HP UPD - System Administrator's Guide HP UPD 5.6.5

5 Install and uninstall the HP UPD
Introduction
This chapter contains the following sections:
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Install HP UPD v5.1 and later
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Download and unzip the HP UPD installation files
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Installation methods and environments
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Uninstall the HP UPD
The mode used to install the HP UPD determines the HP UPD user experience and also influences the extent
of HP UPD management.
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Traditional mode
An HP UPD installed in Traditional mode behaves like a product specific driver. During installation, the
driver is associated to a specific printer, creating a permanent instance of the driver.
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Dynamic mode
An HP UPD installed in Dynamic mode allows the most flexibility. A user can find and print to any
supported HP product within any network or print environment without installing a product-specific
driver. The HP UPD discovers the product capabilities so that users can print using most product
capabilities, including advanced printing options such as watermarks and booklet printing.
NOTE: For Windows 8, Dynamic mode is only supported in Windows 8 desktop applications.
Creating a permanent instance makes the printer appear (in the UI) more like a traditional print driver
but its features can still be updated dynamically. This also reduces the number of mouse clicks a user
goes through when selecting a printer that is used often.
The following information provides detailed instructions for installing the HP UPD in either traditional or
dynamic mode, along with instructions on how to remove the HP UPD.
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