Which Printer advice please?

[swimyalice]

Hi all, please can you advise a printer that is actually compatible with MacBook Pro's and iPhones?
Not sure if it's coincidence but after I updated to Sonoma 14.5 and iOS 17.5.1 my Canon just stopped being detectable at all - so no printing possible.
Also I recently changed from BT wireless router to a Sky one - not sure if that would mess things up - all devices connect to the new router, just not each other!
I today bought a HP all in one new printer and guess what same problem. I can't print anything other than photos from my phone - it is going back!! It doesn't recognise Pages documents either which is a total pain.

I have read a few times that Brother printers work well with Macs/iPhones and thought I'd get some advice before I waste more of my life trying to print anything useful.

Many thanks for your help!! Alice

 

[Weaselboy]

About AirPrint

AirPrint is an Apple technology that helps you create full-quality printed output without the need to download or install drivers.

support.apple.com

Anything that supports Airprint from this list should do the trick for you.

I use a Brother laser printer over wifi that works well from my Mac and iPhone and iPad.

 

[gilby101]

Epson (with AirPrint) works from Mac, iPhone, etc.

 

[splifingate]

My HP M477fdw is always responsive.

She's wired for LAN on a bespoke network, while simultaneously connected to my Ubiquity WIFI.

She always prints via LAN/AP.

Which HP AIO did you purchase?

 

[Sciuriware]

Hi all, please can you advise a printer that is actually compatible with MacBook Pro's and iPhones?
Not sure if it's coincidence but after I updated to Sonoma 14.5 and iOS 17.5.1 my Canon just stopped being detectable at all - so no printing possible.
Also I recently changed from BT wireless router to a Sky one - not sure if that would mess things up - all devices connect to the new router, just not each other!
I today bought a HP all in one new printer and guess what same problem. I can't print anything other than photos from my phone - it is going back!! It doesn't recognise Pages documents either which is a total pain.

I have read a few times that Brother printers work well with Macs/iPhones and thought I'd get some advice before I waste more of my life trying to print anything useful.

Many thanks for your help!! Alice

Which Canon model?
See my device list: MacOS found it right away from any Mac.
;JOOP!

 

[Mike Boreham]

@swimyalice I cant help feeling a bit of troubleshooting would be in order rather than replacement. People have their own brand preferences but I believe all the big name printers are compatible with macs and should work.

My own preference is Epson, based on years of good experience, most recently with the excellent but expensive Epson ET-8500. I have no regrets.

If you want advice about which printer to buy you need to supply a bit more info about usage, price range and specs. Eg if photos are important the answer will be different from a mainly documents usage.

 

[swimyalice]

Brilliant thanks everyone.
A recommendation on easy setup would be ideal thanks.
I have low to moderate usage for self employment purposes- I don’t need photos or high quality- just reliability and ease of use. It was HP aneco tank wireless all in one 5106.
I still have no idea why my Canon stopped being detectable after doing Mac OS and printer firmware updates I guess it’s a network issue rather than hardware?!

 

[Madonepro]

They are all pretty easy now. You probably already know this, but beware of the printers that have 'smart ink' as a feature. You get a cruddy little tank to start with, and then a subscription service.

 

[Mike Boreham]

Brilliant thanks everyone.
A recommendation on printer easy setup and ease of printing would be ideal thanks.
I have low to moderate usage for self employment purposes- I don’t need photos or high quality- just reliability and ease of use. It was HP aneco tank wireless all in one 5601.
I still have no idea why my Canon stopped being detectable after doing Mac OS and printer firmware updates I guess it’s a network issue rather than hardware?!

As said earlier most printers are very easy to set up and use with Apple's Airprint drivers, and this is sufficient for most people's purposes. If you are having trouble or want more features you can download the latest drivers from the manufacturers.

If you suspect the router I first would reboot the router, which you may have done, and then try deleting the printer from the network and then try resetting it up again from scratch which you may also have tried.

 

[swimyalice]

Sorry I forgot to mention I have a Canon ts5151 atm that won’t connect - I will reboot the router and try again with that to begin with

 

[Madonepro]

If you are still having issues, I found this info related to 'sky' routers.

1) Log into router (via your web browser)

2) Click the Wifi link in the menu bar across the top

3) Scroll down to the Wifi Access Point section

4) Untick the box marked Synchronise 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Settings

5) Click the Apply button at the bottom of the page

 

[Sciuriware]

Sorry I forgot to mention I have a Canon ts5151 atm that won’t connect - I will reboot the router and try again with that to begin with

I forgot to mention that most of my local connections are UTP cabled; also the printer.
You might test a cable connection first, but then your printer must be moved I presume.
;JOOP!