HP LaserJet 1018 always "offline" with 2020 MacBook Air

[radilore]

My HP Laserjet 1018 works fine with my iMac because a friend set it up years ago - he made the 1018 think it was a 1022 - I don’t know how.

I now want to use my 1018 with a 2020 MacBook Air, which has no USB ports, only USB-C ports. So, I bought an adaptor to take the 1018’s USB printer cable - and plug into USB-C port.  But it just returns “offline”. Can someone advise?

[ShlomiL]

Hi,

if the printer appears as Offline, it have nothing to do wit any driver installation, the printer status is only affected by the actual connection.

I suggest trying another USB cable first and ensure the cable isn't the fault, if it is still the same I would also suggest trying another USB-C to USB Adapter and check for any difference.

Shlomi

[radilore]

I haven't tried a second USP printer cable.

But I tried both of the USB to USB-C adapters that came in the package I bought on line. Both give me "offline".

[radilore]

It works now!

I just had to push the adapter a little further into the usb-c port! Thanks everyone!