MacBook Pro M1 2020 Printer Problems

I had the same issue. Just updated my Macbook Air M1 with the latest MacOS BigSur 11.1 update and it now works.

I had this problem as well - but this worked: I have a MacBook Pro with the M1 chip. I downloaded HP Smart. Using this application, I can now print to my HP M254dw wirelessly.

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Hi Everyone,

My Mac mini M1 connected to a USB Canon IP4950 printer does not load the driver also!

BUT I found a temporary solution - in my case a QNAP NAS! Connect the USB printer to the NAS,

allow USB printing in Control Panel (of the NAS) and it loads the relevant driver.

Back to the Mac, print and select what is the IP4950 printer with (AirPrint) beside the name.

I realise not everyone has a NAS but in case you do, this worked for me beautifully!

Cheers,

Roberto

What worked for me was to make sure the ICA driver was also installed along with the cabin printer utility. I hope this helps.

On my Mac mini M1 I have successfully connected a Canon 743cdw (without downloading any drivers) by: 1- on my printer's interface joined my network, 2- on apple preferences, printer, add printer... my printer showed up (only when my printer did not go into sleep mode in 30 sec ), clicked on it (my printer), driver selection panel opened below, i chose "software", then chose "auto-select" (also a long list of printers comes up), AIRPRINT filled the box after selecting "auto select", used it and it worked. Hope this helps.

About my problem, I solved it by using a hub. I don't know why but if the printer is connected to the Kingston Nucleum hub it says connected and doesn't go offline.

download a driver from apple support website

Apple isn't responsible for third party software or hardware, the third parties are.

Ultimately if Canon decides not to support M1 owners, those people will think poorly of Canon, not Apple.

Apple doesn't write or develop printer drivers, they simply pass on what vendors supply them with and are quite clear about that.

If you want to blame Apple, that's fine, but it's simply not their fault.

Not for nothing, but Canon had months to test their products with both Big Sur and M1 Macs prior to release and quite apparently, didn't care to.

Hi Bob,

I have installed gutenprint-5.3.3 as you mentioned and it's working in my M1 Pro now. Btw I am using Epson L3110 series.

Thank you! :)

Same issue here. I'll just add that my wife has the most recent Intel version MacBook Pro and her's print fine while mine (M1 Air) does not.

Printer: HP Laserjet P1102w. Unfortunately Ive never gotten that printer to play nice on wifi, so I have to use the USB. Not a real big deal since my wife's Pro can print. But still kinda sucks.

The HP I first bought to replace the old HP which wouldn't to work with theM-1 would only work USB, not air print as it was advertised. So I returned it and bought a Brother HL-L350DW which does work AirPrint so my devices can use it also.

It's not Apple's responsibility to make sure 3rd party hardware will be compatible with their new system. They put out a beta version of the system nearly a year before introducing to the public so developers could update their equipment, software and drivers.

All Apple is able to provide are drivers given to them by the manufacturers. So blame the developers for not getting compatible drivers to the pubic in a timely manner.

I have a Macbook Air with the new M1 chip.

I cannot use my printers anylonger, the drivers does not match.

It is time for Apple to present a list of compatible printers in the market. Otherwise I will feel deceived by Apple to purchase a new Macbook that has the limitation to not be able to do any sort of printing, scanning etc.

Apple only passes on what HP gives them.

It's HP that needs to fix things.