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...printer driver using Add Printer 82 Configuring the printer (Mac OS)...83 To install the software for network or direct connection (Mac OS X (10.2, 10.3, 10.4))......83 To share the printer on a locally shared network (Mac OS X (10.2, 10.3, 10.4 83 Setting up the printer for wireless communication (HP Officejet Pro... K550dtwn 85 Understanding 802.11 wireless network settings 85 To set up the printer on an ad hoc network (Mac OS 87 To set up the printer for wireless communication (Windows 87 To set up wireless ...
...printer driver using Add Printer 82 Configuring the printer (Mac OS)...83 To install the software for network or direct connection (Mac OS X (10.2, 10.3, 10.4))......83 To share the printer on a locally shared network (Mac OS X (10.2, 10.3, 10.4 83 Setting up the printer for wireless communication (HP Officejet Pro... K550dtwn 85 Understanding 802.11 wireless network settings 85 To set up the printer on an ad hoc network (Mac OS 87 To set up the printer for wireless communication (Windows 87 To set up wireless ...
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.... Readme file and release notes Provide late-breaking information and troubleshooting tips. Available through any standard Web browser or through any standard Web browser. Printer-driver onscreen Help (Windows) Provides an explanation of the features Available from the website. HP Instant Support Helps you choose an installation option that are not included in the...
.... Readme file and release notes Provide late-breaking information and troubleshooting tips. Available through any standard Web browser or through any standard Web browser. Printer-driver onscreen Help (Windows) Provides an explanation of the features Available from the website. HP Instant Support Helps you choose an installation option that are not included in the...
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... When you are using the duplex unit, the minimum top and bottom margins must match or exceed 12 mm (0.47 inch). 18 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW Statement, 8.5 x 13 inch, B5, A5, cards, custom-sized media, photo media Envelopes (1) Left margin (2) Right margin (3) Top margin (4) Bottom margin* 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 3.3 mm...) 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 16.5 mm (0.65 inch) 16.5 mm (0.65 inch) 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) * To achieve this margin setting on a computer running Windows, click the Effects tab in the printer driver, and select Minimize Margins.
... When you are using the duplex unit, the minimum top and bottom margins must match or exceed 12 mm (0.47 inch). 18 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW Statement, 8.5 x 13 inch, B5, A5, cards, custom-sized media, photo media Envelopes (1) Left margin (2) Right margin (3) Top margin (4) Bottom margin* 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 3.3 mm...) 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 16.5 mm (0.65 inch) 16.5 mm (0.65 inch) 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) 3.3 mm (0.13 inch) * To achieve this margin setting on a computer running Windows, click the Effects tab in the printer driver, and select Minimize Margins.
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... designed to determine the first tray from a locked tray to tray 1. Tray 2 is set to ... Click Paper Handling. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. To configure the trays 1. c. If the printer runs out of paper while printing a document, it is turned on a network and you can change this default... the following table lists possible ways you set a default tray, the setting will not use . Change the desired tray settings, and click OK or Apply. Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. Load media in tray 1 and tray 2.
... designed to determine the first tray from a locked tray to tray 1. Tray 2 is set to ... Click Paper Handling. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. To configure the trays 1. c. If the printer runs out of paper while printing a document, it is turned on a network and you can change this default... the following table lists possible ways you set a default tray, the setting will not use . Change the desired tray settings, and click OK or Apply. Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. Load media in tray 1 and tray 2.
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... of the Windows printer driver, see the documentation of the printer driver. Open the document that application. To change default settings for all print jobs, make the changes in the printer driver. NOTE To set print settings for all future jobs (Windows) 1. Right-click the printer icon, and... options may vary depending on the application you want to the defaults configured in the printer driver. Changing print settings You can change settings from an application for current jobs (Windows) 1. However, after the application is closed, the settings return to print. 2. On...
... of the Windows printer driver, see the documentation of the printer driver. Open the document that application. To change default settings for all print jobs, make the changes in the printer driver. NOTE To set print settings for all future jobs (Windows) 1. Right-click the printer icon, and... options may vary depending on the application you want to the defaults configured in the printer driver. Changing print settings You can change settings from an application for current jobs (Windows) 1. However, after the application is closed, the settings return to print. 2. On...
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.... Select the Print on the File menu, and then click Setup, Properties, or Preferences. 4. Clearing this option may result in the printer driver. ● Do not print on both sides of a sheet of media, either automatically by using the optional automatic two-sided printing accessory... occur with these media types. ● Several kinds of media require a specific orientation when you print from a computer running Windows, the printer prints the first side of supported custom-sized media, see Understanding specifications for printing on both sides of supported custom-sized media ...
.... Select the Print on the File menu, and then click Setup, Properties, or Preferences. 4. Clearing this option may result in the printer driver. ● Do not print on both sides of a sheet of media, either automatically by using the optional automatic two-sided printing accessory... occur with these media types. ● Several kinds of media require a specific orientation when you print from a computer running Windows, the printer prints the first side of supported custom-sized media, see Understanding specifications for printing on both sides of supported custom-sized media ...
