HP Color LaserJet CM6030CM6040 Multifunction Printer series - Manual (Page 81)

Select the correct printer driver for Windows
Printer drivers provide access to the product features and allow the computer to communicate with the
product (using a printer language). Check the installation notes and readme files on the device CD for
additional software and languages.
HP PCL 6 driver description
● Recommended for printing in all Windows environments
● Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and product-feature support for most users
● Developed to align with the Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for the best speed in Windows
environments
● Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs that are based on
PCL 5
HP postscript level 3 emulation driver description
● Recommended for printing with Adobe ® software programs or with other highly graphics-intensive
software programs
● Provides support for printing from postscript level 3 emulation needs, or for postscript flash font
support
● Performs slightly faster than the PCL 6 driver when using Adobe software programs
HP PCL 5 Universal Print Driver description
● Recommended for general office printing in Windows environments
● Compatible with previous PCL versions and older HP LaserJet products
● The best choice for printing from third-party or custom software programs
● The best choice when operating with mixed environments, which require the product to be set to
PCL 5 (UNIX, Linux, mainframe)
● Designed for use in corporate Windows environments to provide a single driver for use with multiple
printer models
● Preferred when printing to multiple printer models from a mobile Windows computer
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