On 16/09/2010, at 5:54 PM, Doug Browne wrote:

> On 15 Sep 2010, at 18:21, Kino wrote:
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>> In my /Users/Shared, I find "CNQL2406_Driver.bundle" which is required by my very cheap Canon Scanner (I don't know how it is called outside of my country), some setting files created by Kawasemi (Japanese input method far better than Apple's) and a folder used by Adobe AIR updaters. I don't know how those apps behave when /Users/Shared does not exist.

Have you ever tried Vuescan? This application provides almost total coverage of the know scanner world. I mention this in case you ever have problems sometime.

> I have a cheap, Canon all-in-one and by switching it on and going to Software Update, it installed the latest drivers in   Library  Printers   Canon. 
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> Due to a weird pricing policy, it was cheaper to buy this excellent printer than new cartridges for my HP!

I cannot agree more. HP charges like wounded bulls.

Last December, when I finally bit the bullet and trashed my expensive HP Color Laser printer [because of $900+ cost to try to repair plus 4*AU$110 CMYK cartridges when needed], I bought a top-quality Epson TX710W all-in-one PSC [AU$200 app.] and replaced its six print cartridges with a six-pack CISS set [Continuous Ink Supply System.] Cost, about AU$143. Within the next month or so I expect I will need to refill ONLY the black bottle - about 100 mL in each for approx. $30. I've probably saved the cost of the printer already   (-:

Of course the resultant print is not quite as good as a laser printer, but it's not far behind. And Apple automatically updates the drivers too.

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