HP Q5987A HP LaserJet Products - Installing the Product in Microsoft Windows V
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- HP Q5987A | HP LaserJet Products - Installing the Product in Microsoft Windows V - Page 1
provides step-by-step instructions for installing a driver for a LaserJet using Add Printer Wizard through the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system. Keys to the new print drivers The HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) is the primary building block of the HP drivers built into Windows Vista - HP Q5987A | HP LaserJet Products - Installing the Product in Microsoft Windows V - Page 2
a UPD-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 Instructions Process 1. From - HP Q5987A | HP LaserJet Products - Installing the Product in Microsoft Windows V - Page 3
under Hardware and Sound. Illustration 3. In the Printers window, select Add a printer. 4. In the Add Printer window: Select Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. Go to Step 6. OR Select Add a local printer to choose an existing printer port or to create a new port. Go to Step 5. Page - HP Q5987A | HP LaserJet Products - Installing the Product in Microsoft Windows V - Page 4
drop-down menu. Select Next. Go to Step 8. 6. A list of local printers appears in a list. If the printer you are trying to add is not on the list, select The printer that I want isn't listed. Go to Step 7. OR If the printer you are trying to add appears in the list, highlight it, then - HP Q5987A | HP LaserJet Products - Installing the Product in Microsoft Windows V - Page 5
the check box installs the PCL driver by default, if available. If you want to manually specify which driver to install, leave the check box blank and select Next. Go to Step 9. 9. On the Install the printer driver window, select Have Disk. Go to Step 10. If the desired LaserJet displays in the - HP Q5987A | HP LaserJet Products - Installing the Product in Microsoft Windows V - Page 6
LaserJet and printer driver from the list; then select Next. Go to Step 12. Illustration 12. The printer model and driver type appears in the Printer name field. Select the Set as the default printer printer driver selected is PCL, if available. If you want a different driver type for this printer, - HP Q5987A | HP LaserJet Products - Installing the Product in Microsoft Windows V - Page 7
the Print a test page button to send a test page to the LaserJet; then select Finish. Go to Step 15. 15. Select Close to exit the test page window. Go to Step 16. 16. Once the LaserJet is installed, select Control Panel > Printers (under Hardware and Software) from the desktop Start menu to view - HP Q5987A | HP LaserJet Products - Installing the Product in Microsoft Windows V - Page 8
Installable Options depending on the UPD, drivers included with Vista, or product specific drivers you use. Available Installable Options can be installed, selected, and changed as desired. Illustration Document Attributes Product Models: All supported HP LaserJets Page 8 of 8 white paper
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Microsoft Windows Vista
This document provides step-by-step instructions for installing a driver for a LaserJet
using Add Printer Wizard through the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system.
Keys to the new print drivers
The HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) is the primary building block of the HP drivers built
into Windows Vista. When using Add a printer in Vista, most HP printing devices are
installed with a print driver that is built around the UPD.
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What does this mean?
The UPD uses a query method to install a permanent instance of a driver.
When a printing device is added, the reality is that the UPD has added a
permanent instance of the device. Open the Printers folder and you will see
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Microsoft Windows
Vista – Printer driver
installation
Security Level:
Public
Date Written/Updated:
November 2006
Document Summary
Step-by-step instructions on how to install most LaserJet products using the Microsoft Windows
Vista operating system.