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of the device. Open the Printers folder and you will see that device. All functions of the UPD reside within the driver. This type of driver is known as a UPD traditional mode-based driver. • Not all drivers in Vista are supported by the UPD. These few products have product-specific drivers included in Vista. They are: o HP LaserJet II Series o HP LaserJet III Series o HP LaserJet 4 Series o HP LaserJet 5 Series o HP LaserJet 6 Series What are the drivers available for Vista? Driver Detail Drivers in Vista These are the UPD-based drivers included with the Windows Vista operating system. Vista product-specific driver Windows XP productspecific driver Latest UPD driver This is the PCL 5, PCL 6, or PS driver for a specific product, such as the HP LaserJet M5035 MFP. • This is the PCL 5, PCL 6, or PS driver for specific product, such as the HP LaserJet M5035 MFP. • In most cases, you may use this type of driver if there is not a Vista driver available. • Use the most recent release of the UPD. • Use this driver in the absence of a product-specific driver. • Future releases of the UPD will provide more functionality. Note: The drivers for the operating systems - Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, XP, and Vista - have files that make the drivers interchangeable between operating systems. The only difference is the appearance of the checkbox that identifies the operating system. Where can I get a print driver? • HP web site: Posts new drivers by product for each driver release. Go to www.hp.com → Software and Driver Downloads for either the UPD or product-specific drivers. • Microsoft driver update site: Microsoft posts new drivers to a web site for each driver release. The site is: www.microsoft.com → Windows Vista → Downloads → Software Updates. • Windows Vista operating system: The HP drivers in Vista are primarily UPD-based drivers. Page 2 of 13 white paper