Just ordered an HP 3550 to run on an older Mac OS 9.2.2/G3 Beige Rev A.

Running a Keyspan USB card.

Anyone with a similar set up that can offer dos and don'ts before I
run the installer CD?

Thanks.

In article <sunclad-3570F4.17552822102004@news.verizon.net>,
"D. Kirkpatrick" <sunclad@sunclad.com> wrote:

> Just ordered an HP 3550 to run on an older Mac OS 9.2.2/G3 Beige Rev A.
>
> Running a Keyspan USB card.
>
> Anyone with a similar set up that can offer dos and don'ts before I
> run the installer CD?
>
> Thanks.

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Well there was no reply so here is what I discovered for posterity.

I installed thedriver and utilities from the installer CD but expected
that to be outdated because it was packed in the box.

I noted after installation some immediate print problems even though
it seemed to be communicating with the printer.

I went ot the HP site and found an updated OS 9/X driver dated August
of this year and downloaded it and ran it against what I had to update
it.

That seemed to clear up problems and its running OK now.

The only feature lacking I seem to have is the inability to print in
greyscale only as a software option in the Page Set up menu or Print
menu.

It was there with the original installed software but the updated
driver that fixed the problems seems to also have removed that option.

According to the user manual, if I remove the color cartridge it will
print in grey scale as a default.

If anyone else has a solution for this model under OS 9 for greatscale
I'd be interested in hearing it.

DMK