While searching for the TWAIN driver in the applicable website, specifically for Mac OSX, I was given hundreds of links which did not have any relation with either my scanner model or the operating system. The list is too long to include it here' whoever doesn't believe what I say should try it shim/herself.
I did get the following, which seemed to apply to my search: it said "driver" and "Operating System: Mac OS X" so I tried it. and this is what I've got (Notes: text in italics is what shows on HP's website; text in bold is for emphasis.)
HP Scanjet G4010 Photo Scanner
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I ask: is this a "useful link."
Currently HP ScanJet Check supports only Windows 2000, Windows XP, and later systems running Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 and above.
If so, why do they have this link in their webpage?
Operating System: Mac OS X
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Description Current version Size (MB)
Estimated download time @512K: 3h @56K: 21m
Previous version
HP Full Feature Software/Driver 9.2d 2 May 2007 80.2
And this is what it was, a scanner installation software downloaded but not necessary because I already have the original installation disk and, worse yet, it is not what HP claimed it was.
Software
HP Photosmart Studio Includes Support for Mac OS X v10.3, v10.4 and v10.5 (Leopard) 9.6.9 26 Nov 2007 133.1MB
Estimated download time @56K: 5h @512K: 35m
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Another search result (remember what I'm searching for?)
This link clearly says HP Scanjet G4010 Photo Scanner, but what you get is software for LaserJet_P3005
Type: Software
Version: 6.3.0.275 (10 Aug 2007)
Operating System(s): Mac OS X
File name: LaserJet_P3005.dmg (27 MB)
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Click on the Download button of this page and save the file to your local hard drive.
Double-click the disk image to mount it with the OSX Disk Utility application. After the disk image is mounted on the desktop, it can be used similarly to a physical CD.
Open the mounted image named "HP LaserJet Printer P3005", and double click "V6.3.0.275" to start the install.
Follow the instructions of the installer.
So on and so forth, but this is only the beginning, something else has to be written regarding HP Deskjet series 6900 printer.
Understand what I mean when I say "I defecate on Hewlett Packard Development Company, L.P. and its products?
I will continue with this post some other time; don't feel like doing it right now, HP bores me.
I will continue with this post some other time; don't feel like doing it right now, HP bores me.
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