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...look for more 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 ...27 Supported paper weights...
...look for more 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 ...27 Supported paper weights...
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... 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 storage. For more information see Supported paper weights and sizes. ● HP Color LaserJet 5550, HP Color LaserJet 5550n, and HP Color LaserJet 5550dn models contain 128 MB SDRAM, 32 MB of additional memory on printer features,...
... 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 storage. For more information see Supported paper weights and sizes. ● HP Color LaserJet 5550, HP Color LaserJet 5550n, and HP Color LaserJet 5550dn models contain 128 MB SDRAM, 32 MB of additional memory on printer features,...
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.... ● Internet-enabled supply-ordering capabilities (using embedded Web server or printer Status and Alerts). For more information see Supported paper weights and sizes. ● Automatic two-sided printing on toner level, page count, and estimated pages remaining. ● No-shake cartridge... 5, that supports paper sizes from 148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 inches) up to 297 x 432 mm (11.6 x 17 inches); standard on HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn. ● Small outline dual inline memory modules (SODIMM). ● Printer stand (recommended for fonts and macros as well as job storage;...
.... ● Internet-enabled supply-ordering capabilities (using embedded Web server or printer Status and Alerts). For more information see Supported paper weights and sizes. ● Automatic two-sided printing on toner level, page count, and estimated pages remaining. ● No-shake cartridge... 5, that supports paper sizes from 148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 inches) up to 297 x 432 mm (11.6 x 17 inches); standard on HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn. ● Small outline dual inline memory modules (SODIMM). ● Printer stand (recommended for fonts and macros as well as job storage;...
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...; To order supplies worldwide, go to http://www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html. ● To order accessories, go to http://www.hp.com/go/accessories. ● For additional information about supported media weights and sizes, go to http://www.hp.com/support/ljpaperguide. Short-edge feed can be useful...JISB6, Statement, #10 envelope, DL Envelope, C5 Envelope, B5 Envelope, Monarch Envelope. (Tray 1 has no automatically detectable standard sizes.) Plain paper Light paper Weight or thickness Capacity 75 to 89 g/m2 (20 to 23 lb bond) 60 to 74 g/m2 (16 to 24 lb) photocopy paper. Supported paper...
...; To order supplies worldwide, go to http://www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html. ● To order accessories, go to http://www.hp.com/go/accessories. ● For additional information about supported media weights and sizes, go to http://www.hp.com/support/ljpaperguide. Short-edge feed can be useful...JISB6, Statement, #10 envelope, DL Envelope, C5 Envelope, B5 Envelope, Monarch Envelope. (Tray 1 has no automatically detectable standard sizes.) Plain paper Light paper Weight or thickness Capacity 75 to 89 g/m2 (20 to 23 lb bond) 60 to 74 g/m2 (16 to 24 lb) photocopy paper. Supported paper...
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... loading standard, non-detectable size paper, see Configuring input trays. Note Tray 1 paper sizes and types (continued) Tray 1 Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity Intermediate paper 90 to 104 g/m2 (24 to 27 lb bond) Maximum stack height: 10 mm (0.4 in) ... 28 Chapter 1 Printer basics ENWW Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 paper sizes and types Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 Dimensions Weight or thickness Automatically detectable standard sizes: Letter, LetterRotated, A4, A4Rotated, A3, 11x17, Legal, B4 (JIS), B5 (JIS), A5, Executive Nondetectable standard sizes: ...
... loading standard, non-detectable size paper, see Configuring input trays. Note Tray 1 paper sizes and types (continued) Tray 1 Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity Intermediate paper 90 to 104 g/m2 (24 to 27 lb bond) Maximum stack height: 10 mm (0.4 in) ... 28 Chapter 1 Printer basics ENWW Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 paper sizes and types Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 Dimensions Weight or thickness Automatically detectable standard sizes: Letter, LetterRotated, A4, A4Rotated, A3, 11x17, Legal, B4 (JIS), B5 (JIS), A5, Executive Nondetectable standard sizes: ...
