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Dana, I have an A2000 and an HP4MP that I have some experience with, so perhaps I can be of some help. The software that came with your printer won't be of much use, and as far as I know there isn't the equivalent for the Amiga with this printer. Fortunately, you don't need it. Amigas don't speak the right language for HP printers but it doesn't matter. The Amiga outputs everything to the printer in a graphic file, whether it's text or pictures or whatever. The printer thinks it's getting a graphic, and outputs what it gets, perfectly. Just set your default printer prefs from Workbench to Postscript.printer (assuming your printer includes the postscript option), or select HPLJ4 or other HP Laser Jet driver instead. I use PageStream2.2, and downloaded the HPLJ4 driver off of a BBS somewhere. PS3.0 may well include it. Have a look in your drivers drawer and find out. I have my HP set to the defaults it came out of the box with, and it works great, although it prints somewhat slowly if you feed it large files. Of course, you'll need to hook it up to your parallel port, and specify the printer prefs in PageStream. As for labels, lots of DataBase-type programs available commercially and in the libraries here on CIS and on BBS's have built-in templates for label output. There's also several files here you can DL that are PageStream templates for labels that someone was thoughtful enough to upload. Just DL the catalog from the DTP library and browse it. I'll bet you find one that will suit you. Careful with labels and the 4MP though. This printer gets a bit fussy if you feed it strange things. Make sure the labels (Avery are good) are designed for laser printers, and set the printer from within PageStream for MANUAL feed. Don't fill the tray with labels and try to auto feed them. The right label template will let you print 3-up or 4-up sheets (three or four labels across) all in one go. Bit why you'd want to run the sheets through more than once is beyond me. I wouldn't try it, since the heat the printer generates can do funny things to label stickum. As I said, Dbase programs (TeleBASE for one) usually include label and envelope printing routines and set ups. Get a good one and go for it! Besta Luck, CarsonT