OS 10.4 - Printer; differences between Win & Mac

herkalees · herkalees #1 (**permalink**)

03-05-2006, 01:21 PM

Back in the old days, when I was a winders user, I never was into installing the bloated software that came with scanners/printers.

I would simply install the driver, and all my apps would work well with my printer. There was no need to have retarded software monitors constantly running taking up memory and cpu.

Photoshop was able to 'Import via scanner' and all other apps were capable of printing to it. The day was good and I had all available resources, yay.

Jump to current day; I own a Mac. I have a new HP scanner/printer and before I insert the Mac install disk, is there some easy way to ensure that I don't get all the 'startup' crap and simply the driver?

Is there some way of 'adding a new printer', and having the os look for nothing more than the driver itself?

herkalees · herkalees #2 (**permalink**)

03-05-2006, 02:14 PM

Nevermind!

Utilities > Printer Setup Utility

Hooray mac!

JennaImac · JennaImac #3 (**permalink**)

03-09-2006, 02:29 PM

LOL ... I just went through the same thing! Isn't almost funny ... mac makes things so easy that they are difficult. You try to figure out where to do this and that, and all along it was right in front of your face ... LITERALLY! I agree ... Hooray for mac!

Avalon · Avalon #4 (**permalink**)

03-09-2006, 03:21 PM

If OS X doesn't have a suitable driver, you can download a driver-only package at HP.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
do I have to put in my win xp disc on my mac to run virtual pc?	cooljoe815	Running Windows (or anything else) on your Mac	3	08-27-2005 12:57 AM
PC programs and their Equivalent on a Mac	Joeytpg	Switcher Hangout	7	05-15-2004 12:56 AM
Mac Users Get More ISP Choices	schweb	Apple Rumors and Reports	1	03-06-2003 10:57 AM

OS 10.4 - Printer; differences between Win & Mac

Internet Services

Web Development

Digital Marketing

Consumer Tech

herkalees #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 17, 2006 Location: Beverly, Massachusetts Posts: 31 Mac Specs: 2011 MacBook Pro; 8GB RAM; 256GB SSD; 27" Thunderbolt Display	03-05-2006, 01:21 PM Back in the old days, when I was a winders user, I never was into installing the bloated software that came with scanners/printers. I would simply install the driver, and all my apps would work well with my printer. There was no need to have retarded software monitors constantly running taking up memory and cpu. Photoshop was able to 'Import via scanner' and all other apps were capable of printing to it. The day was good and I had all available resources, yay. Jump to current day; I own a Mac. I have a new HP scanner/printer and before I insert the Mac install disk, is there some easy way to ensure that I don't get all the 'startup' crap and simply the driver? Is there some way of 'adding a new printer', and having the os look for nothing more than the driver itself?
	QUOTE Thanks

herkalees #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 17, 2006 Location: Beverly, Massachusetts Posts: 31 Mac Specs: 2011 MacBook Pro; 8GB RAM; 256GB SSD; 27" Thunderbolt Display	03-05-2006, 02:14 PM Nevermind! Utilities > Printer Setup Utility Hooray mac!
	QUOTE Thanks

Avalon #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 25, 2004 Location: Luxemburg, Europe Posts: 1,779 Mac Specs: PowerMac G5 Dual 2GHz (June 2004), 2.5GB, Airport, black 5G iPod 30GB, white MacBook 2.0 2GB	03-09-2006, 03:21 PM If OS X doesn't have a suitable driver, you can download a driver-only package at HP.
	QUOTE Thanks

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)