HP DesignJet Z6600 System Administrator s Guide - Page 12

HP DJ UPD SAG \windows\system32\spool\drivers\*\3 directory, compare to the HP DJ UPD Version History table in this release note, and create appropriate testing and deployment plans specific to the installation environment. HP DJ UPD Supported Upgrades HP will support upgrading from one version of the HP DJ UPD to a newer version of the HP DJ UPD, starting with v1.0. Upgrading from a non HP Universal Print Driver to the HP Universal Print Driver, regardless of whether the version or vendor is not supported. For supported environments, customers should proceed with steps for new printer installation. HP DJ UPD installation methods HP DJ UPD supports the following for new printer installation and driver upgrade: Installation through Microsoft Operating System procedures Considerations for each method provided: Microsoft Operating System: HP supports the following Microsoft methods for print driver installation or upgrade of the HP UPD: ● Add Print Wizard: Accessible from Printers folder - wizard based installation for new printer installation and driver upgrade. ● Add Driver Wizard/Replace Driver: From the Printers folder select either the File-Server Properties-Drivers tab (XP, Vista, Server 2003, Server 2008), or select a printer name, select the Print Server Properties button (Windows 7, Server 2008R2). Methods available include ◦ Add Driver - new driver installation, creating a new printer and adds driver version to the Microsoft driver store. ◦ Replace driver - for the selected printer, replaces the currently used driver with a driver of the same name taken from the Microsoft driver store. ● Print Management Console: See Microsoft documentation. ● PrintUI: Allows common print administration tasks from a command prompt or script, including adding a new printer, delete existing printing, add or remove host connections. Point and Print: The HP DJ UPD can be vended from a server to clients connected to a shared printer, performing either a new printer installation, or driver upgrade. Installation through Visual Basic script A Visual Basic script is provided along with the HP DJ UPD. This script should be taken as a reference on how to install the UPD connecting by TCP/IP to any supported printer from the command prompt. Final IT administrators can take this sample script and adjust it according to their own needs. HP will not provide any support for customizing nor modifying the provided script. The sample script performs three main tasks per execution:  Port creation  Driver installation  Printer Queue creation Configuration file Along with the HP_DJ_UPD_install.vbs, the file config.cfg is provided to set some default installation values. The config.cfg contains the following settings: kSharing=0 kVerbosity=1 kDriverSubfolder=HP-GL/2 kPort=16.23.12.14 12