is not on the ball, and you can go ahead and defer the following steps until your printer company updates their drivers.

2) Open the System Preferences, and go to Printers & Scanners; select the offending printer and then hit the - button. Press Okay to delete it.

3) Open your hardrive>Library>Printers folder and delete the folder that is named for your printer. Enter your password to delete.

4) Open your hardrive>Library>Printers>PPDs>Contents>Resources folder and delete all files that start with the name of your printer. Enter Password to delete.

5) Install the driver by running the driver installer and following your specific instructions.

6) Open the System Preferences and select the Printers & Scanners. Then hit the + button. You should see the newly installed printer device listed. Select it, and hit Add.

7) Repeat for all devices that you want to use this printer.

8) You should now be able to print.

Nov 5, 2014 4:55 PM in response to Robert36340

Hi,


Initial issues are gone with at least 1 printer at work. I print through Windows Server because that's what the IT guys want Mac users to do. I use Spoolss and insert the smb address of the printer with the usual "%20" at every space. I've had to do a fresh install and add every printer one by one. The printers are Kyoceras and Konica Minoltas. I've installed the latest drivers, some which are not showing to be updated for Yosemite.


Initially, the printers would not print even after Resetting the Printing System. A dialogue box would appear showing "Connecting" but eventually would come up with the print job stuck and the printer paused.


I hope this helps someone. I think the best bet is to do a fresh install. Even after transferring the user from Time Machine gave me the same issues.

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