On Sep 9, 2010, at 4:41 AM, Lawrence David Eden wrote: >> At 5:54 AM -0400 9/8/2010, Lawrence David Eden wrote: >>> G5 iMac running Tiger 10.4.11 >>> >>> When I try to install a new printer, the driver won't show up on the list, >>> so installation stalls. >> >> But you don't want to tell us what printer it is? > > > I have tried several printers...same problem. Latest is a Canon Pixma. > > > >> >> Is the driver installed? Is it physically on your system or ? > > The driver is installed. It came on a CD with the printer. I also visited > the Canon website to see if there were updates. > > >> >> What do you mean by "stalls"? Are you saying that the system freezes or >> something else? >> > > No System freezes. I just can't complete the operation because the System > can't "see" the driver. > You have some bad Karma here, the Cannon drivers are part of the install. Get the GutenPrint 5. The Cannon jumps on the Tiger you don't even need the CD. I use Cannon printers because they're so easy to fire up. If you have a CCC of the machine do a install and archive it sounds like maybe a system glitch. But that's just me.
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