HP UPD - System Administrator's Guide HP UPD 5.6.5

MPLs can simplify printing for users and improve administrator control over the environment. Costs savings
in productivity, security, support, and supplies frequently justify the effort of implementing MPLs.
Any business with a supported Microsoft Windows printing environment can benefit from the flexibility and
ease of use that MPLs provide. For example,
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Hotels that offer printing to their guests who log in to their private network can use the HP UPD with
MPLs to quickly connect to in-room or centrally located printers.
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Restaurants, coffee shops, and other printing hot spots that provide Internet access can also define
HP MPLs to allow guests to quickly connect to printers on their premises.
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Enterprise environments with large campuses or offices spread across countries/regions can greatly
benefit from MPLs, especially the mobile users who travel from site to site or building to building.
MPLs support administrative personnel responsible for managing printers and printing within their
environment. Depending on the configuration of the HP UPD on the client machine, MPLs can either simplify
printer discovery for users or restrict printing to a defined set of printers within the environment.
Use the HP MPA software to create, edit, and remove MPLs. MPLs are lists of printers that administrators can
use to manage printer attributes. Manage the view of MPLs through the HP MPA software.
For more information, see the following topics.
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Create a new MPL
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Edit an existing MPL
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Associate an MPL with an MPP
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Duplicate an existing MPL
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Manage the MPL view
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Manage virtual printers
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Remove an existing MPL
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Remove printers from an MPL
Create a new MPL
Follow these steps to create a new MPL.
1. On the Managed Printer Lists menu, select Create a new list. The Create a new MPL screen displays.
2. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the new MPL.
3. Click Next. The MPL printers panel displays.
4. Select one of the following options listed in
Table 8-25 MPL printers panel–Options on page 117.
Table 8-25 MPL printers panel–Options
Option Description
Auto printer discovery Select this option to add printers to the selected MPL through auto discovery
methods.
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