HP LaserJet P3005 Printer series - Manual (Page 20)

The HP LaserJet P3005 printer 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 PS driver for printing from HP postscript-based programs, for compatibility with HP
postscript Level 3 needs, or for PS flash font support.
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).
Update Now
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 the Device
Settings tab, click the Update Now button 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.
● Default printer driver settings: The default printer driver settings determine the settings used in
all print jobs, unless settings are changed in the Page Setup, Print, or Printer Properties dialog
boxes.
● Printer control panel settings: Settings changed at the printer control panel have a lower priority
than changes made anywhere else.
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