HP UPD - System Administrator's Guide HP UPD 5.6.5

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HP UPD dynamic mode
When installed in dynamic mode, the HP UPD can print to any supported HP printer within any network print
environment without installing several product-specific drivers. An HP UPD installed in dynamic mode allows
the most flexibility. 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.
After discovering a printer with the HP UPD in dynamic mode, it is possible to create a permanent instance of
the discovered printer. This creates a new printer and makes the newly created printer display in the UI like a
traditional print driver. You can install the HP UPD in dynamic mode by using INSTALL.EXE.
NOTE: Dynamic mode is not supported in point and print operations or terminal server sessions.
Dynamic mode offers a unique, easy-to-use user interface that steps the user through the printer discovery
and selection process. By default, the user can find a printer by the printer address (IP address or hostname),
by searching for a network printer, or searching for printer shares. Printers which have been used before will
be displayed in the Recently Used Printers list. Administrators can add a pre-defined printer list for the
HP UPD in dynamic mode. The HP UPD in dynamic mode requires user interaction with every print job,
because it presents the user with a dialog box for the selection of the printer. This interaction can be
minimized by changing the settings for dynamic mode (see
Configure HP UPD dynamic mode settings
on page 57).
Advanced features available for the HP UPD allow an administrator to offer pre-defined printer lists and
control of the available search options using HP Managed Printing Administration and the HP Active Directory
Administrative Template.
The following information describes the driver in dynamic mode unless otherwise stated.
Figure 7-1 HP UPD dialog box
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NOTE: The numbered items in Figure 7-1 HP UPD dialog box on page 55 are described in the following
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