Install USB printer (Canon MP150) on a MAC

[Ronald Kramp]

I tried two other cables this afternoon, without success.

The weird thing is that the first time i connected the printer (more than a week ago) it worked. Even scanning was working.
But i tried to print a document last sunday, and the printer was off line. I couldn't get it online. So i thought: delete the printer and re-install it.

but now i'm not able to add this printer (USB).

I did some updates for snow leapord (like the grapics card update and the java 1.6 update)

Any other suggestions?

If not, i still thank you for answering my messages.

> If the printer isn't showing up as a USB device, try a different cable
> and make sure you are plugging into a port on the Mac (vs a hub or the
> keyboard)
>
> If none of that helps, it could be a problem with your particular
> printer (or a general problem with that printer) - Windows is more
> forgiving about USB spec compliance than Mac OS X...
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Dec 28, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Ronald Kramp <ronald at krampweb.com> wrote:
>
> > The USB devices do not mention a usb printer.
> > Only the iSight, bluetooth IR-receiver and card reader are shown.
> >
> > If i plug in a usb stick it's recognized. But my printer is still
> > not recognized. Even if i unplugged the cable and plugged it in
> > after some minutes (with printer on).
> >
> > The printer is working fine if i connect it to a windows laptop (xp).
> >
> > Any suggestion how to "enable" the usb ports for my printer?
> >
> >
> >
> >> Look at the USB devices...
> >>
> >> On Dec 27, 2009, at 1:38 PM, Ronald Kramp wrote:
> >>
> >>> If I look at this (Hardware -> Printers) It shows the message: The =
> >> List of printers is empty. For adding printers choose System
> >> preferences =
> >> etc and add Printer. But I can not add any printer.
> >>> =20
> >>>> Look at the system profile (Apple menu -> About this Mac, then
> >>>> More =3D=
> >>
> >>>> Info) to see if your printer is even showing up, and make sure it
> >>>> is =
> >> =3D
> >>>> listed as a printer.
> >>>> =20
> >>>> On Dec 27, 2009, at 1:06 PM, Ronald Kramp wrote:
> >>>> =20
> >>>>>> Ronald Kramp wrote:
> >>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>>>> Does any one know how to install an USB printer on a Mac.
> >>>>>>> If I want to add a printer with CUPS I do not have the option
> >>>>>>> for =
> >> an =3D
> >>>> USB
> >>>>>>> location only: fax, bluetooth and epsonfirewire.
> >>>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>>>> Please help
> >>>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>>>> I'm using mac os Snow Leopard
> >>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>>> When using the system preferences, it should work if the
> >>>>>> printer is =
> >> =3D
> >>>> plugged
> >>>>>> in and powered on.
> >>>>>> Otherwise use the CUPS web interface and select the USB
> >>>>>> interface =3D=
> >>
> >>>> there.
> >>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>>> Helge
> >>>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> That's my problem. There is no option for selecting the USB =
> >> interface, =3D
> >>>> only the three i mentioned in my first message.
> >>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> I've tried everything (system preferences -> printing & fax -> +
> >>>>> Add =
> >> =3D
> >>>> printer. But here is also nothing to choose from.
> >>>>> =3D20
> >>>>> Any other suggestions?
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> >>>> =20
> >>>> ___________________________________________________
> >>>> Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer
> >>>> =20
> >>>> =20
> >>>> =20
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