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... printing from Trays 2, 3, 4, and 5 is allowed, but the performance cannot be manually duplexed. However, automatic twosided printing on paper weights up to 163 g/m2. ENWW Print media specifications 29 Any of Extra heavy paper from Tray 1 can produce unexpected results. 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, Executive, A3, 11x17, B4 (JIS), B5 ...
... printing from Trays 2, 3, 4, and 5 is allowed, but the performance cannot be manually duplexed. However, automatic twosided printing on paper weights up to 163 g/m2. ENWW Print media specifications 29 Any of Extra heavy paper from Tray 1 can produce unexpected results. 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, Executive, A3, 11x17, B4 (JIS), B5 ...
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...3, 4, or 5 TRAY TYPE N = 2, 3, 4, or 5 Value Description A list of available sizes. The default setting is ANY TYPE. If you have used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you might be accustomed to configuring Tray 1 to a setting other than ANY. A list of available types. The default is the size detected... by size and type. See Supported paper weights and sizes for a complete list of available types appears. To mimic the settings for cassette mode, set either the size or type for...
...3, 4, or 5 TRAY TYPE N = 2, 3, 4, or 5 Value Description A list of available sizes. The default setting is ANY TYPE. If you have used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you might be accustomed to configuring Tray 1 to a setting other than ANY. A list of available types. The default is the size detected... by size and type. See Supported paper weights and sizes for a complete list of available types appears. To mimic the settings for cassette mode, set either the size or type for...
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... the printer gives a prompt In the following situations, the printer automatically prompts you to configure the tray for duplex printing. (See Supported paper weights and sizes.) The instructions below explain how to configure the tray after the prompt appears. CAUTION Loading Tray 1 for a print job through the...if the tray is usually left empty and is identified in the trays as perforations or windows. Configuring input trays Note Note Note The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer allows you to configure input trays by type or size. This setting is configured for a variety of ...
... the printer gives a prompt In the following situations, the printer automatically prompts you to configure the tray for duplex printing. (See Supported paper weights and sizes.) The instructions below explain how to configure the tray after the prompt appears. CAUTION Loading Tray 1 for a print job through the...if the tray is usually left empty and is identified in the trays as perforations or windows. Configuring input trays Note Note Note The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer allows you to configure input trays by type or size. This setting is configured for a variety of ...
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... printer. Hewlett-Packard recommends using the edges. CAUTION Transparencies When printing on transparencies, use the following guidelines: ● Handle transparencies using HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper with this printer, print quality may be printed from a tray that the media type selected on the printer... In either the software application or the driver, select Transparency as the media type, or print from Tray 1. Select Heavy glossy for media weights of 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond) and heavier. ● Use the control panel to set the media type to work together for ...
... printer. Hewlett-Packard recommends using the edges. CAUTION Transparencies When printing on transparencies, use the following guidelines: ● Handle transparencies using HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper with this printer, print quality may be printed from a tray that the media type selected on the printer... In either the software application or the driver, select Transparency as the media type, or print from Tray 1. Select Heavy glossy for media weights of 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond) and heavier. ● Use the control panel to set the media type to work together for ...
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... to change the envelope orientation. 96 Chapter 4 Printing tasks ENWW See Configuring input trays for more than 20 envelopes into Tray 1. ● The weight rating of envelopes should not exceed 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond). ● Envelopes should be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged. ● Envelopes... with peel-off adhesive strips must not be printed with the HP High Gloss (Images) media type setting. ● In either the software application or the printer driver, select HP High Gloss (images) as photographs or posters, use paper with the top of the ...
... to change the envelope orientation. 96 Chapter 4 Printing tasks ENWW See Configuring input trays for more than 20 envelopes into Tray 1. ● The weight rating of envelopes should not exceed 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond). ● Envelopes should be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged. ● Envelopes... with peel-off adhesive strips must not be printed with the HP High Gloss (Images) media type setting. ● In either the software application or the printer driver, select HP High Gloss (images) as photographs or posters, use paper with the top of the ...
