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3. Decide which HP Universal Print Driver to install based on your specific printing needs. The table below
provides a description and recommended environment for each.
PDL Recommended print environment
HP PCL6 Recommended for printing in all Windows environments
Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and printer feature support for most users
Developed to align with Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for best speed in Windows
environments. May not be fully compatible with third-party and custom solutions based on PCL5
HP PCL5 driver Recommended for general office Windows printing
Backward compatible with previous PCL versions or older HP LaserJet printers
Is the best choice for third party or home-grown custom solutions (forms, fonts, SAP programs)
HP postscript emulation
driver
Recommended for printing with Adobe or other highly graphics-intensive applications
Use for HP postscript level 2 and 3 needs and postscript font support
Slightly faster than PCL6 when using Adobe applications
Best print compatibility between Apple Macintosh and Windows applications
For more information on installing the appropriate driver for your printing environment, refer to
www.hp.com/go/upd
and select the Documentation tab.
4. Download and save the HP Universal Print Driver specific to your operating system and printing needs.
5. Navigate to and unzip the HP Universal Print Driver download file to a folder on your PC.
6. Open the unzipped HP Universal Print Driver folder.
7. Double-click the install.exe file to install the software.
8. The Universal Printing Installer Wizard opens. Read the software license agreement and click Yes to
continue.
9. The Installation Mode window opens.
10. Select Traditional mode and click Install, as shown in the image below. The Add Printer Wizard opens.
11. The Installing window opens. Wait for install to complete.
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