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Printer drivers – HP LaserJet 9000 Printer series User Manual

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Chapter 1

Printer basics

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Helpful printer software for increased printing flexibility

Printer drivers

Printer drivers access the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer (by using a
printer language).

Drivers included with the printer

The most recent drivers are available at

www.hp.com/cposuppor t/

. Depending on the configuration of

Windows-based computers, the installation program for the printer software automatically checks the
computer for Internet access to obtain the latest drivers.

PCL 5e

PCL 6

PS

a

a.

PostScript (PS) Level 3 emulation is referred to as PS throughout this use guide.

Windows 9X and Windows Me

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Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000

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Macintosh computer

b

b.

Only PostScript Printer Description (PPDs) files are included. (See

“PostScript Printer Description Files (PPDs) and Printer

Dialog Extension (PDEs)” on page 24

). If you need the Apple LaserWriter 8 printer driver, it comes with the Macintosh

operating system (OS), or it can be obtained directly from Apple.

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