HP DesignJet Z6600 driver and firmware
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HP Designjet printers - Updating HP Software to Support OS X 10.7 Lion - Page 1
... the updated HP drivers, the HP product must be turned on and connected to the Mac, via USB or Network, or there must be an existing HP printer queue.
1. Click the Apple menu ( ), and then click Software Update. Software Update checks for available updates.
2. In the Software Update window, select the software you want to install, and then click Install.
NOTE:
Install all available updates for...
HP Designjet printers - Updating HP Software to Support OS X 10.7 Lion - Page 2
... (if required). 5. Connect the HP product to the computer with the USB cable or through your
Ethernet (wired) or wireless network, depending on your connection type. Your previous printer queues are updated with the latest HP drivers.
6. Check regularly the HP Designjet Support for further software updates such
as the HP Utility.
+ How do I add my new HP printer to a Mac that is already running OS...
Security Features - Page 5
...folder. • Sending the firmware file through EWS. • Sending the firmware file through the port 9100, as any other job. • Activating the Automatic Firmware Upgrade (AFU): This function connects the printer with the HP server,
checks if there is a new firmware and downloads it. The installation should always be launched from EWS or printer control panel. Despite the signature system...
Security Features - Page 6
HP DesignJet Printers
Security Settings
• Protect the EWS access with an admin account (see section 2.2.6, Embedded Web Server (EWS) access control).
• Disable the firmware upgrade from USB (see section 2.2.7, USB drive control)
• Use the Automatic Firmware Upgrade to download the firmware.
2.2 Device configuration protection
Disable protocols In some cases, you might want to ...
Security Features - Page 40
... allow you to add print settings to a PDF file (not compatible with other files). This means that you can use a direct print mode (send the file directly to the printer without a driver or software) modifying some properties.
The following table contains the list of PJLs that are currently supported in the supported printers.
This list is still...
Security Features - Page 46
HP DesignJet Printer Series
Security Settings
TECHNICAL PRINTERS
Model
T7X00
T3500
T2500/T1500/T920 T2530/T1530/T9 T2300/T1300 30
T790/T795
T120/T520
SNMP configurability
EWS
EWS/FP/WJA
EWS/FP/WJA
UEFI Secure Boot
N/A
Whitelisting
N/A
Disable firmware update through USB
N/A
Automatic Firmware
No
Upgrade (AFU)
Yes N/A EWS/FP Yes
N/A N/A EWS/FP Yes
Disable protocols Disable ...
Security Features - Page 50
...
N/A
PAGEWIDE XL PRINTERS
Model
HP PageWide XL 8000/5000/4600/4500/4100/4000/3900 Printer
Device security- Device integrity
SNMPv3
EWS/WJA
UEFI Secure Boot
Yes
Whitelisting
Disable firmware (F/W) update through USB
Automatic Firmware Upgrade (AFU)
No FP/EWS/WJA
Yes
Device security - Device configuration protection
Disable protocols
EWS/WJA
Disable interfaces
No
Control panel lock...
Security Features - Page 52
...
N/A
images in
EWS - Read only)
(FTP & EWS -
scanner through
Read only)
network
Security patches
Through scanner SW update
N/A
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Through FW update
Install scanner Possible but not official Possible but not
N/A
software into a
process
official process
separate PC
NTLM
N/A
V2
V2
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
V1
V2...
Security Features - Page 74
HP DesignJet Printer Series
Security Settings
Device protection related
BIOS
BIOS The BIOS (basic input/output system) is the program used to get the printer system started after it is turned on. HP Sure Start It validates the integrity of the BIOS at every boot cycle. If a compromised version is discovered, the device reboots using a safe, "golden copy" of the BIOS. UEFI Secure Boot Method to...
