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Universal Print Driver Technical White Paper Revision 15b September 2020 www.lexmark.com - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 2
...4 Overview...16 Understanding the benefits...16 Supported Citrix Ready certifications...17 Before you begin 19 Supported operating systems...19 Supported printers...22 Supported connections...30 Supported paper sizes and types...31 Supported languages...32 Installing the Universal Print Driver 34 - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 3
Contents 3 Frequently asked questions 47 Notices...50 Index...52 - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 4
then you can upgrade to UPD version 2.15. If you are using status monitor applications, then use only UPD version 2.6. • Added support for the following printer models: Color laser multifunction products - CX430 Series (CX431adw) - MC3400 Series (MC3426adw) - XC4100 Series (XC4143, XC4153) - XC6100 - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 5
Citrix XenApp® 7.18 - Citrix XenApp 7.17 - Citrix XenDesktop® 7.18 - Citrix XenDesktop 7.17 Note: For a list of supported Citrix implementations, see "Supported operating systems" on page 19. • Added support for printing the fax cover page using a 32‑bit application on a computer that is running on - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 6
for the print time setting of the "Confidential print" feature to accept a PIN, and then release the job from the spooler. • Updated support for locking the watermark by name. Lexmark Universal Print Driver version 2.13.1 Note: If you are not using status monitor applications, then you can upgrade - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 7
can upgrade to UPD version 2.13. If you are using status monitor applications, then use only UPD version 2.6. • Added support for the following printer models: Monochrome laser multifunction products - MB2300 Series (MB2338adn, MB2338adw, MB2338dw) - MB2400 Series (MB2442ade, MB2442adwe) - MB2546ade - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 8
you can upgrade to UPD version 2.12. If you are using status monitor applications, then use only UPD version 2.6. • Added support for the following printer models: Color laser multifunction products - CX920de - CX921de - CX922de - CX923dte - CX923dxe - CX924dte - CX924dxe - CX927de - XC4140 - XC9235 - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 9
you can upgrade to UPD version 2.11. If you are using status monitor applications, then use only UPD version 2.6. • Added support for the following printer models: Color laser multifunction products - CX317dn - CX417de - CX517de - CX727de - CX827de Monochrome laser multifunction products - MX317dn - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 10
, then you can upgrade to UPD version 2.10. If you are using status monitor applications, then use only UPD version 2.6. • Added support for the following printer models: Color laser printers - C4100 Series (C4150) - C6100 Series (C6160de) - CS720 Series (CS720de) - CS725 Series (CS725de) - CS820 - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 11
emulation drivers. • Added default settings for the print quality feature. • Added support for job accounting when tracking fax jobs. • Added support for printing documents from the Google Cloud PrintTM web printing service. The following print driver features do not work when printing from Google - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 12
drivers - Poster - Booklet - Multiple input options (MIO) - PostScript Language level (PS) PCL XL emulation drivers - Send color to printer • Added support for the European Accessibility Mandate 376 (EN 301 549) user interface compatibility. • Improved the user interface performance of the "Printing - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 13
for enabling two-sided printing by default. Note: For printer models that support two‑sided printing, this setting can be enabled manually. For a list of supported printers, see "Supported printers" on page 22. Lexmark Universal Print Driver version 2.7.2 Notes: • If you are not using status monitor - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 14
image compression to improve printing performance. Note: This feature is available only in PCL XL emulation drivers. • Added support for folding paper in thirds automatically. • Added support for enabling two-sided printing by default. Note: This feature is available only in some printer models. For - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 15
for some color inkjet printers. Note: For a list of supported printers, see "Supported printers" on page 22. • Added support for some paper sizes in inkjet printers. Note: For a list of supported paper sizes, see "Supported paper sizes" on page 31. Lexmark Universal Print Driver version 2 • Added - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 16
Overview 16 Overview The LexmarkTM UPD provides a standardized one‑driver solution for your printing needs. It supports both color and monochrome printers. This document provides instructions on how to install and use the UPD. Note: For more information on the print driver version numbering format - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 17
administrators configure the following print queue settings: • Two-sided printing • Multiple-page printing (N-up) • Toner darkness • Other resource-saving measures Supported Citrix Ready certifications Starting in October 2012, the UPD has participated in the Citrix Ready Program as a Certified Product - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 18
Overview 18 • Citrix XenDesktop 7.7 • Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 • Citrix XenDesktop 7.5 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 x64 operating system • Citrix XenApp 7.8 • Citrix XenApp 7.7 • Citrix XenApp 7.6 • Citrix XenApp 7.5 • Citrix XenDesktop 7.8 • Citrix XenDesktop 7.7 • Citrix XenDesktop 7.6 • Citrix - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 19
