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... 5. Do not install or use this product to change without prior written permission is grounded, check with the printer. 2. Edition 1, 10/2005 Reproduction, adaptation or translation without notice. The information contained herein is a registered trademark... 2005 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. HP shall not be construed as allowed under the copyright laws. Trademark Credits Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of HP, BroadCom and LinkSys. 4. Windows Connect NowTM is a registered trademark of Microsoft...
... 5. Do not install or use this product to change without prior written permission is grounded, check with the printer. 2. Edition 1, 10/2005 Reproduction, adaptation or translation without notice. The information contained herein is a registered trademark... 2005 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. HP shall not be construed as allowed under the copyright laws. Trademark Credits Microsoft®, Windows®, and Windows NT® are registered trademarks of HP, BroadCom and LinkSys. 4. Windows Connect NowTM is a registered trademark of Microsoft...
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...Front view...5 Control panel...6 Back view...7 2 Installing the accessories Installing the duplex unit...10 Installing tray 2...11 3 Using the printer Selecting print media...14 Tips for selecting and using print media 14 Understanding specifications for supported media 15 Understanding supported sizes 15 ...22 Canceling a print job...2. 3 Printing on both sides (duplexing)...24 Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page 24 To perform duplexing (Windows 24 To perform automatic duplexing (Mac OS 25 Printing on special and custom-sized media 26 To print on special or custom-sized media...
...Front view...5 Control panel...6 Back view...7 2 Installing the accessories Installing the duplex unit...10 Installing tray 2...11 3 Using the printer Selecting print media...14 Tips for selecting and using print media 14 Understanding specifications for supported media 15 Understanding supported sizes 15 ...22 Canceling a print job...2. 3 Printing on both sides (duplexing)...24 Guidelines for printing on both sides of a page 24 To perform duplexing (Windows 24 To perform automatic duplexing (Mac OS 25 Printing on special and custom-sized media 26 To print on special or custom-sized media...
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... (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 communication using SecureEasySetup (SES 88...
... (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 communication using SecureEasySetup (SES 88...
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... Provide late-breaking information and troubleshooting tips. Toolbox (Microsoft® Windows®) Provides information about printer operations. Available through the Toolbox (Windows). Printer-driver onscreen Help (Windows) Provides an explanation of the printer, order supplies online, and find support information from any standard Web browser. See HP Printer Utility (Mac OS). Available through any standard Web browser or...
... Provide late-breaking information and troubleshooting tips. Toolbox (Microsoft® Windows®) Provides information about printer operations. Available through the Toolbox (Windows). Printer-driver onscreen Help (Windows) Provides an explanation of the printer, order supplies online, and find support information from any standard Web browser. See HP Printer Utility (Mac OS). Available through any standard Web browser or...
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...by users with disabilities. Visual The printer software is accessible for users with mobility impairments, the printer software functions can be executed through the use of this product and HP's commitment to -text applications. The software also supports Windows accessibility options such as screen readers,... the Apple web site at www.hp.com/accessibility. Accessibility Your HP printer provides a number of features that convey the appropriate action. For users who are color blind, colored buttons and tabs used in the software and on the HP printer have simple text or icon labels ...
...by users with disabilities. Visual The printer software is accessible for users with mobility impairments, the printer software functions can be executed through the use of this product and HP's commitment to -text applications. The software also supports Windows accessibility options such as screen readers,... the Apple web site at www.hp.com/accessibility. Accessibility Your HP printer provides a number of features that convey the appropriate action. For users who are color blind, colored buttons and tabs used in the software and on the HP printer have simple text or icon labels ...
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.... ● Always use media that have a very slick finish, self-stick adhesives, clasps, or windows. Photo paper ● Use the Best mode to the printer specifications. Use HP media for details on HP media. Also avoid cards and envelopes with thick, irregular, or curled edges, or areas that are ...For tray 1 and tray 2, load media print-side down and aligned against the right and back edges of office paper. Visit HP website at a time into the printer with cutouts or perforations ● Media that is heavily textured, embossed, or does not accept ink well ● Media that is...
.... ● Always use media that have a very slick finish, self-stick adhesives, clasps, or windows. Photo paper ● Use the Best mode to the printer specifications. Use HP media for details on HP media. Also avoid cards and envelopes with thick, irregular, or curled edges, or areas that are ...For tray 1 and tray 2, load media print-side down and aligned against the right and back edges of office paper. Visit HP website at a time into the printer with cutouts or perforations ● Media that is heavily textured, embossed, or does not accept ink well ● Media that is...
