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Oliver Wang1
User level: Level 1 (48 points)

HP Laserjet 1320 no longer working with Golden Gate

Like others with older printers ever since I upgraded to Golden Gate, I can’t get my laserjet 1320 to work properly. Unfortunately, it’s not an airprint compatible printer, so I can’t use that workaround. I basically left in a situation that others have found themselves, which is that a perfectly functional printer doesn’t properly function anymore with the new OS.


It half works if I install it using “generic PCL printer” as the “Kind” in setup, but one of the things that I can’t do anymore is print double-sided, and even when this does print, a multi-page document may not print all of the pages, and oftentimes I end up having to reprint individual pages.


I’m very much hoping Apple patches this in the next OS X update, but this is absurd that something as simple as keeping functional printers functioning is made so difficult



Posted on Oct 21, 2026 11:55 AM

2 replies

neuroanatomist
User level: Level 9 (72,871 points)

Oct 22, 2026 9:04 AM in response to Oliver Wang1

Based on user reports, macOS 27 Golden Gate has ‘broken’ printer drivers from several manufacturers. 

 

The HP LaserJet 1230 does not support AirPrint, which is the easiest way to connect to a printer and does not require drivers from the manufacturer, only an AirPrint-capable printer. 

 

Rosetta 2 (the macOS engine for running Intel apps on Apple Silicon) is needed for some old printer drivers. Even if it was installed on your Mac previously, the upgrade to macOS 27 Golden Gate removed it for some users (me, included). If Rosetta 2 is not installed and you launch an Intel app, you’ll be prompted to install it. That is what happened here, when I launched an app that I had used frequently on Tahoe then launched for the first time after upgrading to Golden Gate.



That prompt does not happen with a printer driver. Accordingly, it may help to install Rosetta 2 using Terminal. Apple provides instructions for that HERE. Note that if this enables your old printer drivers to work, you’ve only put off the inevitable. As the dialog box above indicates, macOS 27 is the last version that will support Intel-only apps (and printer drivers). If you upgrade to macOS 28, you will need to find another solution – either a new printer (get one that supports AirPrint), or for example setting up a Raspberry Pi as a print server (not too hard and plenty of tutorials, but the cost will be similar to an inexpensive printer).

 

If that does not help, then the first step is to reset your printing system. Note that doing so will remove all your printers and you will need to re-add them, but that is Apple’s suggested method to solve printing problems.

 

Steps to Reset the Printing System

  • Open System Settings > Printers & Scanners
  • Secondary-click (right-click, two-finger click) in the top two lines or on any printer and select Reset Printing System

 

Since your printer does not support AirPrint, check the manufacturer’s website, and if there are no updated drivers, then you may be able to set up your printer on macOS using a generic driver.

 

Steps to Connect and Print

  • Connect the printer: Plug the printer into your Mac using a USB cable, or connect it to your local network via an Ethernet cable. 
  • Add the printer: Click Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax (the + button).
  • Choose Driver: Select your printer from the list. In the "Use" drop-down menu, choose Generic PostScript Printer.
  • Finish setup: Click Add to complete the installation.
  • More info: Add a printer to your printer list so you can use it on Mac - Apple Support

 

If that does not work, there are two other options:

 

Option 1: connect the printer to an always-on host computer (like a Mac, Windows PC, or Raspberry Pi) running third-party print server software such as HandyPrint, Onyx, or a CUPS-based solution to share the printer via AirPrint.

 

Option 2: you may be able to use the manufacturer’s printing app, which is available on the Mac App Store.

 

HP Print & Support app:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hp-print-and-support/id1474276998?mt=12

lkrupp
User level: Level 7 (28,946 points)

Oct 22, 2026 9:01 AM in response to Oliver Wang1

Oliver Wang1 wrote:
I’m very much hoping Apple patches this in the next OS X update

Sorry to say but you will not be getting any patch for this in the next or future macOS update. Apple does not develop or support printer drivers. That's the job of the printer manufacturer and if HP has decided to abandon support for your printer then there’s nothing you can do. If Apple had to make sure every single app, printer, accessory, whatever worked before releasing an update or upgrade they would never be able to release anything. It’s the job of developers and manufacturers to keep their products compatible with macOS, not the other way around.


That being said some users have found a solution by re-installing the Rosetta 2 frame work for Intel based code. Rosetta 2 apparently gets removed during the macOS 27 installation process intentionally because it will be removed permanently in next year’s macOS 28. As you might already know macOS Golden Gate no longer supports Intel CPU Macs, only Apple Silicon apps. time is marching forward.


Using Intel-based apps on a Mac with Apple silicon - Apple Support


Follow the instructions in the support document above. If it works be aware that this only puts off the inevitable for a year.


If you should ever decide to replace a printer make sure the one you select is compatible with AirPrint and/or Apple Silicon based Macs.



Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256380417