System Administrator s Guide - Page 2
... Microsoft Windows Driver Architecture ...11 HP DJ UPD Supported Upgrades ...12 HP DJ UPD installation methods ...12 Explanation of driver name...13 Best practices - upgrade...15 Driver upgrade steps...16 Uninstall the HP UPD ...17
5 HP Designjet UPD Features and Use Cases...18 Use Case ...18 Use Case 2 ...18 Update Current Printer Model functionality ...19 Current model: setting it manually ...21...
System Administrator s Guide - Page 11
... select Devices and Printers. ● Windows Server 2008R2: Click the Start button, and then select Devices and Printers. Select the printer, right mouse click, and then select either Properties or Printer Properties, select the About tab. The UPD version is displayed at the top.
Microsoft Windows Driver Architecture
HP DJ UPD v1.0 Install/Upgrade
The HP Designjet Universal Print Driver (HP DJ...
System Administrator s Guide - Page 15
... releases. ● Require support for a new HP Designjet printer recently purchased and not supported on previous HP DJ UPD releases.
Predictable Upgrades: The most consistent and reliable method to obtain predictable results is the creation of new printers using the new driver version, forcing all settings to installation defaults.
Testing: HP performs upgrade testing using typical operating...
System Administrator s Guide - Page 16
... previous version of the HP Designjet Universal Print Driver.
Driver upgrade steps
This section assumes the reader has an understanding of the following: ● Microsoft Windows driver architecture ● HP DJ UPD supported upgrades ● HP DJ UPD installation methods ● Explanation of driver name ● Best practice-upgrade
Settings retention: The settings retained during an upgrade...
System Administrator s Guide - Page 33
...wscript.echo "Error on driver instalation. Contact with your IT administrator" ShowHelp end if end function
This function allows the user to add new TCPIPport on computer ' Input Params: ' - hostAddress: The IP address or hostname of the port ' - portName: Name of the port ' Output Parms: ' - N/A Public Function AddTCPIPPort(hostAddress, portName)
Dim objWMIService, objNewPort
Set objWMIService...
Using Your Printer - Page 17
...firmware (see Update the printer firmware on page 143) ● Calibrate the printer and display ● Change various printer settings (on the Settings tab) ● Configure network settings
The printer's internal prints
The internal prints provide various kinds of information about your printer. You can request these prints from the front panel without using a computer.
ENWW
The HP DesignJet...
Using Your Printer - Page 29
... the printer, without going through a printer driver (only with the PostScript/PDF upgrade).
You can change the graphic language setting from the front panel. Select the Setup menu icon , then Printing preferences > Select graphic language. Select the desired option and press the OK key to set the value.
NOTE: If the graphic language is set from the HP DesignJet Utility...
Using Your Printer - Page 116
...-Managed Colors is automatically selected in the driver. The PostScript driver will use the color profile attached to the job by Photoshop.
To enable this Photoshop synchronization under Windows XP, you must download and install the following free software packages from Microsoft's Web site:
● Microsoft Core XML Services (MSXML) 6.0
● Microsoft XML Paper Specification Essentials Pack...
Using Your Printer - Page 151
... Update.
● In Mac OS X, open the HP DesignJet Utility and select Firmware Update.
● Using the printer's Embedded Web Server, click the Setup tab and then select Firmware update.
● Download the firmware file from the HP Web site into a USB flash drive and insert it into the Hi-Speed USB host port behind the printer. A firmware update assistant appears on the front panel to guide...
Using Your Printer - Page 170
... and set the CMYK input profile to the same HP DesignJet 5500 color space that you selected in the software (the emulation color space).
9. Print the image on the HP DesignJet Z6800.
Print with HP-GL/2 drivers
The situation describes printing with the HP-GL/2 driver installed for that printer.
1. Check that both printers have the most recent firmware version. See Update the printer firmware on...
Using Your Printer - Page 171
...with the HP-GL/2 driver installed for one printer that you intend to send to another printer.
1. Check that both printers have the most recent firmware version. See Update the printer firmware on page 143.
2. Make sure that Color Calibration is turned on. At the front panel of the HP DesignJet Z6800, select the icon, then Printer configuration > Color calibration > On.
3. Load the printers with...