HP Universal Print Driver Series for
Windows - overview and features

Make print architecture management more efficient

By deploying a PCL5, PCL6 or Postscript full-featured driver, you minimize the need to install and manage multiple print drivers, freeing up IT resources. This provides opportunities to save both time and money when deploying, testing and supporting what could be hundreds of print drivers and when responding to end-user calls.

Go green

Use UPD’s default settings to manage your organization’s printing strategies. The Universal Print Driver allows organizations to set default, organization-wide (not client-by-client or device-by-device) print policies that help to enforce green initiatives such as duplex printing.

Improve user productivity

While it’s important that your print driver communicate with your printer, it’s just as important for print drivers to communicate with people. Real-time print job, supplies and device information helps users stay productive. The HP Universal Print Driver lets users know when their print jobs have finished printing, saving trips to the printer via configurable Status Notification Prompts. This proactive communication helps reduce the number of calls to the help desk, improves printer uptime and minimizes staffing expenses.

Increased ease of use

With the HP Universal Print Driver for all of your organization’s print devices, users have the same printing experience — no matter what device is selected.  This multi-language driver also supports multiple printer languages, including PCL5, PCL6 and HP PostScript 2 and 3 emulation, and is compatible with a range of Windows environments, including Windows Vista®. This means that the HP Universal Print Driver is compatible with more HP print devices than ever.

Deploy a versatile, proven performer

Built on established HP print driver technology, the Universal Print Driver has been tested thoroughly and used in many applications for years. It is a powerful solution that you can rely on to perform consistently.

Move your print architecture to a more efficient design 

The Universal Print Driver can help large organizations move away from complex server environments, high volumes of print queues and multiple print drivers, helping to decrease the overall costs of print architecture and associated support costs.  In addition, the Universal Print Driver is integrated with key enterprise management tools, such as Web Jetadmin and Microsoft’s Active Directory Group Policy templates.