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Re: HP printer driver update problem

2016-02-26 Thread Bob Whiton


On Feb 26, 2016, at 11:22 AM, Bruce Johnson  
wrote:

> 
> All that Apple does is package the vendor-supplied drivers into a single 
> driver bundle, so if HP hasn’t updated the driver since 2006, the driver in 
> the newly supplied Apple package should not have changed (if it was included 
> at all). Apple’s web page for the driver update SHOULD list all the printers 
> included in the package.
> 
Should not have, but did.  That’s the mystery.

> However, if HP hasn’t updated the driver in ten years, that means the printer 
> is > 10 years old; it might be time to send it to that farm upstate where it 
> can play with all the other old printers :-/ or just use it with your old 
> computer.
> 
Actually, it’s my older computer that won’t print properly.  My newer laptop 
hasn’t been updated, so that will have to be my photo printer, which is 
annoying, since it is much easier to edit photos on the old iMac with the 24 in 
screen.  

Apple is making life as difficult as possible for those of us who don’t want to 
buy all new stuff every year or two.  If you update software, you’re hosed.  If 
you don’t update software, you’re incompatible or vulnerable.  And every new 
Apple hardware design is something I like less than the previous version - I 
really do want an optical drive, and to be able to open up, repair, and upgrade 
my computer.

Bob


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Re: HP printer driver update problem

2016-02-26 Thread Bruce Johnson

> On Feb 26, 2016, at 7:51 AM, Bob Whiton  wrote:
> 
>> It is the industry's way of saying you are not spending enough money fast 
>> enough.
>> 
> 
> Actually, HP was surprisingly helpful with this, and I even got to talk to a 
> service rep on the phone.  It turns out that HP hasn’t issued a driver update 
> for this printer since 2006.  This update was all Apple.

All that Apple does is package the vendor-supplied drivers into a single driver 
bundle, so if HP hasn’t updated the driver since 2006, the driver in the newly 
supplied Apple package should not have changed (if it was included at all). 
Apple’s web page for the driver update SHOULD list all the printers included in 
the package.

However, if HP hasn’t updated the driver in ten years, that means the printer 
is > 10 years old; it might be time to send it to that farm upstate where it 
can play with all the other old printers :-/ or just use it with your old 
computer.

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Re: HP printer driver update problem

2016-02-26 Thread 'sasse' via iMac Group

Robert let me know if you ever get it working. i have same printer setting 
here(neat little guy) was going to put it on odroid machine (MB same as RPI but 
4× power)douglas...@yahoo.com

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  On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 8:51, Bob Whiton wrote:   
On Feb 25, 2016, at 8:38 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio  wrote:

> I have often observed such problems. It seems software and " the helpers "  
> are geared to break your system no matter what. 
> Sometimes it is our fault, we overlooked something simple or we did not 
> understand an instruction page which was written in China before being 
> translated into 6 other languages before it was translated into English from 
> a Serbian version.
> 
> It is the industry's way of saying you are not spending enough money fast 
> enough.
> 

Actually, HP was surprisingly helpful with this, and I even got to talk to a 
service rep on the phone.  It turns out that HP hasn’t issued a driver update 
for this printer since 2006.  This update was all Apple.

And then there was iOS 9, but that’s another rant.

Bob

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Re: HP printer driver update problem

2016-02-26 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio

In the old days version tracker had 3rd party printer programs for Mac.

Version tracker is now CNET. You could look at their downloads.
Maybe there is something there to help.


