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Lockable features
The following driver features can be locked to prevent end-users from changing settings:
■ Print on Both Sides (Duplex)
■ Media Type
■ Paper Source
When a feature is locked, the selected default option is the only option that is available to users.
Generally, the feature is unavailable in the driver user interface after it has been installed.
Continuous export
The term "continuous export" refers to the ability of the driver to copy the latest driver settings back
to the working copy of the preconfiguration file. Using this feature, the exported values can be
transferred when a compatible version of the driver is used to upgrade the print driver. For instance,
if orientation is set to Landscape in an installed version of the HP LaserJet 2410, 2420, and 2430
PCL 6 driver for Windows NT 4.0, then the orientation setting in the newly upgraded HP LaserJet
2410, 2420, and 2430 HP PCL 6 Unidriver or HP Traditional PCL 5e Driver for Windows XP and
Windows Server 2003 is automatically set to "Landscape." The continuous export feature functions
transparently from the user's perspective and works only between drivers of identical product models.
NOTE Not all of the driver parameters can be exported; however, the list is always the same
for those that can be preconfigured.
The following table shows drivers and operating systems that support HP Driver Preconfiguration.
Table 2-3 Operating systems that support HP Driver Preconfiguration
Driver Windows 98 Windows Me Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000
Windows XP
2
HP Traditional
PCL 6 Driver
Yes Yes Yes
N/A
1
N/A
HP Traditional
PCL 5e Driver
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PS Emulation
Driver
No No No N/A N/A
HP PCL 6
Unidriver
N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes
HP PCL 5e
Unidriver
Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
PS Emulation
Unidriver
N/A N/A N/A Yes Yes
1
N/A: Not applicable; the driver is not supported in this operating system.
2
This information also applies to Windows Server 2003.
HP Driver Diagnostic Printer Check tool
NOTE This tool will become available after product release.
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