Security Level: Public Date Written/Updated: 01-Feb-2007/02-May-2007 Document Summary Compare the print driver features between Windows XP and Vista operating systems. Explain that the Vista drivers are based on the HP Universal Print Driver.
The HP Universal Print Driver (UPD) is the primary building block of the HP drivers built into Windows Vista. When using Add a printer in Vista, most HP printing devices are installed with a print driver that is built around the UPD. What does this mean? The UPD uses a query method to install a permanent instance of a driver. When a printing device is added, the reality is that the UPD has added a permanent instance
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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 o o o o HP LaserJet II Series HP LaserJet III Series HP LaserJet 4 Series HP LaserJet 5 Series HP LaserJet 6 Series
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The following screen shots might vary depending on the product used. These screen shots are intended to show you the similarities between Vista and XP. Device Settings Windows XP
Using HP UPD v2.0
Windows Vista
UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Windows XP
UPD Product-specific driver X X X X X X X X X
Windows Vista
UPD-based driver X X X Product-specific driver X X X X X X X X X
X X X X
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General Windows XP
Using HP UPD v2.0
Windows Vista
UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
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Windows Vista
UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Windows XP
UPD Product-specific driver X X X X X
Windows Vista
UPD-based driver Product-specific driver X X X X X
X X X X
X X X
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Printing Shortcuts tab This tab exists only in the Windows Vista product-specific driver.
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Windows Vista
UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Differences Print Quality: The UPD/UPD-based drivers have different selections available from the product-specific drivers. o o UPD/UPD-based: Resolution settings of 600 dpi and 300 dpi. Product-specific: Economode check box.
The product-specific driver in Vista does not have Print Task Quick Sets because those settings reside on the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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Windows Vista
UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Difference The product-specific driver in Vista does not have Print Task Quick Sets because those settings reside on the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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Windows Vista
UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Difference The product-specific driver in Vista does not have Print Task Quick Sets because those settings reside on the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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Windows Vista
UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Differences There is no Output tab for the UPD-based driver in Vista. The product-specific driver in Vista does not have Print Task Quick Sets because those settings reside on the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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Windows Vista
UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Difference The product-specific driver in Vista does not have Print Task Quick Sets because those settings reside on the Printing Shortcuts tab.
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Windows Vista
UPD-based driver in Vista (Traditional mode)
Not Applicable
Difference The Vista product-specific driver has a Device Services section. The product-specific driver in XP does not have a Services tab.
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Vista does not support these HP LaserJet devices This table does not include InkJet-technology devices. Monochrome
HP LaserJet HP LaserJet Plus HP LaserJet 500 Plus HP LaserJet 3100 AiO HP LaserJet 3150 AiO HP 9085mfp HP LaserJet 2000 (1987)
Color
HP Color LaserJet HP Color LaserJet 1500 HP Color 9850mfp
Document Attributes Author: IPG Technical Marketing Product Models: All supported HP LaserJets
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