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Printer Drivers Needed for OS X 10.4
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gulmatan
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Jan 21, 2009, 10:52 PM
 
Hi all,

Could you please direct me to where I can find Epson Stylus Color 740 drivers for OS/X 10.4. Epson's website does not have them on their website.

Please help.
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Jan 21, 2009, 11:23 PM
 
Epson only seems to have drivers for System 7, 8 and 9 on their website. Leopard drives are included on the Leopard Install CD. Which makes me think that they're probably on the Tiger DVD as well. Try going into Additonal Installs from the DVD and searching for printer drivers.
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Jan 22, 2009, 12:16 AM
 
I've tried that Additional Installs PKG from my Tiger CD and I get Gimp drivers in my Printer Setup Utility drop-down list.
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Jan 22, 2009, 01:19 AM
 
On your Tiger install DVD, go to:

Mac OS X Install DVD/System/Installation/Packages/EpsonPrinterDrivers.pkg

No need to boot from the DVD, just doubleclick the pkg to install.
     
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Jan 22, 2009, 02:45 AM
 
Originally Posted by reader50 View Post
On your Tiger install DVD, go to:

Mac OS X Install DVD/System/Installation/Packages/EpsonPrinterDrivers.pkg

No need to boot from the DVD, just doubleclick the pkg to install.
Are you sure? As I've said prior, Gimp drivers lack the Utility functions on the Epson 740 Printer Setup and the Utility icon is dimmed as well. So, are you sure thiss is what I should install?
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Jan 22, 2009, 01:14 PM
 
Originally Posted by danviento View Post
Sorry, that article does not apply because the Epson Stylus Color 740 is an inkjet printer.
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Originally Posted by gulmatan View Post
Are you sure? As I've said prior, Gimp drivers lack the Utility functions on the Epson 740 Printer Setup and the Utility icon is dimmed as well. So, are you sure thiss is what I should install?
Those are the regular Epson OSX drivers. If you want GIMP drivers, you can get them in the same packages directory. Look for the file GimpPrintPrinterDrivers.pkg
     
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Jan 23, 2009, 12:57 AM
 
Originally Posted by reader50 View Post
Those are the regular Epson OSX drivers. If you want GIMP drivers, you can get them in the same packages directory. Look for the file GimpPrintPrinterDrivers.pkg
Thanks. Just making sure that I **don't install** the Gimp drivers. Which brings up a good point. How do I delete drivers and Gimp ones that are on my drive for printers I do not use (i.e. those installed when I performed an upgrade from 10.3 to 10.4)?
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Jan 24, 2009, 06:57 AM
 
Originally Posted by gulmatan View Post
Could you please direct me to where I can find Epson Stylus Color 740 drivers for OS/X 10.4. Epson's website does not have them on their website.
The advice to install the Epson drivers package from the DVD is spot-on, but that said, I'd replace it with a new printer that's faster and cheaper to run.
     
   
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