Hi
I was previously using my windows based laptop and I can connect wireless to my printer to print.
I've just changed to a Macbook. I am able to connect to printer ( after many phone calls to Fuji Xerox, not very techy person). However, I am only able to print in black and white.
Any gurus whose proficient in mac can advise how to print in color?
Regards
Sim:thumbsup:
Hi Sim
Sorry that I saw this thread so late re your printing problem.
Allow me to explain the situation you are currently facing in an easier way.
You mentioned that your FX printer is the C3000, which I assume is indicated on the machine as a DocuCentre-II C3000.
This is a multifunction printer, and by default it only has a PCL printer board installed. PCL is a type of printing language commonly used in office printers. The printer drivers for Windows has a PCL version.
There is an option to add a second printer board, known as a Postscript board. Postscript is another type of printing language, which is the default used in the creative and print industry. It is especially meant for printing graphics with a high raster resolution. There are also Postscript drivers for Windows.
It would seem that your C3000 doesn't have the Postscript option, as this is a payable option.
The issue you are facing now becomes slightly more complex when you switch to a Mac. PCL is not a language used by Macs, and there is no PCL driver for Macs. There is only Postscript drivers for Mac systems.
As a result, you now have an issue printing, because firstly, your printer doesn't have a Postscript option installed. Secondly, you are now printing with your Mac through the CUPS (Common Unix Printing System) feature, which is an open source printing system developed by Apple for the OS X.
As such, you can't access the "advanced" features of the printer because there is no Postscript driver for the Mac, and you have no Postscript option installed in the printer.
The only way around this is to purchase the Postscript kit for the C3000...but then again, it's an older printer, circa 2006. You will have to check if the kit is still available.
I hope that helps clear up the slight confusion over your issue.
Regards