HP Trap Monitor

[dubmann]

What is HP Trap Monitor and do I need it? I have an Officejet 6500A and a Pro 8000, both on a wired network (The 6500a is wired only, the 8000 is wireless but I couldn't get it configured so just plugged it in). All Macs on the network (2) are running OS 10.6.8 with current drivers. 

When I restart my MacBook Pro it tells me HP Trap Monitor does not have proper security settings to run. 

Can I just delete it or move it out of the "Startup Items" folder?

Thanks

[ShlomiL · Accepted solution]

Hi, please try the following:

Click the Go menu and then click Computer,

open Library > Startup Items

Right click (CTRL+Left from your Mac keyboard) the HP IO folder and click Get Info

Under Sharing & Permissions the following:

System = Read & Right

Wheel = Read Only

Everyone = Read Only

Click the Gear icon and choose to Apply to all enclosed items and approve.

Reboot your Mac and check if the message has gone now.

[dubmann]

That worked, thanks. Now can you explain what the Trap Monitor does? I don't quite understand that part of it.

Thanks Again.

[ShlomiL]

The HP Trap monitor is an application designed to improve the compatibility of your computer with third-party printers. The HP Trap Monitor is the upgraded version of the HP Communications application.

Source: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2267946#ixzz1XrB2EGAW

PersonalIy, i would not disable it, as it may affect the HP Software functionality.

[errormessages]

I tried to follow your instructions but couldn't modify startup file permissions. Computer wouldn't let me change to 'read-only',  even though I'm the administrator. I ended up drastically moving the HP Trap Monitor file from the startup menu folder to trash. I'm having no printing problems and got rid of the error message at startup.

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ShlomiL wrote:

Hi, please try the following:

Click the Go menu and then click Computer,

open Library > Startup Items

Right click (CTRL+Left from your Mac keyboard) the HP IO folder and click Get Info

Under Sharing & Permissions the following:

System = Read & Right

Wheel = Read Only

Everyone = Read Only

Click the Gear icon and choose to Apply to all enclosed items and approve.

Reboot your Mac and check if the message has gone now.

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of the error message at startup.

[Printsalot39]

i'm on Mac 10.6 where is Go menu?