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Supported operating systems and printer drivers for
Windows
The product supports the following Windows operating systems:
Recommended software installation
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Windows XP (32-bit, Service Pack 2 or higher)
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Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
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Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Print drivers only
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Windows 2003 Server (32-bit, Service Pack 3)
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Windows 2008 Server
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Windows 2008 Server R2
NOTE: Windows Server install support is available through
the Enterprise (command line) install method only.
The product supports the following Windows printer drivers:
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HP PCL 6 (this is the default printer driver and is included on the CD)
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HP Universal Print Driver for Windows Postscript
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HP Universal Print Driver for PCL 5
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HP Universal Print Driver for PCL 6
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 downloads of, and more information about, the HP UPD Postscript, PCL 5, and PCL 6
drivers, 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).
HP PCL 6 driver (This print driver is
provided on the in-box CD and is also
available from
http://www.hp.com/go/
support.)
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Provided as the default driver. This driver is automatically installed unless you
select a different one.
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Recommended for all 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.
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