i am am totally fed up with my HP 8500 officejet printer (paper jam all the time). I want to start using my older printer (Canon MP 730) again in combination with an iMac running on OS X Yosemite
DId anyone find a printer driver for a Canon MP 730 that works properly with an iMac running on OS X Yosemite? I am only using the printing and scanning function of the Canon MP 730 (do not use the fax).
iMac (27-inch Late 2009), OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)
OS X- Printer and scanner software available for download
Check Canon tech support site to see if they have compatible drivers. If not then you need a new printe
OS X- Printer and scanner software available for download
Check Canon tech support site to see if they have compatible drivers. If not then you need a new printe
The MP730 was released in 2003 and support ended in 2010. The last OS X driver that Canon released was for Mac OS X 10.6 and this will not install on Yosemite.
So your options are Gutenprint v5.2.10, which is free, or PrintFab, which costs €49.
Note that Gutenprint v5.2.10 is not digitally signed for Yosemite so its installation will be blocked by Gatekeeper. To get past Gatekeeper, right-click on the Gutenprint installer package and select Open from the pop-up menu that appears. Now you will get the option to install.
Kappy
Thanks. I contacted Canon. No drivers for Canon MP 730 running under OS X Yosemite supplied by Canon. So Gutenprint is an alternative that I will for sure check.
Dear PAHU
Thanks. I never came across PrintFab. Looked at their website. Looks interesting. If I read websites well both Gutenprint and PrintFab only take care of printing. Is that correct?
Do you any advice on scanning software as well? Many thanks in advance.
Dear Eric
Thanks. Looked at website VueScan. Looks interesting. Will dive into it.
VueScan is not a printer driver but a scanner application with built-in scanner drivers.
So summarizing
If want to connect MP 730 to iMac for printing I need printer driver FabPrint or Gutenprint..
If I want to connect MP 730 to iMac for scanning I need scanner driver VueScan.
Or did I understand incorrectly?
That is correct assuming that Image Capture will not recognize the scanner. VueScan is an excellent scanning program. Certainly better than Canon's.
FabPrint works well on supported printers. GutenPrint basically uses CUPS for printing so it's A-OK.
Printer driver for Canon MP730