Server 2008 R2 • Windows Server 2008 Notes: - The UPD version 2.7.1 is the last release that supports the Windows XP operating system. - Lexmark follows Microsoft Products Support Lifecycle Policy in providing software support for Windows operating systems. For more information on Microsoft Products - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 20
Before you begin 20 • Citrix XenApp 7.14 • Citrix XenApp 7.13 • Citrix XenApp 7.12 • Citrix XenApp 7.11 • Citrix XenApp 7.9 • Citrix XenApp 7.8 • Citrix XenApp 7.7 • Citrix XenApp 7.6 • Citrix XenApp 7.5 • Citrix XenDesktop 7.16 • Citrix XenDesktop 7.15 • Citrix XenDesktop 7.14 • Citrix XenDesktop - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 21
SP4 - NOES 11 SP3 on SLES 12 SP1 - NOES 11 SP3 on SLES 11 SP4 - NOES 2 SP3 on SLES 10 SP4 Note: These configurations support only Windows clients for Micro Focus iPrint for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 7, and Windows Vista operating systems. - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 22
, CX825dtpe) CX827de CX860 Series (CX860de, CX860dte, CX860dtfe, CX860dtpe) CX920de CX921de CX922de CX923dte CX923dxe CX924dte 1 Two‑sided printing is supported by default. 2 Custom forms, collation, booklet printing, and most print quality controls are not available. 3 Two‑sided printing - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 23
, X952de, X954de XC2100 Series1 (XC2130, XC2132) XC2200 Series (XC2235, XC2240) XC4100 Series (XC4140, XC4143, XC4150, XC4153 1 Two‑sided printing is supported by default. 2 Custom forms, collation, booklet printing, and most print quality controls are not available. 3 Two‑sided printing is not - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 24
(MS431adn, MS431adw) MX510 Series1 (MX510de, MX511de, MX511dhe, MX517de) MX520 Series (MX521ade, MX522adhe, MX521adte, MX521de) 1 Two‑sided printing is supported by default. 2 Custom forms, collation, booklet printing, and most print quality controls are not available. 3 Two‑sided printing is not - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 25
X642e X644e, X646e X646ef X651de, X652de, X654dte, X656de, X658de X820e X830, X832 X850e, X852e, X854e X860e, X862e, X864e 1 Two‑sided printing is supported by default. 2 Custom forms, collation, booklet printing, and most print quality controls are not available. 3 Two‑sided printing is not - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 26
C3300 Series (C3326dw) C3400 Series (C3426dw) C510 X C520, C522, C524 C530, C532, C534 C540, C543, C544, C546 C734, C736 1 Two‑sided printing is supported by default. 2 Custom forms, collation, booklet printing, and most print quality controls are not available. 3 Two‑sided printing is not - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 27
, CS410dn, CS410n, CS417dn) CS421dn CS430 Series (CS431dw) CS510 Series1 (CS510de, CS517de) CS521dn CS622de CS720de CS725de 1 Two‑sided printing is supported by default. 2 Custom forms, collation, booklet printing, and most print quality controls are not available. 3 Two‑sided printing is not - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 28
X X E230, E232, E234, E234n X X E238, E240 X E240n, E340, E342n E250d, E250dn, E350d, E352dn, E450dn E260, E260d, E260dn 1 Two‑sided printing is supported by default. 2 Custom forms, collation, booklet printing, and most print quality controls are not available. 3 Two‑sided printing is not - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 29
MS621dtn MS622de, MS622dte) MS710 Series1 (MS710, MS711) MS725dvn MS810 Series1 (MS810, MS811, MS812, MS817dn, MS817n, MS818dn) 1 Two‑sided printing is supported by default. 2 Custom forms, collation, booklet printing, and most print quality controls are not available. 3 Two‑sided printing is not - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 30
T644 T650, T652, T654, T656 W820 W840 W850 1 Two‑sided printing is supported by default. 2 Custom forms, collation, booklet printing, and most print quality printing is not supported. Supported connections The UPD supports direct printing to the following on all supported operating systems: • - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 31
IP ports • Lexmark Enhanced TCP/IP ports • USB connections • Web services ports • Novell iPrint ports Supported paper sizes and types Note: Depending on your printer model and print driver, supported paper sizes and types may vary. Supported paper sizes • 12 x 18 inches • A3 (297 x 420 mm) • A4 - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 32
Before you begin 32 Supported paper types • Bond • Business card • Card stock • Colored • Custom type 1 • Custom type 2 • Custom type 3 • • Plain • Premium plain • Preprinted • Recycled • Rough/Cotton • Rough Envelope • Transparency • Vinyl labels Supported languages • Arabic • Chinese (simplified) - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 33
Before you begin 33 • Chinese (traditional) • Croatian • Czech • Danish • Dutch • English • Finnish • French • German • Greek • Hungarian • Italian • Japanese • Korean • Norwegian • Polish • Portuguese (Brazilian) • Romanian • Russian • Serbian • Slovak • Slovenian • Spanish • Swedish • Turkish - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 34
from the Advanced tab of the Printer Properties dialog box is not supported. The existing UPD version 1 print queues must be deleted, and then see the Universal Print Driver White Paper section. 4 Follow the instructions on your computer screen. Updating installed settings 1 From the Printer - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 35
a print job or a fax job from the host computer. It also lets you use multiple printers frequently without installing different print queues to support printers at multiple locations. When Travel Print is used, a printer selection dialog box appears during the following: • Sending a print job to the - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 36
