How do I use the HP DDU to deploy a network printer with preconfiguration?
1. Run hpddu.exe to create the package.
2. From Package Source section:
a. Select the driver to package by browsing to an INF file in the directory.
b. Select the Preconfiguration checkbox. This checkbox is enabled only for drivers that
support preconfiguration.
c. Select the Silently create network port and install driver Install Type.
d. Select the Network Settings button to enter the network settings.
3. From Network Settings dialog:
a. From the Required Settings section, enter at least one way of identifying the printer (IP
address, Hardware address, or Hostname).
b. Make any changes to the Additional Settings section (port name, printer name, default
printer, sharing and share name). You can leave the default settings if you don’t need to
make changes.
4. From Package Target section:
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Three files will be written here: an .exe, a .cab and an .xml with information about the
package created.
5. From Create Package section:
a. If you want to suppress any error messages select the Suppress all end user error
messages checkbox.
b. Select the Create Package button.
c. The configuration dialog will open and allow you to set configuration details for this driver.
After accepting the configuration changes, the package will be created.
6. Run the new .exe from the client machine. You must have administrator rights to run the exe
because it will be copying files into the Windows driver store. A port and printer object will be
created with the information provided above.
Does HP DDU work on all HP printer drivers?
The DDU will work with printer drivers that can be installed using Add Printer Wizard using an .inf. It is
designed to work with printer drivers that have their files contained in one directory structure.
Because this utility is generic, it does not have knowledge of how specific drivers are packaged. It will
package up all files in the directory (and subdirectories) where the driver .inf was found.
The driver must be expanded so that the DDU can process the .inf files. If you download an .exe with
the driver files, you will need to run it first to unpack all the files. Then you run the DDU to package it
for deployment on the client system.
Does HP DDU break WHQL certification?
If the driver was WHQL certified, and the driver files are organized within one directory structure, then
DDU will not break WHQL certification. DDU packages all the files found in the driver directory
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