HP Deskjet 450 Printer Driver for Mac OS X 10.8.3 (Mountain/Mt. Lion)?

[Ant]

Hello.

Where can I get the correct driver for this almost decade old HP Deskjet
450 printer driver? 13.3" MacBook Pro (2012) Mac OS X 10.8.3 doesn't
seem to find the proper driver (currently gives me generic PCL driver)
and I cannot find one for this version online. Mac OS X doesn't let me
view my ink status/supply levels, colors in printouts, etc. It uses
driver v1.5 for USB connection.

HP.com web site shows three different models for 450 and I have no idea
which one it is. Serial number is c8111a and manufactured on 6/10/2003
in Singapore.

FYI, the printer does work on an old MacBook Pro (2008)'s Mac OS X
10.5.8 had no problems even with colors with the supplied Inkjet v3.3.3
driver (does not seem to exist in 10.8.3).

Thank you in advance. :)
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[PhillipJones]

I would suggest keeping the old printer for the old computer and buy a
new HP Deskjet ePrinter/Scanner combo as long as you have the computer
that the 450 will work it will until that computer Dies. It�s a Tank a
Work Horse. A New HP the way every one is Made in China I expect to give
out in a couple of years Sadly But you can get them at OfficeMax some
for less than a $100.00

Thing is its not just HP every printer Made today is Junk. Even
expensive Business Printers except the Copier Type like the BizHub are
the same way they'll be junk in two years.

Michael Vilain wrote:
> In article<sqOdnf4DzcI_pM7M...@earthlink.com>,

> ANT...@zimage.com (Ant) wrote:
>
>> Hello.
>>
>> Where can I get the correct driver for this almost decade old HP Deskjet
>> 450 printer driver? 13.3" MacBook Pro (2012) Mac OS X 10.8.3 doesn't
>> seem to find the proper driver (currently gives me generic PCL driver)
>> and I cannot find one for this version online. Mac OS X doesn't let me
>> view my ink status/supply levels, colors in printouts, etc. It uses
>> driver v1.5 for USB connection.
>>
>> HP.com web site shows three different models for 450 and I have no idea
>> which one it is. Serial number is c8111a and manufactured on 6/10/2003
>> in Singapore.
>>
>> FYI, the printer does work on an old MacBook Pro (2008)'s Mac OS X
>> 10.5.8 had no problems even with colors with the supplied Inkjet v3.3.3
>> driver (does not seem to exist in 10.8.3).
>>
>> Thank you in advance. :)
>

> A simple Google search of "HP Deskjet 450 printer driver" took me right
> to the HP page for that printer
>
> <http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductList.jsp?cc=us&t
> askId=135&prodSeriesId=81913>
>
> Further investigation of those pages show that they stopped updating the
> driver at 10.5. While the 10.5 driver _may_ work, the issue will be "is
> it 64-bit compatible?" My guess would be no. The driver was last
> updated in 2007. You can try it, but it may not install.
>
> Without a driver, you're stuck with the generic driver for this printer.
> This is the reason I'm still running 10.6.8--all my printers and scanner
> drivers work.
>
> If the generic driver doesn't work, try setting it up through CUPS
> instead of the Printer setup menu.
>
> http://127.0.0.1:631/printers
>
> If this isn't what you want, try either downgrading your computer or
> buying a small system (cheap MacMini) that runs 10.5 so you can run a
> printer driver for it. Or you can just buy a newer printer.
>


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[Ant]

> > Where can I get the correct driver for this almost decade old HP Deskjet
> > 450 printer driver? 13.3" MacBook Pro (2012) Mac OS X 10.8.3 doesn't
> > seem to find the proper driver (currently gives me generic PCL driver)
> > and I cannot find one for this version online. Mac OS X doesn't let me
> > view my ink status/supply levels, colors in printouts, etc. It uses
> > driver v1.5 for USB connection.
> >
> > HP.com web site shows three different models for 450 and I have no idea
> > which one it is. Serial number is c8111a and manufactured on 6/10/2003
> > in Singapore.
> >
> > FYI, the printer does work on an old MacBook Pro (2008)'s Mac OS X
> > 10.5.8 had no problems even with colors with the supplied Inkjet v3.3.3
> > driver (does not seem to exist in 10.8.3).
> >
> > Thank you in advance. :)

> A simple Google search of "HP Deskjet 450 printer driver" took me right
> to the HP page for that printer

> <http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/ProductList.jsp?cc=us&t
> askId=135&prodSeriesId=81913>

Yeah, I cannot even figure out which one of the three it is too. :/

> Further investigation of those pages show that they stopped updating the
> driver at 10.5. While the 10.5 driver _may_ work, the issue will be "is
> it 64-bit compatible?" My guess would be no. The driver was last
> updated in 2007. You can try it, but it may not install.

Yeah, I don't want to install a very old driver and hose Mac OS X. :O

> Without a driver, you're stuck with the generic driver for this printer.
> This is the reason I'm still running 10.6.8--all my printers and scanner
> drivers work.

> If the generic driver doesn't work, try setting it up through CUPS
> instead of the Printer setup menu.

It does work with generic PCL or whatever driver it was called. Just no
colors, statistics, etc. in 10.8.3. :( 10.5.8 works out of the box (no
downloads and installations). :)


> http://127.0.0.1:631/printers

I assume this is what Guten printer driver uses?

> If this isn't what you want, try either downgrading your computer or
> buying a small system (cheap MacMini) that runs 10.5 so you can run a
> printer driver for it. Or you can just buy a newer printer.

Yeah, my client loves to keep old working hardwares. Sheesh. You should
see how many old ink cartridges he has for it. Oy!

[Ant]

I assume it is the same for laser printers too? :(

In comp.sys.mac.apps PhillipJones <pjon...@comcast.net> wrote:
> I would suggest keeping the old printer for the old computer and buy a
> new HP Deskjet ePrinter/Scanner combo as long as you have the computer

> that the 450 will work it will until that computer Dies. It???s a Tank a

> Work Horse. A New HP the way every one is Made in China I expect to give
> out in a couple of years Sadly But you can get them at OfficeMax some
> for less than a $100.00

> Thing is its not just HP every printer Made today is Junk. Even
> expensive Business Printers except the Copier Type like the BizHub are
> the same way they'll be junk in two years.

[PhillipJones]

Ant wrote:
> I assume it is the same for laser printers too? :(
>
>
> In comp.sys.mac.apps PhillipJones<pjon...@comcast.net> wrote:
>> I would suggest keeping the old printer for the old computer and buy a
>> new HP Deskjet ePrinter/Scanner combo as long as you have the computer
>> that the 450 will work it will until that computer Dies. It???s a Tank a
>> Work Horse. A New HP the way every one is Made in China I expect to give
>> out in a couple of years Sadly But you can get them at OfficeMax some
>> for less than a $100.00
>
>> Thing is its not just HP every printer Made today is Junk. Even
>> expensive Business Printers except the Copier Type like the BizHub are
>> the same way they'll be junk in two years.

Yes. and it doesn't make any difference what Manufacturer except for the
BizHub type Printers. all are made in far east. By people that work for
a few cents on the dollar and don't give a crap one way or the other if
something is cracked or put on upside down or backwards just so they
work a Piece.

Of all Printers made to day I still think HP is the best with epson
pulling up a quick second. all the rest Flip a coin.