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printer preference panel disappeared after Monterey upgrade

After upgrading to Monterey my "printer and scanners" extension no longer shows up when i open my systems preferences folder.

Model Identifier: iMac19,2

Processor Name: Quad-Core Intel Core i3

Processor Speed: 3.6 GHz

Number of Processors: 1


I have a guest account set up for my buddy's kid and it appears in system preferences when he is logged in.


Any idea on how to bring it back?



iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Jul 14, 2022 12:56 PM

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Posted on Jul 14, 2022 1:41 PM

Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.


NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files


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Jul 14, 2022 1:41 PM in response to oldprop

Give this a try: boot into Safe Mode according to How to use safe mode on your Mac and test to see if the problem persists. Reboot normally and test again.


NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 3 - 5 minutes as it's doing the following; 

• Verifies your startup disk and attempts to repair directory issues, if needed

• Loads only required kernel extensions (prevents 3rd party kernel/extensions from loading)

• Prevents Startup Items and Login Items from opening automatically

• Disables user-installed fonts 

• Deletes font caches, kernel cache, and other system cache files


printer preference panel disappeared after Monterey upgrade

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