HP Universal Print Driver v6.4.1.22169
Release Notes
The HP Universal Print Driver (HP UPD) is a 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 UPD works well with a broad range of networked and direct-connected HP print products using PCL 6 or PostScript emulation. The HP UPD installs in Traditional Mode, or Dynamic Mode to enhance mobile printing. Dynamic Mode discovers network printers, or enter a printer name or ip address and print anywhere on your network. It is great when you are on the road or want to print to a new device but do not have a model specific print driver installed. 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 Administrator’s Resource Kit (HP PARK) to streamline IT tasks, implement printing policies, and optimize your unique imaging and printing environment.
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Universal Print Driver version 6.4.1.22169
Release Note Edition 1 – April, 2017
Each HP UPD release is a full release of the driver for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
Supported versions and history of HP UPD builds are posted to www.hp.com/go/upd .
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HP UPD Release |
Release Date |
Driver Version |
Unidrv*.dll |
pscript5.dll |
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6.4.1.22169 |
April 2017 |
61.196.01.22169 |
6.3.9600.18048 |
6.3.9600.18048 |
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6.4.0.22070* |
March 2017 |
61.195.01.22070 |
6.3.9600.18048 |
6.3.9600.18048 |
|
6.3.0.21178 |
October 2016 |
61.190.01.22278 |
6.3.9600.18048 |
6.3.9600.18048 |
|
6.2.1.20636 |
May 2016 |
61.186.01.20636 |
6.3.9600.18048 |
6.3.9600.18048 |
|
6.2.0.20412 |
February 2016 |
61.185.01.20412 |
6.3.9600.18048 |
6.3.9600.18048 |
|
6.1.0.20062 |
November 2015 |
61.180.01.20062 |
6.1.7601.21853 |
6.1.7601.21853 |
|
6.0.0.18849 |
December 2014 |
61.175.01.18849 |
6.1.7601.21853 |
6.1.7601.21853 |
|
5.9.0.18326 |
August 2014 |
61.170.01.18326 |
6.1.7601.21853 |
6.1.7601.21853 |
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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 |
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5.6.1.15198 |
April 2013 |
61.141.01.15198 |
6.1.7601.21853 |
6.1.7601.21853 |
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5.6.0.14430 |
December 2012 |
61.140.04.14430 |
6.1.7601.21853 |
6.1.7601.21853 |
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5.5.0.12834 |
June 2012 |
61.130.4.12834 |
6.1.7600.16385 |
6.1.7600.16385 |
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The following versions reached end of support on June 1, 2015 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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4.5.4.4* |
May 2008 |
61.82.41.00 |
6.0.6000.16386 |
6.0.6000.16386 |
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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
The HP Universal Print Driver is 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
· Available for PCL6 and PS page description languages
· Supports Network and USB
The following list of supported HP driver management tools are available for free in the HP Printer Administrator Resource Kit (HP PARK) v1.8.2 available from www.hp.com/go/upd
· Active Directory Template v4.4.9
· Driver Configuration Utility v1.640.1.32746
· Driver Deployment Utility v2.0.0.32755
NOTE: DCU and DDU are designed for the HP V3 UPD and do not support newer discrete (printer specific) drivers for Windows 7 and later operating systems. AD templates are only supported with the HP V3 UPD.
Optional - Includes only optional enhancements, new features, software or hardware enablement, or minor bug fixes.
New model support announced in this release is listed below. Please reference www.hp.com/go/upd for the current supported HP device list.