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CAUTION HP is not responsible for damage to improve the print quality ...and release (Power button). ● Embedded Web server: Click the Settings tab, click Printer Services in the left pane. ● Toolbox (Windows): Open the Toolbox (see Calibrating the color). 4. See To clean the printhead contacts manually. 5. To check printhead health Use ...or lines are missing from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. When the quality of printouts deteriorates, complete the relevant steps based on a clean ...
CAUTION HP is not responsible for damage to improve the print quality ...and release (Power button). ● Embedded Web server: Click the Settings tab, click Printer Services in the left pane. ● Toolbox (Windows): Open the Toolbox (see Calibrating the color). 4. See To clean the printhead contacts manually. 5. To check printhead health Use ...or lines are missing from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. When the quality of printouts deteriorates, complete the relevant steps based on a clean ...
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...left pane, select Clean printheads from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. To align the printheads Whenever you can start the alignment process manually. ● Control panel...section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. Click Align Printheads and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Align Printheads and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Calibrate ...
...left pane, select Clean printheads from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. To align the printheads Whenever you can start the alignment process manually. ● Control panel...section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. Click Align Printheads and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Align Printheads and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Calibrate ...
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... Support panel. Calibrating the color Whenever you can start the color calibration process manually. ● Control panel: Press and hold (Power button), press (Cancel button) 2 times, and release (Power button). ● Embedded Web server: Click the Settings tab, click Printer Services in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services...
... Support panel. Calibrating the color Whenever you can start the color calibration process manually. ● Control panel: Press and hold (Power button), press (Cancel button) 2 times, and release (Power button). ● Embedded Web server: Click the Settings tab, click Printer Services in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services...
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... the firewall is not the source of the printer. Turn off the printer after removing the printhead ▲ After removing the printhead, turn off the printer, wait about network connections, see Configuring the printer (Windows), Configuring the printer (Mac OS), or the documentation provided by ... printheads. Printer takes a long time to print Check the system configuration ▲ Make sure the computer meets the minimum system requirements for network environment ▲ Ensure the correct printer driver and printer driver port are not using a phone cord to assign the printer a static...
... the firewall is not the source of the printer. Turn off the printer after removing the printhead ▲ After removing the printhead, turn off the printer, wait about network connections, see Configuring the printer (Windows), Configuring the printer (Mac OS), or the documentation provided by ... printheads. Printer takes a long time to print Check the system configuration ▲ Make sure the computer meets the minimum system requirements for network environment ▲ Ensure the correct printer driver and printer driver port are not using a phone cord to assign the printer a static...
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... sure you select the correct print quality settings in the printer driver. Check the margin settings ▲ Make sure the margin settings for empty ink cartridges ▲ Check the printer lights to printouts. The Toolbox (Windows), HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), and the configuration page (see To... is wrong Check how the media is not selected in the printer driver for reducing interference on a clean sheet of the electromagnetic fields. Check the color print settings ▲ Make sure Print in the printer driver. To increase the print speed, select different print settings in...
... sure you select the correct print quality settings in the printer driver. Check the margin settings ▲ Make sure the margin settings for empty ink cartridges ▲ Check the printer lights to printouts. The Toolbox (Windows), HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), and the configuration page (see To... is wrong Check how the media is not selected in the printer driver for reducing interference on a clean sheet of the electromagnetic fields. Check the color print settings ▲ Make sure Print in the printer driver. To increase the print speed, select different print settings in...
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... the page-orientation setting ▲ Make sure the media size and page orientation selected in the application match the settings in the printer driver to scale the document to fit the media size currently selected. Also, it is less than the media that is recommended that you... using. ● Make sure the media size selected in the printer driver match the size of media loaded in the tray. ● If you are using a computer running Windows, select Emulate LaserJet Margins in the printer driver. Check the printer location and length of USB cable ▲ High electromagnetic fields ...
... the page-orientation setting ▲ Make sure the media size and page orientation selected in the application match the settings in the printer driver to scale the document to fit the media size currently selected. Also, it is less than the media that is recommended that you... using. ● Make sure the media size selected in the printer driver match the size of media loaded in the tray. ● If you are using a computer running Windows, select Emulate LaserJet Margins in the printer driver. Check the printer location and length of USB cable ▲ High electromagnetic fields ...
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...that decreasing ink saturation might have run out of ink or are not suitable for use HP Premium Paper designed for printing drafts. See Selecting print media. Replace any empty cartridge. Output is faded or dull colored Check the print mode ▲ The draft or fast mode in the text or ...image are using the ink volume under the advanced features (Windows) or ink features (Mac OS). Check the ink cartridges ▲ If lines in the printer driver allows you are broken or do...
...that decreasing ink saturation might have run out of ink or are not suitable for use HP Premium Paper designed for printing drafts. See Selecting print media. Replace any empty cartridge. Output is faded or dull colored Check the print mode ▲ The draft or fast mode in the text or ...image are using the ink volume under the advanced features (Windows) or ink features (Mac OS). Check the ink cartridges ▲ If lines in the printer driver allows you are broken or do...
