HP Printer Driver now appearing in Software Update

[motulist]

I don't know if it's ever happened before, but it's news to me. For the first time ever I've seen non-Apple software just appear in Software Update! It's offering me an updated HP printer driver! Cool!

 

[rockstarjoe]

Wow that is cool! What kind of printer do you have? My mom is using one of those HP all-in-one printers and they do not yet have a Leopard compatible driver, so she can only print but not scan, etc. It would be great if software update would notify her when the driver is released!

 

[hodgjy]

This happened to me, too, and it's the same driver that appeared on the Leopard install DVD. I found the HP 1012 driver is absolutely incompatible with Leopard so I resorted to using Gutenprint. It works quite well.

 

[motulist]

It's a C3150 all in one. It already had a leopard compatible driver before this update.

 

[hodgjy]

That is pretty cool. I was disappointed when I thought the updated driver would work, but alas it didn't. Glad to hear you're getting updated HP drivers through Mac update.

 

[NAG]

Yeah, they were supposed to let 3rd party apps use software update a while ago (or it was a feature of 10.5 or something). Nice to see it finally happening.

Edit: I just checked HP's site and they posted some new 10.5 drivers there as well. Probably the same ones.

 

[Consultant]

Yes that's normal for some HP printers. Awhile ago there is a story on it, although I didn't remember the last time I updated my printer driver...

 

[Moof1904]

Yippee. They don't work...

I still can't scan or fax to my all-in-one Laserjet 3030. Thanks HP. Decent hardware. Crappy software (especially for Mac).

Can anyone scan using an HP all-in-one and Leopard?

 

[mach]

I still can't scan or fax to my all-in-one Laserjet 3030. Thanks HP. Decent hardware. Crappy software (especially for Mac).

Can anyone scan using an HP all-in-one and Leopard?

I too am having the same problem! I have an All-in-one PSC 1210 printer and can't scan, which is very annoying! I hope they resolve this issue soon!

 

[philgilder]

im using a photosmart c4180
its basically an all in one, scanner printer copier
works 100% fine, scanning is great...

 

[OllyW]

I had an updated driver for my Epson printer a couple of days after Leopard came out.

 

[motulist]

Can anyone scan using an HP all-in-one and Leopard?

Yes, I can scan and print just fine on my c3150 both before and after this update. The software sucks, it's slow and stupid, but it is perfectly functional.