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HP 178nw Colour Laser
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Question about HP 178nw Colour Laser
I can't find a Mac driver for this device on the HP website. However, some answers here confirm that it also works with Mac. I have Mac OS Tahoe 26.5.1. Where can I find the driver or what do I need to do differently?
Galaxus
6 days ago
For macOS Tahoe, a separate HP driver for this model is often no longer necessary; AirPrint or Apple's printer support usually works most reliably. HP no longer lists full Mac drivers for many consumer printers and instead refers to HP Smart or the printing functions integrated into macOS.
For your device, this practically means:
- Delete and re-add the printer in macOS under Printers & Scanners.
- If possible, select AirPrint under "Use" instead of looking for an HP driver.
- For scanning and device setup, use the HP Print and Support App or HP Smart; a separate "classic" Mac driver is often not available.
Important regarding Tahoe 26.5.1:
- In the available sources, I cannot find an official HP Mac driver that explicitly supports this model for macOS Tahoe 26.5.1.
- There are reports that the device generally works on Mac, but often only with AirPrint or built-in macOS support and not with its own full HP driver.
If the printer is not automatically detected:
- Connect the printer via Wi-Fi, LAN, or USB and then add it again.
- If macOS only offers a generic driver, use AirPrint.
- For network installation, it can help to add the printer by IP and then use AirPrint or the appropriate software selection.
In short: You are probably not looking for a missing Mac driver, but should set up the printer via AirPrint or the macOS standard drivers. If you wish, I can write down the steps for macOS Tahoe 26.5.1 very specifically and in order.
Automatically generated from the .For your device, this practically means:
- Delete and re-add the printer in macOS under Printers & Scanners.
- If possible, select AirPrint under "Use" instead of looking for an HP driver.
- For scanning and device setup, use the HP Print and Support App or HP Smart; a separate "classic" Mac driver is often not available.
Important regarding Tahoe 26.5.1:
- In the available sources, I cannot find an official HP Mac driver that explicitly supports this model for macOS Tahoe 26.5.1.
- There are reports that the device generally works on Mac, but often only with AirPrint or built-in macOS support and not with its own full HP driver.
If the printer is not automatically detected:
- Connect the printer via Wi-Fi, LAN, or USB and then add it again.
- If macOS only offers a generic driver, use AirPrint.
- For network installation, it can help to add the printer by IP and then use AirPrint or the appropriate software selection.
In short: You are probably not looking for a missing Mac driver, but should set up the printer via AirPrint or the macOS standard drivers. If you wish, I can write down the steps for macOS Tahoe 26.5.1 very specifically and in order.