Which printers does the HP UPD support? (Select two.)

Question

Options

• AHP LaserJets introduced after 1997
• Ball HP Deskjets with PhotoRet IV
• CHP Color LaserJets that support PCL or PostScript
• DHP hostbased LaserJets with Ret
• Enon HP printers that support PCL4 and SNMPv2

• A
  87% (27)
• B
  6% (2)
• C
  3% (1)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

HP's Universal Print Driver (UPD) was designed to cover HP LaserJets released after 1997 (A) - that cutoff marks when HP standardized enough across its LaserJet line for a single driver to work universally. It also extends to non-HP printers supporting PCL4 and SNMPv2 (E), because PCL4 is a common page description language baseline and SNMPv2 enables the network discovery the UPD relies on.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• B - Deskjets (inkjets) use host-based or proprietary inkjet drivers; HP UPD targets laser-class devices, not inkjets. PhotoRet IV is an inkjet photo technology with no relation to UPD compatibility.
• C - While many Color LaserJets are supported, this option defines membership too broadly by PCL/PostScript alone; the actual criterion is the post-1997 timeline, not language support.
• D - Host-based (GDI) LaserJets offload rendering to the PC and require dedicated host-based drivers; the UPD cannot drive them because there's no on-printer processing to target. RET (Resolution Enhancement Technology) is irrelevant to UPD compatibility.

Memory tip: Think "1997 Laser or PCL/SNMP stranger" - UPD covers HP LaserJets born after '97 and non-HP guests that speak PCL4 and SNMPv2. Anything inkjet, host-based, or pre-1997 is out.

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