HP Deskjet F300 Series listed as supported, Software Update doesn't find it

Actually I did solve this issue as suggested by others on this post by downloading from HP's web site the installation drivers for leopard 10.5 and I can print again. I will uninstall these drivers eventually later on when when they come out with the new version of the drivers. The good news is that I can print again; the not so good news, I feel that Apple should not brag of having better printing when it's been so far poor compatibility. I never had an issue with tiger or leopard. Too pressed for the hype of coming out before windows 7 which I feel is ridiculous.

Totally agree with gatebuster. Thats the only way it worked for me. downloading the previous version of the driver for my Hp F380 from the hp site.

For those who are having problems with the HP Deskjet F300 series: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-55820-2 &lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&os=219&product=1128296

Temporary solution which works just fine.

Totally agree with gatesbuster. Thats the only way it worked for me. downloading the previous version of the driver for my Hp F380 from the hp site.

For those who are having problems with the HP Deskjet F300 series: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-55820-2 &lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&os=219&product=1128296

Temporary solution which works just fine.

As you may have known, the driver for F300 series has been released officially by HP. But I found the automatically update is not working probably. So I downloaded the package from HP directly (link below) and installed. I haven't checked all functions, but at least the printing is working!

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=mp-74669-1 &lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=1128296&os=219&lang=en

Cheers,
vaion

Yes but, the F300 driver is "printing only software". I installed it and could not scan anything (ie even via preview or image capture). I then had to reinstall the older software again and now can print and scan without any problems. A key ( I think?) seems to be ticking the "Open using Rosetta" box in the "HP Device Manager", "get info" pane. I had gotten to that point a few days ago but tried to "fix" it by trusting the newer HP driver.
I was perfectly happy with the old mac operating system too, I just got sucked into the "must have the latest" mindset, it was not broken either but I tried to "fix" it anyway.
++Getting older is easy, getting wiser seems to be the challenging bit!+

Well, against the guidance of my "inner compass", and with great reluctance, I did the software update (accepting both the OSX and the HP options) as you suggested, and ....... it works!
Not sure what the lesson of life is here William, but thanks for the tip.
+I absolutely positively will not ever again fix something that is not broken, to the point of it having been reduced to smouldering pile of ash!+

Sweet! Scanning also works with the 10.6.1 update to the Hp driver. I can now print and scan when connected via usb but not via my Time Capsule. Has anyone been successful in scanning via Time Capsule? If so a hint will be appreciated!

ike185

It would take a firmware update to the TimeCapsule to support this. Right now the Aiport base stations/TimeCapsule only support printing to devices connected to their USB port.

Just trying to help.

Andrew

Yeah, install the drivers from HP, you'll be able to print at least.

Unfortunately, scanning was very important to me. SL has been out for a while now, and still no driver. And 10.6.2 Didn't fix the issue either.
I shouldn't have to go out and buy a new printer because support for mine was dropped. It might be an older model, but I'd like to point out that my MacBook is just as old.

I am also having this problem, and was coming here to post this. Scanning works great from Preview but printing does not work in any fashion. I am running the 64-bit kernel on my MacPro3,1.

Hi All, I am also having the exact same problem with my HP Deskjet F2180 printer. It would be great if HP / Apple can release the latest drivers as soon as possible.

Thanks.

One last thing, the HP Deskjet driver for 10.5 can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/m78hen
Again: it works fine for printing with 10.6

Thanks for the tip bikerdude!

Just to clarify, drivers for the F300 are available from HP.com. They are not yet available through software update.

Just trying to clarify.

Andrew