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HP Universal Print Driver v5.9.0.18326

Release Notes
The HP Universal Print Driver is the single driver that gives users access to a range of HP print devices--
in the office or on the road--without downloading separate drivers for every utilized printer. The HP
Universal Print Driver works well with a broad range of networked and direct-connected HP print products
using PCL 5, PCL 6 or PostScript emulation. The UPD installs in Dynamic Mode, in addition to
Traditional Mode, to enhance mobile printing. Dynamic Mode discovers network printers, or enter a printer
name or address and print anywhere on your network. It's great when you're on the road or want to print
to a new device. Traditional Mode is just like a traditional driver. Both modes can be used on the same
PC. In addition to the print driver, use the tools in the HP UPD Printer Administrators Resource Kit to
streamline IT tasks, implement printing policies, and optimize your unique imaging and printing
environment.
Disclaimer
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warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying
such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty.
HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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Version
Universal Print Driver version 5.9.0.18326
Release Note edition 1 July 23, 2014
Supersedes
Each UPD release is a full release of the driver for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
Supported versions and history of UPD builds released on CD-ROM or posted to www.hp.com/go/upd .

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UPD Release Release Date Driver Version Unidrv*.dll pscript5.dll
5.9.0.18326 August 2014 61.170.01.18326 6.1.7601.21853 6.1.7601.21853
5.8.0.17508 January 2014 61.160.01.17508 6.1.7601.21853 6.1.7601.21853
5.7.0.16448 September 2013 61.155.01.16448 6.1.7601.21853 6.1.7601.21853
5.6.5.15717 June 2013 61.150.02.15717 6.1.7601.21853 6.1.7601.21853
5.6.1.15198 April 2013 61.141.01.15198 6.1.7601.21853 6.1.7601.21853
5.6.0.14430 December 2012 61.140.04.14430 6.1.7601.21853 6.1.7601.21853
5.5.0.12834 June 2012 61.130.4.12834 6.1.7600.16385 6.1.7600.16385
5.4.0.11744 December 2011 61.118.01.11744 6.1.7600.16385 6.1.7600.16385
5.3.1.10527 July 2011 61.115.1.10527 6.1.7600.16385 6.1.7600.16385
5.2.6.9321 February 2011 61.112.01.9321 6.1.7600.16385 6.1.7600.16385
5.2.5.9108 February 2011 61.111.1.9108 6.1.7600.16385 6.1.7600.16385
5.2.0.8874 November 2010 61.109.9.8874 6.1.7600.16385 6.1.7600.16385
5.1.1.8232 August 2010 61.107.4.8232 6.1.7600.16385 6.1.7600.16385
5.1.0.7798 June 2010 61.104.14.7798 6.1.7600.16385 6.1.7600.16385
5.1.0.7309 May 2010 61.104.12.7309 6.1.7600.16385 6.1.7600.16385
5.0.3.37 Dec 2009 61.94.3.37 6.0.6001.22127 6.0.6001.22127
5.0.1.42 Sept 2009 61.91.13.1 6.0.6001.22127 6.0.6001.22127
5.0.0.106 July 2009 61.91.12.106 6.0.6001.22127 6.0.6001.22127
4.7.2.38* February 2009 61.84.05.38 6.0.6001.22127 6.0.6001.22127
4.7.0.30 November 2008 61.83.41.08 6.0.6001.22127 6.0.6001.22127
4.5.4.4* May 2008 61.82.41.00 6.0.6000.16386 6.0.6000.16386
4.5.0.2 March 2008 61.81.41.02 6.0.6000.16386 6.0.6000.16386
*Off cycle release available with HP new device purchase or through HP Support
Description
The HP Universal Print Driver available as a free download from www.hp.com/go/upd. This version
release has the following attributes:
Available for both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems
PCL6, PCL5 and PS page description languages

The following list of supported HP driver management tools were updated in support of this UPD release.
All UPD tools are available for free in the HP Printer Administrator Resource Kit (PARK) available from
www.hp.com/go/upd
Active Directory Template v4.4.5
Driver Configuration Utility v1.590.1.27940
Driver Deployment Utility v2.0.0.27942
Managed Printing Administrator v2.7.5
Migrate-Server-Tools v12.10.04.1
Update recommendation
Optional - Includes only optional enhancements, new features, software or hardware enablement, or
minor bug fixes.

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Product Models
Please reference www.hp.com/go/upd for the current supported HP device list.
Devices Supported
Please reference www.hp.com/go/upd for the current supported HP device list.
Operating Systems
Client and server operating systems supported for this release of the UPD:

Client operating systems supported:
Microsoft Windows 8 / 8.1, Pro, Enterprise; 32-bit and 64-bit.
UPD Traditional Mode: Windows 8 desktop applications; Modern apps
UPD Dynamic Mode: Windows 8 desktop applications
Microsoft Windows 7 Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate; 32-bit and
64-bit
Microsoft Windows Vista* Business, Enterprise, Home Basic, Home Premium, and Ultimate;
32-bit and 64-bit
Microsoft Windows XP**

SP3 Home Edition, and Professional; 32-bit and 64-bit.

