Windows 10: 64-bit Driver for HP 6MP / 6P for Windows 10

I just spent close to two hours figuring this out, but finally got it working. Apparently, Windows has stopped supplying the 64-bit driver for the HP LaserJet 6MP even though it used to be accessible by using the "Windows Update" button to fully populate the list of printers. I just got a new PC with Windows 10 Pro, and it simply was not there. (Yes, I know it used to be there. My searching revealed several screen shots that people posted clearly showing it.) After accessing Windows Update and waiting about a minute for the full list of printers to populate, I had lots of printers in the "HP" category, just nothing close to 6P or 6MP.

Other posts indicated I should be able to download the driver from Microsoft here:
http://www.catalog.update.microsoft....arch.aspx?q=6P

But I tried these, and they only support 32-bit OS

There was no help on the HP driver site. I tried the Generic PCL6 driver, but it resulted in the PCL error when I printed a simple test page from Word.

The solution was to locate HP's Generic PCL5 driver. Unfortunately, HP seems to have purged it from their site. They say that both PCL5 and PLC6 generic drivers are available, but I sure couldn't find it. The file you need is called "upd-pcl5-x64-5.9.0.18326.exe"

I was able to find it hosted here:
Universal PCL5 Print Driver for HP v5.9.0.18326

Obviously, run a virus scan on the file when you download it. I was happy to see that the file had a valid digital signature, which you can see in the "properties".

Run the exe and extract the files to a folder. I did not run the HP installer. I just updated the printer driver manually and clicked the "have disk" button and navigated to the folder. The driver will be called "HP Universal Printing PCL 5" and it works! Yea!

I hope this post is helpful to others like me who want to keep their old LaserJet printers going.

Greg

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How to install HP Laserjet 6p in win 10

I reinstalled win 10. Now there is no Hp Laserjet 6p in the printer list anymore.
Before installing I did what is in this tutorial:
Backup and Restore Printers in Windows

I found it afterwards, but I did what is told here.

It goes wrong regarding the HP LJ 6p. He was installed in win 10 64 and I wanted it to in stall it again in win 10 64.
I get a message that tels it is a 32 bits driver.
I'm aware of this:

I have a laptop win 10 64 left with installed Hp laserjet 6p.



Are there possibilities to copy something from the working laptop to the new installed desktop to get this printer working?

I can publish the error log here, but it is in Dutch....

Regards

 

Windows 10 - driver needed for HP Laserjet 6P

I just updated computer to Windows 10

I cannot find the driver for HP Laserjet 6P.

I tried to find it in the list of printers and did not find it.

Where do I find it or get the driver download?

 

Print Drivver for HP LaserJet 6MP for Windows 10

I'm trying to install a very old HP printer, HP LaserJet 6MP, on my Windows 10 machine. Can anyone suggest a generic or specific print driver that would install on Windows 10 and a safe place to download it from?