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Hi,
I installed my printer that I previously used with a Windows laptop. Now I switched to mac. I can see the printer in my devices, but it won't print... I installed the drivers. But it seems there is no driver for 11.4... I think.
Anyone knows what could be the problem?
Thanks in advance!
MacBook Air (2020 or later)
Hi,
Where did you find the installed driver?
If necessary, try to reset the printing system and re-add the printer.
Reset the Mac printing system to solve a problem - Apple Support
Add a printer on Mac - Apple Support
Check whether the operating system suggests a suitable driver.
There is a reference to HP Easy Start on the HP support page (https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-deskjet-2130-all-in-one-printer-series/7174550/model/7174551). You could check whether that would help you find a driver.
Otherwise, if nothing else works, you may want to try to find a driver for a similar HP printer model. When looking for similar printers, the article https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/information-printers-hp may be useful for comparing data streams. The DeskJet 2130 appears to use HP PCL 3 GUI, at least accoding to the article https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-deskjet-2130-all-in-one-printer-series/7174550/model/7174551/document/c04616318 (Printing specifications). HP PCL 3 GUI is not the same as PCL 3. By searching for HP PCL 3 GUI in the IBM article, you should find a number of other models. The Dec 11, 2020 HP Printer Drivers v5.1 for macOS download from Apple at https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1888?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US could then perhaps contain something useful.
If you have to carry out experiments with drivers for an old printer, be aware of the risks. Software conflicts cannot be ruled out. Data may be lost. You may have to erase and re-install everything on the computer. A hardware problem is unlikely, but it is impossible to guarantee anything. So, before proceeding, make sure that you know what you are doing. Having at least three backup copies of important files (photos, etc.) is essential.
Hi,
Where did you find the installed driver?
If necessary, try to reset the printing system and re-add the printer.
Reset the Mac printing system to solve a problem - Apple Support
Add a printer on Mac - Apple Support
Check whether the operating system suggests a suitable driver.
There is a reference to HP Easy Start on the HP support page (https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-deskjet-2130-all-in-one-printer-series/7174550/model/7174551). You could check whether that would help you find a driver.
Otherwise, if nothing else works, you may want to try to find a driver for a similar HP printer model. When looking for similar printers, the article https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/information-printers-hp may be useful for comparing data streams. The DeskJet 2130 appears to use HP PCL 3 GUI, at least accoding to the article https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-deskjet-2130-all-in-one-printer-series/7174550/model/7174551/document/c04616318 (Printing specifications). HP PCL 3 GUI is not the same as PCL 3. By searching for HP PCL 3 GUI in the IBM article, you should find a number of other models. The Dec 11, 2020 HP Printer Drivers v5.1 for macOS download from Apple at https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1888?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US could then perhaps contain something useful.
If you have to carry out experiments with drivers for an old printer, be aware of the risks. Software conflicts cannot be ruled out. Data may be lost. You may have to erase and re-install everything on the computer. A hardware problem is unlikely, but it is impossible to guarantee anything. So, before proceeding, make sure that you know what you are doing. Having at least three backup copies of important files (photos, etc.) is essential.
HP 2130 Printer and Macbook Air M1 OS 11.4
