M1 chip and Epson Printer

Shelly Friedman1 wrote:

Hi -

I have a question about compatibility between the newer Macs with the M1 chip and Epson printers.

I am currently using an Epson printer (XP-970) with my older (Intel) MacBook Pro, and am considering upgrading to the new 16-inch M1 MBP when it is released in the next month or so. When I checked the compatibility of the Epson print drivers and utilities in the "Get Info" screen, they all indicate they are "Intel" apps, rather than "Universal", and therefore not designed to run on Macs with the M1 chip.

I know that I can print without the Epson drivers, using AirPrint, but I seem to need the drivers for other printer tasks like scanning and printing to CD/DVD discs.

Does anyone know whether the Rosetta software that comes with the M1-equipped Macs is sufficient to seamlessly run all my printing functions from the Epson? Do I have any other options other than buying a different printer or buying a new MBP with the old Intel chip?

I appreciate any information anyone can provide.

Shelly

I would not anticipate a problem

https://epson.com/s0/macOS-11-Big-Sur-Support/s/SPT_BIGSUR-NS

https://epson.com/Support/Printers/All-In-Ones/XP-Series/Epson-XP-970/s/SPT_C11CH45201

Solve printing problems on Mac

https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/solve-printing-problems-on-mac-mh14002/mac

If it is listed as AirPrint printer, delete the existing printer in

> System Preferences> Printers & Scanners, and add it again, select AirPrint.

Connect an AirPrint printer to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201900

about AirPrint

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201311

Reset print system if necessary:

If you can't print from your Mac or iOS device - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203343

Apple-Silicon M1:

Apple says every well-behaved ordinary Application (that does not use Virtualization) will run on Apple-Silicon. It will use Rosetta emulation to translate the Intel binary to M1-binary.

Your Apps will run and not crash while being executed on a a completely different processor than the one the developer used. This is a truly remarkable feature.

It runs, and you can get your work done, which is what Apple promised and delivered.

For most applications, there is no need to wait for M1-specific code to be released. Rosetta-2 is very stable and works remarkably well.