Timeline for How can I force-update HP printer drivers?
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| Jan 17, 2022 at 1:13 | answer | added | bmike♦ | timeline score: 2 | |
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| May 23, 2021 at 18:08 | comment | added | JayBee | @benwigggy The issue was a bit more complicated. My inktcartridges also had to be replaced inspite the status shown. I have 2 options now. Print using the ACL printer or print using the shared printer on a different Mac. Works fine now. Modern Apple with classic HP, who would have thought that haha. Tnx for the suggestion, Learned some new things again. | |
| May 22, 2021 at 9:07 | comment | added | benwiggy | At the very least, you should be able to print to it using a "Generic PostScript" PPD. | |
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| Dec 22, 2020 at 19:06 | comment | added | JayBee | First tnx for the reactions. I've found a different driver on the Mac mini with the printer-problem. HP update didn't work (Big Sur has issue, developer has to update). Trying to manually replace/update driver (maybe thru the terminal). Have to find out where drivers can be found in the system. Until then using printer share (tnx @David Anderson). Will be back when issue resolved but it isn't a showstopper (anymore) because I seldom print. Tnx guys, appreciate the help and directions. | |
| Dec 20, 2020 at 16:58 | history | edited | nohillside♦ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 20, 2020 at 16:49 | history | edited | JayBee | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 20, 2020 at 12:48 | comment | added | Tetsujin | See if the HP has an update. HP had a lot of certificate troubles earlier in the year, requiring Apple to fudge some certificates to work again & HP to have to update a lot of their Apple software & printer firmware too. My Apple drivers were updated a month or so ago, but the printer's onboard firmware (which I have set to auto-update) only arrived this week. If you login to your HP "home" page you'll see the announcements. | |
| Dec 19, 2020 at 0:11 | comment | added | David Anderson | With my Macs, once working though sharing, I can turn sharing off and the Mac will now work directly with the printer. You man have to manually add the printer for this to work. In any case, if you found a solution, then you should post your own answer. Later you can return and accept your own answer. If someone else knows a better answer, then they can still post their answer. If you wish, you can change which answer is accepted. | |
| Dec 18, 2020 at 20:10 | history | edited | JayBee | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 18, 2020 at 20:03 | comment | added | JayBee | Found a workable solution. 1 of my 3 Mac's is always on (music, video and more streaming). Using this one also as a "printer-server". Problem not solved but skipped. Works just as well for me. | |
| Dec 18, 2020 at 19:55 | history | edited | IconDaemon | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 18, 2020 at 19:53 | comment | added | JayBee | @David, tnx for the suggestion. It is a great workaround. The Mac mini in question still doesn't recognize the printer, but it prints correctly through the other Mac. Caveat: the other Mac has to be turned on. Seems to be a local flaw for this Mac. | |
| Dec 18, 2020 at 19:24 | comment | added | David Anderson | Try turning on printer sharing on a Mac that does recognize the printer. Next, try accessing the shared printer from the Mac that did not recognize the printer. | |
| Dec 18, 2020 at 18:39 | history | asked | JayBee | CC BY-SA 4.0 |