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anne_o · Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 172 Location: Tokyo

Hello......
Does anyone know if I will be able to buy a printer at Bic or Yodibashi here in Tokyo and install it and have it work with my Mac from the US???
I saw a Cannon at Yodibashi, but the guy said ir might not work with my computer.
Any info on where to buy an English printer...or whatever you would call it??
Or might I be able to set it up myself....a Japanese printer that is.......with my common sense and a bit of messing around with everything??
Any info at all is appreciated.....I don't read Japanese!!!
Thanks!

Hoser · Joined: 19 Mar 2005 Posts: 694 Location: Toronto, Canada

I don't know about a Mac but I bought a Canon from Bic Camera and had no problems connecting it to my laptop.

markle · Joined: 17 Jan 2003 Posts: 1316 Location: Out of Japan

I had no problems hooking up my Epson. I had a friend give me a hand at the time but even when I had to reinstall it I managed with rudimentary Japanese.

I've also just plugged other peoples printers and printed straight away.

Most of the major makers also have English help online.

slodziak · Joined: 17 Oct 2005 Posts: 143 Location: Tokyo

I use a mac bought in the UK. It has no problems with a 3 or 4 year old HP All In One made for the Japanese market.

I'm sure anything you buy new in Japan will be fine. The last two mac os's (X.4 and X.5) are regularly updated (via software update) with the latest drivers so you usually don't even have to install software.

Canon seems most people's choice.

G Cthulhu · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 2:20 am Post subject: Re: japanese printer and a mac

It's a Mac: it will work. EOS.

Anyone suggesting it wouldn't is someone you don't want you giving advice about anything. Buy it. Enjoy it.

anne_o · Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 172 Location: Tokyo

Thanks everyone......I'll get a Cannon as that's what everyone seems to recommend and the pixus ip2600 is only about 6,000 at Bic!!
Hopefully it won't be too stressful to set up.