Canon mp530 printer not available

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The Canon-supplied MP530 driver doesn't have duplex printing as a print option. Mac OS 10.5 has Gutenprint drivers built-in for a number of popular printers, including the Canon MP500 which is a near match for the MP530 and includes the two-sided option for printing.

With the MP530 plugged into your Mac (or, presumably, available over the network) go to the Add Printer wizard ( System Preferences > Print & Fax > + ). Pick MP530, name the printer something like "MP530 Gutenprint" and under "Print Using:" choose "Select a driver to use...", select "Canon PIXMA MP500 - Gutenprint v5.1.3" and then Add the printer.

The MP500 Gutenprint driver isn't a perfect substitute for the MP530 one, however, so you should do this in addition to installing the proper MP530 driver from the Canon website and adding the printer using that driver with a name like just "MP530" or "MP530 Canon". In a year or two of using the Gutenprint driver I've only once had a print job that wouldn't render correctly (some missing lines on the printout), and for that one time I had to switch to the Canon-supplied driver to get it to work. All the other times I find it very convenient to have two-sided printing available as an option.

The two sided printing isn't particularly fast, but it's a whole lot more convenient than manually printing the odd pages and then the even pages.

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Thanks, Joe


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What is the error message? go to this link
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/printers_multifunction/pixma_mp_series/pixma_mp530#ServiceAndSupport Solutions List:

• Delete queued print jobs (Mac OS X)
• Delete queued print jobs (Windows)
• Delete temporary files / unneeded files or programs - Windows
• Print Spooler service depends on RPC to be started (running)
• Start Windows Print Spooler Service (Windows 7 / Vista/XP/2000)
• Press ON/OFF switch to reset the multifunction device
• Set the default printer (Windows)
• Uninstalling / reinstalling the MP800R / MP830 / MP530 drivers (Mac OS X)
• Uninstalling / reinstalling the MP800R / MP830 / MP530 drivers (Windows)
• Disconnect other device and reboot computer

You could try resetting the printer:

1) On the panel, press and hold the <On/Off> button until the display goes blank (approx. 1 second). If the display does not go blank, unplug the power cord.

2) Wait approx. 10 seconds, plug in the power cord (if removed in previous step), press the <On/Off> button to power on the unit.

3) Wait for the printer to cycle through its startup routine before trying another print job.

I hope this helps!

refilling the tank does not solve this problem, canon design this printer to have their ink tank replaced, so do not worry too much about the ink level, as long as the printer prints you are fine....all you need to do is refill every time the print quality is not good, don't wait for the ink to dry up, this could cause damage to the print head.

Sounds like a print head issue & might need servicing or replacement. Suggest you contact Canon direct for help.

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=SupportIndexAct

This problem can be resolved by either of 2 ways:
1. Installing the Print Head and Ink Tanks 2. Reseating the MP530 print head

Normal 0 Driver could be corrupt.
Disconnect the printer or at least be sure it is turned off. I'd do both and reinstall the CD software program that came with the printer. When the software program asks you to connect the printer to the USB port, do so and it should again work properly.
Hope this helps. Bud

it may need to be reset or the worse the power surge blew out its memmory chips inside the printer. printers come with an amount of memmory about 4 to 8 megs so that it can remember print jobs try a test page after you leave unpluged for half hour
the printer should be able reset itself

1. Remove foreign object from the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) - MP830 / MP530 2. Placing a document on the platen glass / ADF (MP830 / MP530) 3. Straighten the paper 4. Adjust the MP530 document guides 5. Close the Feeder Cover properly MP530