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It's not registering the printer via USB cable. Not showing up in add printers.

I have a macbook mid 1012 15 in. I use a DOT matrix printer for work and up until a week ago it worked just fine. My computer crashed last week I had to have my data safely recovered and the drivers didn't transfer. Now I'm trying to reinstall everything and my printer doesn't even recognize that a new printing device is plugged in. I do have a wireless mouse plugged into either of the USBs and they both work fine. Any suggestions?

MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012)

Posted on Oct 20, 2014 10:08 AM

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Oct 20, 2014 10:21 AM in response to tinap399

The printer is powered up OK? Have you tried other USB & power leads? Try the other USB ports too.


If you connect the printer & reboot, software update may detect it & offer to install the drivers for it…

Mac Basics: Printing in OS X


If software update fails it may be too old to be included in the default drivers. What printer is it? Have you been to the manufacturers website & looked for the most recent drivers for you OS version?


Search for the list of 'compatible printers for OSX' - the Apple link on the above page is broken

😟 --> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT201187?viewlocale=en_US

Oct 20, 2014 12:09 PM in response to tinap399

Have you tried other leads? Don't skip the basics.

Is this new installation running the same OS X version as the old one?


Searching "Epson LQ -570 mac osx"

Finds this link that claims support for 10.6 to 10.9, what OS are you running?

Epson Printer Drivers v2.18 for OS X

The more info link seems to be also to be broken on that page, but see if the download works for you.


Gutenprint may be the 'generic' drivers you used previously?

http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php


I don't know if it supports your model, it isn't listed 😟

http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php

It's not registering the printer via USB cable. Not showing up in add printers.

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