Tektronix printer driver for Mac (Apple Silicon, macOS 27)
4 Tektronix printers work again on Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 27, macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 15 Sequoia. Free native driver, no Rosetta. Install once, print again.
Install (same package for every model)
- Plug the printer into the Mac with a USB cable and switch it on.
- Download the installer (.pkg) and open it. Click through, enter your Mac password. It is signed and notarized by Apple, so there are no security warnings.
- Print something. The installer recognised the printer and set it up as the default.
Still not printing? Restart the Mac once and unplug / re-plug the printer. Then see below.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tektronix Phaser 750DP | sudo gutenprint-add tektronix-phaser_750dp |
| Tektronix Phaser 750DX | sudo gutenprint-add tektronix-phaser_750dx |
| Tektronix Phaser 750N | sudo gutenprint-add tektronix-phaser_750n |
| Tektronix Phaser 750P | sudo gutenprint-add tektronix-phaser_750p |
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 Tektronix printer driver for macOS 27 and Apple Silicon?
Tektronix never released Apple Silicon versions of the Mac drivers for many of its older printers; they ran through Rosetta, which macOS 27 no longer allows. This free package adds native arm64 drivers for 4 Tektronix models, so they print on any Apple Silicon Mac without Rosetta.
Why does my Tektronix printer say “The printer software is not compatible with this device”?
The Tektronix driver installed on the Mac is Intel-only. Install this package, restart the Mac once, then unplug and re-plug the printer.
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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