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HP Driver Preconfiguration
HP Driver Preconfiguration is a software architecture and set of tools that allows
HP software to be customized and distributed in managed corporate printing environments.
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 http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550.
Printer drivers
Printer drivers allow you to gain access to the printer features and allow the computer to
communicate with the printer (using a printer language). Check the install notes, readme,
and late-breaking readme files on the printer CD-ROM for additional software and languages.
The following printer drivers are included with the printer. The most recent drivers are
available at http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550. Depending on the configuration of Windows-
based computers, the installation program for the printer software automatically checks the
computer for Internet access to obtain the latest drivers.
Operating
system
1
PCL 6 PCL 5c PS
PPD
2
Windows 98,
Me
Windows NT
4.0
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows
Server 2003
Macintosh OS
1
Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the context-
sensitive help in your driver for available features.
2
PostScript Printer Description files.
Note
If your system did not automatically check the Internet for the latest drivers during software
installation, download them from http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550. Once connected, select
Downloads and Drivers to find the driver you wish to download.
You can obtain Model Scripts for UNIX® and Linux by downloading them from the Internet or
by requesting them from an HP-authorized service or support provider. See the support flyer
that came in the printer box.
Note
If the printer driver you want is not on the printer CD-ROM or is not listed here, check the
install notes, readme, and late-breaking readme files to see if the printer driver is supported.
If it is not supported, contact the manufacturer or distributor of the program you are using
and request a driver for the printer.
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