HP UPD - Install using the HP Smart Device Agent Base for USB Plug and Play (white paper)

Additional Information
For the latest information on installing using the HP Smart Device Agent Base, see the current HP
UPD release notes.
For additional information on configuring the HP UPD, see the HP System Administrator's Guide
which provides information about the HP Universal Print Driver (HP UPD) and the available HP
UPD PARK tools. The System Administrator’s Guide can be downloaded from
www.hp.com/go/upd.
HP PRODUCT SPECIFIC PRINT DRIVERS
The Smart Device Agent Base performs the same service for HP Product Specific Print Drivers as it
does for the HP UPD, which is to check for printers connected via USB once an hour. It can be
uninstalled the same way as the HP UPD. See TO UNINSTALL THE HP SMART DEVICE AGENT
BASE SERVICE above.
The HP Product Specific Print drivers include the following drivers:
 HP PCL.6 print driver
 HP PCL 6 print driver
 HP PCL-6 V4 print driver
Depending on the Windows operating system, one of these three drivers will be installed. For each
operating system on hp.com, only drivers that are supported by that operating system are listed and
available for download. There are three ways to install HP product specific drivers.
 HP Easy Start - type in a browser www.123.hp.com/LaserJet. Download the HP
Easy Start application. This application supports Windows 7 clients and newer
Windows client operating systems. It does not support Windows server operating
systems. The application will automatically sense the Windows operating system
and then run the Software Installer for that operating system. The Smart Device
Agent Base service is installed during the install process.
 Software Installer – the Software Installer can be download from the hp.com
product page. This installer supports Windows 7 clients and newer Windows client
operating systems. It does not support Windows server operating systems. Run
the Software Installer and follow the instructions to install the print driver. The
Smart Device Agent Base service is installed during the install process.
 Driver only Web Packs – Driver only web packs are available for download from the
hp.com product page as well and are a listed with the Software Installer downloads.
They support Windows clients and servers. For Windows 8 and newer operating
systems, both the HP PCL 6 version 3 print driver and the HP PCL-6 V4 print driver
are offered. These driver only web packs can be downloaded and then installed
with Microsoft’s Add Printer Wizard install method. The Smart Device Agent Base
service will NOT be installed during the install process.
Product Specific Print Drivers Additional Information
See the printer’s user guide on hp.com for more information regarding Product Specific Print
Drivers.
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March 2017