HP Laserjet 4 & Mac OS

It only works with a Windows PC, Microsoft Windows NT 3.51 or later.

 Cheers, Tom 😉

Sorry, that's not correct. Apple provides drivers for the LaserJet 4 with Mac OS X 10.4; some are Gimp-Print and some are from HP. All you need to do is select the correct one when you setup your printer. Here's the list:

https://support.apple.com/kb/HT1468?#hpdrivers

Mac OS X 10.4: Included printer drivers and PostScript PPD files...

HP LaserJet 4 series - Gimp-Print5.0.0-beta2Gimp-PrintX

HPLaserJet 4 Plus1.3.0 XHewlett-PackardX

HPLaserJet 4/4M PostScript1.1.0 XHewlett-PackardX

HPLaserJet 4L - Gimp-Print5.0.0-beta2Gimp-PrintX

HPLaserJet 4ML1.1.0 XHewlett-PackardX

HPLaserJet 4MP1.1.0 XHewlett-PackardX

HPLaserJet 4Si - Gimp-Print5.0.0-beta2Gimp-PrintX

HPLaserJet 4Si/4Si MX1.1.0 XHewlett-PackardX

HPLaserJet 4V - Gimp-Print5.0.0-beta2Gimp-PrintX

HPLaserJet 4V/4MV PostScript1.1.2 XHewlett-PackardX

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1468?#hpdrivers

OS 10.5 (Leopard) and 10.6 (Snow Leopard) are also compatible -- if you download the Gutenprint (ver. 5.2.7) driver for Mac. See my review posted on the CNET website last March.

Are you saying the Gutenprint (ver 5.2.7) driver will allow a LaserJet 4m to function on an iMac running OS 10.6.8?

Hi dchapple99

You're way out in left field replying to this two year old question regarding an older OS X operating system.

I don't believe OS X has ever supported the HP LaserJet 4M. Other 4 variants yes, but the 4M is one of the few that is not supported in recent OS X versions.

You ought to start a new Discussion with that topic, in the correct area. I suggest Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.