Print settings are a MESS in Ventura

Ever since "upgrading" to OS Ventura my print settings are a complete mess. Nothing "sticks" no matter how often I change presets and save them, it always defaults back to garbage output with two-sided printing defaulting to "On", incorrect paper trays selected despite saving presets for specific paper trays etc.


When will this be resolved? It's a MAJOR issue for people who print frequently, and makes the new "update" a complete mess for small businesses.

iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jan 2, 2023 7:52 AM

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Posted on Jan 2, 2023 8:07 PM

I had this problem on one of my Macs and I had to do the following:


Reset the printing system on your Mac to solve a problem - Apple Support


Then re-install / re-add your printer.


If it's an HP brand printer, there is a nifty HP Smart App on the Mac App Store that works wonders with installing appropriate drivers for the printer.


My specific problem was the Mac refused to print in color despite all settings and presets being correct. It started working after resetting the print system and re-installing the printer.



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Apr 26, 2023 7:29 AM in response to Micah D.

For me Ventura has destroyed my computer's ability to use wi-fi to talk to my printer. I have use CUPS in terminal, reset the print system, cleared the Library/printers file, restored the drivers. Nothing works. Even connecting the printer to Ethernet doesn't work. The only thing I can do now is use USB to connect. In the meantime, every other non-Ventura device in my household can print to this printer. Only I, Mr. Ventura, cannot access this printer by wi-fi.

Sep 6, 2023 10:25 PM in response to Micah D.

Same here: Just can't enable our printer duplexer anymore. Each print is single sided now, we simply can't find how to set it right.


Let me be very clear:

This *was* my reason to switch to MAC at that time when Jobs finally returned to Apple.

Now we are in the same mess as back then with Micro$oft.....

What the heck is going on at Apple? I really really don't understand.


The last couple of years I am not so happy anymore with the updates we had. We are slowly sliding off to a position where one do not see the difference to choose between Apple or Micro$oft.


Something with library validation we have found. WTF? Xerox is trying to help us out, but hey, it always have worked very very fine, with all the Xerox standard features available. No warnings, no hints, nothing. The same feel as back then when you entered 'help' in Micro$oft: It never had the answer you were looking for ;-)


It is an utter mess, and I think with SW development Apple should restructure and *listen* to their customers.


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