HP Universal Print driver - Win7 64 bit

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Hi !

Can anyone tell me where to find the 64 bit version of HP's Universal print driver for Win 7 ?

I have been through HP's site, and can't find a download for this.

Thanks,

~Mac
 

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Dell
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Win7 32bit
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multiple (sysadmin)
What is the model of your printer? We really do need that to help you more correctly.

The HP support site requires that you start from there, to get drivers and downloads.

For example, when I enter my "2605dn" printer model in the product identification are of the above starting page, I am then taken to an appropriate page for everything related to my printer.

So, in my own case's example, after entering "2605dn" and pushing the NEXT button, I was then taken to this page on which there was a link to "software & driver downloads" for my printer.

And then from the next page I would pick my OS (Windows 7 64-bit), push the NEXT button, and then get back a page that allows me to download the appropriate Universal Print Driver for my printer.

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(Now as it turns out, I do get a 550 error trying to actually download the actual EXE files for both PCL6 and PS, both 5.3.1 drivers dated July 2011, but theoretically this should work and certainly has worked for me in the past when I downloaded drivers 5.2 )
 

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I have had no problems in the past either, but this is a mystery. The Universal print driver can be used for multiple printers, not tied to a specific printer model. But just to show what I mean for the current problem, try looking for a Win7 driver (32 or 64 bit) for say either an HP4600n or an HP4015x - I see docs and a driver manager utility, but no actual driver.

~Mac
 

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I have had no problems in the past either, but this is a mystery. The Universal print driver can be used for multiple printers, not tied to a specific printer model. But just to show what I mean for the current problem, try looking for a Win7 driver (32 or 64 bit) for say either an HP4600n or an HP4015x - I see docs and a driver manager utility, but no actual driver.
Oh... I searched for your 4600n, and got the same failing download as you do in the very final step of the process.

Well it would appear that there must be a temporary problem with the HP site:
550 /pub/softlib/software12/COL39348/lj-95981-2/upd-pcl6-x64-5.3.1.10527.exe: No such file or directory.
This is EXACTLY the same error message as I noted at the end of my earlier response, and is the message I receive when I get to my final link as well, and actually try to download one of the supposedly available drivers. Clearly this is unintentional, but nevertheless the current situation. It's not you or what you're doing... it's HP's problem on their software site.

I have submitted my own reply for the "was this helpful?" questionnaire produced when I tried to do my own download of the latest 5.3.1 drivers dated 7/1/2011 from my 2605dn dialog, saying "NO! IT WAS A COMPLETE FAILURE!!".

Hopefully this should be repaired fairly quickly. I may phone them tomorrow to remind them of this issue.
 

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(2) 320GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 750GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 150GB SATA-II (10000RPM) for OS; 2TB external USB 3.0
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Nesteq ECS-6001 600W (1); Nesteq ECS-5001 500W (2)
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Acousti-Case 360 (1) and (2)
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Noctua NH-U12P SE2 for CPU, 2x120mm case fans (1) and (2)
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Other Info
Ceton InfiniTV 4-tuner cablecard-enabled TV card as well as Hauppauge HVR-2250 OTA/ATSC 2-tuner TV card in (1), running under Win7 WMC
With the number of HP units we use, the UPD greatly reduces the number of drivers we have to maintain. With the current problem at HP though, it doesn't appear to be easy to get Win7 drivers for some of my specific models either :confused:

~Mac
 

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Spoke with HP on the phone about this.

They are aware of the problem and are working to correct it.

I'd guess it might be corrected by today, or pretty soon.
 

