Host-based printer driver
HP LaserJet Pro P1102 driver is the host-based driver used in place of the HP Smart Install and the printer’s in-box CD. This edition of the LaserJet Pro P1102 driver is still compatible with Windows computers running WinXP or newer, but it comes with a fix for the Windows 10 OS build. It is necessary to install this print processor in your computer if you have the HP LaserJet Pro P1102 as this is in charge of transmitting printing language from your PC to the printer.
Features and capabilities
The HP LaserJet Pro P1102 driver is important for signaling the Unidrv or XPSDrv program to display text and pictures on your screen and on paper. Without the driver, the program will not be able to send the bitmap version of your document to the printer. The connection between the GDI program and the driver is also important for receiving information from the printer such as low ink or paper jams. Other information includes a number of printer modes that allow it to adapt to a printer’s media environment.
Plain Media corresponds to the following modes: Bond, Rough, Color, Letterhead, Preprinted, Prepunched, Recycled and Vellum. Papers with 74, 104, and 105 grams per square meter fall into the Light, Plain and Heavy mode respectively. Other modes are capable of printing bond paper, cardstock, standard envelopes, and overhead transparencies. These modes are found in the driver’s Printer Properties tab.
Apart from the Properties tab, you can change other default settings such as media size, N-up printing, resolution, and watermarks in the Printing Preferences tab. The driver’s Preferences allow to dictate the printer’s paper/quality, effects, finishing, and paper usage. These enable you to specify the size, type, and source of the print media, create unique media effects, control media output, and change the orientation of the print job. You will find these four tabs in your Window Printer folder or in the driver.
Help System
HP has included a full-featured Help system to provide you assistance with printing and configuration options. It has three Help options to choose from: What’s this?, Context-sensitive Help, and Constraint messages. Out of the three options, Constraint messages offer the most specific answers. It is in charge of addressing unsolicited messages that appear after a specific action has been taken.
These messages tend to alert you to selections that cannot be done due to the current settings of other controls. For example, you can click Print on Both Sides (Manually) but set the mode to Transparency. A message will appear asking you to resolve this conflict. You will most likely be asked to click OK or Cancel. Clicking OK allows the driver to reset the conflicting control to a setting that is most compatible with the preference. Cancel, on the other hand, rejects the changes that were made.
Vital for HP LaserJet Pro P1102 users
The Preferences and Properties tab of this driver allows you to customize your printout according to your liking or the availability of your resources. In addition, the native Help System helps new users to understand different aspects and responses of the printer. Ultimately, the LaserJet P1102 driver is a necessary component for LaserJet P1102 users.
