. The CUPS drivers cannot be installed in Mac OS X v10.4 or earlier. The version numbers for the CUPS drivers are displayed with 4 digits starting from 10.0.0.0. The User interface (UI) is essentially the same as the current driver (lower than 10.0.0.0). The same goes for its operation.
NOTE: With the universal Zebra drivers now available on Mac OS X, installing the CUPS driver is no longer required to support Zebra printers.
Mac OS X v10.6.6 (Case 1) CUPS driver: Approx. (Case 2) CUPS driver: Approx. 5.Mac OS X v10.5 and 10.6 When ColorSync is selected in Color Matching, no operation can be performed in Color Options. All the items other than Sample Type are grayed out. Compatibility Operating system(s): Mac OS X v10.6, Mac OS X v10.5.
CUPS Driver for iOS/Mac, UNIX or Linux Zebra does not provide a driver for use on Linux/Unix or Mac OS X operating systems but instead suggests the use of the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) driver.
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However, in the rare case that you have issues with using the universal Zebra drivers, you can still use the the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) driver with raw printing to print to Zebra printers.
Installing the CUPS driver
Open your web browser.
Enter http://localhost:631/printers/ into the URL field.
If you receive a message that Web Interface is Disabled, then you must enable it. Start by copying the 'cupsctl WebInterface=yes' command that's displayed in your browser.
Open the Terminal application on your computer, and then paste the cupsctl WebInterface=yes command into the Terminal command line. When you're done, press Return.
Click on your open browser, and refresh the Web Interface is Disabled page. It will display theCUPS page instead.
rom the CUPS page, click the Home tab.
Click Adding Printers and Classes.
In the Printers section, click Add Printer.
If you're asked to enter a user ID and password, use the same credentials that you use to log-in to your computer. After you log in, the Administration page appears.
If you've already turned on and plugged in your Zebra printer, it will appear in the list, e.g a GC420d printer, may appear as Zebra Technologies ZTC GC420d (Zebra Technologies ZTC GC420d) in the Local Printers section. If you haven't connected your printer yet, turn it on now, plug it into your computer using the included USB cable, and then refresh your browser.
Select Zebra Technologies ZTC GC420d (Zebra Technologies ZTC GC420d), and then clickContinue.
Review the information on the Add Printer page, and then click Continue.
Select 'Another Make / Manufacturer, then Select 'Raw' and then Add printer
Add Class, then add ZebraRawClass and select the Raw Printer added above for the Class
Detecting the Raw Printer in OrderCup
Once the ZebraRawClass is added, then follow the steps below to detect and save the printer in OrderCup.
Ogin to OrderCup, then navigae to Settings --> User --> Printers.
Make sure OC Direct is running, and click the 'Detect all available printers' button.
Select the ZebraRawClass from the list of printers and set theType to Thermal and the Format to EPl2 or ZPLII as appropriate, and check the appropriate checkboxes for what will be printer to this printer - Label, PS and Customs Form.
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Print a test page
After you have installed the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS) driver, you can print a test page:
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Open your web browser.
Enter http://localhost:631/printers/ into the URL field, and press Return.
Click the name of the printer you want to test.
From the Maintenance drop-down menu, select Print Test Page. and verify it prints correctly.
PIXMA MP170 Download: 0100217302 Last modified: 19-Aug-11 MP170 CUPS Printer Driver Ver. 10.51.2.0 (Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7) Description This product is a printer driver for Canon IJ printers. Precaution 1.[Mac OS X v10.7] When printing from TextEdit or Preview, the [Do not show again.] checkbox of the message box displayed on the print dialog does not operate properly. Even after selecting [Do not show again.], the message box is displayed. 2.[Mac OS X v10.7] With the printer connected to AirMac using a USB cable, when adding the printer from the popup menu 'Nearby Printers' of the print dialog, even if it does not support CD/DVD printing depending on the destination, the CD/DVD printing-related items are displayed in [Media Type], [Paper Source], and [Paper Size] of the print dialog. 3.[Mac OS X v10.7] Phenomenon Immediately after the OS installation, when launching the driver's help from TextEdit or Preview without printing, the message 'The selected topic is currently unavailable...' is displayed. Therefore, the driver's help is not displayed. Solution: Try either of the following method: - Launch the driver's help after printing. - Launch the help from the application software other than TextEdit and Preview, then open the driver's help. 4.[Mac OS X v10.5 and 10.6] Phenomenon: When overwriting the old version, the version number of the driver displayed in [Options & supplies] of [Print & Fax] may not be updated. Solution: In the [Print & Fax] window, click the '+' button to register the queue of the applicable driver again after clicking the '-' button to delete the queue of the applicable driver. 5.[Mac OS X v10.5.x] Printing using Bluetooth connection cannot be performed. 6.[Mac OS X v10.5 and 10.6] Phenomenon: When printing using AirMac via USB cable, the print speed may become slow. (Case 1) Application: Preview Print data size: 16.0MB (Case 2) Application: Text Editor Print data size: 8.0KB Print time Mac OS X v10.5.8 (Case 1) CUPS driver: Approx. 9 min. Legacy driver: Approx. 1 min. (Case 2) CUPS driver: Approx. 30 sec. Legacy driver: Approx. 30 sec. Mac OS X v10.6.6 (Case 1) CUPS driver: Approx. 8 min. (Case 2) CUPS driver: Approx. 5 min. 7.[Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6 and 10.7] When ColorSync is selected in Color Matching, no operation can be performed in Color Options. All the items other than Sample Type are grayed out. Compatibility Operating system(s): Mac OS X v10.7, Mac OS X v10.6, Mac OS X v10.5 Language(s): English, Français, Español, Italiano, Deutsch, Nederlands, Russian, Polski, Português, Japanese, Chinese Simplified System requirements Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7 Setup Procedures for the download and installation 1. Click the link. The download will start automatically. 2. Files will be saved on the computer desktop. 3. Double-click the file to mount the Disk Image. 4. Double-click the mounted Disk Image. 5. Double-click the .pkg file in the folder. Installation starts automatically. History [Ver.10.51.2.0] - Mac OS X v10.7 has been added as a supported OS. [Ver.10.42.3.0] - The internal modules have been updated. [Ver.10.42.1.0] - In the [Quality & Media] panel, the display of the options of [Print Quality] has been changed from the radio button to the drop-down menu. [Ver.10.26.0.0] - Supports Mac OS X v10.6. Software File version: 10.51.2.0 File Size: 10.8 MB Downloads: mcpd-mac-mp170-10_51_2-ea11.dmg