Versions

10, 1, 1, 6	55.56%
10, 1, 1, 5	5.56%
10, 1, 1, 4	2.78%
9, 0, 0, 0	8.33%
8, 0, 0, 0	5.56%
7, 0, 5, 0	5.56%
7, 0, 0, 0	8.33%
6, 0, 0, 0	2.78%
5, 0, 5, 3	2.78%
4, 5, 0, 802	2.78%

hpzipm12.exe has 10 known versions, the most recent one is 10, 1, 1, 6. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Pml Driver HPZ12' with the name 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Pml Driver HPZ12'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 67.65 KB. Numerous variations of hpzipm12.exe have been installed with both REALTEK GbE & FE Ethernet PCI-E NIC Driver and HP Foto e Imagem 2.0 - All-in-One. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0007% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.04 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 1.75 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 8 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.

HP PML is a protocol that allows many applications to exchange device management information with many printers. PML is an object oriented request-reply protocol which supports asynchronous printer query, control, and monitor capabilities.