Driver for HP psc 2510 and OSX 10.4.10?

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Driver for HP psc 2510 and OSX 10.4.10?

Apple sent an upgrade for my OS 10.4, recommending download, so I did. Subsequently, when I tried to print something from e-mail, a message appeared to the effect that the computer could not recognize the driver. My 2510 HP all in one came up on an add printer box, but command was rejected for driver issue.
After trying everything else, generally cleaned up corrupted files, got everything else humming, and called HP tech support. Seems that my wonderful all in one printer is obsolete and the company has practically disowned it--no updates, parts, advice for this item. When Apple updated the OS 10.4.10, there was no longer interface with HP PSC2510.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Apr 5, 2010 6:01 AM

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Limnos

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Apr 5, 2010 10:03 AM in response to MrMom

[http://gimp-print.sourceforge.net/MacOSX.php]

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John Galt

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Apr 5, 2010 10:03 AM in response to MrMom

Welcome to the discussions forum MrMom.

I think your Mac ought to be running OS X 10.4. 11, so check Software Update again. If you're not successful, try this link: http://support.apple.com/kb/TA24901 and select the *Combo Update* for your iMac (PPC or Intel, as appropriate).

HP's software for the PSC 2510 is located here: Select software and drivers.

Click on the link "Software for HP PSC 2500 Series - Mac OS X v10.3 and v10.4 (Universal)". I believe that's what you'll need.

According to HP and my own personal experience, the print drivers for this printer are already built into OS X. You only need the above software to use the scanner and fax features. I have a reference to that effect at home but I'm not there right now, so if you don't meet with success let me know and I'll research this further.

Seems that my wonderful all in one printer is obsolete and the company has practically disowned it--no updates, parts, advice for this item.

HP is not the company it used to be. Their interest in, and support for OS X is extremely limited. As such HP has tied themselves to a dying market. I no longer recommend them.

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John Galt

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Apr 5, 2010 10:37 PM in response to MrMom

Here are HP's references regarding my above post:

List of HP Print only Drivers built into Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger)

Print only drivers for HP All-in-One peripherals built into Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger)

The second link contains the instruction "after an upgrade install of Mac OS 10.4 Tiger, the HP software should still be installed but print drivers should be reconfigured following the steps below. ..."

Hope this helps!

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