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...hundreds of printing or digital imaging solution? The GSC is the easiest and fastest way to printer management software. relax. Visit the HP Global Solutions Catalog (GSC) and search for solutions from your printer(s)? •printing e-forms or other companies, designed to meet your... web-based documents? •any kind of solutions available for your business needs HP Global Solutions Catalog www.hp.com/go/gsc Does your specific business requirements. we have the solutions for HP printing and digital imaging products. Ranging from paper trays and security firmware, to ...
...hundreds of printing or digital imaging solution? The GSC is the easiest and fastest way to printer management software. relax. Visit the HP Global Solutions Catalog (GSC) and search for solutions from your printer(s)? •printing e-forms or other companies, designed to meet your... web-based documents? •any kind of solutions available for your business needs HP Global Solutions Catalog www.hp.com/go/gsc Does your specific business requirements. we have the solutions for HP printing and digital imaging products. Ranging from paper trays and security firmware, to ...
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iv ENWW Visit: http://www.hp.com/go /mac-connect for products designed specifically for driver updates. Visit: http://www.hp.com/go /macosx for Macintosh OS X support information and HP subscription service for the Macintosh user.
iv ENWW Visit: http://www.hp.com/go /mac-connect for products designed specifically for driver updates. Visit: http://www.hp.com/go /macosx for Macintosh OS X support information and HP subscription service for the Macintosh user.
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... information 2 Printer configurations ...5 HP Color LaserJet 5550 ...5 HP Color LaserJet 5550n 5 HP Color LaserJet 5550dn 6 HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn 7 HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn 8 Printer ...features ...10 Walk around ...12 Printer software ...13 Software features ...13 Printer drivers ...14 Software for Macintosh computers 17 Installing the printing system software 18 Uninstalling the software 23 Software for networks ...23 Utilities ...24 Print media specifications...
... information 2 Printer configurations ...5 HP Color LaserJet 5550 ...5 HP Color LaserJet 5550n 5 HP Color LaserJet 5550dn 6 HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn 7 HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn 8 Printer ...features ...10 Walk around ...12 Printer software ...13 Software features ...13 Printer drivers ...14 Software for Macintosh computers 17 Installing the printing system software 18 Uninstalling the software 23 Software for networks ...23 Utilities ...24 Print media specifications...
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... Protection Warranty. 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 emissions1, 2 ...263 Environmental specifications 264 Appendix E Regulatory information FCC regulations ...265 Environmental product stewardship program 266 Protecting the environment 266 Ozone production ...266...
... Protection Warranty. 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 emissions1, 2 ...263 Environmental specifications 264 Appendix E Regulatory information FCC regulations ...265 Environmental product stewardship program 266 Protecting the environment 266 Ozone production ...266...
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Printer basics This chapter contains information on setting up your printer and becoming familiar with the printer features. The following topics are covered: ● Quick access to printer information ● Printer configurations ● Printer features ● Walk around ● Printer software ● Print media specifications ENWW 1
Printer basics This chapter contains information on setting up your printer and becoming familiar with the printer features. The following topics are covered: ● Quick access to printer information ● Printer configurations ● Printer features ● Walk around ● Printer software ● Print media specifications ENWW 1
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...of SDRAM: 256 MB DDR, plus 32 MB of additional memory on the formatter board and an additional DIMM slot. Memory specification: All HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printers use 200-pin SODIMM that accept 128 or 256 MB RAM each. ● Optional hard drive... and up to provide printer status and alerts, configure printer settings, view documentation and troubleshooting information, and print internal printer information pages. ● HP PCL 6. ● HP PCL 5c. ● PostScript 3 emulation. ● Automatic language switching. ● Direct PDF support. ● XHTML support. ● Job...
...of SDRAM: 256 MB DDR, plus 32 MB of additional memory on the formatter board and an additional DIMM slot. Memory specification: All HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printers use 200-pin SODIMM that accept 128 or 256 MB RAM each. ● Optional hard drive... and up to provide printer status and alerts, configure printer settings, view documentation and troubleshooting information, and print internal printer information pages. ● HP PCL 6. ● HP PCL 5c. ● PostScript 3 emulation. ● Automatic language switching. ● Direct PDF support. ● XHTML support. ● Job...
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...and Server 2003. ● OS/2 PCL 5c/6 printer driver. ● OS/2 PS printer driver. ● UNIX model scripts. ● Linux drivers. ● HP OpenVMS drivers. The OS/2 drivers are packaged with PostScript Level 3 needs, or for PS font DIMM support. Printer driver Help Each printer driver has Help... screens that you are printing primarily from IBM and are available from PostScript-specific programs such as Adobe and Corel, for available features. ● Use the PCL 6 driver to take full advantage of the following...
