printers compatible with mac osX 10.4

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printers compatible with mac osX 10.4

hi!

well,i as tryin to install my old lexmark printer x83 on my macbook,,but it seems that it is not compatible with it.
is it nontheless possible to install it?
do i reallt have to buy a new printer?

thx for every answer!!

elsa

macbook, Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Posted on Jan 25, 2007 12:36 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 25, 2007 5:21 AM in response to mllelsa

There's a driver on this Lexmark page that you can try.

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Answer 2

Jan 25, 2007 1:49 PM in response to mllelsa

Also check the Gutenprint site, as it has support for quite a few printers not included in OS X by default. Look here: http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php3

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Answer 3

Jan 25, 2007 2:00 PM in response to Community User

I've tried this driver on my computer while at my dad's house a few weeks back, never got it to work. there may be a workaround that I didn't try though.

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Jan 26, 2007 12:04 AM in response to Community User

hi!

tried this,actually now the scan works on the printer trough MB,but i can't get the printer installed on the mac!
he doesn't seem to detect it through the usb!

..?

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Jan 26, 2007 12:37 AM in response to mllelsa

this is what happens exactly:

i install the lexmark X83 installer from lexamrk, but always when the box appears wit 'open print center' i click on it but nothing happens.
so i don't know..maybe it's my usb port that is bad??

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Answer 6

Jan 26, 2007 8:27 AM in response to mllelsa

if you look at printer/os compatibility on lexmark's website, it says the x83 doesn't work with either intel macs or os x 10.4 (I can't remember which exactly) but there is no support for it on their website.

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