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Introduction
The wide range of HP printer driver support built into Mac OS X provides Mac users easy plug and print compatibility.
Macintosh: Mac OS Support
Mac OS X v10.5 Support
HP has worked closely with Apple to ensure that mutual Mac OS X customers will enjoy a smooth transition to new Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard.
Customers do not need to download or reinstall any additional printer software for print only functionality, as there is full driver support for over 1,000 HP peripherals built into new Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard.
HP continues to offer great connectivity support over any type of I/O including USB, Ethernet, 802.11b/g WiFi, and seamless Bonjour compatibility with new Mac OS X v10.5.
Click here (c01231085) (in English) to view the list of HP print only drivers built into Mac OS X v10.5 (Leopard).
Mac OS X v10.4 Support
As a leading provider of Mac-connect peripherals, we are proud to announce that software support for over 200 HP peripherals is built into Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger.
Customers do not need to download or reinstall any additional software for print only functionality.
The wide range of HP printer driver support built into Tiger provides Mac users easy plug and print compatibility for hundreds of HP peripherals over any I/O, whether USB, Ethernet, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi and Bonjour; depending on the printer and connection type. Click here (c00317516) (in English) to view the list of HP print only drivers built into Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger).
HP Digital Cameras are plug-and-play with Mac OS X v10.4 Tiger via Image Capture and iPhoto.
Mac OS X v10.3 or earlier support information
Panther, Apple’s latest Mac OS X v10.3 has introduced and HP’s Mac solutions have evolved in synch with Apple’s development of Mac OS X, reflecting on our close partnership with Apple and our Mac customers. As a leading provider of Mac-connect peripherals, HP is proud to offer a full range of Mac OS X native solutions for Mac OS X v10.3 (Panther).
Mac OS X v10.1 or v10.2 users can easily upgrade to Panther. The complete HP Inkjet (Deskjet), LaserJet, Business Inkjet, and Designjet drivers are built into Panther. No HP software installation is necessary.
HP Digital Cameras are plug-and-play with Mac OS X v10.3 Image Capture and iPhoto.
USB and networking via Ethernet and 802.11 are all supported with HP and Panther, depending on the printer and connection type.