Universal printer drivers, Driver autoconfiguration, Automatic configuration – HP LaserJet M3027 Multifunction Printer series User Manual

Page 19: Hp driver preconfiguration, Priority for print settings

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The device uses the PCL 5, PCL 6, and HP postscript level 3 emulation printer description language
(PDL) drivers.

Use the PCL 6 printer driver for the best overall performance.

Use the PCL 5 printer driver for general office printing.

Use the HP postscript level 3 emulation driver for printing from postscript level 3 emulation needs,
or for postscript flash font support.

Universal printer drivers

The HP Universal Print Driver Series for Windows includes separate HP postscript level 3 emulation
and HP PCL 5 versions of a single driver that provides access to almost any HP device while providing
system administrator with tools to manage devices more effectively. The Universal Print Driver is
included on the device CD, under the Optional Software section. For more information, go to

www.hp.com/go/universalprintdriver

.

Driver Autoconfiguration

The HP LaserJet PCL 5, PCL 6, and PS level 3 emulation drivers for Windows 2000 and Windows XP
feature automatic discovery and driver configuration for device accessories at the time of installation.
Some accessories that the Driver Autoconfiguration supports are the duplexing unit, optional paper
trays, and dual inline memory modules (DIMMs).

Automatic Configuration

If you have modified the device configuration since installation, the driver can be automatically updated
with the new configuration. In the Properties dialog box (see

Open the printer drivers on page 9

),

on the Device Settings tab, select the Update Now option from the drop-down box to update the driver.

HP Driver Preconfiguration

HP Driver Preconfiguration is a software architecture and set of tools that you can use to customize and
distribute HP software in managed corporate printing environments. Using HP Driver Preconfiguration,
information technology (IT) administrators can preconfigure the printing and default settings for
HP printer drivers before installing the drivers in the network environment. For more information, see
the HP Driver Preconfiguration Support Guide, which is available at

www.hp.com/go/hpdpc_sw

.

Priority for print settings

Changes to print settings are prioritized depending on where the changes are made:

NOTE:

The names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program.

Page Setup dialog box: Click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed here override settings changed
anywhere else.

Print dialog box: Click Print, Print Setup, or a similar command on the File menu of the program
you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed in the Print dialog box have a lower
priority and do not override changes made in the Page Setup dialog box.

Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver): Click Properties in the Print dialog box to open
the printer driver. Settings changed in the Printer Properties dialog box do not override settings
anywhere else in the printing software.

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