Note

Note

Update Now

If you have modified the configuration of the HP LaserJet 9040/9050 printer since installation, the driver can be automatically updated with the new configuration in environments that support bidirectional communication. Click the Update Now button to automatically reflect the new configuration in the driver.

The Update Now feature is not supported from the client machine in a Point-and-Print environment. Update Now can be used for locally-installed printers, and by the Point-and-Print server.

HP Driver Preconfiguration

HP Driver Preconfiguration is a set of tools that you can use to customize and distribute

HP software in managed corporate printing environments. By using HP Driver Preconfiguration, information technology, (IT) administrators 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 www.hp.com/support/ lj9050_lj9040.

Printer drivers

Use the printer drivers to gain access to the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer (by using a printer language). Check the installation notes, the readme file, and the late-breaking readme file on the printer CD-ROM for additional software and languages.

The following table lists the printer drivers that are included with the printer. The most recent drivers are available at www.hp.com/support/lj9050_lj9040. (If you do not have access to the Internet, see the HP support flyer.) Depending on the configuration of Windows-based computers, the installation program for the printer software automatically checks the computer for Internet access in order to obtain the latest drivers.

The PCL 5e print driver for all operating systems, plus the PCL 6 and PS drivers for Windows NT 4.0, are available on the CD-ROM. However, these print drivers are not installed during typical installation. To install one of these drivers, use the Add Printer Wizard.

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PCL 5e

PCL 6

PS2

PPD3

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1.Not all of the printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the context- sensitive Help in your driver for available features.

2.PostScript (PS) 3 emulation is referred to as PS throughout this guide.

3.Only PostScript Printer Description (PPDs) files are included (see PostScript Printer Description Files (PPDs) and Printer Dialog Extension (PDEs)). If you need the Apple printer driver, it comes with the Macintosh operating system (OS), or it can be obtained directly from Apple.

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