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...the Toolbox 70 Toolbox tabs 70 HP Printer Utility (Mac OS 71 To open the HP Printer Utility 71 HP Printer Utility panels 72 Network Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS 72 HP Web Jetadmin software 72 HP Instant Support 73 Security and privacy 73 To gain access to HP Instant Support 74 myPrintMileage...74 Understanding...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 ...
...the Toolbox 70 Toolbox tabs 70 HP Printer Utility (Mac OS 71 To open the HP Printer Utility 71 HP Printer Utility panels 72 Network Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS 72 HP Web Jetadmin software 72 HP Instant Support 73 Security and privacy 73 To gain access to HP Instant Support 74 myPrintMileage...74 Understanding...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 ...
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... Format (PDF) document on the Starter CD. See Toolbox (Windows). Included on the network. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) The HP Printer Utility contains tools to printer maintenance services. Finding other resources for the product You can also configure settings for setting up the printer and information about the warranty and safety issues. Location A printed version of the...
... Format (PDF) document on the Starter CD. See Toolbox (Windows). Included on the network. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) The HP Printer Utility contains tools to printer maintenance services. Finding other resources for the product You can also configure settings for setting up the printer and information about the warranty and safety issues. Location A printed version of the...
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...settings to ... For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, click the Service this Device button (this feature to the desired tray. d. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. I want to meet your printing needs. Load special media in tray 1 and plain paper in ...the left panel. Load media in tray 1 and tray 2. If the printer is installed), and then click the Printer Services tab. Click Paper Handling. Change the desired tray settings, and click OK or Apply. The following : a. Load media in...
...settings to ... For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, click the Service this Device button (this feature to the desired tray. d. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. I want to meet your printing needs. Load special media in tray 1 and plain paper in ...the left panel. Load media in tray 1 and tray 2. If the printer is installed), and then click the Printer Services tab. Click Paper Handling. Change the desired tray settings, and click OK or Apply. The following : a. Load media in...
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This will clear the job that appears in the Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS X, 10.3, 10.4) or Print Center (Mac OS X, 10.2). It does not affect jobs waiting to be processed. ▲ Windows: Double-click the printer icon that the printer is currently processing. Select the print job, and then press the Delete key on...
This will clear the job that appears in the Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS X, 10.3, 10.4) or Print Center (Mac OS X, 10.2). It does not affect jobs waiting to be processed. ▲ Windows: Double-click the printer icon that the printer is currently processing. Select the print job, and then press the Delete key on...
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To replace the ink cartridges 1. To find out which ink cartridges work with its color-coded slot and insert the cartridge into the slot. Press down firmly on the cartridge to view this information (see Understanding the configuration page). ... page to ensure proper contact. 5. You can check the estimated ink levels from its package. 4. NOTE After removing a cartridge from the Toolbox (Windows), the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), or the embedded Web server. Do not remove a cartridge from its package, install it firmly toward you. 3. Align the cartridge with your thumb...
To replace the ink cartridges 1. To find out which ink cartridges work with its color-coded slot and insert the cartridge into the slot. Press down firmly on the cartridge to view this information (see Understanding the configuration page). ... page to ensure proper contact. 5. You can check the estimated ink levels from its package. 4. NOTE After removing a cartridge from the Toolbox (Windows), the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), or the embedded Web server. Do not remove a cartridge from its package, install it firmly toward you. 3. Align the cartridge with your thumb...
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... quality) diagnostic page and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Print PQ Diagnostic Page from the Information and Support panel. 1 Printer Information: Shows printer information (such as the product model number, serial number, and firmware version number), the number of the colored blocks, clean the printheads. Toolbox is installed), and then...
... quality) diagnostic page and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Print PQ Diagnostic Page from the Information and Support panel. 1 Printer Information: Shows printer information (such as the product model number, serial number, and firmware version number), the number of the colored blocks, clean the printheads. Toolbox is installed), and then...
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...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 Linefeed from the Information and Support panel. To calibrate the... Calibrate Linefeed and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Calibrate Linefeed and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Align from the drop-down list in the left pane, ...
...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 Linefeed from the Information and Support panel. To calibrate the... Calibrate Linefeed and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Calibrate Linefeed and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Align from the drop-down list in the left pane, ...
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... Printheads and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Clean Printheads and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Clean from the printer. 3. Lift the handle of the printhead (which corresponds to pull the printhead... printhead contacts manually After printheads are installed, if one or both printhead lights on the control panel begin to blink and the printer will not print, you have attempted to the left automatically, press and hold (Resume button) for the carriage to clean the...
... Printheads and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Clean Printheads and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Clean from the printer. 3. Lift the handle of the printhead (which corresponds to pull the printhead... printhead contacts manually After printheads are installed, if one or both printhead lights on the control panel begin to blink and the printer will not print, you have attempted to the left automatically, press and hold (Resume button) for the carriage to clean the...
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... only if the Toolbox is installed), and then click the Printer Services tab. Click Calibrate Color and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Calibrate Color and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Calibrate Color from the drop-down list in the left pane, select...
... only if the Toolbox is installed), and then click the Printer Services tab. Click Calibrate Color and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Calibrate Color and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Calibrate Color from the drop-down list in the left pane, select...
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... is less than 3 meters (9.8 feet) long to printouts. See Loading media. 42 Chapter 4 Maintaining and troubleshooting ENWW The Toolbox (Windows), HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), and the configuration page (see To print the print quality diagnostic page). Check the media settings ● Make sure you use...of white paper. To increase the print speed, select different print settings in the tray. See Changing print settings. Check the color print settings ▲ Make sure Print in Grayscale is selected as those generated by USB cables) can sometimes cause slight distortions to...
