Even a few issues posted recently about HP WiFi Printers not playing ball with the Mac. I just had to set mine up on the Mini for the first time, as usually use the iMac to print, and had forgotten that I never installed it on the Mini.
So, my words of advice to anyone having an issue, is to follow this method.
1. Set up the printer on the printer screen itself and connect to your network either via DHCP or by manual network config.
2. Do not direct connect to Mac.
3. Do not install any App or Driver on the Mac first.
4. When sitting fully configured on the network, then try to print on the Mac itself.
5. Choose the drop down menu where printers are listed and choose the WiFi printer from the list of locally available printers.
6. Let OS X advise that the software is not installed and it downloads it on your behalf and installs.
7. Finally, once installed, just hit print and away you go.
Forgot how dead simple and logical it was. Ever so straight forward to do with minimal effort under Lion as always!
Fingers crossed this is of help to somebody in the future and stops the whiners stating that "HP printers never work with Macs", which is utter tosh!
So, my words of advice to anyone having an issue, is to follow this method.
1. Set up the printer on the printer screen itself and connect to your network either via DHCP or by manual network config.
2. Do not direct connect to Mac.
3. Do not install any App or Driver on the Mac first.
4. When sitting fully configured on the network, then try to print on the Mac itself.
5. Choose the drop down menu where printers are listed and choose the WiFi printer from the list of locally available printers.
6. Let OS X advise that the software is not installed and it downloads it on your behalf and installs.
7. Finally, once installed, just hit print and away you go.
Forgot how dead simple and logical it was. Ever so straight forward to do with minimal effort under Lion as always!
Fingers crossed this is of help to somebody in the future and stops the whiners stating that "HP printers never work with Macs", which is utter tosh!