EPSON STYLUS PHOTO 780 with Mac Pro

Epson's latest driver does not seem to install on a Mac Pro w/ OS 10.4.8 and I am forced to use Gimp Print drivers. What settings do I use in this driver to make sure that printer color management on the Epson Stylus Photo 780 is disabled when creating a printer profile?
Is there a way to see the ink levels and clean the print nozzles with the Gimp Print drivers?

We are actually talking about the same thing: free
open source printer drivers from Sourceforge.
OK. That clears things up a bit. The version that came with the
Mac PRo is still called Gimp-Print but has a version of 5.0 something beta 2
so it's a bit confusing.
Gutenprint 5.0.0 is the first stable release of 5.0.
Gutenprint is the new name for Gimp-Print as of the
5.0 release.
OK. It looks like perhaps the Mac Pro shipped with a beta version, 5.0 beta 2,
so I'll try installing the 5.0.0 version.
This release represents the
state-of-the-art in current Gimp-Print development.
...snip>
(No, I didn't write that! You can read all about it,
and download, from here):
http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php3
I recognize it. I've been reading the documentation. It looks like it might even do a better job than the Epson driver but I still have to figure out how to go about using a custom printer profile with it. My Mac Pro is at home so I'll have to wait to install and try it. I also have to try and fix my wife's broken PC first- she just won't learn.
When you say 'the driver' did you mean Epson's driver
The Epson driver doesn't seem to want to decompress properly with S. Expander on the Mac PRo. I tried downloading it several times.
or the Gutenprint that you have? Not that it really
matters - the Gutenprint downloads as a disk image
which contains the installer.
The one you downloaded (whichever it was) was in .sea
(self-expanding archive) .hqx (hexadecimal), which
your Mac should be able to open using Stuffit
Expander. If you don't have that it's a free
download. That download format is a bit old hat and
IMO reveals the age of the driver.
Yes. But it's an old printer too and Epson has moved on.
I like the printer though(well, more or less if I can keep
the nozzles unclogged) and it still does a good job.
And the price is right.
The 'Ink/print head' button I mentioned is part of
the printer window you get with the Gutenprint
printer.
Try it and see what you think!
I will, just as soon as I deal with that stupid Win box.
thanks for your help.

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