HP LaserJet 5200

Printer software
The printing-system software is included with the printer. See the getting started guide for installation
instructions.
The printing system includes software for end users and network administrators, and printer drivers for
access to the printer features and communication with the computer.
NOTE For a list of printer drivers and updated HP printer software, go to www.hp.com/go/
lj5200_software or www.hp.com/go/lj5200L_software.
Printer drivers
Printer drivers allow you to gain access to the printer features and allow the computer to communicate
with the printer (using a printer language). Check the installation notes and readme files on the printer
CD for additional software and languages.
The HP LaserJet 5200 Series printers uses the PCL 5e, PCL 6, and PostScript 3 emulation printer
description language (PDL) drivers.
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Use the PCL 6 printer driver for the best overall performance.
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Use the PCL 5 printer driver for general office printing.
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Use the PS driver for printing from PostScript-based programs, for compatibility with PostScript
Level 3 needs, or for PS flash font support.
Operating system PCL 5e PCL 6 PS 3 emulation
Windows 98, Windows Millennium (Me)
Windows 2000
Windows XP (32-bit)
Windows Server 2003 (32-bit)
Windows Server 2003 (64-bit)
Mac OS X V10.2 and later
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Not all printer features are available from all drivers or operating systems.
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For Windows 2000 and Windows XP (32-bit and 64-bit), download the PCL 5 driver from www.hp.com/go/lj5200_software
or www.hp.com/go/lj5200L_software.
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For Windows XP (64-bit), download the PCL 6 driver from www.hp.com/go/lj5200_software or www.hp.com/go/
lj5200L_software.
The printer drivers include online Help that has instructions for common printing tasks and also describes
the buttons, checkboxes, and drop-down lists that are in the printer driver.
Driver Autoconfiguration
The HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5e drivers for Windows and the PS drivers for Windows 2000 and
Windows XP feature automatic discovery and driver configuration for printer accessories at the time of
installation. Some accessories that the Driver Autoconfiguration supports are the duplexing unit, optional
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