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HP LaserJet - Install An HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) Using A USB Connection
HP LaserJet - Install An HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) Using A USB Connection
Introduction
This document provides download and installation instructions for Universal Print Drivers
(UPDs) provided by HP for most LaserJet products that will be installed in Microsoft
Windows 7. This document also contains information about UPDs to help guide you in
selecting the correct UPD type or in determining whether or not a UPD is the best choice for
your product.
NOTE: Do NOT install a universal print driver (UPD) unless you have a print-only product
and you know that reinstalling using a UPD is the correct solution. If you are trying to resolve
a particular issue or error message, reinstalling a driver might not resolve the issue.
If you are not sure, go to How to Select the Correct Print Driver (c00751649) (in
English) or search for help documents that pertain to your specific issue or error message.
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UPD types
The type of UPD driver you use may depend on your environment and printing needs.
NOTE: UPD drivers can be found under the Driver - Universal Print Driver section (shown
below) on the individual product support and driver page or directly at
www.hp.com/go/upd . The UPD type can be identified by the name appended to the end
of the file name (e.g. PCL 5, PCL 6, Postscript, etc.).
Figure 1: Universal Print Driver section found on the product page at www.hp.com
For instructions on how to download one of these driver options, see section Download
and save the driver .
If you know that you need a UPD driver but are not sure which driver to select, use the
following information as a guide.
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Supported products
Drivers and Universal Print Drivers (UPDs) are available for most products. If none of the
drivers mentioned above are available, your product may not be supported. For more
information, go to Products Not Supported in Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit
versions) (c02535920) (in English).
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NOTE: If you receive a notification that the files unzipped successfully, click OK.
7. The HP Universal Printing Installer launches.
Click Yes to accept the terms of the license agreement.
NOTE: You may need to select I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click
Next.
8. Select Dynamic mode, click Install, and then wait while the driver files are extracted
to the Driver store.
NOTE: If Windows detects another driver version for the printer, select Replace the current
driver if you are installing a new printer and want this to be your default, or select Use the
driver that is currently installed (recommended) if you are installing an optional driver for
an existing product.
9. If prompted, click Finish to close the window.
NOTE: You might need to restart the computer to complete the installation.
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