Select the correct printer driver for Windows

Printer drivers provide access to the product features and allow the computer to communicate with the product (using a printer language). The following printer drivers are available at www.hp.com/go/ cljcp4025_software or www.hp.com/go/cljcp4525_software.

HP PCL 6 driver

● Provided as the default driver. This driver is automatically installed unless you

 

select a different one.

 

● Recommended for all Windows environments

 

● Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and product-feature support for

 

most users

 

● Developed to align with the Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for the

 

best speed in Windows environments

 

● Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs

 

that are based on PCL 5

 

 

HP UPD PS driver

● Recommended for printing with Adobe® software programs or with other highly

 

graphics-intensive software programs

 

● Provides support for printing from postscript emulation needs, or for postscript

 

flash font support

 

 

HP UPD PCL 5

● Recommended for general office printing in Windows environments

 

● Compatible with previous PCL versions and older HP LaserJet products

 

● The best choice for printing from third-party or custom software programs

 

● The best choice when operating with mixed environments, which require the

 

product to be set to PCL 5 (UNIX, Linux, mainframe)

 

● Designed for use in corporate Windows environments to provide a single driver

 

for use with multiple printer models

 

● Preferred when printing to multiple printer models from a mobile Windows

 

computer

 

 

HP Universal Print Driver (UPD)

The HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) for Windows is a single driver that gives you instant access to virtually any HP LaserJet product, from any location, without downloading separate drivers. It is built on proven HP print driver technology and has been tested thoroughly and used with many software programs. It is a powerful solution that performs consistently over time.

The HP UPD communicates directly with each HP product, gathers configuration information, and then customizes the user interface to show the product’s unique, available features. It automatically enables features that are available for the product, such as two-sided printing and stapling, so you do not need to enable them manually.

For more information, go to www.hp.com/go/upd.

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