Appendix D Frequently Asked Questions - HP 2605dn Print Drivers System Administrator Manual

For cases where locally installed products are selected, the LPTX, USB00X, or Dot4 port will be
used. This depends on the USB protocol that is negotiated between the HP UPD, and the
product.
6. Is it possible to suppress the HP UPD Status Notification Pop-ups (SNPs) on the client machine
installed from a print server?
Yes, see
managing SNPs.
7. How do I set defaults for the driver on the server so all installs have the same defaults?
Configure the driver using the HP Driver Pre-configuration Utility.
8. How does the static mode install command line switch work?
The static mode install command line switch, in versions 3.0 and newer, uses the port name
specified by the /sm switch if the specified port exists. If that port does not exists, the HP UPD
install creates a new port. In the normal operation of printing with the HP UPD, once the printer
binds to a port, the job is delivered to that port (and associated port monitor) no matter what the
port is named.
9. If my product can be discovered by the HP UPD via mDNS but cannot communicate via SNMP,
what is the issue?
If the product can be discovered by way of mDNS but cannot communicate by way of SNMP, it
is possible that Jetdirect is configured so that SNMP is disabled. It is also possible that SNMP is
disabled or may be using a non-default SNMP community name.
10. Can the HP UPD installation change the target port's SNMP community name (i.e. can it replace
the current name and with a different SNMP community name)?
Yes. You can set or change the community name in the port using install.exe. The installer
switch was put there to set the community name at the time the port is created. Example: /
gcomname"name".
11. What version did the HP UPD begin using unique file names?
Starting with HP UPD 4.5, driver file names for each release are uniquely named to prevent
overwriting existing files that might have shared dependency. Beginning with HP UPD 4.7, more
than one version can be installed when using HP UPD in traditional mode onto the host, if during
the installation process the model specific version of the HP UPD was selected through the Add
Printer Wizard and, beginning with HP UPD 5.0, using the /m switch with install.exe.
Beginning with HP UPD 5.3, more than one version can be installed when using HP UPD in
dynamic mode.
NOTE:
switch, for example "HP Universal Printing, Printing PCL 5(v52)". HP UPD 5.3 does not require
the full name or version when using the /m switch.
12. Any tips for using Microsoft's PrintMig?
Testing has found limitations using the PrintMig tool with both HP and non HP drivers. For the
HP UPD, install the HP UPD first on the target host to register all files and COM objects, then
perform the PrintMig restore onto the host. PrintMig tool has been placed end of life by
Microsoft.
13. What is our first step during upgrade?

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Manage Status Notification Pop–ups on page 165
HP UPD 5.2.6 and older require that the full name and version are provided with the /m
for more information about
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