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Epson PM G850 driver for Mac

Works on Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 27, macOS 26 Tahoe and macOS 15 Sequoia. One free installer, no Rosetta, nothing to compile.

✅ The Epson PM G850 is supported

⬇ Download the free driver

Free · Signed and notarized by Apple · Any Apple Silicon Mac, macOS 12 or later

  1. Plug the printer in with USB and switch it on
  2. Open the downloaded file and click through
  3. Print. The printer is set up for you

Still not printing? Restart the Mac once and re-plug the printer, then see troubleshooting. Wi-Fi printer? See below.

Wi-Fi, network, or not detected over USB

  1. Install the driver above.
  2. Open System Settings → Printers & Scanners and click Add.
  3. Select your printer, then under Use choose Select Software…
  4. Pick “Epson PM G850” ending in “Apple Silicon” and click Add.

Print from your iPhone or iPad? Your Mac can share the Epson PM G850 over AirPrint. See how →

Why did my Epson PM G850 stop working?

Epson's own Mac driver for this printer was built for Intel Macs only. On Apple Silicon it ran through Rosetta, but macOS 27 marks Intel-only printer drivers as incompatible, so System Settings now says “The printer software is not compatible with this device”. This package replaces it with Gutenprint 5.3.5, compiled natively for Apple Silicon.

Black missing or faint? Run a nozzle check from the printer first: a clogged or empty black cartridge is the usual cause, and this driver can't read ink levels like Epson's did. Then make sure no color-only mode is picked under Resolution or Ink Set in Printer Features.

Print quality and black & white: in the print dialog open Printer Features (Printer Options on macOS 27). Quality is under Resolution; for black & white set Color Model to Grayscale. Ink and toner levels can't be shown by open source drivers.

Questions

Does the Epson PM G850 work on macOS 27, macOS 26 Tahoe and Apple Silicon?

Yes. This free package adds a native arm64 Gutenprint driver for the Epson PM G850. It runs on every Apple Silicon Mac with macOS 12 or later, including macOS 27, without Rosetta.

Do I need to write my own Epson PM G850 driver?

No. The Epson PM G850 is already supported by Gutenprint, an open source driver with years of tuning for this printer. Install the package; there is nothing to write, compile or patch.

Why does my Epson PM G850 say “The printer software is not compatible with this device”?

Epson's Mac driver for the Epson PM G850 is Intel-only, and macOS 27 marks Intel-only printer drivers as incompatible. Install this package, restart the Mac once, then unplug and re-plug the printer.

Advanced: set it up from Terminal

Driver: Gutenprint 5.3.5 · Model id: escp2-pmg850

sudo gutenprint-add escp2-pmg850

Network printer, with a name and its address:

sudo gutenprint-add escp2-pmg850 MyPrinter socket://192.168.1.50
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