can a 15 year mac connect directly to an HP Office Jet Printer?
Can I connect directly a 15 year old mac computer to an HP Office Jet Pro 8710?
Windows, Windows 6
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Maybe. You do not say which exact Mac model and year, nor the Mac operating system version installed.
Let us assume that it is a circa 2008 Mac. It could then be running anything between approx. Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard and OS X 10.11 El Capitan (after an upgrade).
With a version higher than Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, it may be possible to use an AirPrint-supported printer model without additional printer drivers, provided that the printer is connected to the same network (Wi-Fi router, wired or wireless connection) as the Mac.
An HP OfficeJet Pro 8710 is listed in About AirPrint - Apple Support.