HP Universal Print Driver v6.5.0.22695
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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Version

Universal Print Driver version 6.5.0.22695

Release Note Edition 1 – September, 2017


Supersedes

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 . 

HP UPD Release

Release Date

Driver Version

Unidrv*.dll

pscript5.dll

6.5.0.22695

September 2017

61.196.01.22169

6.3.9600.18048

6.3.9600.18048

6.4.1.22169

April 2017

61.196.01.22169

6.3.9600.18048

6.3.9600.18048

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

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

The following versions reached end of support on June 1, 2015

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 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                      v4.5.0

·         Driver Configuration Utility                     v1.650.1.32821

·         Driver Deployment Utility                       v2.0.0.32817

NOTE: AD templates, 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. 

Update recommendation

Optional - Includes only optional enhancements, new features, software or hardware enablement, or minor bug fixes.

Product Models

New model support announced in this release is listed below.  Please reference www.hp.com/go/updfor the current supported HP device list.

·         HP Color LaserJet M153

·         HP Color LaserJet M154

·         HP Color LaserJet MFP M178

·         HP Color LaserJet MFP M179

·         HP Color LaserJet MFP M180

·         HP Color LaserJet MFP M181

·         HP Color LaserJet M253

·         HP Color LaserJet M254

·         HP Color LaserJet MFP M278

·         HP Color LaserJet MFP M279

·         HP Color LaserJet MFP M280

·         HP Color LaserJet MFP M281

·         HP PageWide Color 765

·         HP PageWide Color MFP 780

·         HP PageWide Color Flow MFP 785

·         HP PageWide Color E75160

·         HP PageWide Color MFP E77650

·         HP PageWide Color MFP E77660

·         HP PageWide Flow MFP E77650

·         HP PageWide Flow MFP E77660

·         HP PageWide P50250

·         HP PageWide MFP P52750

Devices Supported

Please reference www.hp.com/go/updfor the current supported HP device list.

Operating Systems

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.

Client operating systems supported:

·         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.

Server operating systems supported:

·         Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter.

·         Microsoft Windows Server 2012 / 2012R2Foundation, Essentials, Standard, Datacenter.

Services: Terminal Server, Cluster Server

·         Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 SP1 Datacenter, Enterprise and Standard Edition
Services: Terminal Server, Cluster Server

Novell / Micro Focus

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 Profilesin the OES 2015 SP1: iPrint Administration Guideor Using Printer Driver Profilesin the iPrint Appliance 2.1 Administration Guide.

Citrix Support

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

Languages

The HP Universal Print Driver 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

Fixes/Fixes History

Key issues resolved in this release of the HP Universal Print Driver

Issue ID

Description

CR48769

Slow booklet printing with HP MFP S962 printer using HP UPD 6.2.1 PCL6

CR54093

UPD PCL6 - Mopy disabled after installation with set to Enabled in DCU CFM file when pointing at LPT1

CR54465

Flipcharts 32-bit 3rd party app on 64-bit Windows 8 prints fine with UPD 6.0 PCL 6, fails with UPD 6.3.0 PCL 6

CR54842

UPD 6.4.1 allows user to avoid policy by pressing "Cancel" on Printing Preferences

CR55572

UPD 6.4.1 PS - Unable to Print Color background and Drawings in Word Document as MONO with Grayscale option with Separator page in Use. UPD 6.2.0 PS works fine.

CR55636

CAD prints have bold outlines from UPD 6.4.1 PCL 6 -- prints correctly in UPD 6.2.0

CR55636

Printing PDF file results in very thick lines when using PDF Xchange

CR56020

UPD PCL6 6.4.1 trouble printing a border pattern in MS Word

CR56451

UPD 6.4.1 PCL 6 error message when printing using the Windows 10 Snipping Tool

 

Deprecated features

·         HP UPD v6.4.1 is the last release of the UPD supporting Status Notification Pop-ups (SNPs)

·         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.

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 HP UPD and/or print driver tools within the HP Print Administrator Resource Kit (PARK). 

Issue ID

Description

Workaround

CR52256

UPD 6.2.1 PCL 6 Cannot set Password for Secure Encryption in Citrix Environment

 

CR55438

PQ ISSUES Banding printing JPG on PCL6 driver only

Disable HP EasyColor

CR56947

M632/M682 - UPD 6.4.1 PCL 6 bin selection issue (3 bin stapler/stacker accessory) only shows 2 bins for mail box mode when upgrading to FS 4.3.1 FW

Set Optional Output Bin under Device Settings to HP 3 Bin Mail box.  When printing, select Output Bin 3 to send the job to the standard tray.

 

Known Limitations

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.


Installation instructions

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:

HP UPD Install/Upgrade 

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. 

USB Plug and Play 

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. 


Pre installing using the HP Smart Device Agent Base for USB Plug and Play

The following additional files are available on the web under “Driver-Universal Print Driver for Managed Services” 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-x32-6.5.0.22695

·         HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PCL6 (64-bit) for USB connected printers

o    pcl6-usb-setup-x64-6.5.0.22695

·         HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PostScript (32-bit) for USB connected printers

o    ps-usb-setup-x32-6.5.0.22695

·         HP Universal Print Driver for Windows PostScript (64-bit) for USB connected printers

o    ps-usb-setup-x64-6.5.0.22695

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

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.