Table 3-1. Available printer drivers
Operating
system
1
PCL 6 PCL 5c PS
PPD
2
Windows 98,
Me
Windows NT
4.0
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows
Server 2003
Macintosh OS
1
Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems. See the context-
sensitive help in your driver for available features.
2
PostScript Printer Description files.
Note
If your system did not automatically check the Internet for the latest drivers during
software installation, download them from http://www.hp.com/support/clj5500 or
http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550. Once connected, select Downloads and Drivers to find
the driver you wish to download.
Additional drivers
The following drivers are not included on the CD-ROM, but are available from the Internet or
from HP Customer Care.
● OS/2 PS printer driver
● UNIX model scripts
● Linux drivers
● HP OpenVMS drivers
Note
The OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2. They are not
available for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, or Japanese.
Select the right printer driver for your needs
Select a printer driver based on the way that you use the printer. Certain printer features are
available only in the PCL 6 drivers. See the printer driver Help for available features.
● Use the PCL 6 driver to take full advantage of printer features. For general office
printing, the PCL 6 driver is recommended to provide optimum performance and print
quality.
● Use the PCL 5c driver (available on the CD using Add Printer) if backward compatibility
with previous PCL printer drivers or older printers is necessary.
● Use the PS driver if you are printing primarily from PostScript-specific programs such as
Adobe and Corel, for compatibility with PostScript Level 3 needs, or for PS font DIMM
support.
Note
The printer automatically switches between PS and PCL printer languages.
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