If the downloaded installers don't work, it is a very simple single 'sed' Terminal command to alter the package so that it will install under macOS 12.+. Now I believe you can download installation packages from both HP and Apple that will now install under macOS 12.+. I tried alot of the HP Laserjet drivers but none worked. The HP LaserJet 4 printer driver works for a lot of different laser printers.

I edited the package to change 12.0 to 15.0 so that the drivers could be installed on higher macOS versions. Sometimes you can get away with using a generic driver. This caused a problem for macOS 12.0.1 since the version check then failed and the drivers would not be installed. Under Use: drop-down option, pick Select Software. Click on the + icon and choose Canon LBP2900B printer. Open System Preferences and select Printers and Scanners. To setup Canon LBP2900B printer on Mac: Power on and connect your printer to MacBook using a USB cable. The HP drivers are still the same exact ones as before, but the HP installation package tested if the macOS version was less than 12.0, if so, then it would install. This step is very simple and straight forward. I believe the reason is because before AirPrint was widely available (i.e., before you didn't require a specific driver), Apple used to supply these drivers automatically in earlier macOS versions, but in the latest macOSes Apple hasn't supplied them simply because they were not needed on new printers, but if you have an older printer you may still need to download the drivers.

Hp printer drivers for mac .dmg