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... paper The following heavy paper types can cause misfeeds, paper jams, reduced print quality, and excessive mechanical wear. Paper type Heavy Extra heavy Cardstock Paper weight 105-119 g/m2 28-31 lb 120-163 g/m2 32-43 lb 164-200 g/m2 44-53 lb When printing on heavy paper types, use... labels. Note CAUTION Labels For printing labels, set the media type for heavy paper. ● Because this printer. Doing so can be used with the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer.
... paper The following heavy paper types can cause misfeeds, paper jams, reduced print quality, and excessive mechanical wear. Paper type Heavy Extra heavy Cardstock Paper weight 105-119 g/m2 28-31 lb 120-163 g/m2 32-43 lb 164-200 g/m2 44-53 lb When printing on heavy paper types, use... labels. Note CAUTION Labels For printing labels, set the media type for heavy paper. ● Because this printer. Doing so can be used with the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer.
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...-sided printing settings. Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. ● For best results, avoid two-sided printing with rough-textured, heavy-weight media. ● When duplexing preprinted media such as letterhead or forms, load the paper the opposite of that when duplexing simplex. Press to highlight DUPLEX...
...-sided printing settings. Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. ● For best results, avoid two-sided printing with rough-textured, heavy-weight media. ● When duplexing preprinted media such as letterhead or forms, load the paper the opposite of that when duplexing simplex. Press to highlight DUPLEX...
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... the Flip pages up for binding two-sided printing jobs Before printing a two-sided document, in portrait layout. This is useful for paper sizes or weights that are not supported for automatic duplexing (for Windows 98 and NT 4.0 systems that the printer driver is the conventional layout used paper can cause...
... the Flip pages up for binding two-sided printing jobs Before printing a two-sided document, in portrait layout. This is useful for paper sizes or weights that are not supported for automatic duplexing (for Windows 98 and NT 4.0 systems that the printer driver is the conventional layout used paper can cause...
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...completely settles in place without bending it . ENWW Common causes of the document is printed. Cause Solution Print media does not meet HP-recommended media specifications. printed on or copied. Adjust input tray guides so they hold media firmly in the output bin before it ...Use only media that has been previously through a printer or copier. See Supported paper weights and sizes. You are reloading paper that has already passed Do not use media that meets HP specifications. Print media is loaded incorrectly. Wait until the page completely settles in poor ...
...completely settles in place without bending it . ENWW Common causes of the document is printed. Cause Solution Print media does not meet HP-recommended media specifications. printed on or copied. Adjust input tray guides so they hold media firmly in the output bin before it ...Use only media that has been previously through a printer or copier. See Supported paper weights and sizes. You are reloading paper that has already passed Do not use media that meets HP specifications. Print media is loaded incorrectly. Wait until the page completely settles in poor ...
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...panel settings. Print a configuration page or use the control panel to access the printer drivers, see Supported paper weights and sizes. Print media is overfilled. See Supported paper weights and sizes. From the control panel, select the correct size media for the input tray. The media size ... for this printer. Glossy paper is below the maximum stack height indicator mark. The correct size media is not loaded in the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. Media-handling problems Use only media that meets the specifications outlined in the input tray. Solution ...
...panel settings. Print a configuration page or use the control panel to access the printer drivers, see Supported paper weights and sizes. Print media is overfilled. See Supported paper weights and sizes. From the control panel, select the correct size media for the input tray. The media size ... for this printer. Glossy paper is below the maximum stack height indicator mark. The correct size media is not loaded in the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. Media-handling problems Use only media that meets the specifications outlined in the input tray. Solution ...
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...the tray. Use the printer control panel to configure the tray to the media type loaded. See Configuring input trays. See Supported paper weights and sizes. Cause The OHT sensor is not configured correctly for the media size. Solution Clean the OHT sensor. The USE REQUESTED TRAY...printer driver. Remove excess media from EXCLUSIVELY to EXCLUSIVELY, and the requested tray is not in the requested tray. Make sure that meets the HP media specifications for Tray 1. The tray containing the transparencies or glossy paper is dirty, causing a 41.5 UNEXPECTED TYPE IN TRAY error. ...
