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Get the drivers that you need for pairing a printer with your laptop or desktop

Get the drivers that you need for pairing a printer with your laptop or desktop

Vote: (16 votes)

Program license: Free

Developer: Hewlett Packard

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(16 votes)

Free

Developer

Hewlett Packard

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Official HP software
  • HP LaserJet P1006

Cons

  • None

Set up your HP LaserJet P1006 printer with this official software from the manufacturer.

The HP LaserJet P1006 is a printer designed for personal and home office use. This is a plug-and-play printer that communicates via a wired connection over USB. Still, HP recommends not using generic device drivers and instead installing the latest model-specific drivers available. This ensures that your HP P1006 performs as well as it should—in terms of ink usage too—and is as secure as possible.

Like with most of its printers, HP supports many different PC configurations from Windows XP to Windows 10 and including both 32-bit and 64-bit. If you know exactly what you have and what you need, then you can select those files individually. But HP makes it easy on everyday users with an auto-detect system that will identify the environment and recommend the appropriate files.

This package is a self-extracting executable. To use it the simple way, run that exe, locate the installer after extraction, right-click on it and select Run as Administrator. You can just double-click it but may be prompted for admin privileges later. By default, the installer will install the basic drivers if the existing drivers are outdated, corrupted or missing.

It will also install the HP Print and Scan Doctor for Windows, which is a useful tool for diagnosing printer problems in a Windows environment. You can opt out of installing this utility if you prefer. Note that most HP software packages for printers include a firmware update and/or a firmware update utility. This one does not. Just installing the latest drivers will provide everything that you need.

Note that HP LaserJet P1006 is a rather basic machine driver-wise. Any updates to this software have been to account for newer Windows versions, such as Windows 10. There are no feature, security or compatibility enhancements provided to our knowledge, so if you have printer drivers on disc or available locally, these may be redundant.

Pros

  • Official HP software
  • HP LaserJet P1006

Cons

  • None