HP UPD - System Administrator's Guide HP UPD 5.6.5

5. Are both modes of the HP UPD (traditional and dynamic) managed through Active Directory Group Policy
and HP MPA?
Both operating modes of the HP UPD are manageable through the Active Directory Group Policy and the
HP MPA application.
6. What versions of the HP UPD support the Active Directory Group Policy?
HP UPD v4.0 and newer.
7. How much does the HP UPD Active Directory Template cost?
The HP UPD Active Directory Administrator Template file is available for download at no charge from
www.hp.com/go/upd as part of HP PARK.
8. Are both modes of the HP UPD (traditional and dynamic) managed through the HP UPD Active Directory
Administrator Group Policy and the HP MPA tool?
Yes, both operating modes of the HP UPD are manageable through the Active Directory Group Policy
and HP MPA Software.
NOTE: HP UPD Active Directory Administrator Group Policy does not work in an Point-and-Print
configuration.
Operating system
Use this section to find answers to common questions regarding use of the HP UPD with various operating
systems.
1. What about use in an Apple Macintosh Environment?
There are no plans for a Macintosh version of the driver. HP drivers can be used, however, with the
Apple Bonjour™ (formerly Rendezvous™) discovery mechanism. Bonjour behaves the same way the
HP UPD does when looking for products on the local subnet (using mDNS).
2. Does the HP UPD support XPS print paths?
XPS print path requires a product that consumes native XPS, an application that sends native XPS and
an XPS print driver to send XPS data to the an XPS print product. If each step in the path is not native
XPS it requires conversion of the print content. HP UPD does offer an HP XPS print driver. Please contact
HP support for download location and documentation.
3. What is the HP Port Monitor?
The port monitor that the HP UPD uses is the standard TCP/IP port monitor that is part of the operating
system. There is an HP UPD Port monitor that is installed, but it is used only to provide a print path to
UNCpaths or shares, send print settings to a local printer, and send jobs to a defined HTTP location for
job tracking.
4. Can HP UPD be used with direct IPP printing?
Yes. HP UPD can print via IPP. When you use Add Printer Wizard, you can select A network printer, or a
printer attached to another computer. For IPP printing specify: http://<Printer IP>/ipp or
https://<Printer IP>/ipp
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