This installer is 32‑bit only and will not run on macOS Catalina or later. It also cannot be installed on any Mac that does not support OS X 10.7 or earlier. If you have an old Mac running Snow Leopard or Lion, this is your best option. For modern macOS, skip this.
Open (or System Preferences) and navigate to Printers & Scanners . Click Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax... (or the + icon).
| Solution | OS Support | Ease of Setup | Stability | Best For | Source | |----------|-----------|---------------|-----------|----------|--------| | | Mac OS X 10.3–10.7 only | Very easy (installer) | Excellent | Old Macs running Lion or earlier | Samsung CD / Softpedia | | SpliX (open‑source) | macOS 10.9–14 (Yosemite through Sonoma) | Medium (manual PPD install) | Good (except some image formats) | Text‑heavy documents, spreadsheets, business apps | splix.sourceforge.net | | Samsung‑GDI (open‑source) | macOS 10.9–14 | Medium (requires Ghostscript) | Very good (handles images well) | Mixed documents (text + images), photos, PDFs | OpenPrinting | | ML‑1630 “borrowed” driver | macOS 10.12–14 (Sierra through Sonoma) | Very easy (built into macOS) | Excellent | Users who want a one‑click setup | Built‑in macOS driver list | | Legacy 64‑bit driver (GitHub) | macOS 10.12–12 (Monterey) | Difficult (Terminal commands) | Good | Experienced users who want original Samsung driver files | telefax GitHub repo | samsung ml2010 driver mac exclusive
The Samsung ML-2010 remains a legendary monochrome laser printer. Known for its compact footprint and nearly indestructible print engine, this budget powerhouse from the mid-2000s refuses to die. However, if you are a Mac user, you have likely run into a frustrating wall: Samsung (and later HP, which acquired Samsung’s printer division) officially dropped driver support for this model years ago.
D. If you need higher quality or control — try Gutenprint (or similar) This installer is 32‑bit only and will not
The Samsung ML-2010 is a legendary monochrome laser printer. It is celebrated for its compact footprint, rapid print speeds, and exceptional durability. However, because this hardware was introduced during the Windows XP and Mac OS X Tiger era, finding a working driver for modern macOS versions can be a massive challenge.
Click the button (or the + icon).
The ML-2010 is a "GDI" (Graphics Device Interface) printer. Unlike high-end office printers that use universal languages like PostScript or PCL, GDI printers rely entirely on the computer's CPU to rasterize the page. This requires highly specific translation drivers, historically supplied by an open-source project called SpliX. Method 1: The SpliX and Ghostscript Open-Source Workaround