Need to install driver for HP 1018 on MacOS Monterey
HP no longer supports this excellent little printer. Is there a way to install maybe a different driver to make this work? would appreciate any help. Thank you
MacBook Pro 13″
Would it be correct to assume that you have tried to download and install the following package from Apple?
HP 5.1.1 Printer Software Update - Apple Support
Earlier, reports have indicated that the use of an HP LaserJet 1022 driver from that package would work with an HP LaserJet 1018 printer as well. However, the text says Not compatible with macOS v12 and newer, so it may not work with macOS Monterey. If the package will not install, various workarounds have been suggested for HP LaserJet P1005 and other models, but the success rate is somewhat unclear.
Linux drivers are available for the HP LaserJet 1018.
https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/hp-laserjet-1018-printer/1814092
https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/supported_devices/index
You could perhaps investigate whether an inexpensive Linux-based Raspberry Pi print server would allow a USB-connected HP LaserJet 1018 to be shared on a Wi-Fi network with a modern Mac (or iPhone/iPad) in an AirPrint-like way. Look upon this as an experiment.
See, for example, the posts with details by Techguyuk about a Kyocera laser printer in Can’t print with iPadOS17 - Apple Community. Also, Tesserax reported about using a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ for an old HP LaserJet printer.