Ofcouse, thanks.
I'm running a OS X 10.5.8 on my macbook. I've tried downloading the hp software for mac, and still it did not recognize my printer.

I had a pc... and bought this printer YEARS ago... and after downloading some form of iris and read iris software and hp photo software, it still didn't recognize my hp officejet v40.
I don't want to lose hope... but I cannot figure this out myself.