HP LaserJet 9050 - Software Technical Reference (External)

Additional drivers
The following drivers are not included on the CD, but are available from the Internet :
■ OS/2 PCL print driver
■ OS/2 PS print driver
■ UNIX® model scripts
■ Linux drivers
■ HP OpenVMS drivers
■ 64-bit drivers
NOTE The OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2 They are not
available in Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, or Japanese.
Software features
Automatic driver configuration, driver update capability after a new configuration, and
preconfiguration features are available with the HP LaserJet 9050 printers.
Driver Autoconfiguration
The HP LaserJet PCL 6, PCL 5e, and PS emulation drivers for Windows 2000, Windows XP, and
Mac OS X feature automatic discovery and driver configuration for product accessories at the time of
installation. Some accessories that can be detected include the duplexing unit, optional paper trays,
and dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).
Update Now
If you have modified the configuration of the HP LaserJet 9050 printer since installation, the driver
can be automatically updated with the new configuration in environments that support bidirectional
communication. Use the Update Now feature to automatically reflect the new configuration in the
driver.
NOTE The Update Now feature is not supported in environments where shared
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP clients are connected to Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, or Windows XP hosts.
HP Driver Preconfiguration
HP Driver Preconfiguration is a software architecture and set of tools that permits HP software to be
customized and distributed in managed corporate printing environments. Using HP Driver
Preconfiguration, information technology (IT) administrators in corporate and enterprise
environments can preconfigure the printing and device defaults for HP printer drivers before installing
the drivers in the network environment. For more information, see the HP Driver Preconfiguration
Support Guide, which is available at
http://www.hp.com/support/lj9050.
Printing system and installer
The following sections contain information about the printing-system software and the installer on the
software CD that came with the product.
6 1 Purpose and scope
Purpose and scope