Yosemite OS 10.10 printer drivers?

Are Canon behind the curve with their printer drivers for Mac OS?
Have a great image runner C1028i. Great printer but I would love to use it.
What are we supposed to do, put it out on the pavement?
All help appreciated

Hi Jerryall!
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Process:               Adobe Photoshop CS5 [786]
Path:                  /Applications/Adobe Photoshop CS5/Adobe Photoshop CS5.app/Contents/MacOS/Adobe Photoshop CS5
Identifier:            com.adobe.Photoshop
Version:               12.0 (12.0x20100407.r.1103] [12.0)
Code Type:             X86-64 (Native)
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Have a nice day!
Thank You.
Please click “Accept as Solution ” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution.
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Gemini02
I work on behalf of HP

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I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I was very hopeful after reading positive "case closed" notes there.
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Andrew*
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; NTPRINT.INF (for Windows Server 2003 family)
; List of supported printers, manufacturers
[Version]
Signature="$Windows NT$"
Provider=%MS%
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ClassGUID={4D36E979-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
Class=Printer
DriverVer=10/01/2002,5.2.3790.4533
[ClassInstall32.NT]
AddReg=printer_class_addreg
[printer_class_addreg]
HKR,,,,%PrinterClassName%
HKR,,Icon,,"-4"
HKR,,Installer32,,"ntprint.dll,ClassInstall32"
HKR,,NoDisplayClass,,1
HKR,,EnumPropPages32,,"printui.dll,PrinterPropPageProvider"
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This question was solved.
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thanks for the solution. I have an HP Photosmart D110a wireless printer. Windows 8 installed a generic printer driver that worked fine for printing but I lost all functionality to the scanner of the device.
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It would help me tremendously if I can have the ability to choose the photo paper tray when printing remotely. Most of the items that I send to my printer are photos. I've tried and tried to get help from HP, but to no avail (my printer is out of warranty, not applicable for free support, etc.). Please help. It would be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance.

Hi again.
You're quite correct, it is CUPS (Common UNIX Printer System).
Is http://www.linuxprinting.org/database.html what you were looking for?
There are many '1100' HP printers listed.
OSX also installs Gimp print drivers, I'm a total ignoramus as to how you set them up though, sorry.
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While a bit of a stretch, you can download the entire Epson printer package from Apple and install it. This will include all drivers for all Epson devices as opposed to the one just for your system. The package is 1GB in size, but will include everything supported.
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Uninstalling Software: The Basics
Most OS X applications are completely self-contained "packages" that can be uninstalled by simply dragging the application to the Trash. Most applications create preference files which are stored in the /Home/Library/Preferences/ folder. Although they do nothing once you delete the associated application, they do take up some disk space. If you want you can located them in the above location and delete them, too.
Some applications may install an uninstaller program that can be used to remove the application. In some cases the uninstaller may be part of the application's installer, and is invoked by clicking on a Customize button that will appear during the install process.
Some applications may install components in the /Home/Library/Applications Support/ folder. You can also check there to see if the application has created a folder. You can also delete the folder that's in the Applications Support folder. Again, they don't do anything but take up disk space once the application is trashed.
Some applications may install a startupitem or a Log In item. Startupitems are usually installed in the /Library/StartupItems/ folder and less often in the /Home/Library/StartupItems/ folder. Log In Items are set in the Accounts preferences. Open System Preferences, click on the Accounts icon, then click on the LogIn Items tab. Locate the item in the list for the application you want to remove and click on the "-" button to delete it from the list.
If an application installs any other files the best way to track them down is to do a Finder search using the application name or the developer name as the search term.
There are also several shareware utilities that can uninstall applications:
AppZapper
CleanApp
Yank
SuperPop
Uninstaller
Spring Cleaning
Look for them at VersionTracker or MacUpdate.
For more information visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on removing software.

How do I uninstall print drivers that do not work?

I've downloaded the HP drivers for 10.6 from here
http://support.apple.com/downloads/HPPrinter_Drivers_for_Mac_OS_X_v106
However, I am still unable to get my HP PSC 1400 to print via the Time Capsule. Since the driver package ended up being +500 MB, is there any way that I can uninstall these drivers to regain that space?

So the printer drivers for the PSC1400 series unfortunately did not make it onto the DVD. They will be available through a software update at some point in the future. You should able to install the 10.5 solution to get basic functionality working again. As for deleting the files, yes there is a way, but it still leaves some of the files laying around so software update won't work.
If you want the space though, most of the files are in /Library/Printers/hp. That being said the software update to provide printing support will probably put most of them back.
Just trying to help.
Andrew

How to uninstall printer drivers

I have a 64Gb MacBook Air and installed the printer drivers for an HP printer. Within a few hours of using the printer, three major faults occurred, so I returned the printer and got my money back. I'm going to buy a Canon printer now but first I want to remove the HP printer drivers and all references to it.
I'm using OS 10.7.5.
None of the information I've picked up through the communities works for me becasue they refer to menu options that don't exist on this machine.
Any help gratefully received.
Thanks.
G.

Thanks very much mende1. I followed your very clear instructions and it worked - all the HP references are now consigned to the dustbin. Just a shame HP don't consign their model HP2050 to the dustbin!
G.

I use an Epson Stylus Office BX320FW printer with my IMac. Since upgrading OSX, I have lost the ability to print and scan. I have downloaded printer drivers from both Epson and Apple. I am using the printer in wifi mode but can not get it print or scan

Hi Everybody,
I use an Epson Stylus Office BX320FW printer with my IMac. Since upgrading OSX, I have lost the ability to print and scan. I have downloaded printer drivers from both Epson and Apple. I am using the printer in wifi mode but can not get it print or scan. How do I uninstall the Epson software and start all over again?
nickel_man_65

Not using any mouse pad, I have a very smooth desktop. But I just tried to use a sheet of A4 printing paper, but no result, the problem persisted.
Someone on this forum suggested, that USB3 may interfere with the magic mouse.
I have 2 LaCie HDD's about 70 cm away from the mouse, I use them on Thunderbolt. But in operation or not - the result is the same, the mouse plays up! Just now I was clicking the desktop and the mouse created a new folder!!
Thanks for the advice, Bee
Cheers, Gerd

After upgrading to Yosemite, I can't print on Okidata c5150n

After upgrading to Yosemite, I can't print on Okidata c5150n. Oki is of no help. I am connected by ethernet.

For those trying to use an Oki C5150n printer with OS X Yosemite, the fix is now available. One must use the driver for the Oki C5800Ldn printer from the Oki support page because the Yosemite compatible driver does not yet appear on the page for the C5150n. However at Oki customer support's direction I have loaded and used this driver, and so far it is working just fine. To download the driver use the link at the end of this comment and navigate to the OS.X.10 download option under "find a driver". Be advised that one must remove the Oki printer from the list in the "Printers and Scanners" system preference window and then re-create it de novo after installing the new driver as the old one will not work. Unfortunately this means that any documents left hanging in the print queue prior to installation of the new driver will be lost.
http://my.okidata.com/pp-C5800Ldn.nsf?opendatabase
Good luck to all!

HT1338 after upgrading to Mountain Lion the HP printer drivers for my C4680 are not found on the Mac store (per my Mac Book)

My computer cannot install a printer after I upgraded to Mountain Lion. I have downloaded the HP printer drivers from the Mac Store. I click on add printer on Print and scan, the printer is connected via USB. I get a message that the drivers on not on Mac Store and cannot be installed.

True, not part of the list.
An older printer? You can only try contacting HP. Note that Apple is only the "distributor" of these drivers; HP as the vendor develops them. Or not...

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