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On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 10:08 AM, W.Adrian D'Alessio  wrote:

> Apple was hoping to sell you something.
>
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> On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:51 AM, Bob Whiton  wrote:
>
>>
>> On Feb 25, 2016, at 8:38 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio 
>> wrote:
>>
>> > I have often observed such problems. It seems software and " the
>> helpers "  are geared to break your system no matter what.
>> > Sometimes it is our fault, we overlooked something simple or we did not
>> understand an instruction page which was written in China before being
>> translated into 6 other languages before it was translated into English
>> from a Serbian version.
>> >
>> > It is the industry's way of saying you are not spending enough money
>> fast enough.
>> >
>>
>> Actually, HP was surprisingly helpful with this, and I even got to talk
>> to a service rep on the phone.  It turns out that HP hasn’t issued a driver
>> update for this printer since 2006.  This update was all Apple.
>>
>> And then there was iOS 9, but that’s another rant.
>>
>> Bob
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Re: HP printer driver update problem

2016-02-26 Thread W.Adrian D'Alessio

Apple was hoping to sell you something.


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On Fri, Feb 26, 2016 at 9:51 AM, Bob Whiton  wrote:

>
> On Feb 25, 2016, at 8:38 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio 
> wrote:
>
> > I have often observed such problems. It seems software and " the helpers
> "  are geared to break your system no matter what.
> > Sometimes it is our fault, we overlooked something simple or we did not
> understand an instruction page which was written in China before being
> translated into 6 other languages before it was translated into English
> from a Serbian version.
> >
> > It is the industry's way of saying you are not spending enough money
> fast enough.
> >
>
> Actually, HP was surprisingly helpful with this, and I even got to talk to
> a service rep on the phone.  It turns out that HP hasn’t issued a driver
> update for this printer since 2006.  This update was all Apple.
>
> And then there was iOS 9, but that’s another rant.
>
> Bob
>
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Re: HP printer driver update problem

2016-02-26 Thread Bob Whiton


On Feb 25, 2016, at 8:38 PM, W.Adrian D'Alessio  wrote:

> I have often observed such problems. It seems software and " the helpers "  
> are geared to break your system no matter what. 
> Sometimes it is our fault, we overlooked something simple or we did not 
> understand an instruction page which was written in China before being 
> translated into 6 other languages before it was translated into English from 
> a Serbian version.
> 
> It is the industry's way of saying you are not spending enough money fast 
> enough.
> 

Actually, HP was surprisingly helpful with this, and I even got to talk to a 
service rep on the phone.  It turns out that HP hasn’t issued a driver update 
for this printer since 2006.  This update was all Apple.

And then there was iOS 9, but that’s another rant.

Bob

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Re: Digest for imaclist@googlegroups.com - 2 updates in 1 topic

2016-02-26 Thread Stuart Saunders

For a few years here in Asia we have been fortunate to have the Epson L
series printers - these have factory ink tanks, so you just refill from
bottles.

They are becoming available around the rest of the world now - worth a
looksee - I am on my first A4 (L355) (2 years to go through 1st set of
inks) and third A3+ (L1800) (Commercial printing, not kind to it -)

Ink works out very economical, and as you refill before empty, you never
get air in the lines or printhead.

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> Bob Whiton : Feb 25 03:09PM -0500
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> Weeks later, half a box of 4x6 photo paper and $25 worth of ink wasted,
> and the verdict is: It’s Hosed.
>
> I copied every printer related file I could find on my backup, and none of
> it worked. The printer driver version number shown in the printer prefs
> never changed, even though I copied a CUPS driver with an older version
> number into the proper folder.
>
> Looks like I’ll have to be careful to never update software on my laptop
> and use it for photo printing from now on.
>
> Isn’t technology supposed to improve over time?
>
> Bob
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> "W.Adrian D'Alessio" : Feb 25 08:38PM -0500
>
> I have often observed such problems. It seems software and " the helpers "
> are geared to break your system no matter what.
> Sometimes it is our fault, we overlooked something simple or we did not
> understand an instruction page which was written in China before being
> translated into 6 other languages before it was translated into English
> from a Serbian version.
>
> It is the industry's way of saying you are not spending enough money fast
> enough.
>
> I have never owned a printer that I liked.
> And the honeymoon with a new printer is usually over in 6 months when you
> want to smash it.
> A friend of mine has had various businesses and has been an IT guy since
> the vietnam era. He has told me his experience has been very similar , even
> with expensive printers.
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