HP UPD - Using the HP UPD with Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012

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USING THE HP UNIVERSAL PRINT

DRIVER WITH WINDOWS 8

AND WINDOWS SERVER 2012

CONTENTS

Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 1

Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 HP UPD Support.................................................................... 2

PARK tools ............................................................................................................................................ 2

Windows 8 User Interfaces ................................................................................................................... 2

Windows 8 Desktop User Interface ................................................................................................... 2

Windows 8 Touch Screen Interface................................................................................................... 3

Touch Points ...................................................................................................................................... 4

Windows 8 Apps Dialog .................................................................................................................. 5

Charms .............................................................................................................................................. 5

Differences in printing ........................................................................................................................... 6

New Screens in Add Printer Wizard (APW) ......................................................................................... 9

DOT4 printers ..................................................................................................................................... 10

Branch Office Printing ......................................................................................................................... 10

Benefits of Branch Office Direct Printing ...................................................................................... 10

Limitations of Branch Office Direct Printing .................................................................................. 11

V3 versus v4 Print drivers .................................................................................................................... 11

V3 Model Overview ........................................................................................................................ 11

V4 Model Overview ........................................................................................................................ 11

Enhanced Point and Print ................................................................................................................ 12

XPS Driver ....................................................................................................................................... 12

Additional Information ........................................................................................................................ 12

OVERVIEW

NOTE: This document focuses on how the HP Universal Print Driver (HP UPD) interacts with

Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 based on the information available at the time of writing this

document. This document does not replace or supersede any Microsoft documentation. Always

refer to Microsoft for the latest information on using Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012.

Windows 8 is the current release of the Windows operating system produced by Microsoft for use

on personal computers including home and business desktops, laptops, tablets, and home theater

PCs. Windows 8 introduces significant changes to the operating system's platform, primarily

focused towards improving its user experience on mobile devices such as tablets. This includes

taking advantage of new or emerging technologies including USB 3.0, cloud computing and the low-

power ARM architecture, new security features, built-in antivirus capabilities, and support for secure

boot. Secure boot is a UEFI feature which allows operating systems to be digitally signed to

prevent malware from altering the boot process.

NOTE: The HP Universal Printing Driver (UPD) 5.6.0 PCL 6 and PS is the first version of the HP

UPD to support Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. The HP UPD does not support ARM

devices.

Summary of content (12 pages)

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USING THE HP UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER WITH WINDOWS 8 AND WINDOWS SERVER 2012 CONTENTS Overview .............................................................................................................................................. 1 Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 HP UPD Support.................................................................... 2 PARK tools ............................................................................................................................................
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Windows 8 also introduces a new shell and user interface based on Microsoft's design language featuring a new Start screen with a grid of dynamically updating tiles to represent applications, a new application platform with an emphasis on touch screen input, and the new Windows Store to obtain and purchase applications to run on the operating system.
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A simple way to access the control panel or applications from the desktop is to place the mouse cursor in the lower far left corner of the screen and right click when the Start screen icon appears. Clicking Search brings up the list of available applications. NOTE: This access method works in either Windows 8 user interface and in Windows Server 2012. Windows 8 Touch Screen Interface The Windows 8 Touch Screen user interface comes up when you start Windows 8.
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Right click on background of Windows 8 Touch Screen user interface and click All Apps to quickly select applications not displayed on the user interface. Touch Points A key consideration for using the Windows 8 Touch Screen user interface is the number of touch points available on a monitor. Microsoft recommends that machines built for Windows 8 should support a minimum of five touch points.
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Windows 8 Apps Dialog Applications that were previously displayed in the Start menu of Windows 7, in Windows 8 are shown in the Apps dialog. The Windows 8 Apps dialog is accessible from the Windows 8 Touch Screen user interface and from the Desktop user interface. Going into Windows 8 App Store from the Touch Screen user interface does not guarantee the application is a true Windows 8 Touch Screen application.
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There are five key elements for Windows 8 in the Charm bar including Search, Share, Start, Devices and Settings. Search, which is also in Windows Server 2012, enables you to perform a search without having to open the browser by entering the search text and selecting the type of search you want. Search results will be shown on the left pane.
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Internet Explorer 10 has two views, a conventional view and a view designed specifically for the Touch Screen user interface (Windows Store App). Below is the conventional view. Notice the familiar small “x” in the upper right corner to close the application.
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Then click Devices and select the printing device you want. Initially only basic printing settings are displayed. To view all of the available printing settings, click More Settings. When using the HP UPD and printing from an application designed for the Touch Screen user interface (Windows Store App), certain printing settings are not available and are not supported.
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In addition, HP UPD Dynamic mode is not supported with Touch Screen applications (Windows Store Apps). NOTE: HP UPD Dynamic mode is supported with desktop applications. If you don’t see any printing devices and you have a printer installed, verify you are not in a conventional desktop application. If you try to use the Charm bar to print from a conventional desktop application, you will see the message in the Devices window “Nothing can be sent from the desktop” as shown below.
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DOT4 PRINTERS Support for USB DOT4 Direct Connect is not included in Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 by default. This only impacts DOT4 printers, which include most current HP mid-range and high-end HP LaserJet printers. Composite USB and LEDM USB printers are not impacted (low-end HP LaserJet printers). NOTE: DOT4 and LEDM are communication protocols used with USB connected printers.
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Limitations of Branch Office Direct Printing       Requires a print server running Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 clients. The printer must be a network attached device. Quota, auditing and detailed job logging capabilities are lost if Branch Office Direct Printing is used. Even if Branch Office Direct Printing is enabled on a print queue, clients running operating systems prior to Windows 8 will not use this feature and will still print to the server.
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Enhanced Point and Print When using Windows 8, V4 drivers install directly from the driver store on the local machine. This increases the speed of driver installation and eliminates the danger of driver filename conflicts where one V3 print driver can overwrite files in another V3 print driver. IT Administrators no longer need to install cross platform drivers on their print servers.