Samsung Printer Not Working on Mac: Sonoma & Newer

Printer fix guide · macOS

Many older Samsung printers have no driver for new versions of macOS. The printer is usually fine. There are still ways to print, and Apple documents all of them.

Steps from Apple and HPmacOS 14 and newer

Written: 29 October 2026Editor: Günay V.

Quick answer

FirstCheck the newest macOS HP lists for your model.
Add itAdd the printer in System Settings. Choose AirPrint if it is offered.
No driverUse a generic driver and turn on Use Generic Printer Features.
Last resortReset the printing system. It removes all printers.

Independent site. driversamsung.net is not affiliated with Samsung or HP. HP acquired Samsung’s printer business in 2017 and now supports these printers.

Four-step diagram for a Mac: check HP macOS list, add the printer in System Settings, choose AirPrint or a generic driver, reset the printing system as a last resort — The order Apple suggests, with the HP check first.

1. Check the newest macOS that HP lists

Samsung printer software now comes from HP, and HP stopped updating it for most models. For example, HP lists macOS 13 as the newest system for the Xpress SL-M2070 series, so macOS 14 and newer are not listed for it. Each model page on this site shows the macOS versions HP lists for that printer, and says clearly when HP lists only utilities and no print driver.

2. Add the printer in System Settings

macOS prints to many network printers without a driver, using AirPrint. Apple says the printer must support AirPrint, HP Jetdirect (Socket), Line Printer Daemon (LPD) or Internet Printing Protocol (IPP).

Open the Apple menu → System Settings → Printers & Scanners.
Click Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax.
Select your Samsung printer. If an entry with AirPrint in the name is offered, choose it and print a test page.
If the printer is not listed, open the IP tab and enter its IP address and protocol. A printed configuration report shows the IP address.

Only some Samsung models offer AirPrint. HP’s community suggests trying it first when it appears, for example Samsung M2070 AirPrint.

3. No driver? Use a generic driver and generic features

If no Samsung driver is offered, choose a generic printer driver from the Use list when you add the printer. A generic PostScript or PCL driver works only if your printer understands that language. Then turn on Apple’s generic features:

In Printers & Scanners, select the printer and click Options & Supplies.
Check Use Generic Printer Features and click OK.

HP lists the Samsung Universal Print and Scan Driver (V3.93.08) for macOS 13 on some models. It is not listed for newer macOS, so results on newer versions can vary. We do not recommend unofficial installers.

4. Add the printer again

Add the printer a second time to create a new queue. When it prints correctly, delete the old queue. Apple also notes that some printers need a minute or two after power-on before they can print.

5. Last resort: reset the printing system

Apple recommends this only when other fixes have failed.

In Printers & Scanners, Control-click the list of printers.
Choose Reset Printing System and confirm.
Add your printers again (step 2).

This removes all printers, the list of completed print jobs and all printer presets.

Setting up Wi-Fi from a Mac

HP lists Samsung Easy Wireless Setup for the Mac only for macOS 10.5 to 10.14. On a newer Mac, set up Wi-Fi from the printer’s own control panel, then add the printer as in step 2. More ideas are in Samsung printer offline or not connecting to Wi-Fi.

Common questions

Will an old Samsung driver install on the newest macOS?

HP lists these drivers only up to the macOS version shown on each model page. Newer versions are not covered, and the installer may fail.

Is my printer broken if there is no Mac driver?

No. The printer is fine. The missing piece is software for the newer macOS. AirPrint or a generic driver often still prints.

Sources

The steps above come from these official pages.

User reports we read for context. These are forum posts, not official instructions.

How we checked this page: On 29 October 2026 we compared every step with the official pages above. Menu names follow Microsoft, Apple and HP. If a step does not match what you see, tell us and we will check again. How we check our guides.

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