Printer won't work after updating my MacBook Air to Monterey 12.7.1

Have you tried the version 12.62 driver at https://epson.com/Support/Printers/Single-Function-Inkjet-Printers/Epson-Stylus-Series/Epson-Stylus-C88/s/SPT_C11C617001?review-filter=macOS+12.x ?

Resetting the printing system may help in some cases.

Reset the printing system on your Mac to solve a problem – Apple Support (UK)

Reinstalling original software (for example, from a CD once supplied with the printer) is usually not a good idea.

Try uninstalling and reinstalling the printer driver.

Hi,

In order to check whether the printer as such works, you may want to try printing a test page:

https://files.support.epson.com/htmldocs/sc88__/sc88__ug/probsol2.htm#wp1007127

If the test page is OK, but you cannot print from the Macs, it could be a USB cable/connection problem. If so, try another USB cable to begin with.

If the printer's (internal) USB connection for some reason is faulty, and since this printer model has a parallel port as well, it may even be possible to connect a USB-to-parallel adapter from a Mac to the C88. Alternatively, an Ethernet-to-parallel print server, allowing the printer to be networked.

Hello Sandra,

Thank you for the information.

Yes, try a new USB cable first. If this does not work, and if you have access to an old PC (with a parallel port and printer cable), you may want to test the printer's parallel port that way before you invest in a USB-to-parallel adapter. Also, since USB devices themselves usually require some kind of driver (available or extra), a certain USB-to-parallel adapter may or may not work with your Macs.

A small print server (with an Ethernet port for the computer connection and a parallel port to the printer) can use TCP/IP, and should not have a driver problem per se (printer drivers would be needed, though). Instead of connecting directly by Ethernet to a computer, one could wire the print server to one of the LAN ports of a Wi-Fi router (thus allowing wireless access to the printer from a computer).

All this would be experimental. Good luck! Do not hesitate to post back if you have any questions.

Add a printer to your printer list so you can use it on Mac – Apple Support (UK)