I've tried downloading the drivers for my new Mac mini that uses Sonoma OS but there doesn't appear to be any available as the ones I down load don't work. It only allows a generic C1810 mode which is limited to B&W. This is exceedingly frustrating as it works on my old MAC.
I'm beginning to think buying the Mac mini was a mistake.
Any ideas as to how to fix this annoying issues.
Mac mini, macOS 14.2
Hi,
A Samsung Xpress C1810W is listed as a supported AirPrint model in About AirPrint - Apple Support. AirPrint is also mentioned for the C181xW series in the user's guide (https://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05787199.pdf#G3.4886936).
An AirPrint printer should work without additional drivers, provided that the printer and the Mac computer are connected to the same network (Wi-Fi router).
Have you tried to use the printer with AirPrint?
Add a printer to your printer list so you can use it on Mac – Apple Support (UK)
AirPrint works with wireless (Wi-Fi) or wired (Ethernet) network connections. A printer with an Ethernet network interface could be wired to one of the LAN ports of a Wi-Fi router instead of using a wireless connection. The C1810W seems to have both wireless and Ethernet, so you should be able to choose. Ethernet may be more stable, and would let you avoid some of the difficulties related to Wi-Fi. Wireless printing from a Mac (via the Wi-Fi router) would work anyway.
Hi,
A Samsung Xpress C1810W is listed as a supported AirPrint model in About AirPrint - Apple Support. AirPrint is also mentioned for the C181xW series in the user's guide (https://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05787199.pdf#G3.4886936).
An AirPrint printer should work without additional drivers, provided that the printer and the Mac computer are connected to the same network (Wi-Fi router).
Have you tried to use the printer with AirPrint?
Add a printer to your printer list so you can use it on Mac – Apple Support (UK)
AirPrint works with wireless (Wi-Fi) or wired (Ethernet) network connections. A printer with an Ethernet network interface could be wired to one of the LAN ports of a Wi-Fi router instead of using a wireless connection. The C1810W seems to have both wireless and Ethernet, so you should be able to choose. Ethernet may be more stable, and would let you avoid some of the difficulties related to Wi-Fi. Wireless printing from a Mac (via the Wi-Fi router) would work anyway.
hp bought the printer depart from samsung
so they hp host the drivers
Samsung Xpress SL-C1810W Color Laser Printer Software and Driver Downloads | HP® Support
unfortunately then the last macOS version hp supports is macOS Mojave(10.14)
so I suppose you're lucky it works at all
Oddly, I rebooted my mac mini and repeatedly the same print out and it work okay that time.
Thank you for your help 😄
You're welcome! Glad to hear that it appears to work now with the Mac mini, and that you can print from an iPad.
If there is a future problem with AirPrint, you can always try a full power-cycle sequence (including the router): Power off the Wi-Fi router, the Samsung printer, the Mac mini, the iPad, and all other connected computers/devices. Wait two to three minutes. Power on the router. Wait two to three minutes. Power on the printer. Wait a minute or two. Power on the Mac, the iPad, and all other computers/devices.
Brilliant, I was totally unaware that you could route it via the wifi. This has allowed me to access the printer via my ipad.
However, when i tried to print the same image via mac mini it just scrolled hundreds of blank pages out with the occasionally page having strange characters on the top line.
Thanks for the reply. I tried that download, it didn’t work. HP aren’t keeping up with the OS changes unfortunately.
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