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...) 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. NOTE When you are using the duplex unit, the minimum top and bottom margins must match or...
...) 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. NOTE When you are using the duplex unit, the minimum top and bottom margins must match or...
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... media from one tray if the other one of the following: a. Load media in the printer software. Make sure the printer is empty. 1. Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab and click Paper Handling. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. Make sure tray lock is installed and loaded with the same media...
... media from one tray if the other one of the following: a. Load media in the printer software. Make sure the printer is empty. 1. Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab and click Paper Handling. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. Make sure tray lock is installed and loaded with the same media...
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...the application is closed, the settings return to open the printer driver. 4. For more information about the features of the Windows printer driver, see the documentation of the printer driver. Click Start, point to print. 2. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties, Document Defaults, or Printing ...3. Change any desired settings (such as media type), and click OK or Print. 22 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW NOTE To set print settings for current jobs (Windows) 1. Change any desired settings (such as paper size or type) from a specific application, see the online ...
...the application is closed, the settings return to open the printer driver. 4. For more information about the features of the Windows printer driver, see the documentation of the printer driver. Click Start, point to print. 2. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties, Document Defaults, or Printing ...3. Change any desired settings (such as media type), and click OK or Print. 22 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW NOTE To set print settings for current jobs (Windows) 1. Change any desired settings (such as paper size or type) from a specific application, see the online ...
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...▲ Mac OS: Double-click the printer in the lower right corner of the following ways. ▲ Control panel: Press (Cancel button). It does not affect jobs waiting to be processed. ▲ Windows: Double-click the printer icon that the printer is currently processing. ENWW Canceling a print... job 23 This will clear the job that appears in the Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS X, 10.3, 10.4) or Print Center (Mac ...
...▲ Mac OS: Double-click the printer in the lower right corner of the following ways. ▲ Control panel: Press (Cancel button). It does not affect jobs waiting to be processed. ▲ Windows: Double-click the printer icon that the printer is currently processing. ENWW Canceling a print... job 23 This will clear the job that appears in the Printer Setup Utility (Mac OS X, 10.3, 10.4) or Print Center (Mac ...
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.... ● Specify duplex options in your application or in unwanted page breaks. 24 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW Once the ink dries, the media is printed. To perform duplexing (Windows) 1. For auto-duplexing, ensure that Minimize Margins is selected. NOTE If Use Auto-Duplex Unit is not... Effects tab, and ensure that Use Auto-Duplex Unit is cleared. 6. To automatically resize each page to the printer specifications. When you print from a computer running Windows, the printer prints the first side of the media first. Do not grab it before printing is complete. ● You ...
.... ● Specify duplex options in your application or in unwanted page breaks. 24 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW Once the ink dries, the media is printed. To perform duplexing (Windows) 1. For auto-duplexing, ensure that Minimize Margins is selected. NOTE If Use Auto-Duplex Unit is not... Effects tab, and ensure that Use Auto-Duplex Unit is cleared. 6. To automatically resize each page to the printer specifications. When you print from a computer running Windows, the printer prints the first side of the media first. Do not grab it before printing is complete. ● You ...
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...down list. b. Print your document. Load the appropriate media. Type a name for the size in the Paper Size Name box. 26 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW d. Click New and type a name for the new custom size. To set a custom media size, complete the following steps. Click OK twice to ... Then, open , click Print on the File menu, and then click Setup, Properties, or Preferences. 3. To print on special or custom-sized media (Windows) 1. See Loading media. 2. On the File menu, click Page Setup. 3. To set a custom media size, complete the following : a. a.
...down list. b. Print your document. Load the appropriate media. Type a name for the size in the Paper Size Name box. 26 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW d. Click New and type a name for the new custom size. To set a custom media size, complete the following steps. Click OK twice to ... Then, open , click Print on the File menu, and then click Setup, Properties, or Preferences. 3. To print on special or custom-sized media (Windows) 1. See Loading media. 2. On the File menu, click Page Setup. 3. To set a custom media size, complete the following : a. a.
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... page to ensure proper contact. 5. Remove the new ink cartridge from its package. 4. To find out which ink cartridges work with its color-coded slot and insert the cartridge into the slot. NOTE After removing a cartridge from its package, install it firmly toward you. 3. Gently... the cartridge with your thumb and forefinger and pulling it right away. You can check the estimated ink levels from the printer for long periods of printer management tools. Do not remove a cartridge from the Toolbox (Windows), the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), or the embedded Web server.
