This is a right share for mac os. There are two ways for a Mac user to use a printer that is not supported by its vendor for MacOS X. You connect it to a Windows computer set it up as a PostScript printer. If you don't have a Windows computer, then you can use a compatible CUPS driver. Gutenprint is a popular bundle of CUPS drivers for a wide array of printers.
Printers not supported by Gutenprint may be supported by The Linux Foundation's project. The Foundation has four listings for Dell printers with the '924' model number. The works perfectly. The other three, including the, are listed as paperweights. Dell 300cn Printer and Mac OSX 10.6 in COLOR I am happy to say this is wrong.
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But it ain't easy. After spending a half day trying various solutions - I now have my Dell 300cn printing in color under OSX 10.6. It was easy enough adding the networked 300cn using a Gutenprint driver for PCL, but wiould only print in grayscale. After almost giving up, I happened on the Linux open print sight and the driver named HPIJS. Follow this link to get to that site - and install HPIJS as follows. Need to install HPIJS for Mac OS X web page: 2. First install GPL Ghostscript from the same page (or gplgs-8.64so-ub.dmg) 3.
Next install Foomatic-RIP for Mac OS X from the same page (or Foomatic-RIP 4.0.2) 4 install HPIJS from the same page (or hpijs-3.9.2-ub.dmg) 5. Go to the Printer & Fax under system prefs, and click the '+' under the left pane. Select Protocol: 'HP Jetdirect - Socket: On the Address field type in the IP address for your networked printer. Leave Queue blank On name foeld type any name you choose. On the Print using selection select: 'Select printer software'.
A dialog box will pop up = type 'pcl 6' into the search field and then select 'HP Color Lasjet Series PCL 6 CUPS' 6. I imagine this may work with other Dell printers too.
It will print fairly slowly - but at least in prints in color. If speed is an issue, and color is not needed, go thru this process from #5 on again and select a Generic PCL 6/PCL XL - Cups+Gutenprint option.
It's very fast but only prints in grayscale.