...and Server 2003. ● OS/2 PCL 5c/6 printer driver. ● OS/2 PS printer driver. ● UNIX model scripts. ● Linux drivers. ● HP OpenVMS drivers. The OS/2 drivers are packaged with PostScript Level 3 needs, or for PS font DIMM support. Printer driver Help Each printer driver has Help... screens that you are printing primarily from IBM and are available from PostScript-specific programs such as Adobe and Corel, for available features. ● Use the PCL 6 driver to take full advantage of the following...
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... useful when printing on media with the long-edge or short-edge leading into the printer. Print media specifications For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m2 to 90 g/m2 (20 to http://www.hp.com/support/ljpaperguide. Verify that the paper is of good quality and is free of cuts, nicks, tears... to 23 lb bond) 60 to 74 g/m2 (16 to 19 lb bond) 100 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond) 100 sheets ENWW Print media specifications 27 Supported paper weights and sizes Letter and A4 sizes can be loaded with special features, such as LTR-R and A4-R. Tray 1 paper sizes and...
... useful when printing on media with the long-edge or short-edge leading into the printer. Print media specifications For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m2 to 90 g/m2 (20 to http://www.hp.com/support/ljpaperguide. Verify that the paper is of good quality and is free of cuts, nicks, tears... to 23 lb bond) 60 to 74 g/m2 (16 to 19 lb bond) 100 sheets (75 g/m2; 20 lb bond) 100 sheets ENWW Print media specifications 27 Supported paper weights and sizes Letter and A4 sizes can be loaded with special features, such as LTR-R and A4-R. Tray 1 paper sizes and...
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...-sided (duplex) printing. See Two-sided (duplex) printing for printing from Trays 2, 3, 4, and 5 is allowed, but the performance cannot be manually duplexed. ENWW Print media specifications 29 Automatic two-sided printing (duplexing)1 Automatic two-sided Dimensions printing Weight or thickness Capacity Standard size paper, Letter, Letter-Rotated, A4, A4-Rotated, Legal...
...-sided (duplex) printing. See Two-sided (duplex) printing for printing from Trays 2, 3, 4, and 5 is allowed, but the performance cannot be manually duplexed. ENWW Print media specifications 29 Automatic two-sided printing (duplexing)1 Automatic two-sided Dimensions printing Weight or thickness Capacity Standard size paper, Letter, Letter-Rotated, A4, A4-Rotated, Legal...
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Menu item A list of the list. ENWW Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive) 41 If there are no stored jobs, this message appears in place of stored jobs appears. NO STORED JOBS Description Scroll through the list to view listings of all stored jobs. Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive) The retrieve job menu allows you to find a specific stored job.
Menu item A list of the list. ENWW Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive) 41 If there are no stored jobs, this message appears in place of stored jobs appears. NO STORED JOBS Description Scroll through the list to view listings of all stored jobs. Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive) The retrieve job menu allows you to find a specific stored job.
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... for different RGB values. The samples act as a guide for color matching on an optional hard drive. reports statistics on the HP Color LaserJet 5550. Prints the available PS (emulated PostScript) fonts. 42 Chapter 2 Control panel ENWW Displays the supplies status in the printer ...layout and current settings of all media sizes that have passed through the printer; Information menu Use the information menu to access and print specific printer information. Prints a count of the control panel menu items. See Printer information pages. and reports the page count. Prints color ...
... for different RGB values. The samples act as a guide for color matching on an optional hard drive. reports statistics on the HP Color LaserJet 5550. Prints the available PS (emulated PostScript) fonts. 42 Chapter 2 Control panel ENWW Displays the supplies status in the printer ...layout and current settings of all media sizes that have passed through the printer; Information menu Use the information menu to access and print specific printer information. Prints a count of the control panel menu items. See Printer information pages. and reports the page count. Prints color ...
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... PAGE SOURCE * TRAY 1 TRAY 2 TRAY 3 TRAY 4 A list of print quality, including calibration, registration, and color half tone settings. The default for each media type with a specific print mode. Allows you to modify the half tone settings for the SOURCE is OFF. Description Allows you to associate each color.
... PAGE SOURCE * TRAY 1 TRAY 2 TRAY 3 TRAY 4 A list of print quality, including calibration, registration, and color half tone settings. The default for each media type with a specific print mode. Allows you to modify the half tone settings for the SOURCE is OFF. Description Allows you to associate each color.
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..., the system will display the prompt only if the multipurpose tray is empty. ● PS DEFER MEDIA-This setting affects how non-HP PostScript drivers will not automatically select another tray when you select ALWAYS (the default value), the system always displays a prompt before pulling ...from a second tray if the specified tray is the default setting. ● MANUAL FEED-If you indicate that a specific tray should be used. Press to highlight TRAY BEHAVIOR. 54 Chapter 2 Control panel ENWW Press MENU. Press MENU. Press MENU to select the...
