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... Print Driver 4.4.2 Job storage/secure printing issues • The HP Color LaserJet 5550 does not use the client's username as default. • Navigating to Printing Shortcuts resets the Job Storage options. Reported defects resolved with spacing in the slides. • When using the PCL5 driver, an embedded Visio image in HP CM8060/CM8050 Color MFP driver paper description. Universal Print...
... Print Driver 4.4.2 Job storage/secure printing issues • The HP Color LaserJet 5550 does not use the client's username as default. • Navigating to Printing Shortcuts resets the Job Storage options. Reported defects resolved with spacing in the slides. • When using the PCL5 driver, an embedded Visio image in HP CM8060/CM8050 Color MFP driver paper description. Universal Print...
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... from Hewlett-Packard and other web-based documents? •any kind of printing or digital imaging solution? The GSC is the easiest and fastest way to printer management software. we have the solutions for your business needs HP Global Solutions Catalog www.hp.com/go/gsc Does your business require: •additional paper handling solutions...
... from Hewlett-Packard and other web-based documents? •any kind of printing or digital imaging solution? The GSC is the easiest and fastest way to printer management software. we have the solutions for your business needs HP Global Solutions Catalog www.hp.com/go/gsc Does your business require: •additional paper handling solutions...
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... Glossy paper ...95 Colored paper ...96 Printing images ...96 Envelopes ...96 Labels ...97 Heavy paper ...97 HP LaserJet Tough paper 98 Preprinted forms and letterhead 98 Recycled paper ...98 Two-sided (duplex) printing ...99 Control panel settings for automatic two-sided printing 100 Duplexing blank pages...108 Mopier mode ...109 Managing memory ...110 5 Managing the printer Printer information pages ...112 Menu map ...112 Configuration page ...112 Supplies status page ...113 Usage page ...113 Demo ...114 Print CMYK samples ...114 Print RGB samples ...114 File directory ...114 PCL or PS font ...
... Glossy paper ...95 Colored paper ...96 Printing images ...96 Envelopes ...96 Labels ...97 Heavy paper ...97 HP LaserJet Tough paper 98 Preprinted forms and letterhead 98 Recycled paper ...98 Two-sided (duplex) printing ...99 Control panel settings for automatic two-sided printing 100 Duplexing blank pages...108 Mopier mode ...109 Managing memory ...110 5 Managing the printer Printer information pages ...112 Menu map ...112 Configuration page ...112 Supplies status page ...113 Usage page ...113 Demo ...114 Print CMYK samples ...114 Print RGB samples ...114 File directory ...114 PCL or PS font ...
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... image printing ...124 Color options ...124 sRGB ...125 Printing in four-colors (CMYK 125 Managing printer color options 126 Print in Grayscale ...126 Automatic or manual color adjustment 126 Matching colors ...128 PANTONE®* color matching 128 Sample book color matching 128 Printing color samples 129 Color emulation of the HP Color LaserJet 4550 129 7 Maintenance Managing the print cartridge 132 HP print cartridges ...132 Non-HP print cartridges 132 Print cartridge authentication 132 HP...
... image printing ...124 Color options ...124 sRGB ...125 Printing in four-colors (CMYK 125 Managing printer color options 126 Print in Grayscale ...126 Automatic or manual color adjustment 126 Matching colors ...128 PANTONE®* color matching 128 Sample book color matching 128 Printing color samples 129 Color emulation of the HP Color LaserJet 4550 129 7 Maintenance Managing the print cartridge 132 HP print cartridges ...132 Non-HP print cartridges 132 Print cartridge authentication 132 HP...
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Color LaserJet Image Fuser Kit and Image Transfer Kit Limited Warranty Statement 258 HP maintenance agreements 259 On-site service agreements 259 Appendix D Printer specifications Electrical specifications ...262 Acoustic ...HP LaserJet Printing Supplies 266 HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling Program Information 267 Recycled paper ...267 x ENWW Print quality troubleshooting 230 Print quality problems associated with paper 230 Overhead transparency defects 230 Print quality problems associated with the environment 231 Print quality problems associated with jams 231 Print...