reverse order so that in the finished output, the last page appears on top. If you want the output back in normal page order, then manually reverse the pages. The following settings determine the alignment of the paper or form when it is printed: • Portrait-The orientation is vertical, where the - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 37
printer‑based. Understanding the Paper/Finishing tab Notes: • The finishing feature is available only in some printer models. For more information, see the printer User's Guide. • To use the finishing settings, attach a finisher to the printer. - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 38
settings determine how finishing settings are used: • Output Bin Note: Depending on your printer model, supported output bins may vary. For a list of available output bins, see the printer User's Guide. • Separator sheets-The location of the separator sheets. • Separator sheet source-The source of - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 39
Understanding the Universal Print Driver 39 Setting Description Print quality settings1 The following settings determine the print quality of the print job: • Draft-The print job is printed using the lowest resolution for faster printing. • Normal-The print job is printed using standard print - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 40
Setting Description Gray Correction3 The following settings determine the brightness and contrast of the print job: • Use printer settings • Off • Manual-This setting enables the brightness and contrast sliders. Pixel Boost3 The following settings determine how the pixel density of a print job - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 41
the colors of the print job are adjusted by increasing or decreasing the amount of toner used for each color plane: • Use printer settings • Manual-This setting enables the color balance sliders. Edit Color Matching6 The following settings determine how the colors of the print job are matched to - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 42
tab. Fax Settings The following settings show the dialing and page information associated with a fax job: • Fax number(s) Note: Fax numbers can be entered manually or selected from the phone book. • Dialing prefix-This setting is needed to access an outside line. If a dialing prefix is not required - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 43
Understanding the Universal Print Driver 43 Setting Cover Page Description The following settings determine how the cover page is added to the outgoing fax job: • Include cover page with fax • Include recipient information/comments • Include sender information Note: To specify the sender - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 44
feature is available only in some printer models. • For more information on releasing held jobs from the printer control panel, see the printer User's Guide. Setting Description Use Print and Hold If this setting is selected, then the Print and Hold feature is turned on. Use logged‑in user The - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 45
Type 42 fonts may appear smoother and less jagged. Note: This setting is available only in PostScript print drivers and in printers that support a TrueType rasterizer. The file size of a print job that contains images is reduced. Reducing the file size improves printing performance. Note: This setting - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 46
Understanding the Universal Print Driver 46 Setting Edit Job Accounting Metafile spooling PostScript PCL emulation Continuous Image Description The following settings determine how job accounting is used: • Keep history for last 5 entries-The last five unique entries are retained for all job - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 47
devices and minimize the number of drivers in the network environment. Does the UPD support Plug'n'Play with devices? Plug'n'Play is available on all supported devices. For a list of supported devices, see "Supported printers" on page 22. Is the UPD Microsoft certified? The UPD version 2 for - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 48
? The version number is in the About tab of the Printer Properties dialog box. Are model‑specific print drivers still available? Yes, while the UPD supports multiple printers and is equivalent to a model-specific print driver. When should I use a model‑specific print driver instead of the UPD? If your - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 49
version 2 is now available in the Printer Driver Configuration Utility. Is the Printer Driver Configuration Utility supported? The Printer Driver Configuration Utility is supported when using the Lexmark Universal Print Driver System Installation package. It is available in the Lexmark website. Is the - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 50
and verification of operation in conjunction with other products, programs, or services, except those expressly designated by the manufacturer, are the user's responsibility. For Lexmark technical support, go to http://support.lexmark.com. For information on Lexmark's privacy policy governing the use - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 51
Notices 51 All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 52
for Plug'N'Play 47 support for Point and Print 47 support for Printer Driver Configuration Utility 47 supported Citrix Ready certifications 17 supported connections 30 supported languages 32 supported operating systems 19 supported paper sizes 31 supported paper types 32 supported printers 22 T Travel - Lexmark XC6153 | Universal Print Driver Version 2.0 White Paper - Page 53
Index 53 W Watermark tab understanding 43
Universal Print Driver
Technical White Paper Revision 15b
September 2020
www.lexmark.com