The best workaround for me is to install "Mavericks" so I can at least print from the MP780. What is Mavericks and how to I install it? How would it affect my other applications? My IMac is running OS 10.9.5
On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 10:49 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Looks like they stopped supporting this printer beginning with Mavericks > (OS X 10.9). > > You can buy a copy of VueScan to support the scanning side of it, but I > think you're out of luck on the printing side from the looks of things. > > Look at Apple's support thread on this at: > https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5495385 > > There may be a workaround in there. > > Dan > > Sent from my iPad > > > On Feb 6, 2015, at 10:42 AM, Andrew Strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > I connected it up but no go as there is no driver supported by the Mac. > > > >> On Fri, Feb 6, 2015 at 10:36 AM, Dan Penoff via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> You need to look in Preferences to see that it's installed first. > >> > >> Dan > >> > >> Sent from my iPad > >> > >> > On Feb 6, 2015, at 10:07 AM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > I obtained a Canon Pixma MP780 color all in one machine but I can't > find it > >> > on my IMac menu. Ideas? > >> > > >> > On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 12:07 AM, Curly McLain via Mercedes < > >> > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> > > >> >>> On Feb 4, 2015, Curly McLain wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>> From: Curly McLain <126die...@gmail.com> > >> >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Korean malware FIXED > >> >>> Date: February 4, 2015 2:39:07 PM PST > >> >>> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> I'm thinking of investing $70 in Eset, an antivirus program that > was > >> >>>> top rated in Consumers Reports in 2010. Either that or "really" > >> >>>> biting the bullet and switching to a Linux program or Apple. > >> >>>> Gerry > >> >>> ---------------------------------- > >> >>> I think the Mac is worth the money. I am tired of fighting with M$ > >> >>> so even though XP was pretty decent. > >> >>> > >> >>> I have been struggling all afternoon to install a HP 2840 CLJ in Mac > >> >>> 10.6.8, XP or ubuntu with no success. on the mac, it starts up a > HP > >> >>> setup assistant, which can't find the printer. end of the show... > no > >> >>> way to install it manually that I can find. the printer add thing > >> >>> does not find the printer. > >> >>> > >> >>> XP problems, and ubunto is requiring a bunch of command line stuff I > >> >>> don't understand at all. Jury is still out on ubuntu. HPLIP 3.12.2 > >> >>> has to be removed, and 3. 15.2 installed. Who know what happens > >> >>> after that... > >> >>> > >> >>> just found out. got to where I can launch a gui interface. Now it > >> >>> can't find the printer. Same as on the Mac. Stupid HP. > >> >>> Overpriced, and crappy and make you buy a new printer because they > >> >>> won't update the drivers. > >> >>> ----------------------------------- > >> >>> > >> >>> Curly, > >> >>> I just installed an HP printer on my Mac (after the ink nozzle > failed on > >> >>> my previous one). > >> >>> Have you tried going to System Preferences/ Hardware/Print & Scan? > On my > >> >>> Mac, that window has a +/- thing on the left side of the window > that allows > >> >>> adding or removing a printer. When I did + it gave me a new screen > to add > >> >>> in the new printer. Hope you have good luck. It can be frustratingŠ > >> >>> Regards, > >> >>> Addison > >> >> > >> >> Yes, that was the first thing i tried. no printer showed up. > Finally > >> >> unplugged the USB cable at the printer and plugged it in again, and > the > >> >> printer showed up. (Both mac and ubuntu machines.) Now it only > prints > >> >> blank pages. 'Nother problem. > >> >> > >> >> It wasted the first half day cleaning itself and trashing cartridges. > >> >> Before that, I had to take out the memory and plug it back in to get > rid of > >> >> the 79 error after several unsuccessful restarts. Wasted most of the > day > >> >> and still have no working color printer. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________ > >> >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> >> > >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> >> > >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> >> > >> >> All posts are the result of individual contributors and as such, > those > >> >> individuals are responsible for the content of the post. 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