· HP LaserJet MFP M631
· HP LaserJet MFP M632
· HP LaserJet MFP M633
· HP LaserJet Flow MFP M631
· HP LaserJet Flow MFP M632
· HP LaserJet Flow MFP M633
· HP LaserJet MFP E62555
· HP LaserJet MFP E62565
· HP LaserJet Flow MFP E62565
· HP LaserJet Flow MFP E62575
· HP LaserJet M607
· HP LaserJet M608
· HP LaserJet M609
· HP LaserJet E60055
· HP LaserJet E60065
· HP LaserJet E60075
· HP Color LaserJet M652
· HP Color LaserJet M653
· HP Color LaserJet E65050
· HP Color LaserJet E65060
· HP Color LaserJet MFP M681
· HP Color LaserJet Flow MFP M681
· HP Color LaserJet Flow MFP M682
· HP Color LaserJet MFP E67550
· HP Color LaserJet Flow E67560
· HP PageWide Pro 750
· HP PageWide Pro 755
· HP PageWide P75050-60
· HP PageWide Pro MFP 772-777
· HP PageWide MFP P77740-60
· HP PageWide Pro MFP 772-777z
· HP PageWide MFP P77740-60z
· HP PageWide MFP P77740-60zs
· HP PageWide P50250
· HP PageWide MFP P52750
· HP Color LaserJet MFP E77822*
· HP Color LaserJet Flow E77822*
· HP Color LaserJet MFP E77825*
· HP Color LaserJet Flow E77825*
· HP Color LaserJet MFP E77830*
· HP Color LaserJet Flow E77830*
· HP Color LaserJet MFP E87640*
· HP Color LaserJet Flow E87640*
· HP Color LaserJet MFP E87650*
· HP Color LaserJet Flow E87650*
· HP Color LaserJet MFP E87660*
· HP Color LaserJet Flow E87660*
· HP LaserJet MFP E82540*
· HP LaserJet Flow MFP E82540*
· HP LaserJet MFP E82550*
· HP LaserJet Flow MFP E82550*
· HP LaserJet MFP E82560*
· HP LaserJet Flow MFP E82560*
· HP LaserJet MFP E72525*
· HP LaserJet Flow MFP E72525*
· HP LaserJet MFP E72530*
· HP LaserJet Flow MFP E72530*
· HP LaserJet MFP E72535*
· HP LaserJet Flow MFP E72535*
* These products are the first HP LaserJet devices supporting the new Output Device settings, print quality settings, and new dropdown to select Black Only or High Quality CMYK Grayscale for Print in Grayscale.
Please reference www.hp.com/go/upd for the current supported HP device list.
Client and server operating systems supported for this release of the HP UPD:
NOTE: HP UPD 6.2.0 and later requires minimum SP1 on Win 7 and Win 2008R2 OS.
· Microsoft Windows 10. Pro 32-bit and 64-bit.
HP UPD Traditional Mode: Windows 10 desktop applications; Modern apps
HP UPD Dynamic Mode: Windows 10 desktop applications
· Microsoft Windows 8 / 8.1, Pro, Enterprise; 32-bit and 64-bit.
HP UPD Traditional Mode: Windows 8 desktop applications; Modern apps
HP UPD Dynamic Mode: Windows 8 desktop applications
· Microsoft Windows 7 SP1* Starter, Home Premium, Professional, Enterprise, and Ultimate; 32-bit and 64-bit
*Microsoft has ended mainstream support for this operating system. HP will continue to provide best effort support for the current HP UPD and tools with this discontinued Windows operating system.
· Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter.
· Microsoft Windows Server 2012 / 2012R2 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter.
Services: Terminal Server, Cluster Server
· Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 SP1 Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard Edition
Services: Terminal Server, Cluster Server
NOTE: Novell iPrint has been rebranded to Micro Focus iPrint. For more information see: https://www.novell.com/products/iprint/.
Micro Focus iPrint is available with Open Enterprise Server (OES) and also as a Standalone version (iPrint Appliance).
Micro Focus iPrint offers a single, scalable solution for managing all of your printing across multiple office locations from any device. It lets your users print quickly, easily, and more securely.
Micro Focus iPrint provides secured enterprise print services for your desktops, laptops, and mobile devices. Micro Focus’s iPrint solution integrates with your existing corporate printers, regardless of the printing vendor or brand allowing you to deliver self-service printer provisioning to your device users. It even works with your current users in Microsoft Active Directory or eDirectory.
For Novell, HP UPD is supported in traditional mode only. Dynamic mode is not supported.
Pre-configuration of the driver using the HP Driver Configuration Utility (HP DCU) is supported so that administrators can define defaults before driver installation.
The iPrint clients are now available with iPrint server and not as a separate download. You should install the iPrint client from the Welcome page of the iPrint server or iPrint Appliance.
