HP UPD - System Administrator's Guide HP UPD 5.6.5

Manage the HP UPD using HP MPA
Introduction
The HP Managed Printing Administration (HP MPA) software enables the HP UPD to create a controlled and
customized print environment.
The HP MPA software consists of three main components.
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Managed Print Policies (MPPs)
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Managed Printer Lists (MPLs)
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User Groups
For more information, see the HP MPA Web site
www.hp.com/go/mpa
NOTE: HP MPA can only be installed on 32-bit Windows operating systems.
IIS Internet Information Services and Java Runtime Environment must be installed prior to installing HP MPA.
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HP MPA version information
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Supported environments for managing the HP UPD
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Install and uninstall the HP MPA software
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Access HP MPA
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Use HP Managed Print Policies (HP MPP)
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Use Managed Printer Lists (MPLs)
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User Groups
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Use install.exe to assign MPPs and MPLs
HP MPA version information
Each HP MPA version represents a new release that describes upgrades and feature enhancements. The
following table identifies these changes. For more information about each release, review the HP MPA
release notes.
Supported HP MPA versions
Table 8-1 HP MPA supported version information
HP MPA version Release date New features Required HP UPD version
v2.7.1
v2.7.0 MPA changes from an MSI file
to an .exe file.
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