...the tray. Use the printer control panel to configure the tray to the media type loaded. See Configuring input trays. See Supported paper weights and sizes. Cause The OHT sensor is not configured correctly for the media size. Solution Clean the OHT sensor. The USE REQUESTED TRAY...printer driver. Remove excess media from EXCLUSIVELY to EXCLUSIVELY, and the requested tray is not in the requested tray. Make sure that meets the HP media specifications for Tray 1. The tray containing the transparencies or glossy paper is dirty, causing a 41.5 UNEXPECTED TYPE IN TRAY error. ...
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... sizes. Store envelopes in the software. Verify that the printing environment is loaded correctly. See Supported paper weights and sizes or the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. Media used . Solution Use only media that the media is damaged or in an excessively ... the moisture content is curled or wrinkled Cause Media does not meet the specifications for this printer. See Supported paper weights and sizes. Verify that meets the HP media specifications for this printer. This printer does not support the envelopes being used was not configured for a size ...
... sizes. Store envelopes in the software. Verify that the printing environment is loaded correctly. See Supported paper weights and sizes or the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. Media used . Solution Use only media that the media is damaged or in an excessively ... the moisture content is curled or wrinkled Cause Media does not meet the specifications for this printer. See Supported paper weights and sizes. Verify that meets the HP media specifications for this printer. This printer does not support the envelopes being used was not configured for a size ...
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...OHT cleaning instructions. 230 Chapter 8 Problemsolving ENWW Use paper that the transparencies meet the specifications for this printer. See Supported paper weights and sizes. ● The driver setting is excessively rough. To change the paper type setting, see Type and Size. ... designed for transparencies. ● Check that meets HP paper specifications. See Supported paper weights and sizes. ● The paper is incorrect. For more information, consult the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. See Supported paper weights and sizes. ● The surface of your ...
...OHT cleaning instructions. 230 Chapter 8 Problemsolving ENWW Use paper that the transparencies meet the specifications for this printer. See Supported paper weights and sizes. ● The driver setting is excessively rough. To change the paper type setting, see Type and Size. ... designed for transparencies. ● Check that meets HP paper specifications. See Supported paper weights and sizes. ● The paper is incorrect. For more information, consult the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. See Supported paper weights and sizes. ● The surface of your ...
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... colors ● Request a FULL CALIBRATE NOW using the printer control panel (see Print quality troubleshooting). ● Verify that the media does not exceed the maximum weight supported (see Print quality troubleshooting) and follow the diagnostic procedure listed on the first page to help isolate the defect to a particular component. Color fade...
... colors ● Request a FULL CALIBRATE NOW using the printer control panel (see Print quality troubleshooting). ● Verify that the media does not exceed the maximum weight supported (see Print quality troubleshooting) and follow the diagnostic procedure listed on the first page to help isolate the defect to a particular component. Color fade...
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Printer specifications Physical dimensions Product Height HP Color LaserJet 5550 640 mm (25.2 in) HP Color LaserJet 5550n and HP Color LaserJet 5550dn, with optional Tray 3 and stand 833 mm (32.8 in) HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn with optional Trays 2 and 3 and stand 965 mm (38 in) HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn with optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 and ...stand 1097 mm (43.2 in) Depth 704 mm (27.7 in) 718 mm (28.25 in) 718 mm (28.25 in) 718 mm (28.25 in) Width 577 mm (22.7 in) 630 mm (24.8 in) 630 mm (24.8 in) 630 mm (24.8 in) Weight...
Printer specifications Physical dimensions Product Height HP Color LaserJet 5550 640 mm (25.2 in) HP Color LaserJet 5550n and HP Color LaserJet 5550dn, with optional Tray 3 and stand 833 mm (32.8 in) HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn with optional Trays 2 and 3 and stand 965 mm (38 in) HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn with optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 and ...stand 1097 mm (43.2 in) Depth 704 mm (27.7 in) 718 mm (28.25 in) 718 mm (28.25 in) 718 mm (28.25 in) Width 577 mm (22.7 in) 630 mm (24.8 in) 630 mm (24.8 in) 630 mm (24.8 in) Weight...