Canon iP4300 and Leopard ...

Has anyone successfully got this printer to work with Leopard? I found some drivers at the Canon site and installed them but no joy. The printer doesn't come up when you go through the 'add printer' process.
Can anyone help?
For what its worth, the Canon 'Helpline' was one of the worst experiences I've had when needing technical support. The guy admitted to knowing nothing about Macs or OSX, said no-one else there did either, and that anything to do with the computer (i.e getting their drivers set up in it to run their printer) was a 'third-part issue' and basically my problem to resolve.
Apparently canon are sending me a customer feedback email. I'm very much looking forward to filling that one in.

Hello Ian,
If the printer is connected directly to your Mac via USB, then after installing the software you generally do not need to add the printer. When you connect its USB cable to your Mac, then the printer should automatically appear in your Printers list. If this doesn't occur, then it indicates that the driver software did not install correctly, or you have some other software on your Mac that is interfering with the Canon driver software, or your USB cable is no good, or all of the above.
For a USB connected printer, when you select to Add, the printer name should be seen in the Default browser view. Do you see the printer?
If you do see the printer, then you can select it and the Print Using menu should automatically change to Canon IJ Printer. If this doesn't occur, then soomething has gone wrong with the Canon driver installation. Therefore, please follow my steps for removing and reinstalling the Canon driver.
1. Open the System Preferences > Print & Fax. Move your mouse to the Printer list and hold down the Control key. Click in the empty Printers list and the click on Reset Printing System.
2. Close Print & Fax
3. Go to Library > Printers > Canon and delete the contents of the BJPrinter folder.
4. Go to Library > Receipts and delete the Canon driver package file, if one exists. The file name will show Canon iP4300 xxx.pkg
5. Go to Library > Preferences and delete the Canon folder.
6. Go to HD > Users > Shared > Canon and delete the BJPrinter folder.
7. Empty the Trash
8. Unplug the Canon USB cable and restart the Mac
9. Install the latest version of the Canon driver, which according to the Canon AU web site is v5.8.3.
10. Once the driver installation is complete, go to Applications > Utilities and open Disk Utility. Run the Repair Disk Permissions option. Close Disk Utility when this has completed.
11. Reconnect the Canon USB cable. Then open Print & Fax and see if the Canon printer is listed. If it is, try a test print.
12. If the printer is not listed, click the plus ( + ) button.
13. Select the Default view and select the Canon printer connected via the USB port. The Print Using menu should automatically change to Canon IJ Printer. Click Add to complete the process.
Please reply if the procedure above does not help you.
PaHu

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