Anyone who bought aCanon iPF5000printer and who also uses an Intel Mac has had to suffer through the lack of a printer driver. TheCanon 16 Bit printer Plug-Inworks from within Photoshop and Canon's DPP software, but no regular printer driver has been available over the six months that the iPF5000 has been shipping.

This wasn't that big a deal for anyone printing from withinPhotoshop, because thePlug-Inwas a much preferable way to work than using the normal driver. But for anyone wanting to print from withinAdobe LightRoom,Apple Aperture, or any other application, the lack of an Intel driver was not just an inconvenience, it was a show-stopper.

Finally though Canon has gotten around to releasing both Intel Mac drivers and a new Intel plug-in.

The drivers work as advertised. Installation is straightforward. A reboot is required, and that's it.

With the Plug you'll need to point to where you want it installed, likely in the Photoshop CS2 Plug-ins directory. It's probably a g...