Color LaserJet Image Fuser Kit and Image Transfer Kit Limited Warranty Statement 258 HP maintenance agreements 259 On-site service agreements 259 Appendix D Printer specifications Electrical specifications ...262 Acoustic ...HP LaserJet Printing Supplies 266 HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling Program Information 267 Recycled paper ...267 x ENWW Print quality troubleshooting 230 Print quality problems associated with paper 230 Overhead transparency defects 230 Print quality problems associated with the environment 231 Print quality problems associated with jams 231 Print...
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..., A3, 11x17, B4 (JIS), B5 (JIS) 60 to 120 g/m2 (16 to 32 lb bond) 1 The printer automatically prints on weights above the maximum value noted in this table can be guaranteed due to 163 g/m2. ENWW Print media specifications 29 Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 paper sizes and types (continued) Tray 2 and... to 43 lb bond) Maximum stack height: 50 mm (2.0 in) Glossy paper 75 to 105 g/m2 (20 to 28 lb bond) 200 sheets High Gloss Images 120 to 120 g/m2 (32 to 32 lb bond) Maximum stack height: 10 mm (0.4 in) Labels Maximum stack height: 50 mm (2 in) Transparency 0.12 to...
..., A3, 11x17, B4 (JIS), B5 (JIS) 60 to 120 g/m2 (16 to 32 lb bond) 1 The printer automatically prints on weights above the maximum value noted in this table can be guaranteed due to 163 g/m2. ENWW Print media specifications 29 Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 paper sizes and types (continued) Tray 2 and... to 43 lb bond) Maximum stack height: 50 mm (2.0 in) Glossy paper 75 to 105 g/m2 (20 to 28 lb bond) 200 sheets High Gloss Images 120 to 120 g/m2 (32 to 32 lb bond) Maximum stack height: 10 mm (0.4 in) Labels Maximum stack height: 50 mm (2 in) Transparency 0.12 to...
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... the SOURCE is 0. The default for each color. Description Allows you to select to print PDF error pages. Allows you to select to print PS error pages. Allows simplex and duplex image alignment. The default for each color is OFF. The default is 0. Menu item ADJUST COLOR SET REGISTRATION PRINT MODES Values HIGHLIGHTS MIDTONES SHADOWS RESTORE FACTORY...
... the SOURCE is 0. The default for each color. Description Allows you to select to print PDF error pages. Allows you to select to print PS error pages. Allows simplex and duplex image alignment. The default for each color is OFF. The default is 0. Menu item ADJUST COLOR SET REGISTRATION PRINT MODES Values HIGHLIGHTS MIDTONES SHADOWS RESTORE FACTORY...
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Menu item PRINT/STOP TEST Description This item isolates print quality faults more accurately by stopping the printer in mid-print cycle will cause a jam that may need to degrade. Stopping the printer in mid-print cycle. ENWW Diagnostics menu 51 A service representative should perform this test. Stopping the printer in mid-print cycle allows you to see where the image begins to be manually removed.
Menu item PRINT/STOP TEST Description This item isolates print quality faults more accurately by stopping the printer in mid-print cycle will cause a jam that may need to degrade. Stopping the printer in mid-print cycle. ENWW Diagnostics menu 51 A service representative should perform this test. Stopping the printer in mid-print cycle allows you to see where the image begins to be manually removed.
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... (SPP) ● Object Push Profile (OPP) ● Basic Imaging Profile (BIP) ● Basic Printing Profile (BPP) with the HP Install Network Printer Wizard. Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless technology is a low-power, short-range radio...Print 74 Chapter 3 I/O Configuration ENWW Wireless printing Wireless networks offer a safe, secure, and cost-effective alternative to incorporate Bluetooth wireless technology. Peripherals can be conveniently placed anywhere in the office or home and connected to 723 Kbps. The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer uses a Bluetooth adapter (hp...
... (SPP) ● Object Push Profile (OPP) ● Basic Imaging Profile (BIP) ● Basic Printing Profile (BPP) with the HP Install Network Printer Wizard. Bluetooth Bluetooth wireless technology is a low-power, short-range radio...Print 74 Chapter 3 I/O Configuration ENWW Wireless printing Wireless networks offer a safe, secure, and cost-effective alternative to incorporate Bluetooth wireless technology. Peripherals can be conveniently placed anywhere in the office or home and connected to 723 Kbps. The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer uses a Bluetooth adapter (hp...
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... HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer can handle many types of paper and other print media with staples attached. ● Do not use transparencies designed for Inkjet printers or other low temperature printers. Media that paper could meet all of the guidelines in this printer. Select paper that is not designed for the temperatures of the HP Color LaserJet 5550 image fuser. HP...
... HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer can handle many types of paper and other print media with staples attached. ● Do not use transparencies designed for Inkjet printers or other low temperature printers. Media that paper could meet all of the guidelines in this printer. Select paper that is not designed for the temperatures of the HP Color LaserJet 5550 image fuser. HP...
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... access the printer drivers, see Accessing the printer drivers. Select Glossy for the paper loaded in the paper tray. 2. If HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper is configured for optimum printing results. Use the control panel to set the media type to work together for transparencies. For example, select HIGH GLOSS IMAGES when loading HP High Gloss Laser Paper...
... access the printer drivers, see Accessing the printer drivers. Select Glossy for the paper loaded in the paper tray. 2. If HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper is configured for optimum printing results. Use the control panel to set the media type to work together for transparencies. For example, select HIGH GLOSS IMAGES when loading HP High Gloss Laser Paper...
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...printer fusing temperature of the flap during printing. Printing images To obtain the best print quality when printing images, such as photographs or posters, use High Gloss Laser Paper (Q2420A) with the HP High Gloss (Images) media type setting. ● In either the software application or the printer driver, select HP High Gloss (images... The printer creates colors by printing patterns of the printed colors. See Printing envelopes from Tray 1. See Printing envelopes from Tray 1 to produce various colors. See Configuring input trays for more than 20 envelopes into the printer first....
...printer fusing temperature of the flap during printing. Printing images To obtain the best print quality when printing images, such as photographs or posters, use High Gloss Laser Paper (Q2420A) with the HP High Gloss (Images) media type setting. ● In either the software application or the printer driver, select HP High Gloss (images... The printer creates colors by printing patterns of the printed colors. See Printing envelopes from Tray 1. See Printing envelopes from Tray 1 to produce various colors. See Configuring input trays for more than 20 envelopes into the printer first....
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...printer driver let you are centered on the front side of the printed test page. Windows 2000 and XP supports booklet printing for all the sheets from Step 2 and press to select. 9. Compare the two measurements. 2. Each unit of adjustment shifts the image approximately 0.25 mm. Each unit of adjustment shifts the image... the printer drivers. Press or to highlight X1 SHIFT and press to select. 4. Press or to estimate the centering adjustments. 1. Use the following procedure to highlight the tray you control the printing of adjustment shifts the image approximately ...
...printer driver let you are centered on the front side of the printed test page. Windows 2000 and XP supports booklet printing for all the sheets from Step 2 and press to select. 9. Compare the two measurements. 2. Each unit of adjustment shifts the image approximately 0.25 mm. Each unit of adjustment shifts the image... the printer drivers. Press or to highlight X1 SHIFT and press to select. 4. Press or to estimate the centering adjustments. 1. Use the following procedure to highlight the tray you control the printing of adjustment shifts the image approximately ...
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... color rendition of key color laser technologies, including image enhancements, smart supplies, and high-resolution imaging. The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer provides carefully designed and tested color tables to generate excellent color results for the general office user, plus sophisticated tools for the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer. Paper selection For the best color and image quality it is experienced with color use. See Selecting print...
... color rendition of key color laser technologies, including image enhancements, smart supplies, and high-resolution imaging. The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer provides carefully designed and tested color tables to generate excellent color results for the general office user, plus sophisticated tools for the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer. Paper selection For the best color and image quality it is experienced with color use. See Selecting print...
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...used by and originate from graphic arts (printing and publishing) environments. It is designed to exchange color information between the printer, the PC monitor and other locations. ● Euroscale. To render photographs properly with this selection, images require color management in Europe and other locations. ...accept CMYK colors through the PS printer driver. sRGB improves your screen. Note sRGB Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) is a world-wide color standard originally developed by HP and Microsoft as the type of monitor you use sRGB to provide rich, saturated colors for ...
...used by and originate from graphic arts (printing and publishing) environments. It is designed to exchange color information between the printer, the PC monitor and other locations. ● Euroscale. To render photographs properly with this selection, images require color management in Europe and other locations. ...accept CMYK colors through the PS printer driver. sRGB improves your screen. Note sRGB Standard red-green-blue (sRGB) is a world-wide color standard originally developed by HP and Microsoft as the type of monitor you use sRGB to provide rich, saturated colors for ...
