I have a Samsung ML-2010 laser printer that has been working fine on an iMac running Mac OS 10.7.3. However, the printer has recently stopped printing unless I first unplug and replug the USB cable from the back of the computer. I’ve tried numerous things, but still can’t get it to work. Any ideas?
Sometimes printers stop working after upgrading to a new OS due to driver incompatibilities.
A quick Google search uncovered that many Samsung printer users are having issues after upgrading to Lion. Many users have solved their problem by doing the following: First, connect the printer to your Mac. Open System Preferences > Print & Scan. Select your printer, and delete it from the list by clicking the Minus (–) button. Download the version 2.0.0 printer driver for the ML-2010 printer from http://bit.ly/ml_samsung and install the driver using the provided instructions. Then, click the Add (+) button in the printer list in System Preferences > Print & Scan. From the Add list, select your USB printer. The appropriate driver should automatically be selected, allowing you to complete the printer installation.
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tsaint
May 10, 2012 at 9:02am
I have had the exact same thing happen to me since I got my new Mac a year ago. I had an Epson printer at the time, and I had to plug and unplug to get it to work. Sometimes it would go on its own, mostly it wouldn't. I got a new HP and it does the same thing. I thought it was my USB port that I plug everything into so I got a new one. Wasn't that either. My next move was to get a new electrical plug, but since it happened with both printers, different plugs, and now I see it happens to other people, it has got to be a software issue. Also, absolutely at random I get message on the screen saying that I just installed a new printer cartridge and need to align. I hadn't installed a new cartridge recently, but when I click OK to align, it spins and spins, going nowhere. Any ideas? It can't be just downloading upgrades of printer software, since it has happened with different printers, including brand new printers.
