Anyway to use a printer with no drivers for macOS12+?

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Anyway to use a printer with no drivers for macOS12+?

I have a perfectly good Canon all-in-one. Canon does not provide new drivers for this product past El Capitan. Canon's solution is 10% off a brand new all-in-one. If I have to I will buy a new printer, but was hoping that the community might have some work around. I tried to install the El Capitan driver but it cannot be opened because "Apple cannot check it for malicious software."

This is not very 2022, having to throw out a perfectly functioning piece of hardware because Canon thinks its time for me to spend more money with them.

Cheers!

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jun 14, 2022 12:50 PM

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Old Toad

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Jun 14, 2022 2:48 PM in response to tystik5ty

See if this open source, free driver will support your model and will work: Gutenprint print driver. Check this page to see if your printer is supported: Gutenprint Supported Printers.

Also check this Apple document to see if your printer is AirPrint compatible: About AirPrint - Apple Support. If it is listed you won't need a driver. Just set it up in System/Printers & Scanners preference pane using AirPrint.

Additionally, check the European Canon sites. They often have drivers which are not available in the US.

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Jan Hedlund

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Jun 14, 2022 12:55 PM in response to tystik5ty

Hi,

Knowing the exact Canon printer model would help.

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Anyway to use a printer with no drivers for macOS12+?

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