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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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... information about printhead health and access to printer maintenance services. Printer-driver onscreen Help (Windows) Provides an explanation of the document is normally installed with the printer. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) The HP Printer Utility contains tools to view status information, change settings, and manage the printer from the printer driver. Included as an Adobe® Acrobat® Portable Document Format...
... information about printhead health and access to printer maintenance services. Printer-driver onscreen Help (Windows) Provides an explanation of the document is normally installed with the printer. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) The HP Printer Utility contains tools to view status information, change settings, and manage the printer from the printer driver. Included as an Adobe® Acrobat® Portable Document Format...
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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 exceed...
...) 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 exceed...
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... to meet your printing needs. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. Make sure default tray is empty. 1. Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab and click Paper Handling. Configuring trays By default, the printer draws media from the Printer Settings panel. 3. Perform one is set to tray 1. Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. If...
... to meet your printing needs. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. Make sure default tray is empty. 1. Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab and click Paper Handling. Configuring trays By default, the printer draws media from the Printer Settings panel. 3. Perform one is set to tray 1. Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. If...
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... desired settings, and click OK, Print, or a similar command. To change settings from an application or the printer driver. To change default settings for current jobs (Windows) 1. For more information about printing from the printer driver. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties, Document Defaults, or Printing Preferences. 3. However, after the application is closed...
... desired settings, and click OK, Print, or a similar command. To change settings from an application or the printer driver. To change default settings for current jobs (Windows) 1. For more information about printing from the printer driver. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties, Document Defaults, or Printing Preferences. 3. However, after the application is closed...
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... Clearing this option may result in the printer driver. ● Do not print on both sides of the media, the printer holds the media and pauses while the ink dries. When you print from a computer using the Mac OS, the printer prints the second side first. When printing ..., and paper 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 a sheet of media, either automatically...
... Clearing this option may result in the printer driver. ● Do not print on both sides of the media, the printer holds the media and pauses while the ink dries. When you print from a computer using the Mac OS, the printer prints the second side first. When printing ..., and paper 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 a sheet of media, either automatically...
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...Printer Services in the left pane. ● Toolbox (Windows): Open the Toolbox (see To open the embedded Web server). Manually clean the printhead contacts. Replace the printheads, if the problems persist after cleaning. CAUTION HP...on printed pages have shifted visibly towards yellow, magenta, or blue, calibrate the color (see To print the print quality diagnostic page). 3. Maintaining the printheads If ... and click Ink Supplies in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. If the status of any maintenance tools to check the...
...Printer Services in the left pane. ● Toolbox (Windows): Open the Toolbox (see To open the embedded Web server). Manually clean the printhead contacts. Replace the printheads, if the problems persist after cleaning. CAUTION HP...on printed pages have shifted visibly towards yellow, magenta, or blue, calibrate the color (see To print the print quality diagnostic page). 3. Maintaining the printheads If ... and click Ink Supplies in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. If the status of any maintenance tools to check the...
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...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... Linefeed 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 option is available only if the Toolbox ...
...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... Linefeed 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 option is available only if the Toolbox ...
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... in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the 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...
... in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the 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...
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... printer (Windows), Configuring the printer (Mac OS), or the documentation provided by your network vendors. 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 ... To replace the printheads. ● Remove the printhead, and check to connect the printer. ● The network hub, switch, or router is inserted into its correct color-coded slot. See System requirements. Re-enable the firewall. For more information about 20...
... printer (Windows), Configuring the printer (Mac OS), or the documentation provided by your network vendors. 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 ... To replace the printheads. ● Remove the printhead, and check to connect the printer. ● The network hub, switch, or router is inserted into its correct color-coded slot. See System requirements. Re-enable the firewall. For more information about 20...
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...the print quality diagnostic page on a clean sheet of white paper. The Toolbox (Windows), HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), and the configuration page (see To print the print quality diagnostic page). Check the color print settings ▲ Make sure Print in Grayscale is printing slowly, then the radio... Check the media settings ● Make sure you use a USB cable that you select the correct print quality settings in the printer driver for the document do not exceed the printable area of these electromagnetic fields. See Loading media. 42 Chapter 4 Maintaining and troubleshooting ...
...the print quality diagnostic page on a clean sheet of white paper. The Toolbox (Windows), HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), and the configuration page (see To print the print quality diagnostic page). Check the color print settings ▲ Make sure Print in Grayscale is printing slowly, then the radio... Check the media settings ● Make sure you use a USB cable that you select the correct print quality settings in the printer driver for the document do not exceed the printable area of these electromagnetic fields. See Loading media. 42 Chapter 4 Maintaining and troubleshooting ...
