HP Managed Printing Administration (MPA)

Release Notes
Manage your print environment more efficiently with HP Managed Printing Administration (MPA) software.
Designed specifically for companies that use HP niversal Printing Driver (PD)! HP MPA allows you to
create a customi"ed print environment and manage the user print e#perience with ease. $reate user
groups! managed printer lists! and managed print policies effortlessly. %t&s all 'uic( and simple with HP
MPA. HP MPA is supported with the HP PD installed in )oth traditional and dynamic modes.
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Acknowledgements
Microsoft! 3indows! 3indows 4P! 3indows 5ista! 3indows6! 3indows 7! 3indows 8erver +,,9!
3indows 8ever +,,9R+! 3indows 8erver +,,7! 3indows 8erver +,,7R+ and 3indows 8erver +,-+ are
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Version:
HP MPA version +.6.;
Release Notes version -! <uly +,-.
Supersedes
5ersion history of HP MPA releases
HP MPA 5ersion Release Date New =eatures Re'uired HP PD
versions
+.6.; August +,-. New device images
added
PD v;.>., and
newer
+.6.. <anuary +,-. Allows creation of +
or more templates
PD v;.7., and
newer
+.6.9 8eptem)er +,-9 %nstallation screens
instructs re)oot
re'uired when
PD v;.6., and
newer
-
upgrading MPA
+.6.- May +,-9 New HP logo PD ;.?.; and
newer
+.6., April +,-9 MPA installation
via .e#e. Prior
versions used .msi
PD ;.?.- and
newer
+.?.> Decem)er +,-+ Administrator defined
settings in AD group
policy or HP MPA
policy ta(e
precedence over
settings in user&s
profile at the system
level.
8upport for @ffice %n(
print 'uality settings
HP PD v;.?., and
newer
+.?.6 <une +,-+ No new features HP PD v;.;., and
newer
+.?.; Decem)er +,-- Resolved/ error
creating new policy
8erver +,,9
HP PD ;.. and
newer
+.?.. @cto)er +,-- 1his release includes
a security
enhancement
HP PD v;.9 and
newer
+.?.9 <uly +,-- %mages for new HP
devices
%mages for 0aser<et
P+,-;! .,,,! and
.,;, printers
Private PrintingA
Personal <o) with
8ecure Print and
8tored <o) with
8ecure Print
HP PD v;.9 and
newer
+.;.> Nov +,-, %mages for new HP
devices
Brayscale policy
@n:@ff
HP PD v;.+ and
newer
+.;.7 May +,-, Added operating
support for M8
8erver +,,7 #9+ and
3indows 6 #9+
HP PD v;., and
newer
+.;.6 <uly +,,> Added images for
newer HP devices
HP PD ..; and
newer
+.;.+ <an +,,> Added support for
Personal <o) Pin/0ess
Printing
Added support for 3<A
-,.- printer list creation
via 4M0 lists
HP PD ..; and
newer
+
Description
Manage your print environment more efficiently with HP Managed Printing Administration (MPA)
software. Designed specifically for companies that use HP niversal Printing Driver (PD)! HP MPA
allows you to create a customi"ed print environment and manage the user print e#perience with ease.
$reate user groups! managed printer lists! and managed print policies effortlessly. %t&s all 'uic( and
simple with HP MPA. HP MPA is supported with the HP PD installed in )oth traditional and dynamic
modes.
1he HP MPA pac(age is availa)le for download as a component of the HP Print AdministratorCs Resource
Dit (PARD) from httpA::www.hp.com:go:upd.
8ee the HP niversal Print Driver 8ystem Administrator&s Buide for full details on the installation and use
of the HP MPA.
Update recommendation
Recommended/Advised E %ncludes new enhancements! features! and:or minor )ug fi#es. HP
recommends all customers to update.
Product Models
8upports the HP niversal Print Driver.
Devices Supported
Refer to the specifications ta) at www.hp.com:go:upd for a list of devices which are supported )y the HP
PD.
Operating Systems
Microsoft 3indows 4P 8P9 (9+/)it)FF
Microsoft 3indows 5ista (9+/)it)F
Microsoft 3indows 6 (9+/)it)
Microsoft 3indows 7 (9+/)it)
Microsoft 3indows 8erver +,,9 8P+ (9+/)it) : +,,9R+ 8P+F
Microsoft 3indows 8erver +,,7 (9+/)it)
FMicrosoft has ended mainstream support for this operating system.
FFMicrosoft has ended e#tended support for this operating system.
