HP LaserJet Printers - Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista Printing Comparsion

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of the device. Open the Printers folder and you will see that device. All functions of
the UPD reside within the driver. This type of driver is known as a UPD traditional
mode-based driver.
• Not all drivers in Vista are supported by the UPD.
These few products have product-specific drivers included in Vista. They are:
o HP LaserJet II Series
o HP LaserJet III Series
o HP LaserJet 4 Series
o HP LaserJet 5 Series
o HP LaserJet 6 Series
What are the drivers available for Vista?
Driver Detail
Drivers in Vista
These are the UPD-based drivers included with the Windows Vista
operating system.
Vista product-specific
driver
This is the PCL 5, PCL 6, or PS driver for a specific product, such
as the HP LaserJet M5035 MFP.
Windows XP product-
specific driver
• This is the PCL 5, PCL 6, or PS driver for specific product, such
as the HP LaserJet M5035 MFP.
• In most cases, you may use this type of driver if there is not a
Vista driver available.
Latest UPD driver
• Use the most recent release of the UPD.
• Use this driver in the absence of a product-specific driver.
• Future releases of the UPD will provide more functionality.
Note: The drivers for the operating systems – Windows 2000, Windows Server
2003, XP, and Vista – have files that make the drivers interchangeable between
operating systems. The only difference is the appearance of the checkbox that
identifies the operating system.
Where can I get a print driver?
• HP web site: Posts new drivers by product for each driver release. Go to www.hp.com →
Software and Driver Downloads for either the UPD or product-specific drivers.
• Microsoft driver update site: Microsoft posts new drivers to a web site for each driver
release. The site is: www.microsoft.com
→ Windows Vista → Downloads →
Software Updates.
• Windows Vista operating system: The HP drivers in Vista are primarily UPD-based drivers.