Do I have to reinstall my printer?

I did a disk repair thru utilities and now I cannot open text files or do any printing. Do I have to reinstall the printer? It is listed in system preferences.

If you still can't open Text files, then it appears to be time for a relatively painless Archive & Install, which gives you a new/old OS, but can preserve all your files, pics, music, settings, etc., as long as you have plenty of free disk space and no Disk corruption, and is relatively quick & painless...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107120
Just be sure to select Preserve Users & Settings.

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HT1338 Do I have to reinstall my print drivers after upgrading to 10.8? I seem to have lost both my printers and my ability to download from my camera. Never had problems with 10.7. I'm a little scared.

Do I have to reinstall my printer drivers after upgrading to 10.8? I seem to have lost the ability to communicate with either of 2 wireless printers and to download pictures from my camera. (Photoshop keeps telling me it can't find the device.) Any suggestions?

Have you repaired permissions and restarted your computer after installing ML? Checked your printer settings in System Preferences?
If Software Update does not list any updated drivers for your model printer, you should go to the printer's manufacturer website and download the drivers from there and/or contact their tech support to determine if your printer is compatible w/ML.
Read the various Knowledge Base ML printing articles. Here are a few to get you started:
OS X Mountain Lion: If the software for your printer can’t be found
OS X Mountain Lion: Troubleshoot a USB printer
OS X Mountain Lion: Troubleshoot an AirPort printer
If none of the above work, post back w/the model of your printer and how it's connected to your computer. USB? Wireless?

HT4623 I upgraded to iOS 7 but now have to reinstall printer.

I have upgraded my impasto ios7and did have a wireless printer installed and now have to reinstall? Is this correct?

yes you will prob. will have to reinstall

I am using iphoto 6.06 for my intel imac. I have been trying to print pictures from iphoto and i keep getting a message that states " the picture you are trying to print is in the iphoto library" what can i do to be able to print a photo from iphoto

I am using iphoto 6.06 for my intel imac. I have been trying to print pictures from iphoto and i keep getting a message that states " unreadable file: the following file could not be imported. the file is in the iphoto library folder" also when i try to print a picture from iphoto i get a message that says "no page was selected"
not sure what happened but i can pnly print when i drop the photo onto my desktop as an 8.5 x 11 size picture and i am trying to print 4x6's

Since the new library gives you the same message log into another user account on your Mac and see if you can run iPhoto without getting that message. If you get that message there also a reinstall of iPhoto seems indicated. To do so you'll have to delete the current application and all files with "iPhoto" in the file name with either a .PKG or .BOM extension that reside in the HD/Library/Receipts folder and from the /var/db/receipts/ folder,
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Then install iPhoto from the disk it came on originally and apply all available updates to it.

HP LaserJet Professional P 1102w. Do I have to install the printer(wificonfig. eatch time?

HP LaserJet Professional P 1102w. Do I have to install the printer ( wificonfig.exe ) eatch time for printing from different wlan networks?More spefisic:
On my computer I have to run wificonfig.exe eatch/every time I have changet wlan networek. I have install from wificonfig.exe for all my wlan netwok,eatch at time, but when I log into one of the wlan network, the printer only working from the last network I war running wificonfig.exe.
I have 3 printers of HP LaserJet Professional P 1102w. installed on my pc. One printer for one wlan netwoek, totally 3 wlan networkd and 3 printers for eatch netwoek.
But, when change netwoek and try print from that netwoek, I cant print out..than I again have to install with wificonfig.exe AGAIN...and that I have done many time before
So for me it seems that I have to install with wificonfig.exe every time I change wlan network although I have dome i many times before on the same network.
My qustieon:
Do i have to run wificonfig.exe eatch time I change wlan network? I have tryed to install wificonfig.exe many times on all my wlan network ( 3 wlan networks and maked 3 printers in controllpanel with 3 different networks ) (and maked my printer spesific for eatch netwoek...but the printer just printing from the last networek I runned wificonfig.exe on...
I would like it if I can be loggen into netwoek aAand run pringter A, and when I log into network B I will use printer B, and log into netwoek C use printer C. But hat dont works..feks. if I just have printet out from netwoek A with printer A, and than change netwoek to network B and try printing with printer B, it not woek..than I have to run wificonfig.exe AGAIN on netwoek B for get printer to woek...and whe I change back to netwoek A again..and try print out from printer A...I have to run wificonfig.exe again...
Difficult to explain this in text..but I hope someone understand what I mean
How can I get my printer to work every time I are inlogged to network A and will use printer A, network B and use printer B, and netwoek C and use printer C..without installing from wificonfig.exe every time I have changed network?
Regards
Rolf
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Try here...
Replacing your wireless router
http://www.hp.com/global/au/en/wireless/reconfiguring-system-help3.html
REinstall the printer from scratch if needed.
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I worked for HP but now I'm retired!

My f4180 prints in color eventhough I have it set to print in black only.

I have been using my F4180 for a couple of years now. I have always used HP cartridges. For some reason, it will now only print in color. I installed a new black cartridge and the printer recognizes and that there is ink in the cartridge. When I remove the color cartridge it prints in black just fine, but as soon as I reinstall the color cartridge it prints only in color. I have never changed the printer preferences to anything but black only. I have run the diagnostic and it says everything is just fine, as long as I leave the color cartridge in. Any ideas on what to do?
Another issue is that in Print Preview all I see is a blank page. It prints fine but shows absolutely nothing in print preview. That is new as well. Any ideas on that?
Thank you.

Hello,
Have you blown the dust out lately?
Get Temperature Monitor to see if it's heat related...
http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/12381/temperature-monitor
Open console in Applications>Utilities, check the system log for the date/time of the last problem & the Startup right after that for clues.

