restoring imac manually, can't install printer driver
restoring imac manually, can't install printer driver
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andygo

Original Poster:

7,406 posts

285 months

Monday 31st August 2020
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I am manually restoring a clean install of my iMac. All going well apart from the printer installation, which is 32 bit.

It used to work on Catalina even though it is a 32bit app.

How can I restore it individually from my Time Machine backups?

mattley

3,039 posts

252 months

Monday 31st August 2020
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Just get the latest 64 bit driver from the manufacturers web site.

andygo

Original Poster:

7,406 posts

285 months

Monday 31st August 2020
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That was my first port of call, they don’t gave one.😂

robbieduncan

1,993 posts

266 months

Monday 31st August 2020
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32bit installer containing 64bit drivers perhaps? What printer? Does it even need drivers? Can it work with standard CUPS drivers?

andygo

Original Poster:

7,406 posts

285 months

Monday 31st August 2020
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Found the answer here:

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2775350

It's from 2011, but worked a treat. In the end, I just copied the whole printers folder over from the Time Machine backup.

Thanks for your interest chaps!

Edited by andygo on Monday 31st August 22:04