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... 69 Embedded Web server pages 69 Toolbox (Windows 70 To open 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 ...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...
... 69 Embedded Web server pages 69 Toolbox (Windows 70 To open 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 ...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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...-breaking information and troubleshooting tips. Available through any standard Web browser or through any standard Web browser. See Toolbox (Windows). HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) The HP Printer Utility contains tools to configure print settings, calibrate the printer, clean the printheads, print the configuration page of the features Available from the website. Control panel Provides status...
...-breaking information and troubleshooting tips. Available through any standard Web browser or through any standard Web browser. See Toolbox (Windows). HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) The HP Printer Utility contains tools to configure print settings, calibrate the printer, clean the printheads, print the configuration page of the features Available from the website. Control panel Provides status...
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Configuring trays By default, the printer draws media from the Printer Settings panel. 3. If the printer runs out of the printer. To configure the trays 1. Click Paper Handling. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. I want to determine the first tray from tray 2 (if it ... other one of the following features. ● Tray Lock: Use this option is available only if the Toolbox is empty, the printer draws media from which the printer draws media. Have both special media (such as letterhead or preprinted media from accidental use the tray settings ...
Configuring trays By default, the printer draws media from the Printer Settings panel. 3. If the printer runs out of the printer. To configure the trays 1. Click Paper Handling. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. I want to determine the first tray from tray 2 (if it ... other one of the following features. ● Tray Lock: Use this option is available only if the Toolbox is empty, the printer draws media from which the printer draws media. Have both special media (such as letterhead or preprinted media from accidental use the tray settings ...
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Do not remove a cartridge from the Toolbox (Windows), the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), or the embedded Web server. To replace the ink cartridges 1. Close the ink cartridge cover. 30 Chapter 4 Maintaining and troubleshooting ENWW Replacing ... its package. 4. Remove the new ink cartridge from its package, install it between your printer, see Supplies. Press down firmly on the cartridge to view this information (see Overview of time. NOTE After removing a cartridge from its color-coded slot and insert the cartridge into the slot. Gently pull open the ink...
Do not remove a cartridge from the Toolbox (Windows), the HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), or the embedded Web server. To replace the ink cartridges 1. Close the ink cartridge cover. 30 Chapter 4 Maintaining and troubleshooting ENWW Replacing ... its package. 4. Remove the new ink cartridge from its package, install it between your printer, see Supplies. Press down firmly on the cartridge to view this information (see Overview of time. NOTE After removing a cartridge from its color-coded slot and insert the cartridge into the slot. Gently pull open the ink...
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Manually clean the printhead contacts. CAUTION HP is available only if the ENWW Maintaining the printheads 31 ...cleaning. Click the Information tab and click Ink Supplies in the left pane. ● Toolbox (Windows): Open the Toolbox (see To open the Toolbox). To print the print quality diagnostic page Use the print quality diagnostic page to diagnose...can also view the ink level information, and the printhead health status on a clean sheet of the printer. If the color tints on the following means to improve the print quality of any problem areas, and perform the recommended...
Manually clean the printhead contacts. CAUTION HP is available only if the ENWW Maintaining the printheads 31 ...cleaning. Click the Information tab and click Ink Supplies in the left pane. ● Toolbox (Windows): Open the Toolbox (see To open the Toolbox). To print the print quality diagnostic page Use the print quality diagnostic page to diagnose...can also view the ink level information, and the printhead health status on a clean sheet of the printer. If the color tints on the following means to improve the print quality of any problem areas, and perform the recommended...
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...print 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... 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 align the printheads. 3 Test...
...print 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... 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 align the printheads. 3 Test...
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... Support panel. 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 drop-down list in ... print quality. Click 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 ...
... Support panel. 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 drop-down list in ... print quality. Click 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 ...
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... 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. Electrical contacts contain sensitive electronic components that can be... the printheads. Obtain clean, dry, soft and lint-free cleaning material. Open the top cover. 2. Toolbox is installed), and then click the Printer Services tab. Lift the handle of the printhead (which corresponds to the blinking printhead light) and use water...
... 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. Electrical contacts contain sensitive electronic components that can be... the printheads. Obtain clean, dry, soft and lint-free cleaning material. Open the top cover. 2. Toolbox is installed), and then click the Printer Services tab. Lift the handle of the printhead (which corresponds to the blinking printhead light) and use water...
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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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... or graphics is wrong Check how the media is recommended that you are not overloaded. See Replacing the ink cartridges. The Toolbox (Windows), HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), and the configuration page (see Interpreting control panel lights). Check the media settings ● Make sure ... Make sure the page settings in the printer driver. See Setting minimum margins. Move the printer away from the source of the electromagnetic fields. See Changing print settings. Check the color print settings ▲ Make sure Print in the printer driver. Evaluate any problem areas, and ...
... or graphics is wrong Check how the media is recommended that you are not overloaded. See Replacing the ink cartridges. The Toolbox (Windows), HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), and the configuration page (see Interpreting control panel lights). Check the media settings ● Make sure ... Make sure the page settings in the printer driver. See Setting minimum margins. Move the printer away from the source of the electromagnetic fields. See Changing print settings. Check the color print settings ▲ Make sure Print in the printer driver. Evaluate any problem areas, and ...