Win 8.1 and J4680c All-in-One: Can't reinstall the printer/drivers

I have followed all of the instructions to re-set up my wireless network, uninstall the printer/drivers, and reinstall the printer/drivers (including renaming all of the .dat files as .old), but once it gets to the install wizard, at the Checking System phase, it tells me:
C:\Users\Patricia\AppData\Local\Temp\7zS41F0\Setup\hpzshlaut...
System cannot find the file specified.
What is this? I cannot get past it to finish reinstalling, so I cannot use any of the functionality of the printer other than printing! Can anyone help??
Thanks!
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Hi,
Follow the steps below and check if that resolve the issue:
1. Open Mcafee software, from the Virus and Spyware Protection section click on Schedule and run scans. Click on Real time scanning and then on Turn Off. select till I restart the PC and confirm by clicking the Turn Off button.
Now try reinstalling the HP Software and check if the installation goes as expected.
If the issue persists continue following the next steps below:
2. Open the run dialog by clicking both the Windows key and the R key on your keyboard. Type %windir% and click on OK.
3. Type hpoins*.dat into the top search bar, if there are any results rename the extention into old instead of dat. (e.g. hpoins1.old)
4. Type hpwins*.dat into the top search bar, if there are any results rename the extention into old instead of dat. (e.g. hpwins1.old)
5. Launch the Run dialog by clicking both the Windows key and the R key on your keyboard. Type MSIEXEC /UNREGISTER into the Run dialog and click on OK.
6. Launch the Run dialog by clicking both the Windows key and the R key on your keyboard. Type MSIEXEC /REGSERVER into the Run dialog and click on OK.
7. Run the installation file and check for any difference.
Regards,
Shlomi
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How can i reinstalling pdf printer after acrobat XI evaluation installation ?

Hi ,
Sorry for my bad english ....
Having a lot of problem with acrobat 8 pro (unable to desinstall/reinstall), i fanally decides to install the evaluation version acrobat XI .
Now i can open my pdf files and also save as pdf files my office files but i can't directely print on my adobe pdf printer ( i can't see it on my printers list).
I 've tried to reinstall this printer (new port) but it doesn't work .
Doesn't anybody have a (good) idea ?
Note : the 'save as' is very long (almost 3 mns for a file ).....
Thanks .
Hervé

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Now I get "The saved printer information is not compatible with this version of Photoshop Elements, or the saved printer is no longer available. You will need to check your printer settings before printing."
I have confirmed the my settings are correct and I am able to print to the printer using other applications.
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The AdobePDF printer would have been installed as part of the installationof Acrobat Pro. Did you reinstall that application after reinstalling the OS, and did youreinstall the same version of the OS? The PDF printer is not available in 10.7 and later.

Reinstalling OSX printing software

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Can I just reinstall the OS X 10.4 printing software or do I have to reinstall the whole OS?
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I do updates and then have to reinstall previous versions - time and time again because of the number of unsupported add-ons

4 or 5 times I've updated Firefox only to have to reinstall the previous version due to incompatibility with add-ons / plug-ins / toolbars. I'm not a big user of Toolbars but I have some add on I use daily.
The last 3 times I did a "suggested by Firefox" update I've had to reinstall a previous version from my saved files in order to use Firefox. This problem has caused me to return to IE as my default browser - but unwillingly.
My current setup is Firefox 4.0.1 Beta and I had to reinstall a version 3 in the Firefox folder until addons starting working in this 4.0.1 Beta. However 4.0.1 has always hung up, even opening a tab and ceases to respond; sometimes for minutes.
I run Win XP - SP3 Dell Pentium 4 - 3.0ghz with 4 gigs of DDR2 - GX520. So it's not an equipment problem - (I have 4 PC's on my home LAN - although each serves it's purpose and seldom are 2 used at the same time.
When I installed 4.0.1 and then reinstalled 3.x ... I've been hoping for an update --- I love Firefox - have ever since first use - and then today I saw the update versions had jumped from 4 all the way to 7. I was enthused.
Same issue. On install over the V 3.x it showed 6 items of add-ons that were incompatible. I did not remove the V 7 ... I simple reopened the 4.0.1 beta. I use it for single page browsing as tabs locks it up or slows it to a crawl.
I'm having to continue using IE as my default --- I always keep a backup browser, but I don't care for much of anything that has an MS on it's name.
I've never posted to Mozilla ... but the idea crossed my mind over a year ago when I updated and had to back-up and reinstall. WHY can't a program precede the update to check for compatibility, just as an upgrade adviser from one OS to another?
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Since I've never posted before I'm not even sure how I'll get a response or be able to see any responses. Something during the registration said I could get an email when a reply was posted.
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I attempted to update my firefox last night, and when i did it casued me to have to reinstall adobe flahplayer and adblock. When i attempted to re-download these apps i couldn't. Now I don't have adblock and I can't watch videos because flashplayer won't

i attempted to update my firefox last night, and when i did it casued me to have to reinstall adobe flahplayer and adblock. When i attempted to re-download these apps i couldn't. Now I don't have adblock and I can't watch videos because flashplayer won't download. If this can't be corrected I may have to return to Internet Explorer. Can this be put right? in English
== This happened ==
Every time Firefox opened
== 7/20/2010

Your above posted list of installed plugins doesn't show the Flash plugin for Firefox.<br />
See [[Managing the Flash plugin]] and [[Installing the Flash plugin]]
You can check the Adobe welcome and test page: http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
You can use this manual download link:
*http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/191/tn_19166.html#main_ManualInstaller

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