Re: Question: HP 4MV, printer utility, Leopard

In article <bobball-868E20.13411403112007@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 Bob Ball <bobball@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> In article 
> <jollyroger-EB72CF.10544003112007@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
>  Jolly Roger <jollyroger@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > In article <bobball-26A850.11283303112007@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> >  Bob Ball <bobball@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > 
> > > With a MacBook Pro and Leopard, I'm unable to use the HP printer
utility 
> > > with my 4MV. It's been handy for troubleshooting and occasionally 
> > > changing a static IP address, although I can do that from the
printer 
> > > control panel.
> > 
> > What happens when you try to use it?
> 
> Sorry, I should have pointed out that it's an HP's Printer Utility is 
> OS8-9 application. It will run in Classic, I think, and let me change 
> settings on the printer. But the MacBook Pro won't run any classic app, 
> won't boot into OS9. I have a G4 iBook which will run Classic but won't 
> boot in OS9. And it won't run Classic after I update it to Leopard, as I

> have the MBPro.
> 
> I put WinXP on the MBPro using Boot Camp, and I haven't checked out what

> drivers/utilities are available for it.
> 
> But the question came from a desire for a convenient tool for the job 
> using my everyday machine, rather than whether I have any ability at all

> to do the job using my old ought-to-be-retired Pismo or booting the 
> MBPro into Windows.

Did you try looking on HP's web site? I believe there's a Mac OS X 
version of this software that might be compatible with Leopard. The link 
I found by doing a search there is

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsup****t/TechSup****t/SoftwareIndex.jsp?lang=e
n&cc=us&prodNameId=15022&prodTypeId=18972&prodSeriesId=25483&swLang=8&tas
kId=135&swEnvOID=219

or 

http://tinyurl.com/eqadp