Download HP Universal Print PCL5/PCL6/PostScript Driver 5.2.9.8874 for Windows XP/2003/Vista/2008/7, to update your systems and resolve many key issues.
As you may or may not know, recently HP released the latest HP Universal Print Driver 5.2.9.8874 which available in 32 and 64 bit packages, is a single driver that supports PCL5, PCL6, and HP PostScript; level 2 and 3 emulation.
HP Universal Print PCL5/PCL6/PostScript Driver 5.2.9.8874
Operating System(s): Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 W32, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP
The following features were added to the new HP Universal Print Driver 5.2.9.8874:
- 212 Select face-up or face-down when output device is not attached
- 261 Photo Printing shortcut sets color treatment correct for MS Office applications in vector path
- 527 Support 3 hole punch accessory LJ9065
- 695 Watermark lockable via driver pre-configuration tools
- 780 Install.exe /gcfm copies named driver preconfig file *.cfm file to client's %systemroot%\..\..\3
- For example, install.exe /tm /gcfm"c:\driverpackage\duplex.cfm"
- 785 Cartridge Life Tracking (v2.0/2.1) consistency across LaserJets and InkJets
- 788 SKU added to Simple Order Interface to SureSupply (v3.2.0)
- 808 install.exe /? contents display beneath category headings. Select switch options will be deprecated over time, but remain functional, are tested and supported in UPD v5.2. Consult the UPD System Administrator Guide (Nov 2010) for full details.
- 1013 LEDM over both Network and USB for device queries, settings, and status via LEDM eventing
- 1071 UPD installs in shared isolation mode by default on Windows 7 and 2008R2
- 1087 Central policy add Grayscale ON/OFF to AD template
- 1146 Central policy add Grayscale ON/OFF to MPA
- 1151 Windows 7 support added to install.exe for Web Services for Device (WSD)
- 2557 Specific only to Edgeline devices, enable Color Access Control by Group membership via the registry using key
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers\\PrinterDriverData key.
- Create a value "SupportCACGroups" of type DWORD. Set value to 1 to enable feature support, 0 to remove feature support.
HP Universal Print Driver 5.2.9.8874 Issues Resolved
- 4518 Eco-Print shortcut resets to size "Letter" instead of A4
- 4520 Finnish localization in Status Notification Popups was incorrect
- 4801 Error on printing Watermark at 600dpi (missing characters)
- 6118 Transparent Gray cells on PowerPoint misses gray background randomly with 600dpi
- 6462 Watermarks not printing correctly using 'semitransparent'
- 6694 UPD5.1 spooler or print PrintIsolationHost.exe crash
- 6725 PowerPoint at UPD PS 5.1 N-up, booklet printing
- 6760 Shortcuts created in DCU with PIN do not retain PIN setting following driver install
- 6962 Powerpoint 2002 prints PCL-XL error
- 7234 Bidirectional services that are turned off will restart again with new queue creation
- 7488 Windows 7 inbox driver install instead of UPD
- 7741 Bidirectional communication not working on virtual nodes of Server 2008 SP2 cluster
- 8002 Spoolsv grows until Excel crashes the spooler crashes. Excel jobs now spool RAW, not EMF
- 8039 EasyColor options on Vista shows error, "Incompatible Print Settings"
- 8041 HPZ* services do not load on point and print client after driver install
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