Mac compatible mobile printer and scanner

We have a macbook pro and macbook air and need a good mobile printer and scanner while traveling. any suggestions?

For travel printer you can't beat the Canon Pixma IP100. However a printer-scanner combo you might look at HP envy series. The scanner makes the unit much bigger.

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Seeking recommendations for a printer and scanner for a MB Pro.

Check for ones that say they are Macintosh or OS X compatible, which will be almost all of them.
Cannon and Epson tend to deliver Apple support better than HP. I have had new HP printers and scanners that were supported on Windows but not on Macs. I had to return the scanner. I have also had external HP disk drives that worked on Windows but not Macs.
The rest is personal choice. Less expensive printers tend to print more slowly. I prefer printers with wireless connections. Most have that these days.

Is there a Mac-compatible wireless print server?

This is a variation on a theme many have touched upon. I want to have my Airport Extreme wirelessly connected to two printers (B&W laser, and color inkjet) currently connected by USB cables, stretched to 16' limit. Printers can't be moved conveniently to a closer position. I bought a $100 NetGear wireless print server WGSP606 (two USB ports) at CompUSA yesterday after staff there said it would work with Macs. Alas, it doesn't. The printers are not wireless models; the wireless print server supposedly (if Mac-compatible) would effectively make them wireless. From the various posts I get impression that an Airport Express might work, but could it serve two printers? Anyone know of a Mac-compatible wireless print server? Or have a workaround suggestion? Any help much appreciated.

I'd say if the print server supports standard printing protocols, then OS X will work with it. But there are issues you should learn about.
The network comm protocols you see in Printer Setup Utility are part of the CUPS system. Very few (only Brother so far) non-postscript printer drivers work correctly with the CUPS system. The manufacturers have provided OS 9-style drivers that have USB comm written into the driver, limiting you to USB use only. Postscript printers don't have this issue because they don't need a driver, just a PPD. Apple tried to get around this issue by including Gimp-Print open source CUPS drivers, but the models supported are limited. So, the first issue is - is a CUPS driver available?
Protocol setup on OS X is the next issue. For Windows, there is autosetup software for nearly every print server sold new. We don't have that software on OS X, so we need to enter the correct info into Printer Setup. The IP > IPP and IP > LPD protocols require a print-server-specific queue name together with IP address to route data to the printer. Because of the Windows autosetup software, help desk people at Netgear may not even know this basic info. But nearly all print servers correctly support the standards and the device queue name can be found in the print server manual.
The advantage of Airport Express and Extreme as print servers is that Apple uses the airport/Bonjour software to redirect USB output from the computer to the USB on the Express/Extreme. Kind of avoids the printer driver issue but also takes away some standard IP protocols (only HP jetdirect is supported for non-Bonjour printers).
Sorry for the mini-lecture. Hope this helps.
(Airport Express/Extreme is only for one printer)

Why has my hp deskjet 2050 printer and scanner suddenly slowed down and printing one line at a time

why has my hp deskjet 2050 printer and scanner suddenly slowed down and printing one line at a time

This is usually indicative of a defective print cartridge. Suspect the black is low in ink or defective. Please check all cartridges.
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Printer and scanner calibration

