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I have just bought a new Brother HL-L1230W printer as my old printer stopped being supported by apple. Now I am unable to install the new printer as it is not supported by this operating system. Can anyone help me or at least tell me that no printer will be supported by my computer with OS version 11.7.10?
iPhone 12, iOS 18
The following list does not specifically mention macOS 11 Big Sur as a supported system (only macOS 12 Monterey and newer):
https://support.brother.com/g/b/oslist.aspx?c=as_ot&lang=en&prod=hll1230w_eu_as
However, if you take a look at the downloads page for macOS 12.x to mac OS 15.x, you will notice that Brother recommends using AirPrint.
https://support.brother.com/g/b/downloadlist.aspx?c=as_ot&lang=en&prod=hll1230w_eu_as&os=10072
The Brother HL-L1230W is also listed as a supported model in About AirPrint - Apple Support (en-us edition, January 13, 2025).
Normally, an AirPrint printer can be used without additional drivers by Mac operating systems as low as OS X 10.9 Mavericks or even Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, provided that the printer and the Mac computer are connected to the same network (Wi-Fi router).
The reason for not mentioning macOS 11 Big Sur as a supported system for this printer model is unknown to me. Could it possibly have something to do with added AirPrint USB support in the printer firmware for more modern systems? I do not know.
You could of course carry out a simple test with AirPrint and macOS 11 Big Sur anyway (without additional software). If so, use a wireless printer connection to a Wi-Fi router.
By the way, which exact model was in use before, and do you still have that old printer?
Brother printer installation on Apple OS version 11.7.10