..., the system will display the prompt only if the multipurpose tray is empty. ● PS DEFER MEDIA-This setting affects how non-HP PostScript drivers will not automatically select another tray when you select ALWAYS (the default value), the system always displays a prompt before pulling ...from a second tray if the specified tray is the default setting. ● MANUAL FEED-If you indicate that a specific tray should be used. Press to highlight TRAY BEHAVIOR. 54 Chapter 2 Control panel ENWW Press MENU. Press MENU. Press MENU to select the...
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... or to highlight SYSTEM SETUP. 5. Press MENU to highlight SUPPLIES LOW. 7. A warning message displays on the control panel when the printer is allowed only for a specific number of pages. After that supplies are two options for this mode. To set supplies low reporting 1. Press to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to select...
... or to highlight SYSTEM SETUP. 5. Press MENU to highlight SUPPLIES LOW. 7. A warning message displays on the control panel when the printer is allowed only for a specific number of pages. After that supplies are two options for this mode. To set supplies low reporting 1. Press to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to select...
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...; decreases printer-generated network traffic ● prevents unauthorized users from printing to the printer ● provides only pertinent information on the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer. Press to select ENABLE 12. Press to the Ready state. Note Note Disabling network protocols (optional) By...NT, ME, 2000, and XP users will be disabled on the configuration page ● allows the printer control panel to display protocol-specific error and warning messages TCP/IP configuration cannot be printing to select I/O. 6. Press the MENU button to return to highlight DLC/LLC....
...; decreases printer-generated network traffic ● prevents unauthorized users from printing to the printer ● provides only pertinent information on the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer. Press to select ENABLE 12. Press to the Ready state. Note Note Disabling network protocols (optional) By...NT, ME, 2000, and XP users will be disabled on the configuration page ● allows the printer control panel to display protocol-specific error and warning messages TCP/IP configuration cannot be printing to select I/O. 6. Press the MENU button to return to highlight DLC/LLC....
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... to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press the or arrow to to highlight ENABLE. 11. Setting the link speed By factory default, the link speed is set a specific speed: 1. 10. Press to increase or decrease the number of seconds for the idle timeout. 14. Press to select ON or OFF. 14. Press to...
... to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press the or arrow to to highlight ENABLE. 11. Setting the link speed By factory default, the link speed is set a specific speed: 1. 10. Press to increase or decrease the number of seconds for the idle timeout. 14. Press to select ON or OFF. 14. Press to...
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... paper from this tray lockout function.) For example, if a tray is configured for your print job, the printer does not print automatically. If you choose a specific tray from the specified tray, see Using the embedded Web server or Configuring input trays for that is loaded in unsatisfactory print quality. Instead, it...
... paper from this tray lockout function.) For example, if a tray is configured for your print job, the printer does not print automatically. If you choose a specific tray from the specified tray, see Using the embedded Web server or Configuring input trays for that is loaded in unsatisfactory print quality. Instead, it...
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There are changed in the Print dialog box have that specific job. right-click the printer icon and click Properties. This dialog box opens when you click Print, Print Setup, or a similar command on the operating ...
There are changed in the Print dialog box have that specific job. right-click the printer icon and click Properties. This dialog box opens when you click Print, Print Setup, or a similar command on the operating ...
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... 5550 image fuser. Select paper that may be avoided to the specifications listed here or in this printer. This section provides guidelines and specifications for 0.1 second. This service is not designed for HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide ordering information. Use only transparencies ... specified in large quantities. Use of paper outside the printer's specifications will cause a loss of print quality and increase the chance of the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide go to avoid The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer can cause problems that is too ...
... 5550 image fuser. Select paper that may be avoided to the specifications listed here or in this printer. This section provides guidelines and specifications for 0.1 second. This service is not designed for HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide ordering information. Use only transparencies ... specified in large quantities. Use of paper outside the printer's specifications will cause a loss of print quality and increase the chance of the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide go to avoid The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer can cause problems that is too ...
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... you will see LOAD TRAY X . The instructions below are using the same size and type of paper. Configuring input trays Note Note Note The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer allows you to a setting other than ANY. You can also configure the trays from Tray 1 and if Tray 1 ...is used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you might be sure that the paper loaded meets the specifications for ANY SIZE and ANY TYPE. The printer will see Tray X . Note Configuring trays when the printer gives ...
... you will see LOAD TRAY X . The instructions below are using the same size and type of paper. Configuring input trays Note Note Note The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer allows you to a setting other than ANY. You can also configure the trays from Tray 1 and if Tray 1 ...is used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you might be sure that the paper loaded meets the specifications for ANY SIZE and ANY TYPE. The printer will see Tray X . Note Configuring trays when the printer gives ...