HP 1012 HP LaserJet 1010/1012/1015 Printer - Software Technical Reference - Page 12

Host-based printing, PCL printing, Windows software components, Components, Description - laserjet printer windows 7

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Note The HP LaserJet 1010 series printer software includes the following components. Windows software components Components Description Add/modify/remove utility HP Toolbox Printer driver software Online Help Online user guide PDF version of user guide Installs, adds components, or uninstalls software for the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer software based on the hardware it detects from the host computer (Windows 95 and NT 4.0). Provides printer status, configuration, troubleshooting, and alert configuration for the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer. It can also be used to print configuration reports and save custom configuration settings in customer-defined INI files for later use. Allows the computer to communicate with and configure the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer. This software includes the following printer drivers: ! Host-based printer driver ! The HP LaserJet 1015 printer drivers for PCL 5e (HP LaserJet 1015 only) Provides help for using the HP LaserJet 1010 series software. The HP LaserJet 1010 series printer documentation is included on the installation CD-ROM as both CHM (online Help) files and Adobe Acrobat PDF files. The CD-ROM uses a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader that remains on the CD-ROM and does not need to be installed. However, you will need a Web browser installed on your PC to view the contents from any CHM file. Provides additional information about the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer. Provides additional information about the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer. Host-based printing Host-based printing differs from PCL printing by computing the print job on the host computer, rather than computing the print job in the formatter as in PCL printing. PCL printing Use the PCL 5e printer driver (HP LaserJet 1015 only) if you need print results to look consistent with those from older HP LaserJet printers. Certain features are not available in this printer driver. Do not use the PCL 5e printer driver for this printer with previous printer models. 12 Chapter 2 - Software overview ENWW

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Chapter 2 - Software overview
ENWW
The HP LaserJet 1010 series printer software includes the following components.
Host-based printing
Host-based printing differs from PCL printing by computing the print job on the host computer,
rather than computing the print job in the formatter as in PCL printing.
PCL printing
Use the PCL 5e printer driver (HP LaserJet 1015 only) if you need print results to look consistent
with those from older HP LaserJet printers. Certain features are not available in this printer driver.
Note
Do not use the PCL 5e printer driver for this printer with previous printer models.
Windows software components
Components
Description
Add/modify/remove
utility
Installs, adds components, or uninstalls software for the HP LaserJet 1010
series printer software based on the hardware it detects from the host computer
(Windows 95 and NT 4.0).
HP Toolbox
Provides printer status, configuration, troubleshooting, and alert configuration for
the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer. It can also be used to print configuration
reports and save custom configuration settings in customer-defined INI files for
later use.
Printer driver software
Allows the computer to communicate with and configure the HP LaserJet 1010
series printer. This software includes the following printer drivers:
!
Host-based printer driver
!
The HP LaserJet 1015 printer drivers for PCL 5e
(HP LaserJet 1015 only)
Online Help
Provides help for using the HP LaserJet 1010 series software.
The HP LaserJet 1010 series printer documentation is included on the
installation CD-ROM as both CHM (online Help) files and Adobe Acrobat PDF
files. The CD-ROM uses a version of Adobe Acrobat Reader that remains on the
CD-ROM and does not need to be installed. However, you will need a Web
browser installed on your PC to view the contents from any CHM file.
Online user guide
Provides additional information about the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer.
PDF version of user
guide
Provides additional information about the HP LaserJet 1010 series printer.