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HP c6180 all-in-fun - Mac OS X network scan problem!
My system is a Mac Pro; OS X 10.5.7; with a networked HP Photosmart C6180 printer/fax/scanner/copier as noted above. It all worked fine - well Image Capture never worked - but I could scan with the HP Photosmart Studio. Then I got the Apple released - HP Printer Drivers Update 1.1.1
Now my printer will not scan across the network at all.
So the problem is with an Apple rewrite of HP printer software/drivers. I can prove this (and have proved this twice already) by reverting to the HP-posted drivers. So I can either uninstall, and reinstall the HP software and then refuse driver updates ... or restore from backup and then refuse driver updates ... Any better solutions?
Now my printer will not scan across the network at all.
So the problem is with an Apple rewrite of HP printer software/drivers. I can prove this (and have proved this twice already) by reverting to the HP-posted drivers. So I can either uninstall, and reinstall the HP software and then refuse driver updates ... or restore from backup and then refuse driver updates ... Any better solutions?
I’m a little bit frustrated!
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Inappropriate?Hi Gene
I have a similar problem (scanner not found) on our network with an hp L7580 AIO. Not sure how similar it is to c6180, but my scanning stopped mid-08 presumably after someone's software update. Im my case NEITHER reverting to hp-only drivers NOR installing all the updates (both hp and apple) restores the function, however. Three attempts in 9 mo. with hp support have proved fruitless.
It still works perfectly via USB as I confirmed recently. I was hoping that sharing the printer/scanner via a hub would restore all services, as a friend found this worked, but that failed for me using TimeCapsule. You might try this jic?
I agree it is software problem, perhaps it is time to push hp harder?
Barney
I’m also frustrated
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Until Snow Leopard (and I have not tried it) so long as I removed all HP sw, then installed drivers and sw from hp site, and continually refused the Apple 1.1.1 driver release - then all worked well for me - seems that did not work for you? If you finish on teh Apple 1.1.1 drivers it will definitely fail. -
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Jean: Now translated, I'll try it if I really need it ... thanks! I think my own process may be easier, though I must re-install the HP sw ... does this solution prevent the perpetual update request to update the drivers to the apple version?
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Inappropriate?I have the same problem as you. Only after using the printer update from Apple. I decided to delete all printer update, and reinstall from Goggle HP website and now everything works fine.
Fernando
