Introduction; What Are The Universal Print Drivers; Benefits - Lexmark OptraImage Color 1200m Driver Manual

Introduction

This document introduces the Lexmark
overview of the devices it supports. This edition applies to the Lexmark Universal Print Drivers version 2 for Windows.
Notes:
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The Universal Print Driver version 2 can be installed along with Universal Print Driver version 1.0 or later.
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To obtain a copy of the documentation for the Universal Print Driver version 1.0 or later, visit our Web site.
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For more information on the driver version numbering format, see "What is the UPD version numbering
format?" on page 24

What are the Universal Print Drivers?

The Lexmark Universal Print Drivers provide users and administrators with a standardized, one‑driver solution for their
printing needs. Instead of installing and managing individual drivers for each printer model, administrators can install
the Lexmark Universal Print Drivers for use with a variety of both mono and color laser printers.

Benefits

Allows versatility
The Lexmark Universal Print Drivers are available in 22 languages, supporting more than 60 printer models, whether
attached locally or over a network. All packages have been tested in cluster server environments, Microsoft Terminal
Servers, and Citrix Presentation Server environments, and are Microsoft WHQL certified (digitally signed), PCL 5, PCL
XL, and PostScript 3 emulations are available for Windows XP or later.
Enables bidirectional communication
Bidirectional capability automatically detects and updates the installed options both at install time and upon user
request. This allows the driver to adapt to the various capabilities of our different printers, but unlike other universal
print drivers, the network traffic is minimal.
Reduces cost for system support
With only one package to manage, testing and internal certification of print drivers is simplified by the use of the
Lexmark Universal Print Drivers. Time spent on installation, both on servers and workstations, is greatly reduced, and
hard drive space formerly occupied by many product-specific drivers is now diminished significantly.
Enables increased user efficiency
The Lexmark Universal Print Drivers use the same graphical user interface as the product-specific drivers the users are
accustomed to. Now all queues will share that same interface, decreasing calls to the help desk. Users can create and
save profiles for their most frequently used settings, or use profiles that were created for them by system support.
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Universal Print Driver (UPD), describes its capabilities, and provides an
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