Use an HP7xx series printer in 10.2

Sep 27, '02 08:00:03AM

Contributed by: doggkruse

I have gotten my HP deskjet 722c (a "Windows only" printer) to work in OS X 10.2.1. The problem that keeps people from using this printer in OS X with just CUPS is that it is not a PostScript printer. Instead, it uses the HP invented (and quickly discontinued) PPA as a language.

My solution right now is a hack at best, but it prints a multi-page Word document successfully. This hack sould work with all HP 7xx printers as well as the 820 and 1000. Read the directions I put together for the steps needed to get this working.

[Editor's note: Untested, but potentially of interest to some readers, so I posted it!]

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