In 2009 I got a HP Color LaserJet CP1215. Unfortunately this printer is not compatible with OS X. Six years ago I managed to install the printer by using open source tools and drivers. In 2012 I got a new MacBook Pro and needed to install the printer again and I wrote about the process on my old blog. Now three more years have passed and when OS X 10.10 Yosemite came out I decided to do a clean install, but I didn't install the printer because I didn't need it. A few month have passed since then and now I needed to use the printer again and thus I had to install it again.

HP Color LaserJet CP1215 Features The H has a set resolution of 600×600 for both grayscale and also shade, though HP’s ImageREt ( Image Resolution Enhancement Technology) inserts that up to 2,400. Client has above printer for his PC but also has a Mac desktop. Needs to know if there is a Mac-compatible driver.

This is part tutorial, part reminder for myself on how to install this fucking printer.

You need GCC to compile C code. In my opinion the best way to get GCC is to install Xcode from the Mac App Store. In Xcode you have to install the Command Line Tools (Preferences > Downloads > Components).You also need Homebrew to install some libraries.Open a Terminal window and install wget and gnu-sed.

Hp Color Laserjet Cp1215 Driver For Mac Desktop

Download and install Foomatic RIP and HIPJS for Mac OS X. The page also includes a download for Ghostscript, but I used Homebrew to install it. The links state that Foomatic RIP and HIPJS are for OS X 10.8, but for me they work fine on 10.10 Yosemite.

Next you need to install foo2zjs. Terminal:

Hp Color Laserjet Cp1215 Driver For Mac

Open the CUPS web interface: http://localhost:631

Add a printer by clicking on Adding Printers and Classes and then Add Printer. Enter your Mac OS X user name (must be an administrator) and your password.
Select the printer (I connected the printer to my AirPort Express and it showed up in the list automatically) and click the submit button.
Enter a name and description and submit the form again.
Select HP
Select HP Color LaserJet CP1215 Foomatic/foo2hp (en)
Click on Add Printer
Set Color Mode to Color and Bits Per Plane to 2 Bits Per Plane. Submit.

Done.

Hp Color Laserjet Cp1215 Driver Mac Os

Hp Color Laserjet Cp1215 Driver For Mac Computer

Please note that I cannot give support on installing this fucking printer on OS X. If you send me emails about this printer I will ignore them.