Printers intermittently offline on macOS Tahoe

We have two printers in our home office, an HP2652, and a Canon 6220. Some times, they both work great; other times, one or both of them are offline. Sometimes I can remove and reinstall them, and that works for a while. Other times, they won't show up on the network, so I can't reinstall them, like now. I'm running a brand new iMac desktop, Tahoe 26.5.1; my spouse is running a brand new MacBook Air, also Tahoe 26.5.1. I reboot the computers and the modems, uninstall and reinstall printers when they show up, and everything works fine, until it doesn't. We also have two networks; one is fiber optic, which I'm connected to via ethernet and also wireless; the Air is wireless only. The other network is a new AT&T Air, which is cell tower based. This happens on either network.


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iMac 24″, macOS 26.5

Posted on Jul 17, 2026 8:26 AM

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Posted on Jul 17, 2026 10:21 AM

bjohnston wrote:
We have two printers in our home office, an HP2652, and a Canon 6220. Some times, they both work great; other times, one or both of them are offline.
Sometimes I can remove and reinstall them, and that works for a while. Other times, they won't show up on the network, so I can't reinstall them, like now.
I'm running a brand new iMac desktop, Tahoe 26.5.1; my spouse is running a brand new MacBook Air, also Tahoe 26.5.1.
I reboot the computers and the modems, uninstall and reinstall printers when they show up, and everything works fine, until it doesn't.
We also have two networks; one is fiber optic, which I'm connected to via ethernet and also wireless; the Air is wireless only. The other network is a new AT&T Air, which is cell tower based. This happens on either network.


Shutting down and restarting all modems /routers/ mac...


checked for any firmware updates from the developers website...

if in doubt search the developers website or contact their: Support/Help/FAQ/Known issues/compatibility/updates



See if there is any insight here—


re: is your our HP DeskJet 2652 is supported on macOS Tahoe?

Legacy HP drivers often don't work due to macOS security changes.


Are you trying the Apple's built-in AirPrint via the system's Printers & Scanners settings. To scan, download the HP App (formerly HP Smart) from the Mac App Store

https://support.hp.com/gb-en/drivers/hp-deskjet-2600-all-in-one-printer-series/model/15787933


PIXMA MG6220 has been retired. Product support is no longer available.

Driver and content updates are not being made.

https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/pixma-mg6220?srsltid=AfmBOoqioSjjpr5K7q9Sa-7FYXGO_rBHEs8Sd1L4DvsddA9Vusg2lOJ7



about AirPrint—

About AirPrint - Apple Support


Manage printers and print jobs with Print Center on Mac

Manage printers and print jobs - Apple Support (CA)



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Jul 17, 2026 10:21 AM in response to bjohnston

bjohnston wrote:
We have two printers in our home office, an HP2652, and a Canon 6220. Some times, they both work great; other times, one or both of them are offline.
Sometimes I can remove and reinstall them, and that works for a while. Other times, they won't show up on the network, so I can't reinstall them, like now.
I'm running a brand new iMac desktop, Tahoe 26.5.1; my spouse is running a brand new MacBook Air, also Tahoe 26.5.1.
I reboot the computers and the modems, uninstall and reinstall printers when they show up, and everything works fine, until it doesn't.
We also have two networks; one is fiber optic, which I'm connected to via ethernet and also wireless; the Air is wireless only. The other network is a new AT&T Air, which is cell tower based. This happens on either network.


Shutting down and restarting all modems /routers/ mac...


checked for any firmware updates from the developers website...

if in doubt search the developers website or contact their: Support/Help/FAQ/Known issues/compatibility/updates



See if there is any insight here—


re: is your our HP DeskJet 2652 is supported on macOS Tahoe?

Legacy HP drivers often don't work due to macOS security changes.


Are you trying the Apple's built-in AirPrint via the system's Printers & Scanners settings. To scan, download the HP App (formerly HP Smart) from the Mac App Store

https://support.hp.com/gb-en/drivers/hp-deskjet-2600-all-in-one-printer-series/model/15787933


PIXMA MG6220 has been retired. Product support is no longer available.

Driver and content updates are not being made.

https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/pixma-mg6220?srsltid=AfmBOoqioSjjpr5K7q9Sa-7FYXGO_rBHEs8Sd1L4DvsddA9Vusg2lOJ7



about AirPrint—

About AirPrint - Apple Support


Manage printers and print jobs with Print Center on Mac

Manage printers and print jobs - Apple Support (CA)



Printers intermittently offline on macOS Tahoe

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