Deleted printer by mistake

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Deleted printer by mistake

I could not find exactly this problem on prior posts. I accidentally deleted my Epson CX4600 from the hard drive--cannot event re add it from preferences.

MacBook Pro

Posted on Nov 15, 2015 12:06 PM

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Carolyn Samit

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Nov 15, 2015 12:10 PM in response to dyerkutn

Re download and install the drivers from the Epson website for the OS X installed on your Mac > http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/support/supDetail.jsp?oid=41663&infoType=Down loads

Then open System Preferences > Printers & Scanners then select the Print tab.

Then click ➕ to add the printer.

If you aren't sure which OS X is installed on your Mac, click the Apple  top left in your screen.

From the drop down menu click: About This Mac en select the Overview tab.

You'll see the OS X version noted there.

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Csound1

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Nov 15, 2015 1:13 PM in response to dyerkutn

Unplug the printer cable, reset the printing system, restart the Mac, plug the printer cable back in.

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Csound1

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Nov 15, 2015 1:42 PM in response to dyerkutn

No

OS X El Capitan: Reset the printing system

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dyerkutn Author

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Nov 15, 2015 1:01 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

The problem is, when I click + nothing shows up in the pop up box--no pull down menu or anything. The reason I originally deleted it is that all of a sudden today when I tried to print I was getting a message that the printer was not connected (NOT that is didn't find it). I checked the cable and it was in fully and it was working a couple of days ago. The copy function still works however. Do you think the + might not work if something happened with the cable?

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dyerkutn Author

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Nov 15, 2015 1:42 PM in response to Csound1

THANK YOU THANK YOU 🙂 I do not have El Capitan but it worked perfectly and I can print again. BTW--I have Yosemite--just bought the computer about 2 months ago. Do you recommend upgrading to El Capitan

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