We got a new iMac set up and installed today. We migrated everything from the old iMac via FireWire and Migration Assistant, so it all seemed to be fine. Then we decided to hook up the printer. This printer - the Canon PIXMA MP490 Photo All-in-One Printer, which was part of a bundled package via the Apple on-line store, with a rebate. That was why we bought as a package. So we're told to get the latest drivers from the Canon website, because the files on the CD are not compatible with Snow Leopard.
After connecting a new CANON device to your computer, the system should automatically install the Canon Pixma MP 490 Printer Driver 7.20.1 for Mac The update of the CANON device driver which is not working properly. It is very important that the CANON devices connected to your computer had.
Sure that OS has only been out for a year, so we'll go and download it. We download and install the drivers and attempt to add the printer through system preferences. It does not show up in the dialog t. I turn it off and on, restart the computer, and nothing works. So I go and google for the information and find out that there have been a lot of other people who have had problems with using this printer with Snow Leopard. The website has a driver - version 10.26.0 which does not work.
I find some info that says that I should use the 10.26.1 driver, but I spend hours looking all over the place for this driver, and do not find it. I even try to connect this printer to the old iMac, running OS 10.4 on it, and that does not work either. Now I know the USB cable is just fine because after all this annoyance, we hooked up the old Epson printer, and it worked just fine, as we have come to expect with Apple products.
I don't know what they were thinking when bundling this printer with an iMac if there is not even a driver that works with it. Come on, did anyone test out this combination before they decided to sell it? I know that Microsoft has a 90% market share with this kind of approach. So now is Apple trying to be like this? We pay more for Apple products and we expect them to work without all this hassle. OK, I am back in town.
I tried the first thing you said - Try deleting the /Library/Printers/Canon folder, connecting the printer and turning it on, then using Software Update to install the updated Canon drivers. Software update had no mention of any Canon drivers, it just wanted to update iTunes. I checked the link at which shows that this printer needs driver 10.30.3.0, but there are no links on this page to show me where I might find this version. So I follow the link to the Canon website, and I'm directed to this page - but this one only shows the mp490sosxcp102600ea8-2.dmg driver, which is dated 9/27/09, obviously not the latest one.
I tried to enter Canon 10.30.3.0 driver in a Google search to see if I could find it somewhere else, but the closest thing I could find was for a MP560 printer, which did not work either. The following link will take you to the Canon Driver v2.3 update. After you download and run the installer, a large majority of the drivers contained within the Canon BJPrinters folder, including the MP490, will be v10.30.3.0.
Note that for the Software Update to have worked, the printer would have needed to be installed or at least seen by the Mac. Since it appears that this is not working correctly, this explains why the update did not list the Canon driver update above.
With the driver update installed, when you connect the Mac to the MP490 via USB, the printer queue should add automatically. If this does not occur, then you can select to manually add, selecting the Default view in the Add Printer browser. If you still don't see the MP490 in the view, then there is either a problem with the machine or the USB cable. I know that you tried an existing cable for another printer and that made no difference. I would still recommend you buying a new cable just to be sure.
If this still doesn't let the Mac see the printer then look at taking it back and getting it replaced. Apple Footer. This site contains user submitted content, comments and opinions and is for informational purposes only. Apple may provide or recommend responses as a possible solution based on the information provided; every potential issue may involve several factors not detailed in the conversations captured in an electronic forum and Apple can therefore provide no guarantee as to the efficacy of any proposed solutions on the community forums. Apple disclaims any and all liability for the acts, omissions and conduct of any third parties in connection with or related to your use of the site. All postings and use of the content on this site are subject to the.
How to Install Canon MP490 Drivers and Softwares By CD-ROM Or The Drivers File Steps to install the downloaded software and driver for Canon MP490 Series Printer Drivers Install Canon PIXMA MP490 Printer with software CD-Rom Follow the steps to install Canon MP490 printer with CD Driver. Turn it on your Laptop or Computer, which you need to install Canon MP490 printer on it.
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Unplug PIXMA MP490 printer USB cable (Do not plug it until prompts). Insert Canon PIXMA MP490 CD into the CD/DVD drive on your computer and run the setup wizard of CD, and follow their instructions to install it. Now connect the Canon MP490 CD-ROM printer USB cable to the computer or Laptop, when installer wizard asks (Note: Do not plug before asking). Wizard will be analysing when you connect it. After recognised the printer, it will automatically go to further steps. Note: Wait until it’s finished detection of printer.
Follow the wizard instructions to finish it. Install Canon PIXMA MP490 Printer with The Downloaded Drivers. Click the link Download Canon PIXMA MP490 Driver and Software compatibility with Mac, Windows, Linux OS and select (Save), Specify “Save As”, Then click (Save) to download the file. If the all of you select (Run) or (Open) instead of (Save), the Canon MP490 file will be automatically installed. The downloaded file will be saved in the specified place in the self-extracting form (.exe for Windows,.dmg for Mac Os, and.gz for Linux). Double-click the downloaded EXE file to decompress it, then installation the Canon MP490 Driver will start automatically.
How to Uninstall Canon PIXMA MP490 Drivers and Software. Press Windows button on your PC, Computer or Laptop, then types “Control Panel” to start the “Control Panel” on the Windows. Click on “Uninstall a Program.”. Select Canon PIXMA MP490 driver that you want to Uninstall then click “Uninstall” button.
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Wait for a while up to the point your Canon MP490 driver fully uninstalled, then click “Finish” button.