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... margins. Check 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 interpret print settings properly. Also, it is less than 3 meters (9.8 feet) long to printouts. or refer to..., the problem may be cut off if the document size is larger than the media that you are using a computer running Windows, select Emulate LaserJet Margins in the printer driver. Check the margin settings ▲ If the text or graphics are using . ● Make sure the media size selected...
... margins. Check 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 interpret print settings properly. Also, it is less than 3 meters (9.8 feet) long to printouts. or refer to..., the problem may be cut off if the document size is larger than the media that you are using a computer running Windows, select Emulate LaserJet Margins in the printer driver. Check the margin settings ▲ If the text or graphics are using . ● Make sure the media size selected...
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... ink or are not suitable for printing vivid color documents. Output is not selected in the text or image are using the ink volume under the advanced features (Windows) or ink features (Mac OS). This is good for transparencies. In the printer driver, select the Best print quality, and also...a computer running Windows, make sure they snap firmly into place. See Selecting print media. make sure Minimize Margins is faded or dull colored Check the print mode ▲ The draft or fast mode in your software application. ● If you to reduce ink, or use HP Premium Paper designed...
... ink or are not suitable for printing vivid color documents. Output is not selected in the text or image are using the ink volume under the advanced features (Windows) or ink features (Mac OS). This is good for transparencies. In the printer driver, select the Best print quality, and also...a computer running Windows, make sure they snap firmly into place. See Selecting print media. make sure Minimize Margins is faded or dull colored Check the print mode ▲ The draft or fast mode in your software application. ● If you to reduce ink, or use HP Premium Paper designed...
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Problems installing software NOTE Visit HP website (www.hp.com/support/officejetprok550) for damage. Verify installation preliminaries ● Before installing software on a Windows computer, ensure all other programs are closed or disabled. ● Make sure the printer is turned on. ● All applications, including virus...process manually (see To align the printheads). Restart your computer and reinstall the software. The printer driver can be discarded after they are printed. If the printer does not print the pages, try to perform a clean uninstallation of the following, run ...
Problems installing software NOTE Visit HP website (www.hp.com/support/officejetprok550) for damage. Verify installation preliminaries ● Before installing software on a Windows computer, ensure all other programs are closed or disabled. ● Make sure the printer is turned on. ● All applications, including virus...process manually (see To align the printheads). Restart your computer and reinstall the software. The printer driver can be discarded after they are printed. If the printer does not print the pages, try to perform a clean uninstallation of the following, run ...
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... problems (such as a conflict with a personal firewall) by doing the following: a. Alternatively, create a new HP standard TCP/IP port (using a computer running Windows, make sure that the network ports created in General troubleshooting tips are using the IP address listed on the configuration... of the conditions listed in the printer driver match the printer IP address: 1. See Understanding the configuration page. ● Ping the printer using the printer's IP address. 5. If a time-out response appears, the IP address is correct. On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to ...
... problems (such as a conflict with a personal firewall) by doing the following: a. Alternatively, create a new HP standard TCP/IP port (using a computer running Windows, make sure that the network ports created in General troubleshooting tips are using the IP address listed on the configuration... of the conditions listed in the printer driver match the printer IP address: 1. See Understanding the configuration page. ● Ping the printer using the printer's IP address. 5. If a time-out response appears, the IP address is correct. On the Windows desktop, click Start, point to ...
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... 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 drop-down ...printer when the printer is installed), and then click the Printer Services tab. When you turned it does not move to the right of the printer. To perform paper feed test ● Embedded Web server: Click the Settings tab, click Printer Services in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows...
... 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 drop-down ...printer when the printer is installed), and then click the Printer Services tab. When you turned it does not move to the right of the printer. To perform paper feed test ● 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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... the control panel, the embedded Web server, the printer driver, the Toolbox, the HP Web Jetadmin, and myPrintMileage. NOTE Mac OS 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 supplies...
... the control panel, the embedded Web server, the printer driver, the Toolbox, the HP Web Jetadmin, and myPrintMileage. NOTE Mac OS 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 supplies...
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... a conflict with a personal firewall. 68 Chapter 6 Configuring and managing the printer ENWW Use this tool... 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...
... a conflict with a personal firewall. 68 Chapter 6 Configuring and managing the printer ENWW Use this tool... 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...
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... gives you can bookmark it quickly in the future. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab and click the button to 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...
... gives you can bookmark it quickly in the future. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab and click the button to 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...
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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...