Accessing home printer after Big Sur update

WonderCurio wrote:

My school's tech team recently updated my MacBook Pro to Big Sur. In the process, I seem to have lost the ability to print from my home computer, Canon MP190. How do I access a software update that will enable me to print from my home printer again?

If it is listed as AirPrint printer, delete the existing printer in

> System Preferences> Printers & Scanners, and add it again, select AirPrint.

Connect an AirPrint printer to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201900

about AirPrint

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201311

Reset print system if necessary

If you can't print from your Mac or iOS device - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203343

Hi,

Unfortunately, the Canon PIXMA MP190 is not a model supporting the driverless AirPrint technology (About AirPrint - Apple Support).

To begin with, it may be a good idea to reset the printing system, as also mentioned by leroydouglas. Does the operating system offer a suitable driver to use when (re-)adding the printer?

Reset the Mac printing system to solve a problem - Apple Support

Add a printer on Mac - Apple Support

The Canon support pages for the MP190 do not appear to have printer drivers for anything later than OS X 10.10 Yosemite:

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/printers/support-inkjet-printer/mp-series/pixma-mp190/pixma-mp190?tab=drivers_downloads

https://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer_products/products/fax__multifunctionals/inkjet/pixma_mp_series/pixma_mp190.html?type=drivers&language=en&os=os%20x%2010.10%20(yosemite)

There have been a few reports about older Canon drivers used with some other models even under Big Sur, but do not expect it to work. If you try it, look upon it as an experiment. If you proceed, make sure that you have (multiple) backup copies of all important files (documents, photos, et cetera). Software conflicts cannot be ruled out when testing drivers. Data may be lost.

Hi,

Any error messages? Could the article 'You do not have permission to open the application' when using a scanner on Mac - Apple Support possibly be of interest? Canon has some details in https://support.usa.canon.com/kb/index?page=content&id=ART180175 .

The Canon MG7120 is mentioned in About AirPrint - Apple Support as an AirPrint printer. See also the guide from Canon UK at https://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/apple_airprint_guide/#Scanning_Mac .

WonderCurio wrote:

lost the ability to print from my home computer, Canon MP190.

How do I access a software update that will enable me to print from my home printer again?

If there is no updated driver for your printer give the open-source, free Gutenprint driver a try.

http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php

I had the same issue with my Canon Pixma MG7120. I deleted the printer, downloaded the latest driver from Canon and re-added the printer. I can print now but my Mac still doesn't recognize the scanner. I'm now doing research on new printer/scanners, but for the first time in more than 20 years I feel a little let down by Apple.

Thanks Jan, but no error message. The scanner simply doesn't show up in Preferences. I also have an HP printer and the scanner on that one shows up.