... page to ensure proper contact. 5. Remove the new ink cartridge from its package. 4. To find out which ink cartridges work with its color-coded slot and insert the cartridge into the slot. NOTE After removing a cartridge from its package, install it firmly toward you. 3. Gently... the cartridge with your thumb and forefinger and pulling it right away. You can check the estimated ink levels from the printer for long periods of printer management tools. Do not remove a cartridge from the Toolbox (Windows), the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), or the embedded Web server.
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...to clean the printheads. Manually clean the printhead contacts. Replace the printheads, if the problems persist after cleaning. CAUTION HP is available only if the ENWW Maintaining the printheads 31 Maintaining the printheads If printed characters are incomplete, or dots or...color tints on the page. ● Control panel: Press and hold (Power button), press (Cancel button) once, press (Resume button) 4 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...
...to clean the printheads. Manually clean the printhead contacts. Replace the printheads, if the problems persist after cleaning. CAUTION HP is available only if the ENWW Maintaining the printheads 31 Maintaining the printheads If printed characters are incomplete, or dots or...color tints on the page. ● Control panel: Press and hold (Power button), press (Cancel button) once, press (Resume button) 4 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...
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... across any of pages printed 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. See To clean the printheads. 4 Test ... quality) diagnostic page and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Print PQ (print quality) diagnostic page and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Print PQ Diagnostic Page from the trays and...
... across any of pages printed 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. See To clean the printheads. 4 Test ... quality) diagnostic page and follow the onscreen instructions. ● Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab, and then click Print PQ (print quality) diagnostic page and follow the onscreen instructions. ● HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Print PQ Diagnostic Page from the trays and...
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... up to ensure the best print quality. 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 align the printheads Whenever you...
... up to ensure the best print quality. 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 align the printheads Whenever you...
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...To clean the printhead contacts manually After printheads are installed, if one or both printhead lights on the printheads and in the printer. Open the top cover. 2. Lift the printhead latch. 4. Suitable materials include paper coffee filters and eyeglass lens cleaning .... Click Clean 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. If the carriage does not move to the left automatically, press...
...To clean the printhead contacts manually After printheads are installed, if one or both printhead lights on the printheads and in the printer. Open the top cover. 2. Lift the printhead latch. 4. Suitable materials include paper coffee filters and eyeglass lens cleaning .... Click Clean 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. If the carriage does not move to the left automatically, press...
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... not satisfied with the appearance of the colors, you replace a printhead, the printer automatically calibrates the colors to calibrate color from the Information and Support panel. 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...
... not satisfied with the appearance of the colors, you replace a printhead, the printer automatically calibrates the colors to calibrate color from the Information and Support panel. 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...
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..., set the printer as the current or default printer. ENWW General troubleshooting tips 39 See Understanding the configuration page. ● The printer is set the printer as the default in their correct color-coded slots....Windows, set as the default in the ready state. Close programs that you have removed the orange protective caps from the printer. ● Printer can print a configuration page. When the printer is turned on each printhead. ● Printhead latch and all covers are closed. ● Rear access panel (HP Officejet Pro K550) or duplex unit (HP Officejet Pro...
..., set the printer as the current or default printer. ENWW General troubleshooting tips 39 See Understanding the configuration page. ● The printer is set the printer as the default in their correct color-coded slots....Windows, set as the default in the ready state. Close programs that you have removed the orange protective caps from the printer. ● Printer can print a configuration page. When the printer is turned on each printhead. ● Printhead latch and all covers are closed. ● Rear access panel (HP Officejet Pro K550) or duplex unit (HP Officejet Pro...
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...correct color-coded slot. If disabling the firewall allows you to connect the printer. ● The network hub, switch, or router is turned on the back of the communication problem. Check the printhead ● Make sure the printhead is a problem communicating with the printer,...is connected to make sure the orange protective caps have been removed from intrusion. Turn off the printer, wait about network connections, see Configuring the printer (Windows), Configuring the printer (Mac OS), or the documentation provided by your network vendors. Check the cable connections ●...
...correct color-coded slot. If disabling the firewall allows you to connect the printer. ● The network hub, switch, or router is turned on the back of the communication problem. Check the printhead ● Make sure the printhead is a problem communicating with the printer,...is connected to make sure the orange protective caps have been removed from intrusion. Turn off the printer, wait about network connections, see Configuring the printer (Windows), Configuring the printer (Mac OS), or the documentation provided by your network vendors. Check the cable connections ●...