I just upgraded to Yosemite and now my Samsung ML-2010 printer will not work. Where/how do I get a driver for it to work?
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Start by going to the Samsung tech support site for help.
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Thanks for the help Kappy but I contacted Samsung Tech and had a live chat and they do not have a driver that works past OS 10.7. It is unfortunate also because I just spent $80 on a new toner cartridge last week and now I have a printer that doesn't work. So basically I am screwed. I wish I had never upgraded to Yosemite and besides my printer not work, I didn't realize I would loose my iPhoto as well.
Guess you need a new printer. Be sure to go mainstream this time. Companies like Epson and HP have big commitments to Mac compatible printers. But eventually they all go obsolete for one reason or another. Only Samsung can tell you why they've abandoned that model.
Thanks for the help. Wish there was a simpler cheaper way other than having to buying a new printer just because I upgraded to Yosemite. I was very happy with Snow Leopard but unfortunately I can't undo what I've done.
You can, but not easily, go back to Snow Leopard. And, you've probably gotten your money's worth out of that printer.
I can't try this myself as I don't own a ML-2010, but people seem to be having some success with the open source driver. E.g. this discussion:
Can't use my Samsung ML-2010 printer with this iMac
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Thanks cdhw. I downloaded the 3 drivers as suggested but it still doesn't print. Samsung was of no help. Maybe someone from Apple will see this and offer a solution. There seems to be a lot more dis-satisfied customers with Yosemite than satisfied ones and as I said above, I wish I never upgraded.
woodnanaimo wrote:
Thanks cdhw. I downloaded the 3 drivers as suggested but it still doesn't print. Samsung was of no help. Maybe someone from Apple will see this and offer a solution. There seems to be a lot more dis-satisfied customers with Yosemite than satisfied ones and as I said above, I wish I never upgraded.
You need to apply a patch to those drivers for Yosemite. See Ricoh MP C2500 not printing after upgrading to Yosemite That patch will work for the Samsung printers also.
Driver for Samsung ML-2010 printer is updated at regular intervals. You may have come across such a time. You can solve the problem by installing the current samsung drivers.
Hey Alavess:
Thanks so much. You completely solved my problem and I now can print. I downloaded the driver from the Samsung site you sent me, even though it said it only worked on OS 10.7. Yosemite kept blocking the download but I was able to go into Security from System Preferences and allow the driver download. I then went to print something and a message came up saying the driver was not in the correct location and would you like this problem resolved. I clicked yes and low and behold I am printing again. You just saved me $100+ to purchase a new laser printer and I have warmed up more to my decision to upgrade from Snow Leopard to Yosemite. Have a great day!!!!!!
Thanks @folksong, this solved my problem under El Capitan that the printer didn't accept any jobs after printing the first job. I had to unplug and replug the USB cable. This patch seems to have solved it, even though I don't use the foomatic/ghostscript driver but the original, ancient Samsung driver.
samsung ml-2010 printer will not work since upgraded to yosemite. Where do I get a driver so I am not forced to buy a whole new printer?
