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Pre-configure HP UPD default settings using the HP Driver

Configuration Utility

The HP Driver Configuration Utility (HP DCU) is a Windows application used to edit the configuration file associated

with a particular print driver. The configuration file controls the print driver settings and takes effect when the driver is

installed.

NOTE: Windows requires a user to have Administrator rights to install a printer driver.

The HP DCU does not handle any part of the deployment or installation of the driver. Rather, the default configuration

file is modified and saved back to the same driver directory in which it was opened (hpcpu*.cf*) or saved to the local

host's directory (filename.cfm). The HP Driver Configuration Editor is intended for use in environments where there is

an established process for deploying drivers.

CAUTION: Changing the configuration file of the driver with this utility and saving it as a ".cfg" file will invalidate the

digital signature (WHQL) if the ".cfg" file in the driver is replaced with this customized ".cfg" file. Instead, save the file

as a ".cfm" file. Saving the changes as a ".cfm" file will maintain the digital signature.

On Windows 7, if you attempt to install a version of the HP UPD with an invalidate digital signature (WHQL) and a

version of the HP UPD is already installed with a valid digital signature, Windows 7 may ignore the invalid driver, and

use the current valid driver instead. Since the pre-configuration settings are tied to the new driver, the settings are not

updated.

Network administrators can use HP DCU to pre-configure a print driver before deploying and installing. It is most

beneficial when configuring print drivers for multiple workstations or print servers for print queues that share the same

configuration. Since the driver is not pointing to a specific device at this point, the available settings in HP DCU are

based on settings available in the driver and not a specific device. If you are pre-configuring the HP UPD, additional

trays may be shown, as well as color-related settings such as Grayscale. If the actual device does not support a

specific setting in HP DCU, the setting is ignored. For example, if you enable Grayscale and then connect to a

monochrome printer, the Grayscale setting is ignored.

NOTE: The HP DCU works with HP printer drivers that are configured using a .cfg file such as the HP v3 UPD.

Pre-configure the HP UPD using HP DCU

The process of configuring drivers and other software occurs before installation. This allows the driver to be

configured once and installed on any number of server or client systems.

Use the following steps to pre-configure the HP UPD:

1. Open the directory for the HP Driver Configuration Utility (HP DCU) in the HP PARK directory.

NOTE: The HP DCU is included with the HP Printer Administrators Resource Kit (HP PARK). To download the

HP PARK, go to www.hp.com/go/upd and click Download now. Verify your language and select your product’s

operating system (such as Microsoft Windows 7 32-bit or 64-bit). Expand Software – Universal Print Driver. To

the right of HP Printer Administrator Resource Kit, click Download. Save the file and then click the folder and

click Extract all files.

HP DCU is supported on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

2. Double-click HPBCFGAP.EXE to run the HP Driver Configuration Utility ..

NOTE: The application automatically opens in the language specified within Region and Languages.

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