My favourite feature of Mac OS X is one ruthlessly stolen from Windows 98: most contemporary printers will just "work" when you connect them up. No need to install any drivers. And you don't just get a basic driver, you get a full-featured driver that can operate all the printer's features, tell you the ink levels, and not fill your computer up with garbage.
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This. And try downloading a driver to run a HP printer and you will be forced to download a 750 MB "HP Digital Solution" crapware.
Thats why I avoid HP printers.
My favourite feature of Mac OS X is one ruthlessly stolen from Windows 98: most contemporary printers will just "work" when you connect them up. No need to install any drivers. And you don't just get a basic driver, you get a full-featured driver that can operate all the printer's features, tell you the ink levels, and not fill your computer up with garbage.
That's why PostScript was invented. All you need is the PPD (if that).