Server operating systems supported:
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 / 2012R2 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter.
Services: Terminal Server, Cluster Server
Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard Edition
Services: Terminal Server, Cluster Server
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 SP2 Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard Edition
Architectures: 32-bit and 64-bit
Services: Terminal Server, Cluster Server
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 / 2003R2*

SP2 Datacenter, Enterprise, and Standard Edition

Architectures: 32-bit and 64-bit
Services: Terminal Server, Cluster Server

*Microsoft has ended mainstream support for this operating system. HP will continue to provide best
effort support for the current UPD and tools with this discontinued Windows operating system.
**Microsoft has ended extended support for this operating system. HP will continue to provide best effort
support for the current UPD and tools with this discontinued Windows operating system.

MSXML Version 6.0 SP1 (MSXML6.1) and later is required before installing UPD 5.6.5 or newer on this
operating system. MSXML 6.0 SP1 (MSXML6.1) can be downloaded from: http://www.microsoft.com/en-
us/download/details.aspx?id=6276

Citrix
HP recommends reading and following the instructions outlined in the HP whitepaper "HP
Printers Supported in Citrix XenApp Server Environments" available at www.hp.com/go/upd

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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Edition Terminal Services
o Citrix XenApp 6.0
o Citrix XenApp 6.5

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit Edition Terminal Services
o Citrix XenApp 5.0
o Citrix XenApp 5.0 Feature Pack 2 and 3

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services
o Citrix XenApp 5.0
o Citrix XenApp 5.0 Feature Pack 2 and 3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32-bit and 64-bit Edition Terminal Services
o Citrix Presentation ServerTM 4.5
o Citrix Presentation Server 4.0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services
o Citrix Presentation Server 4.5
o Citrix Presentation Server 4.0
o Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server, 3.0
o Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server (Feature Release 1, 2, and 3)

Novell (www.novell.com/iprint):
Novell iPrint Servers supported:
o Novell iPrint Appliance v1.0
o Novell Open Enterprise Server 11 / SP1
o NetWare 6.5 / SP8

Novell iPrint Clients Supported (recommend iPrint v5.82 or newer for all Windows Platforms):
o Windows 8 (32-bit / 64-bit) recommend v5.86+, 8.1 recommend v5.94+
o Windows 7 (32-bit / 64-bit) recommend v5.82+
o Windows Vista (32-bit / 64-bit) recommend v5.82+
o Windows XP / SP3 (32-bit only) recommend v5.82+
Languages
The HP Universal Print Driver v5.X is available in the following languages:
Arabic Finnish Latvian Slovak
Bulgarian French Lithuanian Slovenian
Catalan German Norwegian Spanish
Croatian Greek Polish Swedish
Czech Hebrew Portuguese (Brazilian) Thai
Danish Hungarian Romanian Traditional Chinese
Dutch Italian Russian Turkish
English Japanese Serbian (Latin) Ukrainian
Estonian Korean Simplified Chinese
Enhancements/Features
New graphics displayed on the UPD installer and Automatic Configuration screens
New Separator Page (Alternate). Prints one separator page for the entire print job. This feature
is not available on Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows Server 2003.
Install.exe help contents updated to communicate that /q and /h are required switches when used
with /infstage and /infremove

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Improved error messaging when UPD fails to "Add Permanent instance printer..." in dynamic
mode.
Services tab now supports Mozilla and Chrome browsers
Fixes/Fixes History
Key issues resolved in this release of the HP Universal Print Driver
Issue ID Description
19251 Extra blank page printed from Internet Explorer when preconfigured for duplex and
device does not have a duplexer
19784 Canceling a print job in dynamic mode results in an error message in application
24720 Dynamic mode fails to communicate with a device with a custom community name
specified
25129 The default policy settings on a client can only be modified within the application
context for the first print job. .
25175 PrintIsolationHost hangs on Windows Server 2008 R2 with Terminal Server
25228 Autoconfiguration failure when device hostname begins with USB (all caps)
25348 Office 2013 and Office 365 may hang after printing when status notification pop-ups
are enabled.
25525 Plug and play failure with P3015 and Windows 8.1
26048 Wrong dimensions for Envelope DL on German and Dutch systems
26063 Stapling does not work on CM6080 (PS driver only)
26112 Booklet printing mixed portrait/landscape documents prints incorrectly for multiple
copies
26186 Splwow64 crashes intermittently
26311 Job Storage tab not displayed when hard disk and mopier mode are preconfigured
and bi-di is disabled.
26555 Stapling does not work on M5035 (PS driver only)
26694 PS driver displays paper types names in English on German and Dutch systems
26988 Long delays with UPD when using Novell iPrint configured with ShortInstallName
27231 Mixed size document prints output rotated 180 degrees with output device attached
27866 Dynamic mode shows wrong device icon in Device Stage and in the Devices and
Printers folder.


