Samsung SCX-4500 printer driver for macOS Ventura 13.5.1

There is a way, but it requires a bit of work. The new driver package from HP site is not going to work, because it's missing the SCX 4500. I also would be reluctant to use some shady sites that distribute drivers and claim that they are working. Not sure it's ok to trust those. The solution below only uses Apple tools, and is free.

Small disclaimer: this will only help you if you can't install the driver onto your new OS. If you already had driver and it stopped working this guide is not for you.

How this works: There is a legacy driver from Apple itself, which is fully ok to use, but it won't install out of the box because the install scripts expect OS version 10.XX - remember these times when OS X seemed to stay forever?

However, it's safe to use the driver even on the latest Sonoma: if you were lucky to install your driver years ago, it just continues working as you update the system.

Here is how you can do it:

First, you need to download the legacy Samsung Printer Driver 2.6 for OS X - from apple website: Samsung Printer Drivers v2.6 for OS X

Mount the dmg

Copy .pkg file to your Desktop or something

Open terminal

run `pkgutil --expand ~/Desktop/SamsungPrinterDrivers.pkg new`

if you go to your home directory, you'll find a folder named `new` there.

Open it, there is a file named `Distribution` - right click it and open with Other -> Text Edit

Search for text (cmd+f) `system.compareVersions`. That's your OS version check: it wants minimum 10.6.1, maximum 11. Replace 11.0 with 15.0 (since the current MacOS version is 14) - or with whatever your MacOS version is + 1. I think you can really put any big number there.

There are two places in this file with this string where replacements need to be done.

Save the file

go back to your terminal

Run `pkgutil --flatten new ~/Desktop/SamsungPrinterDrivers1.pkg`

Voila. You got another .pkg file on your Desktop, and it should install without problems, just double click it.

This was tested on Monterey 12.7.2; confirmed the same driver version works with Sonoma.

It really did help me @zbxx - tried Gutenprint and other methods to no avail. Was actually just about to buy another printer when i checked one last time in google if there was any new drivers or workarounds.

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The samsung SCX 4500 printer is also a design classic, so i'm quite pleased to be able keep it - its very good looking for a multifunction printer and with a small footprint as well.

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What is beyond belief is how lazy these companies are in to NOT update their driver when its just two numbers that need "reworking". Unreal. But therefore its kind of pleasing to just write over the outdated OS number and realize everything else is just the same - feels like being mindful and saving the world another trashed printer.

You are most welcome, I am glad this helped!

Great information - this modified driver works well on Sonoma with Apple silicon !

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What a relief ! Thank you zbxx !

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This works on Sonoma 14.5.!!!

Thanks, zbxx! This was my last try. It turned printer from trash to gold :) Thank you!

Thanks so much for this workaround! Initially it didn"t seem to work. I kept on getting the "unable to check software for malicious..." message. Then I made a last ditch attempt on Google and came across a thing called Vuescan which is an app that helps connect to old scanners. Installed it and voilà it connected my Macbook to the SCX 4500 scanner. After that I tried printing (even with the Vuescan app closed) and it worked! I'd like to assure everyone that I have no financial ties to Vuescan and it was really just a lucky fluke which might be of help to others. I am running the latest version of Sonoma (14.3.1) on a 2022 MacbookPro (M1). Peace.

Check here (if you’re in the U.S.).

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/samsung-scx-4500-laser-multifunction-printer-series/19135297