Hi,
I have a DTP94 colorimeter (AKA Monaco XR Pro), a Canon iP1600 printer and an Epson Perfection 4990 Photo scanner (with built-in slide/negative scanner). What do I need to buy, in terms of hardware and software, to calibrate the printer and scanner?
S.
EDIT: I also have the latest ColorEyes Display Pro software demo installed. Does this apply at all?
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Monaco's EZColor software, supplied with the DTP94, actually offers scanner and printer profiling, but only in versions 2.50 upwards
I hadn't mentioned that one because I knew it was no longer for sale. I think it was dropped a couple of years ago.
I'm trying to find someone who may profile these devices for me for a small fee, though this is also proving difficult...
I have the equipment and software to do that. The only real issue creating printer profiles long distance is making sure the targets get printed correctly. Depending on the printer drivers, and sometimes the printer itself, it sometimes isn't even possible.
or (in one very surprising case) don't profile their equipment at all
That is very surprising. I'd sure like to know how they can get any kind of consistent and accurate color between monitor/printer/camera/scanner.
Most places though don't waste time trying to profile digital cameras for a couple of reasons. One is that it's the rare camera (usually only on the very high end) that will take an untagged image. No profile embedded, like Adobe RGB; no defined white point color, nada. Necessary to create a profile. RAW is untagged, but then when you open such a file in Photoshop; say from a Nikon D700, you have to choose a color space to tag it with while opening the image from the RAW plug-in to the PS interface.
The other reason is that profiles are very specific to the method used to create them. Say you profile your monitor. Then you change the brightness or contrast controls. Your profile is now useless since the monitor is no longer at the settings used to create the profile. With a digital camera, if you create an accurate profile, it's only good as long as you never move the camera, change the lens or zoom setting, or move any of the lighting. As soon as you do, you invalidate the profile.
Here's another option. Much better than the ColorMunki to do your monitor and printer profiles. Not as inexpensive as the ColorMunki, but not empty your pockets expensive like an i1iSis/ProfileMaker 5 or Monaco Profiler bundle. X-Rite's i1Xtreme. The only drawback is that you have to choose an i1 spectrophotometer with or without a UV cut filter. It's fixed in the main unit depending on which one you buy and can't be changed. I mention this because having the UV filter is necessary to create printer profiles that will produce correct color output by cutting the UV brighteners in many papers. Colors tend to come out odd otherwise. As far as a monitor, different people at X-Rite have told me two different things. One said you should have a non UV cut unit for monitors. The other said it doesn't make any difference.
The other drawback to the i1 Pro (XTreme) bundle is that there is still no scanner profiling in it.

How to save mac compatible ai eps and pdf on windows

how to save mac compatible ai eps and pdf on windows

haykaz,
You can, but there may be no need. There is, or at least may be, a certain deterioration in appearance when you outline fonts, especially in connexion will small point sizes.
Rereading, I noticed the PDF part. Normally, the fonts are embedded in PDF and thereby platform independent.
Have you tried and found any issues?

How to setup wifi Epson stylus SX 435W printer and scanner on macbook pro with mavericks

how to setup wifi on Epson stylus SX 435W printer and scanner on macbook pro with mavericks..that is printer works recognise comptuer but when it comes to scan error shows as comunication error occured
please help

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how to setup wifi on Epson stylus SX 435W printer and scanner on macbook pro with mavericks..that is printer works recognise comptuer but when it comes to scan error shows as comunication error occured
please help
Read the user manual that came w/the printer/scanner, contact Epson to see if you need to update your scanner drivers to work in Mavericks also check Software Update. Check out the following links:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669 Printer and scanner software available for download
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH14141 OS X Mavericks: Reset the printing system
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Printer and Scanner don't work anymore since Yosemite updating

Hello and thanks for your welcome,
After OS X Mountain lion and lion (all my softwares working) i update to Mavericks (no more scanner) and after to Yosemite (no more printer) and my computer said that PPC applications no longer supported... (i'm sorry i'm french and i speak english not very well).
My printer is a Epson stylus Photo R245 and my Scanner is a HP Scanjet 4890.
How can i do? Must i go back to OS X before mavericks or does someone have a solution for me?
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Printer and scanner

i have an epson stylus sx 110(printer,scanner and copy) which works fine with cups and gutenprint till i install sane..when i do that administration printing doesn't recognize the printer anymore.i tried proprietary driver but same thing happens..is there anything else but cups and sane to look for in order to use both features, print and scan, in the same time?
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first uninstall foomatic*
then you must (try) create a udev rule, as wrote in our wiki: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CU … CUPS_1.4.x
i've done this before get both scanner and printer working....
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EMAIL FOR MOBILE PRINTING AND REGISTERING WITH HP

Just bought a Deskjet 2540 printer, have managed set up but have two questions
Where do I get the required email for printing from a smartphone (tried my register email but that doesn't work)
Trying to register my printer with HP by clicking on product in list but nothing happens. Just starts to buffer!!
Thanks guys

