HP LaserJet M9040/M9050 MFP - Software Technical Reference (external)

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NOTE: If you deploy multiple direct connect printer drivers,
with preconfiguration, and they all use a pre-config file with the
same name, the first one connected will be the only one
configured properly. This might happen if you deploy the PCL6
and PCL5 printer drivers for the same product. The reason is
that the config file is copied to the \3 directory awaiting the
product being connected. Each deployment will just copy over
the same config file since they all use the same name. Once
the product is connected, this config file gets consumed and
deleted. Future Plug and Play events will not have the config
file available.
How do I use the DDU to deploy a network product with
preconfiguration?
1. Run HPDDU.EXE to create the package.
2. From Package Source section:
a. Select the printer driver to package by browsing to
the .INF file in the directory.
b. Select the Pre-configuration check box. This check
box is enabled only for printer drivers that support
preconfiguration.
c. Select the Silently create network port and install
driver install type.
d. Click the Network Settings button to enter the
network settings.
3. From Network Settings dialog:
a. From the Required Settings section, enter at least
one way of identifying the product (IP address,
Hardware address, or Hostname).
b. Make any changes to the Additional Settings
section (port name, product name, default printer,
sharing and share name). You can leave the default
settings if you don’t need to make changes.
4. From Package Target section:
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Select the output name and location. Three files will
be written here: an .EXE file, a .CAB file and an .XML
file with information about the package.
5. From Create Package section:
a. If you want to suppress any error messages, select
the Suppress all end user error messages check
box.
b. Click the Create Package button.
c. The configuration dialog will open and allow you to
set configuration details for this printer driver. After
accepting the configuration changes, the package
will be created.
6. Run the new .EXE file from the client computer. You must
have administrator rights to run the .EXE file because it
will be copying files into the Windows driver store. A port
and printer object will be created with the information
provided above.
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