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26184 P4515 with USB connection does not correctly detect mopier mode if hard disk is not
installed on printer

Deprecated features
When using install.exe /SM and specifying an LPT port, the port name must be in all capital letters and
contain a colon (i.e. LPT1:) Lower-case port names without a colon are no longer valid resulting in
failure to create the port or creation of a port name not tied to the systems LPT port.
Issues and Workarounds
The following list contains the known issues in this release and available workarounds. HP targets
resolution for these issues in future releases of the UPD and/or print driver tools within the Print
Administrator Resource Kit (PARK).


Issue ID Description Workaround
26566 Paper size options are displayed using
servers locale, not clients locale setting
for point and print (PCL5/6)
Use UPD 5.9.0 PS
28516 Page order is incorrect for manual
duplex PS printing on MFP M575
Use UPD PCL6 or PCL5

Known Limitations
The following limitations are known to exist in Windows 8 / 8.1.
UPD Dynamic Mode printing from Modern apps is not supported. Attempting to print with UPD
Dynamic Mode from Modern apps may exhibit the following behaviors:
1) The UPD Dynamic Mode interface is not displayed. Printer discovery and selection is
unavailable.
2) Print jobs fail and must be manually removed from the print queue. This will occur if the
UPD Dynamic Mode printer does not already contain a destination printer in the Recently
Used Printers list.
Workaround: To print from Modern apps, create a permanent instance printer.
When printing from a Modern app to a printer using a v3 printer driver, the user is presented with
the default print experience; print features like stapling, duplex selection, and paper size options
that are common to all printers are available. Driver-specific features like PIN-secured printing are
unavailable when printing from Modern apps to v3 printer drivers. For more information, see
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/hardware/hh852373.aspx

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The HP LaserJet USB (DOT4) communication driver must be installed on Windows 8 / 8.1 and
Windows Server 2012 systems prior to connecting the device. This component is available for
download at http://www.hp.com/go/upd.
Installation instructions
Documentation of proper installation and upgrade steps for all supported versions of UPD can be found in
the HP Universal Print Driver System Administrator's Guide located on the "Documentation" tab.

New or first time installations of the HP UPD should always use the most current available version. The
most current UPD release is posted to http://www.hp.com/go/upd. New releases provide new features or
serve as maintenance releases.

Upgrading to the most current available UPD release is not a requirement for all environments but is
advised for customers that:
Need new print driver features introduced in the release
Experience printing behavior that has been documented as fixed in the UPD release notes
Require support for recent Microsoft operating system releases
UPD Install/Upgrade
Before installation or upgrade, it is advised to review the following documentation from HP and Microsoft.
HP Universal Print Driver System Administrators Guide (Note: if upgrading from UPD v5.2,
please refer to the Administrators Guide section Issues after upgrade from HP UPD v5.2.x)
KB832219: Users cannot print after you install a service pack, update rollup, or printer hotfix on a
server in Windows 2000 or in Windows Server 2003
KB944733: The Add Printer Wizard stops responding in Windows Server 2003 SP1 when you
install a printer to a print server
KB829766: Mailbox and other printer-specific settings are saved with an Excel file
KB2004234: After upgrading a printer driver on any Microsoft Operating system later than
Windows XP and Server 2003, the old driver files are still being used.

For Microsoft Windows 7 and Microsoft Windows 2008R2, please reference the following Microsoft
printing core components update: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2647753

Enterprise environments that have a unidrv.dll and/or pscript5.dll version older than the version packaged
in the UPD may experience symptoms defined in the Microsoft articles. Administrators should identify the
unidrv.dll or pscript5.dll version installed in the \windows\system32\spool\drivers\*\3 directory, compare to
the UPD Version History table in this release note, and create appropriate testing and deployment plans
specific to the installation environment.

USB Plug and Play
NOTE: The HP LaserJet USB (DOT4) communication driver must be installed on Windows 8 / 8.1 and
Windows Server 2012 systems prior to connecting the device. This component is available for download
at http://www.hp.com/go/upd.

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Starting with UPD 5.6.5, new options in install.exe add the ability to select USB mode for USB Plug and
Play with options to remove all versions of HP Universal Printing Driver from Windows driver store, or to
add the HP Universal Printing Driver to Windows driver store. The feature removes reliance on
Microsofts pnputil.exe to stage drivers to the windows driver store and allows control of the ranking
process used by the Microsoft operating system when selecting an HP UPD driver version during plug
and play USB install. The new features do not apply to Windows XP or Server 2003.
NOTE: When using UPD with Smart Install capable devices, the Smart Install feature must be disabled at
the control panel of the device prior to connecting the device to the computer. Please see the device
documentation for instructions on disabling Smart Install.
Related information
The latest documentation for the HP Universal Print Driver and Printer Administrator Resource Kit
is available for download at http://www.hp.com/go/upd.
Reference http://www.hp.com/go/upd for the current list of UPD HP print devices.