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Windows XP and Vista are nearly identical
With the release of the Microsoft Windows Vista operating system, the HP print driver structure is uniform and nearly identical to the Windows XP driver structure. The following comparison of Device Settings and driver tabs illustrates similarities and differences between operating systems.
Keys to the Vista 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.
• 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
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Microsoft Windows Print Comparison –
XP vs. Vista
Security Level: Public
Date Written/Updated: 01-Feb-2007/02-May-2007
Document Summary
Compare the print driver features between Windows XP and Vista operating systems.
Explain that the Vista drivers are based on the HP Universal Print Driver.
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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
This is the PCL 5, PCL 6, or PS driver for a specific product, such as the HP LaserJet M5035 MFP.
Windows XP product-specific driver
• 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.
Latest UPD driver
• 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.
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The following screen shots might vary depending on the product used. These screen shots are intended to show you the similarities between Vista and XP.
Device Settings
Windows XP Windows Vista Using HP UPD v2.0 UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Using a product-specific driver
Differences: Installable Options
Windows XP Windows Vista Features Installable Options UPD Product-specific
driver UPD-based
driver Product-specific
driver
Accessory Output Bin X X X Automatic Configuration X X X Tray 1 X X X Tray X X X Duplex Unit X X Printer Memory X X X Printer Hard Disk X X X Job Storage X X X Mopier Mode X X X
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General
Windows XP Windows Vista Using HP UPD v2.0 UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Using a product-specific driver
What is behind the Options tab?
This is the Options tab in the Windows XP Print dialog box.
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Advanced tab
Windows XP Windows Vista Using HP UPD v2.0 UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Using a product-specific driver
Differences: Printer Features
Windows XP Windows Vista Document Options Printer Features UPD Product-specific
driver UPD-based
driver Product-specific
driver
Edge-To-Edge X X Alternative Letterhead Mode X X Print All Text as Black X X X X Send True Type as Bitmap X X X X Graphics Mode X X X X Device Render Type X
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Printing Shortcuts tab
This tab exists only in the Windows Vista product-specific driver.
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Paper/Quality tab
Windows XP Windows Vista Using HP UPD v2.0 UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Using a product-specific driver
Differences
• Print Quality: The UPD/UPD-based drivers have different selections available from the product-specific drivers.
o UPD/UPD-based: Resolution settings of 600 dpi and 300 dpi.
o Product-specific: Economode check box.
• The product-specific driver in Vista does not have Print Task Quick Sets because those settings reside on the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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Effects tab
Windows XP Windows Vista Using HP UPD v2.0 UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Using a product-specific driver
Difference
The product-specific driver in Vista does not have Print Task Quick Sets because those settings reside on the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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Finishing tab
Windows XP Windows Vista Using HP UPD v2.0 UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Using a product-specific driver
Difference
The product-specific driver in Vista does not have Print Task Quick Sets because those settings reside on the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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Output tab
Windows XP Windows Vista Using HP UPD v2.0 UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Using a product-specific driver
Differences
• There is no Output tab for the UPD-based driver in Vista.
• The product-specific driver in Vista does not have Print Task Quick Sets because those settings reside on the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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Job Storage tab
Windows XP Windows Vista Using HP UPD v2.0 UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Using a product-specific driver
Difference
The product-specific driver in Vista does not have Print Task Quick Sets because those settings reside on the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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Services tab
Windows XP Windows Vista Using HP UPD v2.0 UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Using a product-specific driver
Not Applicable
Difference
• The Vista product-specific driver has a Device Services section.
• The product-specific driver in XP does not have a Services tab.
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Vista does not support these HP LaserJet devices
• This table does not include InkJet-technology devices.
Monochrome Color
• HP LaserJet
• HP LaserJet Plus
• HP LaserJet 500 Plus
• HP LaserJet 3100 AiO
• HP LaserJet 3150 AiO
• HP 9085mfp
• HP LaserJet 2000 (1987)
• HP Color LaserJet
• HP Color LaserJet 1500
• HP Color 9850mfp
Document Attributes
Author: IPG Technical Marketing
Product Models: All supported HP LaserJets