OSX Sierra hangs when accessing Printers
there is a situation that I can't resolve. It is related to the "Printer & Scanner" service on the Sierra. When I upgraded to it any app which tries to resolve the printer list crashes, including the System Preferences.
I've already tried copying the default settings file:
sudo cp /etc/cups/cupsd.conf /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.old
sudo cp /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.default /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
That didn't help.. So in a nutshell, I can't use the printing on my laptop, including 'export to pdf' on Chrome. Do you know what might be happening here?
Thanks!
Solution 1:
- Boot to Safe Mode by holding shift on boot.
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In System Preferences → Printers & Scanners, right-click on any printer and choose Reset printing system… and enter your administrator password.
If you still can't open the printers list in Safe Mode, temporarily move the contents of /Library/Printers elsewhere, reboot to Safe Mode once more, then try the steps above again.