Generic printer driver for Mac (Apple Silicon, macOS 27)
20 Generic printers work again on Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 27, macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 15 Sequoia. One free installer for all of them, no Rosetta.
✅ 20 Generic printers supported
⬇ Download the free driver (.pkg)Free · Signed and notarized by Apple · Version 1.3.12 · Any Apple Silicon Mac, macOS 12 or later
- Plug the printer in with USB and switch it on
- Open the downloaded file and click through
- Print. The printer is set up for you
Still not printing? Restart the Mac once and re-plug the printer, then see troubleshooting. Wi-Fi printer? See below.
Want model-specific instructions? Pick your printer in the table below or search on the home page.
Printer not set up automatically?
USB printers are normally detected by the installer. If yours wasn't (or it's on Wi-Fi), find it below, open Terminal (⌘+Space, type Terminal), paste its command and press Enter.
| Model | Command |
|---|---|
| Generic PCL 4 LF Printer | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_4_l |
| Generic PCL 4 Printer | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_4 |
| Generic PCL 4 Printer wide margin | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_4_a4 |
| Generic PCL 5 LF Printer | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_5_l |
| Generic PCL 5 Printer | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_5 |
| Generic PCL 5 Printer wide margin | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_5_a4 |
| Generic PCL 5c LF Printer | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_5c_l |
| Generic PCL 5c Printer | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_5c |
| Generic PCL 5e LF Printer | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_5e_l |
| Generic PCL 5e Printer | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_5e |
| Generic PCL 6 LF Printer wide margin | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_6_lf_a4 |
| Generic PCL 6 Printer wide margin | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_6_a4 |
| Generic PCL 6 Tabl Printer wide margin | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_6_tabloid_a4 |
| Generic PCL 6/PCL XL LF Printer | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_6_l |
| Generic PCL 6/PCL XL Printer | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_6 |
| Generic PCL Color Laser | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_c |
| Generic PCL Color Laser LF Printer | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_c_l |
| Generic PCL Color LF wide margin | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_c_lf_a4 |
| Generic PCL Color Tabl wide margin | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_c_tabloid_a4 |
| Generic PCL Color wide margin | sudo gutenprint-add pcl-g_c_a4 |
Network / Wi-Fi printer? Add the device address: sudo gutenprint-add <id> MyPrinter socket://192.168.1.50 (lpinfo -v lists what macOS sees), or add it in System Settings → Printers & Scanners → Use: Select Software… and pick the "Apple Silicon" entry.
Questions
Is there a Generic printer driver for macOS 27 and Apple Silicon?
Generic never released Apple Silicon versions of the Mac drivers for many of its older printers; they need Rosetta, which the macOS 27 upgrade removes and Apple ends for apps in macOS 28. This free package adds native arm64 drivers for 20 Generic models, so they print on any Apple Silicon Mac without Rosetta.
Why does my Generic printer say “The printer software is not compatible with this device”?
The Generic driver installed on the Mac is Intel-only. Install this package, restart the Mac once, then unplug and re-plug the printer.
Will reinstalling Rosetta fix it?
Sometimes, and only for now. Running softwareupdate --install-rosetta in Terminal brings Rosetta back, and some Intel-only printer drivers work again after you delete and re-add the printer; others stay marked “Software Incompatible”. Apple ends Rosetta for apps in macOS 28, so the maker's Intel-only driver will stop again then. This package is native arm64 and doesn't need Rosetta.
Does it work on macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 15 Sequoia?
Yes. It runs on macOS 12 and later on Apple Silicon Macs, and keeps working after you update to macOS 27.
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