Tiger and HP printing

May 16, 2005 / Filed under: Apple, Hardware

Earlier, I mentioned how I am hesitant in purchasing Tiger, the latest OS from Apple.

Well... there’s one thing that could really make me consider an immediate purchase – support for a certain laser printer.

I currently have an HP Laser Jet 4 Plus printer sitting on the floor of my closet - as it has been for over a year.

I tried getting it to work with Panther, my current OS, but my efforts were futile.

So... I’m hoping Tiger may have added support for this printer (although it’s an old printer), and if so – I may consider an immediate purchase, because I really would like to use the printer.

If anyone knows if this printer is supported in Tiger, please let me know.

Comments/Mentions

# dale at 5/16/2005 11:15 pm cst

Well Tiger has the following drivers:

HP Laser 4 Plus v2013.111
HP Laser 4 series - Gimp-Print v5.0.0-beta2
HP Laser 4/4M PostScript 600DPI

I've not used that printer so I don't know if it works. But it looks like tiger supports it.

I've had success with other HP Lasers

# Matthom at 5/17/2005 5:39 am cst

Thanks, Dale. That helps.