The HP Deskjet 3050A All-In-One J611 series printer I just bought is not compatible with my Mac Book Pro. What do I need to do?

I recently purchased an HP Deskjet 3050A All-In-One J611 series printer and it is not compatible with the version of the operating system on my mac book pro. I am currently running on OS X 10.4.11 and the printer is compatible with v10.5 or higher. What can I do to update the operating system on my Mac Book Pro?

10.5 will be harder to find & more expensive, I think I'd go for 10.6
Leopard requirements/10.5.x...
    * Mac computer with an Intel, PowerPC G5, or PowerPC G4 (867MHz or faster) processor
minimum system requirements
    * 512MB of memory (I say 1.5GB for PPC at least, 2-3GB minimum for IntelMacs)
    * DVD drive for installation
    * 9GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
Apple no longer has it for sale.
Snow Leopard/10.6.x Requirements...
General requirements
   * Mac computer with an Intel processor
    * 1GB of memory (I say 2GB at least)
    * 5GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
    * DVD drive for installation
    * Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
    * Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Which apps work with Mac OS X 10.6?...
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
It looks like they might still have it...
http://store.apple.com/us/product/MC573Z/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA

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I need to download a driver for my (per printer label) "HP Deskjet 3050A All-in-One J611 Series" -- but at hp.com, see listed only J611-Series models with postfixed abc letters "a" to "k" ... and one w/o a postfixed abc letter, but that lacks "J611" in its model name.
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HP DESKJET 3050A ALL-IN-ONE J611 series

My friends.
My problem is very simple.
I have a printer "HP DESKJET 3050A ALL-IN-ONE J611 series" and she can not work properly on my laptop.
I have windowns 8.1 as soy experienced all your drivers and the printer can not work well.
Sometimes I can install it but the next day the computer can no longer print anything.
And so before bedtime to trash this printer and choose another brand'm here to request v.ajuda.
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Hi @josedemelo , and welcome to the HP Forums!
I understand you're experiencing print issues. I would like to help.
Are you able to make a copy without issue?
Are you connected via a USB cable or a wireless connection?
I would recommend performing a power reset on your printer. Disconnect the power cord from the printer and the power outlet, then wait 60 seconds. After 60 seconds, plug the printer back in. Ensure you plug the printer directly to a wall outlet. Make sure to bypass any sort of surge protector or power bar.
I would then suggest downloading and running the HP Print and Scan Doctor.
Good luck and please let me know the results of your troubleshooting steps. Thank you for posting on the HP Forums!
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Try these steps that I have posted below. This will change the settings for all print jobs, so you will need to go back in to these settings if you wish to change the quality back to normal, best, etc.
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Thank you very much, I really appreciate it. I will definitely do that. Thank you again for taking the time to help me. Take care and have a great day.
Sincerely, Tabatha

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Are you forwarding the emails to your ePrint email address?
Sometimes it comes down to the content of the emails. If there are images in the email, it will usually get rejected. You can check the status of the jobs at ePrintCenter under "Recent Print Jobs". If it is saying "Discared - Looks like spam or a virus" then more than likely that is what is causing them to not print off.
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Start by checking if you can run Snow Leopard:
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The OS 10.6 Snow Leopard install DVD is available for $19.99 from the Apple Store:
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