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Printer driver for Mac Catalina running HP MFP M1217nfw

HP dropped support for HP MFP M1217nfw on Mac OS Catalina. Need new printer software.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 25, 2021 6:10 PM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2021 8:45 PM

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Regarding drivers, there is an updated (Dec 11, 2020) HP Printer Drivers v5.1 for macOS package download available from Apple at https://support.apple.com/kb/dl1888?locale=en_US . You may want to check whether it contains anything useful (perhaps something like the HP LaserJet Professional M1210nf MFP Series).


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Jan 25, 2021 8:45 PM in response to Jan Hedlund

Addendum


Regarding drivers, there is an updated (Dec 11, 2020) HP Printer Drivers v5.1 for macOS package download available from Apple at https://support.apple.com/kb/dl1888?locale=en_US . You may want to check whether it contains anything useful (perhaps something like the HP LaserJet Professional M1210nf MFP Series).


Jan 25, 2021 8:20 PM in response to anngarneau

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Unless you can find compatible driver software from the printer manufacturer, this is probably not going to be easy (there are some indications that this is a host-based printer, making it difficult to find or use generic drivers). I guess that you have tried any existing older drivers (if necessary, after a printing system reset).

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

Add a printer on Mac - Apple Support


The printer in question is not in the list in About AirPrint - Apple Support (Published Date: January 05, 2021). However, it is interesting to note that the HP LaserJet Pro M1217nfw MFP is listed in an old Apple article iOS: AirPrint 101 (HT4356, Last Modified: February 13, 2012) as a printer that supports AirPrint. AirPrint is mentioned in the HP article https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-laserjet-pro-m1217nfw-multifunction-printer-series/4292048/document/c03722645 in connection with the HP LaserJet Pro M1217nfw Multifunction Printer. Also, see https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Printers-Archive-Read-Only/Ipad-HP-M1217nfw-printing/td-p/3728536.


A printer supporting the AirPrint technology would normally be compatible with macOS Catalina without drivers, but since this appears to be an early AirPrint model, it is quite possible that its functionality is limited. You may want to carry out tests with an iPhone/iPad, and with your Mac. iPhone/iPad).

Jan 25, 2021 6:16 PM in response to anngarneau

anngarneau Said:

"Printer driver for Mac Catalina running HP MFP M1217nfw: HP dropped support for HP MFP M1217nfw on Mac OS Catalina. Need new printer software."

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Contact HP:

They'd likely be spot on with the solution right up front, when it comes down to a particular printer. Request the driver from non other than HP. Elsewise, you may end up installing malware or spyware.

Printer driver for Mac Catalina running HP MFP M1217nfw

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