Hi, This question was asked recently and the answer referred to using air print but i didn't understand the method of doing this - can anyone help?
I have a 2013 Mac running Catalina 10.15, unfortunately this is the highest version i can have, I want to print to an HP Smart Tank 7005 but it requires OS12/13 or above, does anyone know what other print apps will work for me?
Thanks
You mentioned both a "7000" and a "7005". I'm guessing that "7000" is the series and "7005" is a specific model.
HP Support – HP Smart Tank 7000 series
The HP Support page shows no drivers for Catalina. However, if you bring up the specifications, under "Mobile printing capability", there are the magic words "Apple AirPrint." That's good news. If your printer has AirPrint, a Mac can print to it without separate drivers.
About AirPrint - Apple Support lists
as AirPrint-compatible.
See:
The HP Smart - Mac app mentioned in the HP Support article – and on the driver pages – requires macOS 12 or higher. So you won't be able to run it to do a "guided connection and setup". Instead, follow the rest of the instructions in the Support articles.
HP states that your printer requires 10.15 and above so it should work. Once connected to your wifi or ethernet open the printer preference pane and select add printer. Your Mac should find this printer. If so then select and add.
Print to HP Smart Tank 7000 from MacOS 10.15
