New to Mac's, searching for old software

[FujimiLover]

The weird thing is, the computer found the drivers for it, and it recognizes it, but when it starts to do a job, it just gets stuck and does not start printing. It's stuck on printer ready, job 1, and nothing happens. I've gone into System Preferences, I opened up print and fax, it shows listed my printer, but nothing.

When in the printer ready stage, it shows a list of drivers available for billion's of printers. It says something about making sure you have the correct driver for printer to work properly and to be fully functional. It has my printer listed, I clicked on the driver for my printer, my computer recognizes the printer, but printer does not print the photo. Scanner work's just fine, but no print.

I'll try restarting the Mac next and see if that works. Right now, this is the ONLY thing that's frusterating me about my new computer!

Edited May 25, 2009 by FujimiLover

[Doughnut]

I've been using Mac's since 1984. I still have an original Lisa, which I bet I could use as a jack-stand to hold up my truck in case of emergency, it's that sturdy! I currently use a pair of G4's to do everything I need. Someday I'll upgrade.

Gregg was completely right with Simple Text being part of OS9. It was not Simple Text that was doing the actual talking part, that was the OS itself. Simple Text was merely a text editing program. The old OS will actually read error messages to you (in that beautiful Stephen Hawking voice) if you let them. I'm glad you found some new verbal software that works with OSX.

In regards to printers, I view Epson as some of the best, but their drivers are not always up to the latest standards. I found that if I load the software that came on the disc (regardless of what the minimum requirements are), and then download only compatible updates from the Epson site, they seem to work. Trying to install drivers directly downloaded from the Epson site has never worked for me unless I have the base program from the printer drivers disc already installed.

Good luck and welcome to the dark side.

As for the comment about Bill Gates, just remember that when Apple was struggling, Bill came in and saved the day. I heard he owns about 15% of Apple, so he wins either way.