HP Color LaserJet 4500 PCL5c Win9x Driver Version Release Date Comment ------- ------------ ------- 4.3.2.75 09/22/2000 See Version 4.3.2.75 below 4.3.2.44 07/21/2000 See Version 4.3.2.44 below --- Version 4.3.2.75 --- New functionality in 4.3.2.75: * No new functionality since version 4.3.2.75. Improvements in 4.3.2.75: * Fixes a problem in the previous version where the driver was missing the Glossy media type. Version 4.3.2.75 has full support for Glossy paper. * Fixes a problem in the previous version where the driver incorrectly contrains A5, B5, and Executive size paper from Tray2 or Tray3. This version has full support for these paper sizes. * The previous version of the driver did not have full support for Heavy paper. Version 4.3.2.75 has full support for Heavy media. Known Issues in 4.3.2.75: * If you are installing this driver with other HP LaserJet drivers already installed on the system you may get a Version Conflict error dialog with the error "A file being copied is older than the file currently on your computer. It is recommended that you keep your existing file". The hpbafd16.dll file that ships with this driver has incorrect version information which causes this error. If the timestamp of the hpbafd16.dll already on the system in C:\Windows\System is older than the timestamp of the hpbafd16.dll file in the directory you are installing the new driver from than you should click on the No button in the Version Conflict dialog so the older file will be replaced by the newer hpbafd16.dll file. Otherwise, click on the Yes button so the newer file already on the system will be kept. * The Windows Printer Test Page may not print completely during an Add Printer install when installing a driver for a printer attached to a network printer server. After installation the Windows Printer Test page can be printed by going to Start->Settings->Printers, right-clicking on the printer icon, select Properties and pressing Print Test Page. This is a Windows operating system defect. --- Version 4.3.2.44 --- New functionality in 4.3.2.44: * This version features a new user interface which provides the drivers with a common look and feel. Future printer drivers will also incorporate this enhanced usability design. This version includes numerous features that enable you to improve the quality, appearance, and performance of print jobs. Features such as HP ZoomSmart, Quick Sets, booklet printing, and watermarks are fully supported. Improvements in 4.3.2.44: * Fixes a problem in the previous version of the Hebrew driver where one or more of the driver setup tabs are grayed out making them unusable. * Fixes a problem in the previous version of the Japanese driver where the driver is causing the appearance of thin, red dotted lines when printing some PowerPoint files. Known Issues in 4.3.2.44: * If you are installing this driver with other HP LaserJet drivers already installed on the system you may get a Version Conflict error dialog with the error "A file being copied is older than the file currently on your computer. It is recommended that you keep your existing file". The hpbafd16.dll file that ships with this driver has incorrect version information which causes this error. If the timestamp of the hpbafd16.dll already on the system in C:\Windows\System is older than the timestamp of the hpbafd16.dll file in the directory you are installing the new driver from than you should click on the No button in the Version Conflict dialog so the older file will be replaced by the newer hpbafd16.dll file. Otherwise, click on the Yes button so the newer file already on the system will be kept. * This version of the driver is missing Glossy media in the Type Is: drop-down list on the Paper tab. To print on Glossy paper you must follow these steps: 1. Load Glossy paper into one of the printer's paper trays. 2. Set the paper type for that paper tray to Gloss in the printer's control panel. Advance to the Paper Handling Menu, then press the Item button until "Tray X Type=" (where X is the tray with Glossy paper) is displayed in the printer's control panel. Press the Value button until Gloss is displayed, then press Select to save the setting. 3. Select the tray which contains the glossy paper in the Source Is: drop-down list on the Paper tab of the printer driver properties. Set the Type Is: drop-down selection to Auto Select. 4. Select the Gloss Print Finish checkbox from the Print Quality Details dialog of the printer driver properties. You can get to the Print Quality Details dialog by clicking on the Details button on the Finishing tab of the printer driver properties. Note: Because using Gloss Print Finish reduces printing performance this setting should be turned off when not in use. * The printer driver is incorrectly constraining the use of some paper sizes with some of the paper trays. The following are incorrectly contrained: 1. A5 paper size with Tray 2. 2. B5 paper size with Tray 2 and Tray 3. 3. Executive paper size with Tray 2 and Tray 3. To print to these paper sizes and trays you must follow these steps: 1. Load the paper size into one of the paper trays that supports that paper size. 2. Select the paper size in the Size Is: drop-down list on the Paper tab of the printer driver properties. Set the Source Is: drop-down selection to Auto Select. * If you select Heavy Paper in the Type Is: drop-down list on the Paper tab of the printer driver properties the driver might not tell the printer to print on Heavy Paper. To print on Heavy Paper you should follow these steps: 1. Load the Heavy paper into one of the printer's paper trays. 2. Set the paper type for that paper tray to Heavy in the printer's control panel. Advance to the Paper Handling Menu, then press the Item button until "Tray X Type=" (where X is the tray with Heavy paper) is displayed in the printer's control panel. Press the Value button until Heavy is displayed, then press Select to save the setting. 3. Select the tray which contains the Heavy paper in the Source Is: drop-down list on the Paper tab of the printer driver properties. Set the Type Is: drop-down selection to Auto Select. * The Windows Printer Test Page may not print completely during an Add Printer install when installing a driver for a printer attached to a network printer server. After installation the Windows Printer Test page can be printed by going to Start->Settings->Printers, right-clicking on the printer icon, select Properties and pressing Print Test Page. This is a Windows operating system defect.Download Driver Pack
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