HP MPA server can only )e installed on Microsoft 3indows 9+/)it operating systems.
anguages
Gnglish (%nternational)
9
!n"ancements/#eatures
New device images added
#i$es/#i$es %istory
Deprecated &eatures
'ssues and (orkarounds
Do not pre/configure Personal <o) 0oc(ed for the HP M=P 8>,, series devices. Personal <o) is not
supported on these devices.
Prere)uisites/System Re)uirements
Supported Operating Systems
8ee the 8upported @perating 8ystems section of this document.
Supported 'nternet *rowsers
%nternet G#plorer 7.,! >., or -,.,
'nternet 'n&ormation Services +''S,
5ersions provided )y the following operating systems.
Microsoft 3indows 4P 8P9
Microsoft 3indows 5ista
Microsoft 3indows 6
Microsoft 3indows 7
Microsoft 3indows 8erver +,,9 8P+
Microsoft 3indows 8erver +,,9R+ 8P+
Microsoft 3indows 8erver +,,7
-ava Runtime !nvironment +-R!,
Re'uired for graphical views
5ersion -H;H,H> and newer.
.O/!: 1he latest version is availa)le at the following we)siteA www.2ava.com:en:download:inde#.2sp
'nstallation instructions
'nstalling %P MPA &or t"e &irst time
Iefore installing! ma(e sure the following prere'uisites are metA
.
Microsoft %nternet %nformation 8ervices (%%8) is installed and running.
<ava Runtime Gnvironment -H;H,H> or newer is installed
Ieginning with version +.6., HPMPA%nstall.e#e is used to install HP MPA. Dou)le/clic( HPMPA%nstall.e#e
to )egin the installation process.
During installation! the HP MPA installer will perform the following actionsA
-. 8earch for %nternet %nformation 8erver (%%8) and display an error if it is not installed and running.
+. 8earch for $AJinetpu) and copy all necessary files to this directory.
9. $reate an HP MPA data)ase for containing all user and policy data in the
inetpu)JHPmanagedprintadminJdata)ase folder.
.. 8earch for <ava <RG -H;H,H> or newer (re'uired for the graphical view).
Upgrading %P MPA &rom an earlier version
Prior to upgrading to a newer version of HP MPA! complete the following stepsA
$hec( the %ssues and 3or(arounds section of this document for potential upgrade/related issues.
Iac(up the HP MPA data)ase. Irowse to the $AJinetpu)JHPmanagedprintadminJdata)ase folder
and copy the data)ase file to a safe location.
ninstall the earlier version of HP MPA using Add:Remove programs in the 3indows $ontrol
Panel. NoteA 1he HP MPA data)ase is not uninstalled and will )e upgraded for use with the new
version of HP MPA.
Re)oot 3indows prior to installing the new version of HP MPA.
=ollow the instructions for HP MPA installation.
Related in&ormation
=or more information! see the HP PD 8ystem AdministratorCs Buide which can )e downloaded from
www.hp.com/go/upd.
#re)uently Asked 0uestions
'& ' uninstall my earlier version o& %P MPA will ' "ave to recreate all policy and printer list data1
Deleting the HP MPA software does not remove the HPMPA data)ase. All e#isting user group! policy and
printer list settings from the earlier version of HP MPA will )e availa)le in the new version of HP MPA.
Always chec( the Dnown %ssues section of this document prior to upgrading.
HP recommends ma(ing periodic )ac(ups of the HP MPA data)ase. $onsult the HP PD 8ystem
Administrator Buide for more information.
'& %P MPA is currently operational and %P MPA is upgraded2 is t"ere anyt"ing ' need to do wit" t"e
installed %P UPD drivers to recogni3e t"e new %P MPA so&tware1
;
Benerally! as long as HP MPA is )eing installed on the same server! then no action is re'uired on the
client machines or the HP PD.
NoteA HP MPA server can only )e installed on Microsoft 3indows 9+/)it operating systems.
("ere can ' &ind in&ormation on using and con&iguring %P MPA1
1he HP PD 8ystem AdministratorCs Buide contains information for using the HP MPA software.
's %P MPA supported wit" t"e %P UPD installed in dynamic mode in t"e 4itri$ multi5user
environment1
No! dynamic mode of the HP PD driver is not supported in the $itri# multi/user environment due to the
3indows design. 1his is documented in the white paper KHP printers supported in $itri# 4enApp.pdfL
availa)le from www.hp.com/go/upd on the Documentation ta).
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