For information on how HP UPD works in Print environment, see Using Printer Driver Profiles in the OES 2015 SP1: iPrint Administration Guide or Using Printer Driver Profiles in the iPrint Appliance 2.1 Administration Guide.
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
· Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 Editions and Microsoft Server 2016
o Citrix XenApp and XenDesktop 7.x
· Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Edition
o Citrix XenApp 6.0
o Citrix XenApp 6.5
App-V v 5.0.11.04.0
· Server
o Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 Editions
o Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 SP1
· Client
o Windows 7 SP1
o Windows 8
o Windows 8.1 (requires App-V 5.0.11.04.0 SP2)
The HP Universal Print Driver is available in the following languages:
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Arabic |
Finnish |
Latvian |
Slovak |
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Bulgarian |
French |
Lithuanian |
Slovenian |
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Catalan |
German |
Norwegian |
Spanish |
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Croatian |
Greek |
Polish |
Swedish |
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Czech |
Hebrew |
Portuguese (Brazilian) |
Thai |
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Danish |
Hungarian |
Romanian |
Traditional Chinese |
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Dutch |
Italian |
Russian |
Turkish |
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English |
Japanese |
Serbian (Latin) |
Ukrainian |
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Estonian |
Korean |
Simplified Chinese |
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HP UPD 6.4.1 Print Quality Settings for New HP Laser-Based Products
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HP Laser Print Quality Setting * |
Description |
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Normal (default) |
· (Color) High quality printing for most documents with ImageREt · (Mono) High quality printing for most documents with FastRes |
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Enhanced |
· (Color Only) Enhanced quality for photos, presentations and brochures |
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Fine Lines |
· (Color/Mono) 1200x1200 for line art, architectural drawings, finger prints |
|
Quick View |
· (Color/Mono) Fast preview of documents, lower resolution |
|
Economode |
· (Color/Mono) Lowest cost printing, lowest resolution |
* New settings for products releasing the first half of 2017 and later. Specific settings may not be available on all products.
HP UPD 6.4.1 Print Quality Settings for HP Ink-Based Products
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HP Ink Print Quality Setting * |
Description (Color Printers) |
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Professional |
· High quality printing for most documents |
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Presentation |
· Enhanced quality for presentations and brochures |
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Maximum dpi |
· Slower print with premium quality intended for photo media |
|
General Office |
· Fastest print speed at lower resolutions |
* Specific settings may not be available on all products.
Key issues resolved in this release of the HP Universal Print Driver
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Issue ID |
Description |
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49089 |
Collate not set by default with Default shortcuts when performing an Update now to the Mopier supported device |
|
50285 |
Client machine hangs when changing properties on client machine
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|
50682 |
If the user disables Mopy in the print queue with a printer that supports Mopy mode, they get the square of the copies selected |
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51758* |
DCU – Windows 10 v1607 Pre-configuration Settings Not Sticking MS KB article on the issue: https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/3201130/printing-preferences-from-the-print-server-don-t-synchronize-in-windows-10-version-1607 * Fixed in “Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 (KB4013429)” released on 3/15/2017 |
· Removed support for Windows Server 2008 x32 and x64
o No change to Windows Server 2008R2
· Removed support for HP Managed Print Administrator (MPA)
· HP UPD v6.3.0 is the last release of the HP UPD supporting Windows Server 2008 x32 and x64
o No change to Windows Server 2008R2
· HP UPD v6.3.0 and HP PARK 1.8.1 are the last release of the HP UPD and HP PARK supporting MPA
o MPA Workaround: Active Directory group policy (HP PARK AD Template)
· HP UPD v6.1.0 is the last version of the HP UPD to support PCL 5 for Windows 7 and later Windows operating systems
· HP UPD v6.0.0 is the last version of the HP UPD PCL6 and PS to support Microsoft Windows XP and Vista
· HP UPD v5.9.0 is the last version of the HP UPD PCL5 to support Microsoft Windows XP and Vista
· HP UPD v5.9.0 is the last version of the HP UPD to support Microsoft Server 2003
· 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 a failure to create the port or creation of a port name not tied to the system’s LPT port.
