Users upgrading to macOS Ventura have reported some perplexing issues with printer settings, particularly when using Epson printers. The problem seems to revolve around saved print presets not correctly restoring all settings, leading to frustration and inconsistent printing results. While the exact cause remains unclear, let’s explore some potential reasons behind these Epson printer driver and preset problems on macOS Ventura.
One theory points to changes Apple made to the print dialog in Ventura. If you’re experiencing issues with Adobe applications, it’s worth noting that applications like TextEdit and Contacts, which are native Apple apps, also exhibit similar behavior. These apps sometimes fail to retain settings like “Print Header and Footer” or “Rewrap contents to fit page” when saving presets. This suggests the problem might not be isolated to third-party software like Adobe’s but could be a system-wide issue within macOS Ventura’s printing architecture.
Could Adobe applications be failing to properly write their settings when saving a preset? It’s possible. If the printing workflow functioned correctly with Adobe apps before the Ventura update, the recent changes to Apple’s print dialog could be the culprit. Since Adobe utilizes its own print dialog interface before handing off to the system’s print dialog, a disconnect might be occurring. Is it possible that Adobe isn’t fully communicating the selected settings to Apple’s print system when transitioning between these dialogs?
Another example highlighting the intricacies of print presets can be seen in Pages, Apple’s word processor. Saving paper size presets in Pages proves problematic because Pages manages paper size within its own dialog, separate from the system-level dialog where presets are ultimately saved. This difference in how applications manage and present print settings might be contributing to the overall preset saving inconsistencies.
When conducting simple tests within TextEdit, focusing solely on saving paper size using Apple’s standard paper size menu, presets appear to function correctly. This observation further suggests that the issue might not lie within the fundamental preset functionality but rather in how different applications interact with the macOS Ventura print system, particularly concerning vendor-specific printer drivers like Epson’s.
Epson’s suggestion that the problem originates with Apple might be a deflection tactic, a way to avoid in-depth, application-specific troubleshooting. They might not be inclined to perform a comprehensive comparison across every application. However, if Epson printer settings are reliably saved and restored from vendor-specific panels (like “Printer Features” or “Printer Options”) within standard Apple applications such as Safari, Mail, and TextEdit (excluding application-specific panels), it weakens the argument that the core issue resides within Epson’s drivers themselves.
While this analysis may not provide a definitive solution, understanding the potential points of failure – from macOS Ventura’s print dialog changes to application-specific behaviors and the interaction with Epson printer drivers – is crucial. Further investigation and testing across different applications and printer settings are needed to pinpoint the exact cause and hopefully lead to a resolution for these frustrating Epson printer preset issues on macOS Ventura.
