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Supported operating systems for Windows
The product supports the following Windows operating systems:
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Windows XP (32-bit, Service Pack 2)
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Windows Server 2003 (32-bit, Service Pack 3)
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Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Supported printer drivers for Windows
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HP PCL 6 (this is the default printer driver)
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HP Universal Print Driver for Windows Postcript
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HP Universal Print Driver for PCL 5
The printer drivers include online Help that has instructions for common printing tasks and also describes
the buttons, checkboxes, and drop-down lists that are in the printer driver.
NOTE: For more information about the universal print driver (UPD), see www.hp.com/go/upd.
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). Check the installation notes and readme files on the product CD for
additional software and languages.
HP PCL 6 driver description
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Installs from the Add Printer wizard
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Provided as the default driver
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Recommended for printing in all supported Windows environments
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Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and product-feature support for most users
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Developed to align with the Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for the best speed in Windows
environments
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Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs that are based on
PCL 5
HP UPD PS driver description
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Available for download from the Web at
www.hp.com/support/ljcp1520series
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Recommended for printing with Adobe
®
software programs or with other highly graphics-intensive
software programs
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Provides support for printing from postscript emulation needs, or for postscript flash font support
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