Performance with Mac OS X: Any other users have good or bad experiences using this printer with Mac OS X?
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I've only had my MX850 for a week - and yes the installation is confusing - especially if you plan on using it as a networked printer, but once I got it figured out it's working very well under 10.5 Leopard. Have printed from various apps (Preview.app / Adobe InDesign / etc.) without any issues. The network scan works great. So far I am pretty happy with this purchase with exception of the network setup which is very confusing (you have to hook a computer to the printer via USB before you can use it over the network! :/)
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Wireless connection has not been successful for me. I have mine on an ethernet connection, and that is working out. I do have to connect via USB to configure the printer, however. The setup is kind of kludgy, but it works. It does require an intel-based mac to have full functionality, but will work with older models using a generic postscript driver.
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Good question that sparked my thought. I never have to switch because when I choose to print from my iMac, the printer brings up a window that lets me make selections about color, 1 or 2 sided printing and how many copies. I guess it must be the way my friend setup my printer when it was new. The manual says to see the online User's Guide so I would try that.
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Well, the consensus of those who responded is that it works with Macs, if drivers are installed, on OS X 10.5.8 "and up". That last bit has me, though. I currently own a Canon MP600 that is totally useless (and the reason I am looking to buy another printer). Why? Because I upgraded the Mac OS (I'm at 10.8.5, 'Mountain Lion') and discovered Canon does not support that OS. So if you are a Mac user who upgrades the OS from time to time, beware! You may be buying a printer that will be obsolete to you in a relatively short time. Shame on you, Canon!
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Not if you have an intel based mac...That's the problem I'm having with my R1800. I've even been in contact with the Epson support people and I've uninstalled and reloaded the driver about a hundered times and I still can't get it to work right. The problem isn't that it won't print, it's that I can't choose the print quality. So, unless you're printing basic word documents, then this printer is great. But if you plan on printing 'high quality' photos and such, it won't work on intel macs.
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Sorry, I am a life long Mac person, but I would think a printer of this brand and price point would be. Suggest you Google your question. Also you might try to find a PC users group online and post your question there.
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Sorry, we are not MAC users. However it has proven to be an excellent copier for the price. We use it daily in a construction company office where we replicate architectural drawings as well as standard copying. We actually use it instead of our HP LaserJet printer because it is at least twice as fast p maybe more. Now if they could produce this color-capable at a slight upcharge, we would be on the waiting list! Good machine for the money.
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For all u mac os x 10.10 yosemite users out there: CANON IS NO LONGER SUPPORTING THIS PRINTER WITH SOFTWARE UPDATES. Reason: "too old." But my almost-7yr-old is still working great. Too bad. My next printer will not be a canon.
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All/most printers will work great with a Mac, without installing any special software. I personally don't use a printer anymore, and don't have any suggestions, but I do know of others who use the HP Envy. It is wireless for use with iPad.
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That's not a lot of info, but if you're using a Mac, I found a really helpful link for getting the best driver installed. Solved all of my little problems.http://www.macworld.com/article/2684309/the-trick-to-finding-the-right-printer-driver-for-your-mac.htmlHope this helps you.
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I'm so glad I read the discussions before buying. I use a Mac and one of the big attractions of this printer was the double-sided printing. Guess it's back to shopping.
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All I know is that the printer is fully compatible with Mac Snow Leopard. A quick call to their help line would answer any questions.
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I am running Mavericks on my iMac and it works great. I just upgraded to Print Shop 3 and it works even better.
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Thanks for responding! In spite of the lack of reviews, I've decided to give this printer a try ... I'll let you know how that choice turns out!
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Hi Judy.I have used the Canon pixma ip3000 on several Macs. One was a G3 iBook. One was a G4 Emac. Currently I use it with my new imac intel duocore. NEVER had a problem. I did have some problems matching up color in Photoshop but that is all. With my new iMac, I didn't even have to install the software!!! I just plugged the printer into my apple wireless thingie (sorry forget name of it) and my computer recognized it! It doesn't give me detailed ink info, etc, though but I know it will once I install the software. BTW, I am one OS below Leopard, Tiger I think. Good luck!
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Don't have a MAC. Sorry. &#9825;&#9825;&#9825;My Kodak printer, though. Having the 4x6 photo paper always loaded is fun. And the Kodak photo app. on my phone is just the best.
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I set this up last night and it prints fine wirelessly from my MacBook Pro. The trick was to download the software directly from Lexmark--the software on the included CD didn't work with Snow Leopard (OS X 10.6). On the Lexmark site they have software for Snow Leopard that fixed printing. Scanning doesn't work (software crashes) but at least I can print now!