... is less than 3 meters (9.8 feet) long to printouts. See Loading media. 42 Chapter 4 Maintaining and troubleshooting ENWW The Toolbox (Windows), HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), and the configuration page (see To print the print quality diagnostic page). Check the media settings ● Make sure you use...of white paper. To increase the print speed, select different print settings in the tray. See Changing print settings. Check the color print settings ▲ Make sure Print in Grayscale is selected as those generated by USB cables) can sometimes cause slight distortions to...
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... When printheads are using the printer. 50 Chapter 4 Maintaining and troubleshooting ENWW This process takes about 8 minutes, and the alignment pages may be downloaded from www.hp.com/support/officejetprok550. See System requirements. Problems connecting to a network NOTE After correcting any of the following, run the uninstallation utility (Util\Scrubber\Uninstall.exe on the...
... When printheads are using the printer. 50 Chapter 4 Maintaining and troubleshooting ENWW This process takes about 8 minutes, and the alignment pages may be downloaded from www.hp.com/support/officejetprok550. See System requirements. Problems connecting to a network NOTE After correcting any of the following, run the uninstallation utility (Util\Scrubber\Uninstall.exe on the...
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... Use the Wireless Setup wizard on the printer's network configuration page (see Setting up the printer for an office network). Do one for wireless communication (HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn)). If the document still does not print, then reset the printer's network settings (see the instructions under ... any differences. Users can ensure this by checking the wireless settings on your network. Connect the printer to your network with the printer. 2. Open the configuration utility for the network card installed in your computer. ● Compare the network's settings to those...
... Use the Wireless Setup wizard on the printer's network configuration page (see Setting up the printer for an office network). Do one for wireless communication (HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn)). If the document still does not print, then reset the printer's network settings (see the instructions under ... any differences. Users can ensure this by checking the wireless settings on your network. Connect the printer to your network with the printer. 2. Open the configuration utility for the network card installed in your computer. ● Compare the network's settings to those...
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... 5. ENWW Clearing jams 55 Remove the jammed media from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, click the Service this Device button (this...if possible. 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 tray 2. If not, do the following: a. If ...
... 5. ENWW Clearing jams 55 Remove the jammed media from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, click the Service this Device button (this...if possible. 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 tray 2. If not, do the following: a. If ...
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... users can be used to ... ...use 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 tasks The following table lists common printer tools that can use the control panel, the embedded Web server, the...
... users can be used to ... ...use 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 tasks The following table lists common printer tools that can use the control panel, the embedded Web server, the...
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...Open the Information and Support panel and click Supplies Status. Use this tool... ...to obtain the following . ENWW Managing the printer 67 See the details under Troubleshooting tips and resources. ● Modify the administrator password: Click the Settings tab and click...See Printer lights reference for monitoring the printer. Use this tool... ...to do the following information. Monitor the printer This section provides instructions for more check boxes to enable viewing of ink cartridges and printheads. Control panel Embedded Web server Toolbox (Windows) HP Printer Utility ...
...Open the Information and Support panel and click Supplies Status. Use this tool... ...to obtain the following . ENWW Managing the printer 67 See the details under Troubleshooting tips and resources. ● Modify the administrator password: Click the Settings tab and click...See Printer lights reference for monitoring the printer. Use this tool... ...to do the following information. Monitor the printer This section provides instructions for more check boxes to enable viewing of ink cartridges and printheads. Control panel Embedded Web server Toolbox (Windows) HP Printer Utility ...
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...) 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 the printer. Embedded... the Networking tab. ● Set a static IP address: Click the Networking tab, select Manual IP from the Printer Settings panel. ● Perform printer maintenance tasks: Open the Information and Support panel and click the option for the task that you wish to perform....
...) 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 the printer. Embedded... the Networking tab. ● Set a static IP address: Click the Networking tab, select Manual IP from the Printer Settings panel. ● Perform printer maintenance tasks: Open the Information and Support panel and click the option for the task that you wish to perform....
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... browser: http://123.123.123.123 The IP address for a password. 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 be on a network and must have been configured for the embedded Web server, see...
... browser: http://123.123.123.123 The IP address for a password. 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 be on a network and must have been configured for the embedded Web server, see...
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.... ● Print Configuration Page: Allows you to set the tray lock and select a default tray (if tray 2 is installed). See Calibrating the color. ● Paper Handling: Allows you through cleaning the printheads. To open the HP Printer Utility 1. See Understanding the configuration page. ● Align Printheads: Guides you to perform linefeed calibration. Tabs Information...
.... ● Print Configuration Page: Allows you to set the tray lock and select a default tray (if tray 2 is installed). See Calibrating the color. ● Paper Handling: Allows you through cleaning the printheads. To open the HP Printer Utility 1. See Understanding the configuration page. ● Align Printheads: Guides you to perform linefeed calibration. Tabs Information...
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...: Guides you through cleaning the printheads. See To align the printheads. ● Calibrate Color: Allows you to print the configuration page of the printer. Select Library, and then select Printers. 3. Select hp, select Utilities, and then select Network Printer Setup Utility. 4. See Calibrating the color. ● Calibrate Linefeed: Allows you to check the paper pick mechanism of a paper...
...: Guides you through cleaning the printheads. See To align the printheads. ● Calibrate Color: Allows you to print the configuration page of the printer. Select Library, and then select Printers. 3. Select hp, select Utilities, and then select Network Printer Setup Utility. 4. See Calibrating the color. ● Calibrate Linefeed: Allows you to check the paper pick mechanism of a paper...
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... ● 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...
... ● 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...