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Printer Setup Repair

Printer Setup Repair - 5.1 TE

(Tiger) repair printer setup & cups problems

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Current Version: 5.1 TE
Release Date: 2007-05-29
License: Commercial
Downloads (this version): 14,234
Downloads (all versions): 59,345
Price: $24.95 / $9.95 upgrade

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Product Description:

Printer Setup Repair is designed to rectify situations where the Printer Setup Utility will not open, printers cannot be added, CUPS fails to operate, and numerous other errors. Although Printer Setup Repair cannot fix every printing problem, it is capable of resolving most of the common ones. Printer Setup Repair can also be used to delete unwanted printer drivers, remove a build up of spool files, recreate the /tmp symbolic link, and backup / restore the printing system.

Printer Setup Repair allows the user to do the following:
  • Backup and restore the printing system
  • Verify and recreate the root user
  • Verify and recreate the lp user
  • Verify and recreate the lp group
  • Verify and repair the Printer Setup Utility file permissions
  • Verify and repair the /System/Library directory permissions
  • Verify and repair the CUPS directories
  • Verify and repair the /Library directory permissions
  • Verify and repair the home user Library directories
  • Reset the Printer Setup Utility
  • Delete CUPS spool files
  • Verify and repair the /private/tmp directory
  • Stop, start, or restart the cupsd process
  • View and modify the hostconfig file
  • Replace the cupsd.conf file
  • Delete hidden temporary files
  • Delete all Printer Setup Utility preferences
  • Calculate the directory size of the pre-installed drivers
  • Delete the pre-installed drivers
  • Repair OS 9 permissions
  • Delete PrintMonitor spool files
  • Delete OS 9 printing preferences
  • Install OS 9 and OS X PPD files
  • Delete OS 9 and OS X PPD files
  • View the CUPS access_log file
  • View the CUPS error_log file
  • View the CUPS page_log file

If you are using Mac OS X 10.3.x, you can download Printer Setup Repair 4.x from here.
If you are using Mac OS X 10.1.x or 10.2.x, you can download Print Center Repair from here.

What's new in this version:

  • Redesigned the interface. A toolbar has replaced the options menu.
  • Redesigned the backup and restore feature. Users can now manage the backup files easily.
  • Redesigned the PPD installation and removal section. Now, PPD files can be batch installed, moved or removed, and the contents of individual PPD files can be examined.
  • Added support for .gz compressed PPD files.
  • Added the ability to stop permission repairs while the file permission data is being loaded.
  • Added the option to automatically backup and restore the printing system when performing a printing system reset.
  • Added full support for CUPS versions 1.2 to 1.2.11 to the permission repairs and CUPS Tools sections.
  • Added an administrator-free mode.
  • Added support for Acrobat .joboption files to the permission repairs.
  • Added support for PPD files to the permission repairs.
  • Added automatic update checking.
  • Added the ability to delete temporary spool files from the tmp directory located inside the /private/var/spool/cups/ directory.
  • Fixed a bug that left the "for all users" checkbox checked if the Acrobat permissions option was unchecked.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the CUPS log files from opening.
  • Identified the cause of the "Security API -60008" error. Printer Setup Repair now offers repair options and advice if it occurs during authentication.

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.4 or higher

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Printer Setup Repair ReviewWhere is the Leopard Version? - Version: 5.1 TE, 1/3/2008 10:32AM PST

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satcomer
I was wondering where the Leopard version of this software coming down the pike. It has saved me before in the past and would like to buy a Leopard version.
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Printer Setup Repair ReviewThe very best! - Version: 5.1 TE, 9/6/2007 02:40AM PST

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bullesse
One of the only apps I've ever considered worth paying for. I had many Printing Presets which were jacked up. After running this program everything is back to normal.An extremely thorough tool which operates without hiccups. It even told me what files I had missing. The repair options are fantastic.Thanks to the developer John Goodchild. I recommend this unreservedly.
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Printer Setup Repair ReviewGreat product - but missing some tech support - Version: 5.0.5 TE, 4/16/2007 07:55AM PST

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Marcellalui
I had used this service and it help with the usual stuff, but when I needed some hardware issues I had to go to a tech support site.

Here is the page for Printer Support

Great product though...
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