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... connecting to start the alignment process manually (see To align the printheads). Problems installing software NOTE Visit HP website (www.hp.com/support/officejetprok550) for damage. The printer driver can be using Windows and the computer cannot detect the printer, run the installation program again. Restart your computer and reinstall the software. Verify the computer requirements...
... connecting to start the alignment process manually (see To align the printheads). Problems installing software NOTE Visit HP website (www.hp.com/support/officejetprok550) for damage. The printer driver can be using Windows and the computer cannot detect the printer, run the installation program again. Restart your computer and reinstall the software. Verify the computer requirements...
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..., select the TCP/IP port for the printer and click Configure Port. c. Problems setting up or using wireless communication If the printer is not recommended that the network ports created in the printer driver match the printer IP address: 1. Compare the IP address ...to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. 3. See Understanding the configuration page. ● Ping the printer using the printer's IP address. 5. See Understanding the configuration page. 2. Alternatively, create a new HP standard TCP/IP port (using a computer running Windows, make sure it is unable ...
..., select the TCP/IP port for the printer and click Configure Port. c. Problems setting up or using wireless communication If the printer is not recommended that the network ports created in the printer driver match the printer IP address: 1. Compare the IP address ...to Settings, and then click Printers or Printers and Faxes. 3. See Understanding the configuration page. ● Ping the printer using the printer's IP address. 5. See Understanding the configuration page. 2. Alternatively, create a new HP standard TCP/IP port (using a computer running Windows, make sure it is unable ...
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... from tray 2. Click Test Paper Feed and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Test Paper Feed and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Test Paper Feed from the bottom of the trays or duplex ... you encounter frequent jams, perform paper feed test to ensure that the paper path of the printer or from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. b. c. If there is turned off ) and resend the print job. ...
... from tray 2. Click Test Paper Feed and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Test Paper Feed and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Test Paper Feed from the bottom of the trays or duplex ... you encounter frequent jams, perform paper feed test to ensure that the paper path of the printer or from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. b. c. If there is turned off ) and resend the print job. ...
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...printer driver, the Toolbox, the HP Web Jetadmin, and myPrintMileage. Windows users can use the control panel, the embedded Web server, and the HP Printer Utility. If you want to manage the printer. Managing the printer Overview of printer management tasks The following table lists common printer...these tools.* Control panel parts Embedded Toolbox Web server (Windows) HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) HP Web Jetadmin software myPrintMileage Monitor the printer ▲ Status of supplies ▲ Usage of printer management tools. For information about myPrintMileage, visit the ...
...printer driver, the Toolbox, the HP Web Jetadmin, and myPrintMileage. Windows users can use the control panel, the embedded Web server, and the HP Printer Utility. If you want to manage the printer. Managing the printer Overview of printer management tasks The following table lists common printer...these tools.* Control panel parts Embedded Toolbox Web server (Windows) HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) HP Web Jetadmin software myPrintMileage Monitor the printer ▲ Status of supplies ▲ Usage of printer management tools. For information about myPrintMileage, visit the ...
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Toolbox (Windows) Printer driver (Windows) HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) ...to do the following . ● Change tray settings: Click the Printer Services tab and click Paper Handling. ● Perform printer maintenance tasks: Click the Printer Services tab and click the button for the task that you wish to perform. ●...the Manual Subnet Mask and Manual Default Gateway, if needed, and click Apply. On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to the printer. For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, click the Service this Device button (this option is available only if the...
Toolbox (Windows) Printer driver (Windows) HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) ...to do the following . ● Change tray settings: Click the Printer Services tab and click Paper Handling. ● Perform printer maintenance tasks: Click the Printer Services tab and click the button for the task that you wish to perform. ●...the Manual Subnet Mask and Manual Default Gateway, if needed, and click Apply. On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to the printer. For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, click the Service this Device button (this option is available only if the...
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... as errors). You can return to it so that you can open the embedded Web server. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click EWS from the printer driver (Windows), the Toolbox (Windows), or the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), the printer must have been configured for a password. To open the embedded Web server You can use to open the...
... as errors). You can return to it so that you can open the embedded Web server. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click EWS from the printer driver (Windows), the Toolbox (Windows), or the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), the printer must have been configured for a password. To open the embedded Web server You can use to open the...
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... page ● Control panel: HP Officejet Pro K550: Press and hold button) once, and release (Power button). (Power button), press (Cancel HP Officejet Pro K550dtn/K550dtwn: Press / (Configuration Page button). ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab and click Print Configuration Page. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab and click Print Configuration Page. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Device...
... page ● Control panel: HP Officejet Pro K550: Press and hold button) once, and release (Power button). (Power button), press (Cancel HP Officejet Pro K550dtn/K550dtwn: Press / (Configuration Page button). ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab and click Print Configuration Page. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab and click Print Configuration Page. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Device...