Printer/OS:
Brother MFC-J1205W (AirPrint only)
macOS Tahoe 26.0.1
Printer IP: 10.0.0.186, same Wi-Fi subnet
Problem
Printer does not appear in System Settings → Printers & Scanners by default
When added via IPP or Bonjour:
macOS defaults to Generic PostScript Printer
Print jobs move from Idle → In Use in Print Center but never print
Steps tried
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Added via IPP (10.0.0.186, queue /ipp/print) → shows as Generic PostScript → jobs hang
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Bonjour discovery (dnssd://) → printer visible but AirPrint not listed
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Checked AirPrint advertisement:
dns-sd -B _ipp._tcp
Result: Brother MFC-J1205W → printer is broadcasting AirPrint
- Tried lpadmin with AirPrint/“everywhere”:
lpadmin -p Brother_MFC_J1205W -E -v ipp://10.0.0.186/ipp/print -m everywhere
Result: Shows in Print Center, never prints, not visible in Settings.
- Tested Terminal print:
echo "Test print" > /tmp/test_print.txt && lp -d "Brother_MFC_J1205W" /tmp/test_print.txt
Result: Job appears in Print Center, never prints.
- Other attempts: Reset printing system, power cycle printer, verify IP/subnet → no success
Current status
Printer broadcasts _ipp._tcp successfully
macOS fails to bind printer to AirPrint driver
Jobs hang in Print Center, GUI does not show printer reliably
No macOS driver is provided by Brother; AirPrint only
Question
How can I get Brother MFC-J1205W AirPrint-only printers to print reliably on macOS Tahoe 26?
Is there a manual binding procedure?
Are there workarounds for the Generic PostScript / In Use issue?
