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HP LaserJet Pro M404dn
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Hello.  I am a small business owner and am interested in learning how to select the correct drivers to use when I create a printer to deploy via group policy.  Right now I hve 2 HP printers that I need to set up in my printer server on a windows 2019 server.

 

I need help with

HP LaserJet Pro M404dn
HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 M525F M525 CF117A
Thank you.
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Yes, a single driver works for any current Laserjet Pro or Enterprise model.

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-universal-print-driver-series-for-windows/415732...

 

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Your best option is to use either the HP Universal Printer Driver or the HP Smart Universal Printer driver. 

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Thanks so much.   Would these be ok for both printers?  Where can I find them?

HP Recommended

Yes, a single driver works for any current Laserjet Pro or Enterprise model.

 

https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/selfservice/hp-universal-print-driver-series-for-windows/415732...

 

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