Printers and scanners on a Mac, fixed in plain English.
8 fixes for macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 27 Golden Gate.
Your printer says Offline or Not Responding on your MacThe Mac lost contact with the printer, usually after sleep, a Wi-Fi change or a stale queue.Your Mac can't find your printer: add it in Printers & ScannersThe printer is off, on a different network, or hasn't been added yet.Your scanner or scan button doesn't work on your MacThe scanner isn't connected, or its driver or network connection is missing.Get the right printer software on your MacThe Mac couldn't pick a driver; most modern printers work with AirPrint instead.Scan a document from your printer or scanner to your MacScanning uses the Scan tab in Printers & Scanners or the Image Capture app.Print job is stuck or won't printA job is stuck in the queue or the printer is paused.Print on both sides, or in black and white, by default on a MacTwo-sided and colour options live in the Print window, not in System Settings.Remove your printer from the Mac and add it againA damaged printer entry or driver can stop printing; re-adding creates a fresh one.