HP UPD - System Administrator's Guide HP UPD 5.6.5

NOTE: If the Additional Port Information Required dialog box opens, it means the printer is not
connected. Under these circumstances it is best to cancel out of the installation, connect and turn on
the product, and then start over. If you must continue the installation, then under Device Type, select
Standard, and then select Hewlett Packard JetDirect from the menu. Click Next.
NOTE: Installing the HP UPD with the product disconnected or off line prevents the HP UPD from
receiving the product configuration, which results in the used default settings (monochrome, no job
storage, etc). Following complete install of the HP UPD, to update the HP UPD product configuration,
right-click the printer, select Properties, select the Device Settings tab, scroll down to Automatic
Configuration and select Update Now.
7. The Install Printer Software dialog box opens. Click Have Disk.
8. Browse to the folder in which the unzipped HP UPD download file is saved.
9. In the unzipped HP UPD file, select any .inf file, and then click Open. You will be prompted to select a
driver name, either the generic name or a version specific name. See
Versioning of print driver shared
files on page 239.
10. Click OK.
NOTE: HP recommends using the versioned driver on print servers.
11. The Install Printer Software dialog box lists the driver under the Printers box. Select the HP Universal
Printing driver and then click Next.
12. The Name Your Printer dialog box opens.
The name specified In the Printer name: field is the name of the installed printer and displays in the
Devices and Printers folder. The default printer name for the non-versioned driver is “HP Universal
Printing PCL6” for the first installation. However, this increments to “HP Universal Printing PCL6
(copy1)” and so on for subsequent installs.
Rename the printer to better identify the printer and click Next.
13. The Printer Sharing dialog box opens. Select Do not share this printer, or enter a Share name: to share
the printer. Click Next.
14. Select or deselect Set as the default printer and if you want to print a test page, click Print a test page.
Once the test page prints, click Finish.
15. The Completing the Add Printer Wizard opens. Click Finish.
Method 2: Windows client/server: Use INSTALL.EXE wizard
Follow these steps to install the HP UPD by using the HP Universal Printing Installer Wizard.
1. If you have not downloaded the HP UPD installation files, see
Download and unzip the HP UPD
installation files on page 30.
2. Navigate to the HP UPD folder.
3. Double-click INSTALL.EXE.
4. The Universal Printing Installer Wizard opens. Read the software license agreement, and then click
Yes to continue.
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