How can I tell if the print driver was updated?

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I am sorry to ask such a basic question, but I cannot for the life of me figure it out. I'm in System Profiler>Printers and I can see me printer says the driver version is 3.0.1. Is this the right place to check drivers? I have downloaded an update to make it vs. 7.3.1, but it hasn't changed.
I am trying to get my HP 2355 AOI to scan (like everyone else), and I can't figure out what to do after the download and install of 2350731EN-1.dmg. I download it, install it and yet the driver version doesn't change. I think I am missing a step.
Thanks.
iMac G5 20   Mac OS X (10.4.3)  

Answer 1

I am sorry to ask such a basic question, but I cannot
for the life of me figure it out. I'm in System
Profiler>Printers and I can see me printer says the
driver version is 3.0.1.
This is the version number for HP's current drivers for most of their inkjets and multifunction devices.
Is this the right place to
check drivers? I have downloaded an update to make
it vs. 7.3.1, but it hasn't changed.
This is the version number for HP's multifunction device driver set. It includes the printer driver, the scanner driver, and assorted other stuff.
I am trying to get my HP 2355 AOI to scan (like
everyone else), and I can't figure out what to do
after the download and install of 2350731EN-1.dmg.
I download it, install it and yet the driver version
doesn't change. I think I am missing a step.
You did everything right. HP's site is less than clear on the matter.
You should be able to scan using the drivers in the 7.3.1 driver set, plus a graphics app such as Photoshop or Graphic Converter. There should be an app called (I think, I'm not at home where my HP MFD lives right now) HP Scan which will be called by the graphics app, or by HP Image Zone, and can be launched by itself if necessary.
Some HP MFDs can also use VueScan. HP MFDs don't seem to like Apple's Image thingie.