Mac OS X 10.2: Network Printers Do Not Appear in Printer List After Upgrade
After upgrading from Mac OS X 10.1 to 10.2, you must re-add any network printers that you set up in Mac OS X 10.1. In addition, some printers may require updated drivers.
Products Affected
Mac OS X 10.2
Symptom
Network printers that were added to Print Center in Mac OS X 10.1 no longer appear in the Printer List after upgrading to Mac OS X 10.2.
Solution
Add your network printers to the Print Center list after upgrading. Printers that are directly connected via USB will automatically appear in the Print Center list.
Note: Some printers may also require later versions of drivers than the ones that worked in Mac OS X 10.1. Mac OS X 10.2 includes drivers for many third-party printers. If a driver is not included for your printer, please contact the printer vendor to get the current compatible driver for your printer. For a list of included drivers, see these technical document documents:
107001: "Mac OS X 10.2: Included Ink Jet Printer Drivers"
107002: "Mac OS X 10.2: Included PPDs and Use of PostScript Printers"
Network printers that were added to Print Center in Mac OS X 10.1 no longer appear in the Printer List after upgrading to Mac OS X 10.2.
Solution
Add your network printers to the Print Center list after upgrading. Printers that are directly connected via USB will automatically appear in the Print Center list.
Note: Some printers may also require later versions of drivers than the ones that worked in Mac OS X 10.1. Mac OS X 10.2 includes drivers for many third-party printers. If a driver is not included for your printer, please contact the printer vendor to get the current compatible driver for your printer. For a list of included drivers, see these technical document documents:
107001: "Mac OS X 10.2: Included Ink Jet Printer Drivers"
107002: "Mac OS X 10.2: Included PPDs and Use of PostScript Printers"
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