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...) and Halftoning options individually for text, graphics and photographs. To access the Manual color options, from the printer driver prints a document in grayscale (black and white) or wish to raster images. Manual color options Manual color adjustment allows you want to print a color document in black and white. Halftone options. Neutral Grays. However, there may be photocopied or...
...) and Halftoning options individually for text, graphics and photographs. To access the Manual color options, from the printer driver prints a document in grayscale (black and white) or wish to raster images. Manual color options Manual color adjustment allows you want to print a color document in black and white. Halftone options. Neutral Grays. However, there may be photocopied or...
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...HP Color LaserJet 4550 series Color Emulation can be accessed though the Print Task Quick Sets in the midtones so that colored objects appear more colorful. The color REt option increases the apparent resolution by placing each dot for producing colors similar to the HP Color LaserJet 4550. ● Device instructs the printer to print...; Black Only generates neutral colors (grays and black) using only black toner. sRGB is on for this selection, you must manage image color in raw device mode. ENWW Managing printer color options 127 Edge Control. Printed blues and greens will likely...
...HP Color LaserJet 4550 series Color Emulation can be accessed though the Print Task Quick Sets in the midtones so that colored objects appear more colorful. The color REt option increases the apparent resolution by placing each dot for producing colors similar to the HP Color LaserJet 4550. ● Device instructs the printer to print...; Black Only generates neutral colors (grays and black) using only black toner. sRGB is on for this selection, you must manage image color in raw device mode. ENWW Managing printer color options 127 Edge Control. Printed blues and greens will likely...
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... order supplies. At any time, you are ready to use the HP Toolbox or the embedded Web server to http://www.hp.com/supplies/clj5550. CAUTION Print cartridge storage Do not remove the print cartridge from its package until you can use it to replace each...control panel messages that print jobs require. To prevent damage to the print cartridge, do not expose it . Item Printer message Page count Approximate time period1 Color cartridges REPLACE BLACK CARTRIDGE REPLACE CARTRIDGE 13,000 pages2 12,000 pages2 3.25 months 3 months Image Transfer kit REPLACE TRANSFER...
... order supplies. At any time, you are ready to use the HP Toolbox or the embedded Web server to http://www.hp.com/supplies/clj5550. CAUTION Print cartridge storage Do not remove the print cartridge from its package until you can use it to replace each...control panel messages that print jobs require. To prevent damage to the print cartridge, do not expose it . Item Printer message Page count Approximate time period1 Color cartridges REPLACE BLACK CARTRIDGE REPLACE CARTRIDGE 13,000 pages2 12,000 pages2 3.25 months 3 months Image Transfer kit REPLACE TRANSFER...
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...142 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW The static discharge comb at http://www.hp.com/support. 1. A brush to clean the OHT sensor ● The printer control panel reports paper is the overhead transparency (OHT) and two-sided printing (duplex) sensor. The OHT sensor detects and ensures that must be...is being used instead of the desired transparency. ● The images on the second side of the printed page do not remedy the OHT and two-sided printing (duplex) problems, contact HP support at the top of the printer. 2. When to clean the static discharge comb is necessary. ...
...142 Chapter 7 Maintenance ENWW The static discharge comb at http://www.hp.com/support. 1. A brush to clean the OHT sensor ● The printer control panel reports paper is the overhead transparency (OHT) and two-sided printing (duplex) sensor. The OHT sensor detects and ensures that must be...is being used instead of the desired transparency. ● The images on the second side of the printed page do not remedy the OHT and two-sided printing (duplex) problems, contact HP support at the top of the printer. 2. When to clean the static discharge comb is necessary. ...
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...get toner on your clothes If you are replacing the image transfer kit, clean the static discharge comb with the new cleaning brush included with the replacement image transfer kit. If you replace the image transfer kit, or when print quality defects occur. When to clean the static discharge ...comb Note Clean the static discharge comb when you replace the black print cartridge, when you are replacing the black print cartridge, clean the...
...get toner on your clothes If you are replacing the image transfer kit, clean the static discharge comb with the new cleaning brush included with the replacement image transfer kit. If you replace the image transfer kit, or when print quality defects occur. When to clean the static discharge ...comb Note Clean the static discharge comb when you replace the black print cartridge, when you are replacing the black print cartridge, clean the...