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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1896283" data-attributes="member: 190607"><p>I didn't say that HP laser printers don't work with Macs. Mostly HP laser printers, that is, their hardware, are excellent (if you don't get one of the real low-end models; but Brother is the same.) But they often treat Macintosh users terribly.</p><p></p><p>If I even mention HP on a certain Mac discussion list, I know that it will invoke a chorus of folks spitting on the ground. These folks all had HP models that weren't that old and which were working perfectly, but Apple upgraded the Mac OS and HP decided simply not to update the drivers for their model of printer, thus turning these folks printers into bricks for no good reason. All printer manufacturers do this from time to time, but none do it as often as HP does.</p><p></p><p>Next...when Apple comes out with a new version of the Mac OS that tends to require new printer drivers, of all the printer manufacturers, HP tends to be the most lethargic in updating their drivers. Often updated HP drivers will come out months after every other printer manufacturers has updated their drivers.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, if you need to get help from HP's tech support, sometimes, maybe most of the time, the experience can go well. But way too often the response from HP tech support is "get a Windows PC and everything will work perfectly." That should NEVER happen.</p><p></p><p>So, yes, you can get an HP printer and it's likely that you will have a mostly good experience with it. But HP has competition, and the competition (Brother) offers better prices, better features for the price, comparable quality, and better support for Mac users. I know which I'd go for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1896283, member: 190607"] I didn't say that HP laser printers don't work with Macs. Mostly HP laser printers, that is, their hardware, are excellent (if you don't get one of the real low-end models; but Brother is the same.) But they often treat Macintosh users terribly. If I even mention HP on a certain Mac discussion list, I know that it will invoke a chorus of folks spitting on the ground. These folks all had HP models that weren't that old and which were working perfectly, but Apple upgraded the Mac OS and HP decided simply not to update the drivers for their model of printer, thus turning these folks printers into bricks for no good reason. All printer manufacturers do this from time to time, but none do it as often as HP does. Next...when Apple comes out with a new version of the Mac OS that tends to require new printer drivers, of all the printer manufacturers, HP tends to be the most lethargic in updating their drivers. Often updated HP drivers will come out months after every other printer manufacturers has updated their drivers. Lastly, if you need to get help from HP's tech support, sometimes, maybe most of the time, the experience can go well. But way too often the response from HP tech support is "get a Windows PC and everything will work perfectly." That should NEVER happen. So, yes, you can get an HP printer and it's likely that you will have a mostly good experience with it. But HP has competition, and the competition (Brother) offers better prices, better features for the price, comparable quality, and better support for Mac users. I know which I'd go for. [/QUOTE]
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