Hi gillymc,
I'm sorry to hear you are having problems setting up the ePrint feature of your Deskjet 2540 printer.
Your printer isn't an ePrint supported printer and wouldn't have a HP ePrint email address. If your Smartphone is an Apple mobile device AirPrint will work with your printer. I have included the printer specifications for your reference. I have also included a document about HP's supported mobile printing solutions.
HP Deskjet 2540 All-in-One Printer Series Product Specifications
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c03811750
HP Printers and Supported Mobile Printing Solutions
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&lc=en&docname=c03722645
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MP460 Canon printer and scanner : Cannot communicate with scanner.

Impossible to scan with a MP460 Canon printer/scanner. Always same message : Cannot communicate with scanner. Cable may be disconnected or scanner may be turned off. Check status. Scanner driver will be closed. 155.0.0.
I click 'ok' then i have the message Scan failed.
Found a post about the same problem with the MP470 model.
Did what is told in this post (installation of new scanner driver from the Canon site) But always the same problem. Who could help ??
Thanks

Hi Pahu
Many thanks for your quick and relevant answer.
Are your sure I have to look in the software section of the profiler ?? I don't find anything about scanner or printer in this section. I see the MP Navigator, which is the soft I use for scanning.
In the hardware section, I only see an entry for the printer and the driver is the 5.8.3 version.
Although the driver I installed yesterday stands in a file named 'mp460osxsd12131ej7.dmg' (thus for me should be the 12.13.1 version)
Oops I see now that my post is not in the correct forum, since my MacBook is in 10.5.8, not in 10.6
Thanks for your help !!
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Which Mac Pro for print and which for web

My department is going to be purchasing new computers in the next month. I want to make an informed decision on which ones to buy.
We have both print and web designers. All will be getting new computers. However, I think that print and web probably have different technical needs.
So, of the three available: Quad-Core, 8-Core and 12-Core...which is best for which medium?

You could get along fine with an iMac.
You could wait and be forced to use Lion compliant apps
Do you need heavy grapic cabability you probably want 24GB RAM, not 8-12 cores but fastest single cpu available. Or even stock 4-core 2.8 (you don't want more and slower though like 2.4 or 2.6 or even 2.93GHz models).
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Will my printer and scanner work with the new intel mac?

My first post.. so I hope i am in the right place! (was in wrong place last attempt!)
I want to buy the new intel...but I would like to know for sure if it will work with my scanner and printer.
Printer is Epson Stylus Photo 2100 and the scanner is Microtek ScanMaker 4900.
I have emailed both Epson and Microtek... phoned Epson.. and I still do not know the answer.
The responses were
"At this point in time with have been given no information on whether our printer drivers will work or not....".
"Yes it will work with OSX 10.4"
"As you know this new intel chip has just hit the market. This particular configuration is in the alpha stage of testing. As of now there has not been any reports or customer correspondence of any concerns."
I have been scanning these posts and it seems that only the operating system is relevant? If anyone could help I would appreciate it. I am finally able to replace my old, old, well loved G4 but am worried I will make the wrong decision.

Thanks all for the helpful comments. I am getting closer to going out and buying the intel. As for the Canon printer... its not really an option for me, since the Epson cost me more than the computer will! But I will keep it in mind for the future. And do you think this applies to digital cameras as well Tomzo? I have been considering buying my first digital.. and thought the pentax might be best, since it apparently can use the lenses from my film camera.
Thanks again all..I will keep checking the apple site list and the web sites as suggested by you.
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Open  > About this Mac, and see Version. If it's 10.6 or earlier, you don't have the Mac OS X version that supports iCloud. You have to upgrade to OS X Lion (OS X 10.7) or Mountain Lion (OS X 10.8) to get iCloud on your computer.
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If your Mac is compatible, make a backup of your data, open App Store and purchase Mountain Lion. Follow the steps to upgrade to OS X Mountain Lion, and after upgrading, open System Preferences > iCloud, and follow the steps to set up iCloud on the iMac.
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