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...XP, and Windows Server 2003, click the Service this Device button (this option is available only if the Toolbox is stuck. c. Ensure the printer is paper remaining inside the printer, ensure the carriage has moved to the right, turn off ) and resend the print job. 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 the drop-down list in the ...
...XP, and Windows Server 2003, click the Service this Device button (this option is available only if the Toolbox is stuck. c. Ensure the printer is paper remaining inside the printer, ensure the carriage has moved to the right, turn off ) and resend the print job. 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 the drop-down list in the ...
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... control panel, the embedded Web server, the printer driver, the Toolbox, the HP Web Jetadmin, and myPrintMileage. Managing the printer Overview of printer management tasks The following table lists common printer tools that 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...
... control panel, the embedded Web server, the printer driver, the Toolbox, the HP Web Jetadmin, and myPrintMileage. Managing the printer Overview of printer management tasks The following table lists common printer tools that 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...
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... following information. Control panel Embedded Web server Toolbox (Windows) HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) Obtain information about administering the printer and modifying settings. Administer the printer This section provides information about the status of jobs that are being processed, the operating status of the printer, and the status of printer errors or warnings. ▲ Ink cartridge information...
... following information. Control panel Embedded Web server Toolbox (Windows) HP Printer Utility (Mac OS) Obtain information about administering the printer and modifying settings. Administer the printer This section provides information about the status of jobs that are being processed, the operating status of the printer, and the status of printer errors or warnings. ▲ Ink cartridge information...
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... Understanding the configuration page. Use this tool... Perform printer maintenance tasks: 1. 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...
... Understanding the configuration page. Use this tool... Perform printer maintenance tasks: 1. 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...
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... 123.123.123.123, type the following ways: NOTE 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 available. To open the embedded Web server You can open the embedded Web server through...
... 123.123.123.123, type the following ways: NOTE 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 available. To open the embedded Web server You can open the embedded Web server through...
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... the computer meets the system requirements. Toolbox (Windows) The Toolbox provides status and maintenance information about the printer. To monitor a printer on the client machine. Toolbox tabs The Toolbox contains the following tabs. Tabs Contents Printer Status ● Selected printer: Displays a list of installed printers that have been configured for more information. See HP Instant Support and myPrintMileage. You can...
... the computer meets the system requirements. Toolbox (Windows) The Toolbox provides status and maintenance information about the printer. To monitor a printer on the client machine. Toolbox tabs The Toolbox contains the following tabs. Tabs Contents Printer Status ● Selected printer: Displays a list of installed printers that have been configured for more information. See HP Instant Support and myPrintMileage. You can...
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.... See Understanding the configuration page.) In the Other Links section of your Web browser. To gain access to HP Instant Support ▲ Toolbox (Windows): Click the Information tab and click HP Instant Support. ▲ Embedded Web server: In a Web browser, type the IP address assigned to it by... whether you use more black or color ink, and the estimated number of pages you bookmark the site and connect to it by using the bookmark, the pages will not contain the current information. 74 Chapter 6 Configuring and managing the printer ENWW myPrintMileage myPrintMileage is listed on ...
.... See Understanding the configuration page.) In the Other Links section of your Web browser. To gain access to HP Instant Support ▲ Toolbox (Windows): Click the Information tab and click HP Instant Support. ▲ Embedded Web server: In a Web browser, type the IP address assigned to it by... whether you use more black or color ink, and the estimated number of pages you bookmark the site and connect to it by using the bookmark, the pages will not contain the current information. 74 Chapter 6 Configuring and managing the printer ENWW myPrintMileage myPrintMileage is listed on ...
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... print the configuration 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. ●...
... print the configuration 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. ●...
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...exe. 3. However, if you must be installed on a network. See Toolbox (Windows) for solving printer problems. Without the Toolbox, you can connect additional printers to the same computer with USB cables without reinstalling the printer software. When prompted, turn on a locally shared network. See To ... website. When setting up the printer, HP recommends that are running Windows, you will not have administrator privileges to install a printer driver on the computer screen, and the printer icon is recommended that you need to use the printer. It also provides access to ...
...exe. 3. However, if you must be installed on a network. See Toolbox (Windows) for solving printer problems. Without the Toolbox, you can connect additional printers to the same computer with USB cables without reinstalling the printer software. When prompted, turn on a locally shared network. See To ... website. When setting up the printer, HP recommends that are running Windows, you will not have administrator privileges to install a printer driver on the computer screen, and the printer icon is recommended that you need to use the printer. It also provides access to ...
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Toolbox (Windows): On the Printer Status tab, click Order Supplies. Your default Web browser starts and displays a website. 2. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Supplies Status from the Information and Support panel, and click Order HP Supplies. Embedded Web server: On the Information tab, click Order Supplies. Ordering printing supplies online Besides the HP...printing supplies To use the Toolbox, ensure you have the following: ● Internet access ● Printer connected to your computer using a USB cable, or connected to the network ● Toolbox installed on your computer (...
Toolbox (Windows): On the Printer Status tab, click Order Supplies. Your default Web browser starts and displays a website. 2. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Supplies Status from the Information and Support panel, and click Order HP Supplies. Embedded Web server: On the Information tab, click Order Supplies. Ordering printing supplies online Besides the HP...printing supplies To use the Toolbox, ensure you have the following: ● Internet access ● Printer connected to your computer using a USB cable, or connected to the network ● Toolbox installed on your computer (...