Macbook won't print to my wireless Epson printer - I've reinstalled the software multiple times....
My iPhones and iPad still prints to my Epson wireless printer but since updating my IOS, my computer finds the printer but can't print. After two phone calls to Epson it appears it is a problem on the computer side. Anyone been able to fix this on their computer?
I tried to figure out how to get drivers from Apple but their documentation is not very clear -- especially for someone new to Mac after decades of PC use. Finally I scratched that and called Epson. An hour and a half on the phone with Epson and finally it works again. Had to remove all the Epson files and then force the computer to find the drivers Apple had. I wish that the Apple articles would have been as clear on how to do this!
Thanks for the responses.
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Hi lkc,
Welcome to the HP Support Forums! I see you are able to print wirelessly to your HP Photosmart 7525 to your MAC, however it only allows you to print one page at a time.
I would like you to complete the steps listed below:
Uninstall
1. From the computer desktop, double-click the Macintosh HD, and then click Applications.
2. Click the Hewlett-Packard folder.
3. Double-click the HP Uninstaller, and then click Continue.
4. Select the printer to uninstall, and then click Uninstall.
5. When prompted, type the Administrator name and Password, and then click OK.
Reset Printing System
1. Click the Apple icon, and then click System Preferences .
2. In the Hardware section, click Print & Fax. The Print & Fax dialog box opens.
3. Right-click (or Ctrl +click) in the left panel, and then click Reset printing system…
4. Click OK to confirm the reset.
5. Type the correct Name and Password.
6. Click OK to reset the printing system. The Print & Fax dialog box shows no printer selected.
Repair Disk Permissions
1. On the Dock, click Applications, and then click Utilities.
2. Double-click Disk Utility.
3. Highlight your hard drive/partition on the left (by default this is "Macintosh HD").
4. Click the Repair Disk Permissions button at the bottom of the window.
Now I would like you to restart the MAC, once it is restarted please go ahead and run the software installation. Click below and select your current Mac OS X from the drop down list, download the drivers and proceed with the on screen instructions:
HP Photosmart 7525 e-All-in-One Printer Drivers
Let me know the outcome, I will watch for your reply.
Thank you,
HevnLgh
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