HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color Printer M551 series - Select the correct printer driver for Windows

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Select the correct printer driver for Windows

Printer drivers provide access to the product features and allow the computer to communicate with the

product (using a printer language). The following printer drivers are available at

www.hp.com/go/

lj500colorM551_software

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Chapter 3 Software for Windows

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HP PCL 6 driver

Provided as the default driver on the in-box software CD. This driver is
automatically installed unless you download a different one from the Internet.

Recommended for all Windows environments

Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and product-feature support for
most users

Developed to align with the Windows Graphic Device Interface (GDI) for the
best speed in Windows environments

Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs
that are based on PCL 5

HP UPD PCL 6 driver

Recommended for all Windows environments

Provides the overall best speed, print quality, and product-feature support for
most users

Developed to align with the Windows GDI for the best speed in Windows
environments

Might not be fully compatible with third-party and custom software programs
that are based on PCL 5

HP UPD PS driver

Recommended for printing with Adobe

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software programs or with other

highly graphics-intensive software programs

Provides support for printing from postscript emulation needs, or for postscript
flash font support

HP UPD PCL 5 driver

Recommended for general office printing in Windows environments

Compatible with previous PCL versions and older HP LaserJet products

The best choice for printing from third-party or custom software programs

The best choice when operating with mixed environments, which require the
product to be set to PCL 5 (UNIX

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, Linux, mainframe)

Designed for use in corporate Windows environments to provide a single
driver for use with multiple printer models

Preferred when printing to multiple printer models from a mobile Windows
computer

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