HP UPD - System Administrator's Guide HP UPD 5.6.5

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All available features and capabilities of the non-HP or unsupported target product might not be
present, might not work, or might not provide a consistent user experience. HP recommends that
customers test and validate the printing experience before adopting.
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HP is unable to add additional new features for non-HP products into the HP UPD.
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Technical support is available for HP UPD printing to products on the HP UPD supported printers list
only.
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When printing to a non-HP printer, using postscript emulation 2 and 3 might provide more consistent
results than PCL 5 or PCL 6.
Installation to allow HP UPD version control (traditional mode installations)
HP UPD version specific installation allows multiple versions of the HP UPD to be installed on the same
system (for example, HP UPD v4.5, UPD v4.7 and UPD v5.x). Beginning with HP UPD v4.7 a traditional mode
installation of the HP UPD driver using the Add Printer Wizard allowed two different installation paths, each
installing the same version of the driver. Selecting generic "HP Universal Printing" updates all queues using
the generic version of the UPD to the version being installed. Selecting "HP Universal Printing PCL 6 (vX.Y)"
creates a version specific instance of the HP UPD without upgrading existing HP UPD queues. Beginning with
HP UPD v5.0, version specific UPD installation is added to the INSTALL.EXE options command line. The /m
switch only applies to traditional mode driver installation, therefore the /sm switch is required and supports
only IP address or hostname.
Example (HP UPD v5.2 and earlier): install /m"HP Universal Printing PCL 6 (v5.0)" /
sm10.1.1.200
Example (HP UPD v5.3 and later): install /m /sm10.1.1.200
Additional details on the use and purpose of version specific installations can be found in the installation
chapter,
Install and uninstall the HP UPD on page 25.
NOTE: HP UPD v5.2.6 and earlier requires that the full name and version be provided with the /m switch, as
in the above example (HP Universal Printing PCL 6 (v5.0)). HP UPD v5.3 does not require the
full name or version when using the /m switch. Failure to provide proper command line syntax results in a
generic HP UPD installation.
Create and edit shortcuts with the HP Driver Configuration Utility
Using the HP DCU, administrators can pre-configure the driver before installation to customize the shortcuts
presented to the client in the driver user interface. This includes removing HP product default shortcuts (all
except the Factory Default) and creation of administrator defined shortcuts. Shortcuts defined through pre-
configuration will become the defaults.
For more details on using the HP Driver Configuration Utility, please refer to
www.hp.com/go/upd.
NOTE: The HP DCU is included with the HP Printer Administrators Resource Kit (HP PARK). To download the
HP PARK, which includes the HP DCU software and the HP Driver Configuration Support Guide, go to
www.hp.com/go/upd and click Download software. Click a print driver, verify your language, and then click
your operating system (the HP DCU is supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems). From the table that lists
the HP Printer Administrators Resource Kit, click Download.
Custom paper types recognized by the HP UPD
The HP UPD can now recognize up to five custom paper types. Administrators can define these five paper
types by using HP Web Jetadmin.
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