HP UPD - System Administrator's Guide HP UPD 5.6.5

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Not all HP printer models are supported by HP UPD. Compare this newly created list to the list of
products supported by HP UPD. A list of supported products is available at
www.hp.com/gp/upd.
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Mark the list to indicate which queues will use HP UPD, and which queues will require a product specific
driver.
Upgrade print queues on an existing server to the HP UPD
How will be server be backed up before the migration begins?
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Use the Microsoft Print Migrator 3.1 tool or the Server 2008/Vista PrintBrm.exe utility to back up the
print servers.
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Will the backup be verified? _____
Test server available? ____________
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Attempting to upgrade drivers to the HP UPD on a running production server is NOT RECOMMENDED.
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Will the test server become the new production server, or will the production server need to also be
updated? __________
Microsoft file version information:
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UNIDRV.DLL File Version? ________________
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PSCRIPT5.DLL File Version? ________________
Print queues and drivers:
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Prepare a list of list of the following information.
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Queue name
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HP Driver name or HP printer model
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Driver version
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Port name and IP address
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Kernel or user mode driver?
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You can create this list automatically by running the prnmngr.vbs script on the server.
Driver Mapping
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Not all of the hp drivers on the existing system can be migrated to the HP UPD. Compare this newly
created list to the list of products supported by HP UPD to develop a list of potential migration
candidates.
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Decide what you want to migrate?
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Everything that is supported by the HP UPD to the HP UPD
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Only HP kernel mode drivers
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Install the HP UPD for new products only
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Mark the list to indicate which queues will use the HP UPD, and which queues will require a “native”
driver.
216 Appendix H HP UPD deployment worksheet ENWW