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Xerox 3020 printer compatibility with macOS Golden Gate

Hi Guys! Is it possible that my xerox 3020 is not working with the new Golden Gate Os? Xerox doesnt have new software since 2020 for the printer.


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Original Title: Printer problem

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Hi,

The Xerox Phaser 3020 is not working natively with the new macOS 27 Golden Gate because Xerox has discontinued official driver updates for this printer. Official support ended with macOS 12 Monterey, and because macOS Golden Gate completely drops support for legacy Intel frameworks, older printing filters like Xerox's rastertosec fail to execute automatically.

To get your printer working again, use one of the community workarounds or network alternatives outlined below.

Option 1: Use the Community Rosetta 2 Fix (For USB)

If you connect your printer via USB, you can use a popular community patch to force the macOS printing system to run Xerox's Intel driver under translation:


  1. Ensure you have Rosetta 2 installed on your Apple Silicon Mac.
  2. Visit the open-source repository Xerox Phaser 3020 on Apple Silicon macOS on GitHub.
  3. Follow the repository's installation script instructions to register the legacy printer filter with your current system. 

Is that Xerox 3020 printer connected to your local Wi-Fi network?

If it is, work your way thru the following support articles.

Solve printing problems on Mac - Apple Support

About AirPrint - Apple Support


If Resetting the Mac's Printing System and Adding the printer doesn't help?

Check with Xerox Support or there Community forum.

https://www.support.xerox.com/en-us/product/phaser-3020/downloads?

https://forum.support.xerox.com/community