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8GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1); 4GB PC3-10600 DDR3 (2)
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ATI HD7750 (1), (see TV cards); ATI R7 250 (2)
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Realtek ALC892 HD Audio (1); Realtek ALC1200 HD Audio (2)
Monitor(s) Displays
Eizo HD2441W LCD, Eizo S2433W (1); Eizo 24" S2433W (2)
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1920x1200, 1920x1200 (1); 1920x1200 (2)
Hard Drives
(1) 1TB SATA-II (7200RPM), 2x2TB SATA-III (7200RPM), 250GB SATA-III (10000RPM) for OS; 2x2TB external USB 3.0

(2) 320GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 750GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 150GB SATA-II (10000RPM) for OS; 2TB external USB 3.0
PSU
Nesteq ECS-6001 600W (1); Nesteq ECS-5001 500W (2)
Case
Acousti-Case 360 (1) and (2)
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 for CPU, 2x120mm case fans (1) and (2)
Keyboard
IBM PS/2 (1) and (2)
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Logitech MX Revolution wireless (1); Microsoft wired (2)
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100mbps down / 10mbps up
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials; Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Pro
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Ceton InfiniTV 4-tuner cablecard-enabled TV card as well as Hauppauge HVR-2250 OTA/ATSC 2-tuner TV card in (1), running under Win7 WMC
Sounds good !
We'll be checking on it on the HP site.
Thanks !!!!

~Mac
 

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Spoke with HP on the phone about this.

They are aware of the problem and are working to correct it.

I'd guess it might be corrected by today, or pretty soon.

Thanks for contacting them. I was banging my head against a concrete wall yesterday trying to get this driver.
 

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Just received a response from HP Support, advising that the broken links to download the latest 5.3.1 Universal Printing Drivers (PCL5, PCL6 and PS) dated July 1 2011 have now been corrected.

64-bit Win7 PCL6 driver can be obtained here.

64-bit Win7 PCL5 driver can be obtained here.

64-bit Win7 PS driver can be obtained here.

If you need the 32-bit Win7 versions you can start here.
 

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i5-3350p 3.1Ghz/6MB-cache (1); E8400 3.0Ghz/6MB-cache (2)
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ASUS P8Z77-V Pro (1); ASUS P5Q3 (2)
Memory
8GB PC3-12800 DDR3 (1); 4GB PC3-10600 DDR3 (2)
Graphics Card(s)
ATI HD7750 (1), (see TV cards); ATI R7 250 (2)
Sound Card
Realtek ALC892 HD Audio (1); Realtek ALC1200 HD Audio (2)
Monitor(s) Displays
Eizo HD2441W LCD, Eizo S2433W (1); Eizo 24" S2433W (2)
Screen Resolution
1920x1200, 1920x1200 (1); 1920x1200 (2)
Hard Drives
(1) 1TB SATA-II (7200RPM), 2x2TB SATA-III (7200RPM), 250GB SATA-III (10000RPM) for OS; 2x2TB external USB 3.0

(2) 320GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 750GB SATA-II (7200RPM), 150GB SATA-II (10000RPM) for OS; 2TB external USB 3.0
PSU
Nesteq ECS-6001 600W (1); Nesteq ECS-5001 500W (2)
Case
Acousti-Case 360 (1) and (2)
Cooling
Noctua NH-U12P SE2 for CPU, 2x120mm case fans (1) and (2)
Keyboard
IBM PS/2 (1) and (2)
Mouse
Logitech MX Revolution wireless (1); Microsoft wired (2)
Internet Speed
100mbps down / 10mbps up
Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials; Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Pro
Browser
Firefox
Other Info
Ceton InfiniTV 4-tuner cablecard-enabled TV card as well as Hauppauge HVR-2250 OTA/ATSC 2-tuner TV card in (1), running under Win7 WMC
This is fantastic ... Thanks !!!
:)

~Mac
 

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I HATE universal print drivers. They are chatty and usually seem to cause problems.
 

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Windows 7
An Internet search reveals that HP have not bothered to provide drivers for many of their printers, presumably because they are written in low level code. A cynic might suggest that they do it deliberately in an attempt to get you to buy another printer from them. If this is not the case, they are failing their customers and do not deserve to keep them. My printer is a deskjet 540 and, as far as I can tell, it is one of their orphaned products.
 

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I have met the same problem like you! i found the solution on the internet, and you can get it here.
 

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