The following list contains the known issues in this release and available workarounds. HP targets resolution for these issues in future releases of the HP UPD and/or print driver tools within the HP Print Administrator Resource Kit (PARK).
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Issue ID |
Description |
Workaround |
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53349 |
User made settings in Printing preferences are reverting to ADM/ADMX policy settings even when the "Allow users to permanently change settings" checkbox is checked. |
Configure the settings using DCU instead of through AD Templates. |
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48769 |
Slow booklet printing using HP UPD 6.2.1 PCL6 on the HP MFP S962 printer |
Configure the booklet option from the application instead of in the driver |
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54093 |
HP UPD PCL6 - Settings such as Mopier are disabled after installation with setting set to Enabled in DCU CFM file when not pointing at an actual device that supports Mopier mode. |
To preconfigure a feature through DCU there must be a change made to that feature in cfm/cfg. When no change is made for a particular option, no registry entry is created and no change will occur during installation. As a workaround: 1. Open DCU, open the .cfg file and save as .cfm 2. For example, for Mopier Mode, change Mopier Mode to Disabled and Storage Device as Not Installed 3. Save the .cfm, and close DCU 4. Reopen DCU and the .cfm 5. Change Mopier Mode to Enabled and Storage Device as Installed 6. Save the .cfm file and close DCU 7. Drop the .cfm file in the /3 folder, or call the .cfm file via cmd line install switches |
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54094 |
HP UPD PCL 6 prints multiple copies of a job all stapled together as one job when Mopier is disabled in the driver and device supports Mopier mode |
Enable Mopier Mode and set Storage Device to Installed in the Device Settings tab of Printer properties. |
The following limitations are known to exist in Windows 8 / 8.1 and Window 10.
1) The HP 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 HP 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.
Documentation of proper installation and upgrade steps for all supported versions of HP UPD can be found in the HP Universal Print Driver System Administrator's Guide located on the “Documents and whitepapers” link at www.hp.com/go/upd.
New or first time installations of the HP UPD should always use the most current available version. The most current HP 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 HP UPD release is not a requirement for all environments but is advised for customers that:
Before installation or upgrade, it is advised to review the following documentation from HP and Microsoft.
NOTE: if upgrading from HP UPD v5.2, please refer to the System Administrator’s Guide section “Issues after upgrade from HP UPD v5.2.x)
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 HP 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 it to the HP UPD Version History table in this release note, and create appropriate testing and deployment plans specific to the installation environment.
NOTE: The HP LaserJet USB (DOT4) communication driver must be installed on Windows 8 / 8.1 and later Windows operating systems prior to connecting the device. This component is available for download at www.hp.com/go/upd.
Starting with HP 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 Microsoft’s 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.
NOTE: When using HP 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.
Starting with HP UPD 6.4.1, the following additional files are available on the web for pre-installing the HP Smart Device Agent Base for USB Plug and Play:
· HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PCL6 (32-bit) for USB connected printers
o pcl6-usb-setup-x32-6.4.1.22169
· HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PCL6 (64-bit) for USB connected printers
o pcl6-usb-setup-x64-6.4.1.22169
· HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PostScript (32-bit) for USB connected printers
o ps-usb-setup-x32-6.4.1.22169
· HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PostScript (64-bit) for USB connected printers
o ps-usb-setup-x64-6.4.1.22169
During the install process, the HP Smart Device Base package performs the following items:
NOTE: This software installation requires .NET 4.5 or higher to install correctly.
Pre installing using the HP Smart Device Agent Base for USB Plug and Play package:
Once installed:
For more information, see “Pre installing using the HP Smart Device Agent Base for USB Plug and Play” in chapter 5 of the HP System Administrator’s Guide.
NOTE: To uninstall the HP Smart Device Agent Base, see “To Uninstall the HP Smart Device Agent Base Service” in chapter 5 of the HP UPD System Administrator’s Guide available for download at www.hp.com/go/upd..
For more information on JAMc: https://hp.sharepoint.com/sites/ww/IPTP/Pages/managed-devices.aspx
· 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.