DON'T THROW AWAY THAT LEGACY PRINTER JUST YET...
Did you upgrade to OS X and find out that Epson weren't going to support your legacy printer with the new OS? Think you were going to have to fork out more money on a new printer? That's exactly the bind I found myself. And I've been searching around for some sort of driver-hack that will make my Epson Stylus Photo EX work.
Well, I've just found Gimp-Print (check it out at www.macupdate.com ). It's fantastic. It even works on printers like mine that are connected with a USB<>Parallel converter. It is compatible with a huge range of other printers also, so go check out whether your printer is supported here ( http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php3 ).
And if you read their Readme you'll see where to download ESP GhostScript. ESPGS allows you to print PDF and Postscript files. I don't think it works anything like Birmys/iProof PowerRip, but it does print PS & PDF, so that is a huge bonus.
And the software is free. Don't ask me about CUPS printing or anything technical like that.
The software installed quickly and easily, without the need for a restart, and I was away printing for the first time OSX. FANTASTIC.
Get this software on your computer immediately. The easy instructions will have you up and running in only 10 minutes.
Zeal
Did you upgrade to OS X and find out that Epson weren't going to support your legacy printer with the new OS? Think you were going to have to fork out more money on a new printer? That's exactly the bind I found myself. And I've been searching around for some sort of driver-hack that will make my Epson Stylus Photo EX work.
Well, I've just found Gimp-Print (check it out at www.macupdate.com ). It's fantastic. It even works on printers like mine that are connected with a USB<>Parallel converter. It is compatible with a huge range of other printers also, so go check out whether your printer is supported here ( http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/p_Supported_Printers.php3 ).
And if you read their Readme you'll see where to download ESP GhostScript. ESPGS allows you to print PDF and Postscript files. I don't think it works anything like Birmys/iProof PowerRip, but it does print PS & PDF, so that is a huge bonus.
And the software is free. Don't ask me about CUPS printing or anything technical like that.
The software installed quickly and easily, without the need for a restart, and I was away printing for the first time OSX. FANTASTIC.
Get this software on your computer immediately. The easy instructions will have you up and running in only 10 minutes.
Zeal