HP LaserJet - HP LaserJet print drivers for Mac OS X 10.6
Mac OS X v10.6 ‘SnowLeopard’ customers
The latest HP printer driver for devices listed below are built into Mac OS X 10.6. You do not need to download or reinstall any HP software for full printing functionality.
HP LaserJet print drivers are included in Apple’s Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard DVD and also available via Apple Software Updates.
NOTE: Please do not reinstall drivers from HP LaserJet CDs or web downloads for previous Mac OS X 10.3, 10.4, or 10.5. The latest SnowLeopard compatible drivers are included in Mac OS X 10.6 and you’ll experience best performance and functionality if the latest HP software is used.
NOTE: There is no HP Print Utility support for devices below. You can administer all networked HP LaserJet printers by accessing the Embedded Web Server in the printer. A few different ways to open the printers Embedded Web Server include:
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From Safari – open the Bonjour tab under the book icon pull down menu and select the printer.
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From any web browser, enter printers IP address in the browsers address bar.
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Upgrade install from Mac OS X v10.4, 10.5:
If updating a Mac using the Snow Leopard DVD, the install process should automatically detect your previous HP printer queue, delete, and then create a new HP printer queue using the latest HP printer drivers included in Snow Leopard.
USB printers:
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Make sure printer is turned On and connected.
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Open a document to print, and then choose File, Print.
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Open the Printer pop-up and choose your printer.
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If you don’t see your printer, choose Add Printer, and then select More Printers button.
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In the Name column, select the printer, then click Add.
Network printers:
You can connect to HP printers on your local network that use Bonjour, IP, and Open Directory, as well as shared printers connected to an Apple Airport base station.
NOTE: Apple does NOT support AppleTalk in new Mac OS X 10.6.
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Choose File, Print.
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Open the Printer pop-up menu and choose your printer. It may be in the Nearby Printers submenu.
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If your printer does not appear, choose Add Printer from the Printer pop-up menu.
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A dialog appears listing any Bonjour, IP, shared, and Open Directory printers on your local network. It may take a minute or two for your printer to appear.
NOTE: On larger networks, outside the Bonjour link-local network, your printer may not show up in the list. You can connect to the printer using IP. An IP printer is a network printer that uses TCP/IP protocol (such as JetDirect, LPD/LPR, IPP) to communicate with your printer. You need to know the IP address or DNS name.
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Click IP in the toolbar.
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Select HP Jetdirect - Socket in the Protocol pull down menu.
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Enter the printer’s information available from printers front panel or printers network configuration page.
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The system should automatically bind to the HP print driver in the Print Using pull down menu.
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Click Add to create the HP printer queue for your HP LaserJet.
Your computer can usually detect whether a printer has special accessories installed, such as additional paper trays, duplex unit, or extra memory. If it can’t, a dialog appears that lets you specify them. Make sure the settings in that dialog accurately reflect your printer’s installed options to enable full functionality.
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Clean install of Snow Leopard or setting up a new Macintosh with Snow Leopard already installed:
If configuring a new Mac running Snow Leopard or if performing a new or clean install of Snow Leopard:
For USB connected printers, the install process should automatically create a new HP LaserJet printer queue using the latest HP printer drivers included in Snow Leopard.
For network connected printers, follow steps below.
USB printers:
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Make sure that printer is turned On and connected.
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Open a document to print, and then choose File, Print.
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Open the Printer pop-up and choose your printer.
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If you don’t see your printer, choose Add Printer, and then select More Printers button.
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In the Name column, select the printer, then click Add.
Network printers:
You can connect to HP printers on your local network that use Bonjour, IP, and Open Directory, as well as shared printers connected to an Apple Airport base station.
NOTE: Apple does NOT support AppleTalk in new Mac OS X 10.6.
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Choose File, Print.
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Open the Printer pop-up menu and choose your printer. It may be in the Nearby Printers submenu.
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If your printer does not appear, choose Add Printer from the Printer pop-up menu.
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A dialog appears listing any Bonjour, IP, shared, and Open Directory printers on your local network. It may take a minute or two for your printer to appear.
NOTE: On larger networks, outside the Bonjour link-local network, your printer may not show up in the list. You can connect to the printer using IP. An IP printer is a network printer that uses TCP/IP protocol (such as JetDirect, LPD/LPR, IPP) to communicate with your printer. You need to know the IP address or DNS name.
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Click IP in the toolbar.
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Select HP Jetdirect - Socket in the Protocol pull down menu.
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Enter the printer’s information available from printers front panel or printers network configuration page.
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The system should automatically bind to the HP print driver in the Print Using pull down menu.
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Click Add to create the HP printer queue for your HP LaserJet.
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