HP Printer Fix for macOS

Fix HP printer driver installation on macOS Sequoia, Tahoe and later. The official HP drivers fail to install on newer macOS versions due to an OS version check in the installer package. This fix bypasses that check — no driver files are modified, only the installer's version restriction.

Supported Printer Models

The HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers.pkg contains drivers for many HP models. This fix has been confirmed to work with:

• HP LaserJet P1102 / Pro P1102 / Pro P1102w
• HP LaserJet P1108
• HP LaserJet Pro M1136
• HP LaserJet M12 / M12W / M13 series
• HP LaserJet P1007
• HP LaserJet 4000N

It should also work with other HP LaserJet and OfficeJet models that use the same HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers.pkg installer.

If this fix works for your printer model, please open an issue to let us know so we can add it to the list!

Web Tool (No Terminal Required)

Use the online tool at pavelbinar.github.io/hp-printer-fix-macos to fix your driver package directly in the browser. Just drag and drop your .pkg file — no Terminal needed, no files uploaded anywhere.

Automated Installation (Recommended)

1. Download the official HP Mac Printer Driver
2. Extract the HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers.pkg file from the .dmg file
3. Download install-driver.sh and place it in the same directory as the .pkg file (or in an already-expanded package directory containing Distribution)
4. Open Terminal, navigate to that directory and run:

   cd ~/path/to/your/folder
   chmod +x install-driver.sh
   ./install-driver.sh

5. Double-click the generated HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers-fixed.pkg to install

Manual Installation

1. Download the official HP Mac Printer Driver
2. Extract the HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers.pkg file from the .dmg file
3. Open Terminal, navigate to the folder where you extracted the .pkg file (cd ~/path/to/your/folder) and run:

   pkgutil --expand HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers.pkg drivers

4. Open drivers/Distribution with any text editor
5. Change system.version.ProductVersion, '15.0' to system.version.ProductVersion, '27.0'
6. Save the file, then run:

   pkgutil --flatten drivers HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers-fixed.pkg

7. Clean up: delete the drivers folder and the original .dmg & .pkg files
8. Double-click HewlettPackardPrinterDrivers-fixed.pkg to install

How It Works

The official HP driver installer checks the macOS version before installation and refuses to run on versions it doesn't recognize. This fix simply raises that version ceiling. No actual driver files are modified — only the installer's Distribution file is changed.

This means the fix will likely work with future macOS releases too, by adjusting the version number accordingly.

Disclaimer

This is an unofficial workaround and not officially supported by HP. Use at your own risk.

Credits

• Based on this blog post by Kartones.
• macOS Tahoe support and already-expanded package support by @3l500nfy (original fork).