I have recently updated to big sur 11.6, now my printer would not print anything at all. I have a HP DeskJet 2130 which was printing great before the update! Now I cannot print from pages and pdf, displaying "error while printing" message. Any idea how I can fix this?
MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6
Hi,
From which operating system version did you update?
Any change if you reset the printing system and re-add the printer? Check whether the operating system offers a suitable driver.
Reset the Mac printing system to solve a problem - Apple Support
Add a printer on Mac - Apple Support
The HP support site for the HP DeskJet 2130 All-in-One Printer does not show software for anything higher than macOS 10.14 (and then only a reference to HP Easy Start).
If necessary, you could perhaps try the HP Easy Admin for Mac tool (which can be useful if there is a problem with HP Easy Start or HP Smart). This may or may not work in this case.
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06164609
Alternatively, if nothing else works, what happens if you try drivers for a number of other HP Deskjet models, (such as the HP Deskjet 1010 series, driver version 2.3.2) listed in Printer and scanner drivers for Mac - Apple Support? The package download from Apple (Post Date: Dec 11,2020) HP Printer Drivers v5.1 for macOS can be found at https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1888?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US . Software conflicts cannot be ruled out when testing printer drivers. Data may be lost. Make sure that you have backup copies of all important files (documents, photos, et cetera).
Hi,
From which operating system version did you update?
Any change if you reset the printing system and re-add the printer? Check whether the operating system offers a suitable driver.
Reset the Mac printing system to solve a problem - Apple Support
Add a printer on Mac - Apple Support
The HP support site for the HP DeskJet 2130 All-in-One Printer does not show software for anything higher than macOS 10.14 (and then only a reference to HP Easy Start).
If necessary, you could perhaps try the HP Easy Admin for Mac tool (which can be useful if there is a problem with HP Easy Start or HP Smart). This may or may not work in this case.
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06164609
Alternatively, if nothing else works, what happens if you try drivers for a number of other HP Deskjet models, (such as the HP Deskjet 1010 series, driver version 2.3.2) listed in Printer and scanner drivers for Mac - Apple Support? The package download from Apple (Post Date: Dec 11,2020) HP Printer Drivers v5.1 for macOS can be found at https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1888?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US . Software conflicts cannot be ruled out when testing printer drivers. Data may be lost. Make sure that you have backup copies of all important files (documents, photos, et cetera).
Big Sur update error while printing
