HP UPD - HP Printers Supported in Citrix XenApp Server Environments

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• The Citrix UPD requires Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 on the client.
• The Citrix UPD is not supported with thin clients that utilize embedded operating systems because the UPD works in
conjunction with the Windows print driver installed on the client for communication of print settings and rendering of print
jobs locally.
The HP UPD works well for mapping to any HP PCL or PS client print driver for auto-created client printers. It works well for
any client, including thin clients with embedded operating systems.
The Citrix UPD has the ability to provide all printer configurations and user settings from the client printer – such as print-
on-both sides as default – to the auto-created printer within the Citrix user session.
The HP UPD has the ability to communicate with the client network printer and determine its configuration, such as tray
configuration; however, the HP UPD cannot determine user settings of the client printers from the client. The auto-created
printers using the HP UPD will have default print settings, such as print single-sided as default.
HP and Citrix UPD usage recommendations
Table 3 outlines the best usage circumstances when utilizing HP or Citrix UPD.
Table 3. Usage recommendations
Platform
Citrix UPD
HP UPD
MetaFrame XP FR 1, 2, 3
Available for Windows clients only
Better choice for printing to any client
Presentation Server 3.0
Available for Windows clients only
Better choice for printing to any client
Presentation Server 4.0/4.5
Better choice for Windows clients
Better choice for non-Windows clients or thin clients
XenApp 5.0/6.0
Better choice for Windows clients
Better choice for non-Windows clients or thin clients
HP Business Inkjet and Deskjet printers and supported driver versions
Table 4 identifies the HP Business Inkjet and Deskjet printers and minimum levels of associated drivers that are supported in
Citrix environments by HP. These printers and printer drivers have been tested by HP. For a description of issue resolutions
and known product limitations, refer to Issues when using HP printers in Citrix environments.
Note
The driver versions listed in Table 4 reflect the information that was available at the time of publication. Subsequent to
publication, newer drivers may have been released; some drivers may no longer be available for download from the HP
website. For the most current driver information, please consult hp.com.
Table 4. HP Inkjet and Deskjet printers with supported drivers
HP printer
Supported in
Citrix
environment
HP-supported drivers (i)
Printer Control Language
(PCL)
Host-based
Postscript (PS)
Deskjet 310/
320/340
(Monochrome)
Not tested
Use OS driver
N/A
N/A
Deskjet 350C
Not tested
XP: Ver. 1.0
N/A
N/A
Deskjet 450
Yes
XP: Ver. 1.0
XP: Ver. 1.8
N/A
N/A
Deskjet 460
Yes
Ver. 1.1
N/A
N/A
Deskjet 1000C
No
N/A
N/A
N/A