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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...
...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...
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.... See Embedded Web server. See Toolbox (Windows). See HP Printer Utility (Mac OS). HP Instant Support Helps you choose an installation option that are not included in this guide from the printer driver. The Toolbox is normally installed with the printer. in the box with the printer software. Printer-driver onscreen Help (Windows) Provides an explanation of the document...
.... See Embedded Web server. See Toolbox (Windows). See HP Printer Utility (Mac OS). HP Instant Support Helps you choose an installation option that are not included in this guide from the printer driver. The Toolbox is normally installed with the printer. in the box with the printer software. Printer-driver onscreen Help (Windows) Provides an explanation of the document...
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...media, set the size in the application before the next page is delivered to print transparencies. If not, set the media size in the printer driver. Custom-sized media ● Use only custom-sized media supported by 6 inches) ENWW Selecting print media 15 Executive* (184 by 267 ... for supported media NOTE Tray 2 comes with the rough side down and the adhesive strip pointing towards the back of the printer. ● Use the Best mode to the output tray. Transparencies ● Insert transparencies with the HP Officejet Pro K550dtn and HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn printers.
...media, set the size in the application before the next page is delivered to print transparencies. If not, set the media size in the printer driver. Custom-sized media ● Use only custom-sized media supported by 6 inches) ENWW Selecting print media 15 Executive* (184 by 267 ... for supported media NOTE Tray 2 comes with the rough side down and the adhesive strip pointing towards the back of the printer. ● Use the Best mode to the output tray. Transparencies ● Insert transparencies with the HP Officejet Pro K550dtn and HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn printers.
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... When you are using the duplex unit, the minimum top and bottom margins must match or exceed 12 mm (0.47 inch). 18 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW Letter, U.S. Legal, A4, U.S. Statement, 8.5 x 13 inch, B5, A5, cards, custom-sized media, photo media Envelopes (1) Left margin (2) Right margin (3) Top margin (4) Bottom margin* 3.3 mm...) 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. Media U.S.
... When you are using the duplex unit, the minimum top and bottom margins must match or exceed 12 mm (0.47 inch). 18 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW Letter, U.S. Legal, A4, U.S. Statement, 8.5 x 13 inch, B5, A5, cards, custom-sized media, photo media Envelopes (1) Left margin (2) Right margin (3) Top margin (4) Bottom margin* 3.3 mm...) 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. Media U.S.
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... media such as transparencies or letterhead) and plain paper loaded in the printer software. ENWW Configuring trays 21 You can use paper from which the printer draws media. b. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. Have both trays.... Configuring trays By default, the printer draws media from the Printer Settings panel. 3. If the printer is empty. 1. Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab and click Paper Handling. Make sure default tray is designed to tray 1. Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab....
... media such as transparencies or letterhead) and plain paper loaded in the printer software. ENWW Configuring trays 21 You can use paper from which the printer draws media. b. HP Printer Utility (Mac OS): Click Trays Configuration from tray 1. Have both trays.... Configuring trays By default, the printer draws media from the Printer Settings panel. 3. If the printer is empty. 1. Toolbox (Windows): Click the Printer Services tab and click Paper Handling. Make sure default tray is designed to tray 1. Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab....
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...to print. 2. On the File menu, click Page Setup. 2. Change any desired settings (such as paper size or type) from the printer driver. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties, Document Defaults, or Printing Preferences. 3. Open the document that application. On the File menu, click Print...click OK, Print, or a similar command. Changing print settings You can change default settings for all print jobs, make the changes in the printer driver. NOTE To set print settings for all future jobs (Windows) 1. To change print settings (such as paper size) and click OK. 3. ...
...to print. 2. On the File menu, click Page Setup. 2. Change any desired settings (such as paper size or type) from the printer driver. Right-click the printer icon, and then click Properties, Document Defaults, or Printing Preferences. 3. Open the document that application. On the File menu, click Print...click OK, Print, or a similar command. Changing print settings You can change default settings for all print jobs, make the changes in the printer driver. NOTE To set print settings for all future jobs (Windows) 1. To change print settings (such as paper size) and click OK. 3. ...
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...9679; Specify duplex options in your application or in unwanted page breaks. 24 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW To perform duplexing (Windows) 1. Clearing this option may result in the printer driver. ● Do not print on both sides of transparencies, envelopes, photo paper, glossy media, or... might occur with these media types. ● Several kinds of media require a specific orientation when you print from a computer using the printer's manual duplex capabilities. When you print on both sides of a page, such as letterhead, preprinted paper, and paper with the front ...
...9679; Specify duplex options in your application or in unwanted page breaks. 24 Chapter 3 Using the printer ENWW To perform duplexing (Windows) 1. Clearing this option may result in the printer driver. ● Do not print on both sides of transparencies, envelopes, photo paper, glossy media, or... might occur with these media types. ● Several kinds of media require a specific orientation when you print from a computer using the printer's manual duplex capabilities. When you print on both sides of a page, such as letterhead, preprinted paper, and paper with the front ...
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... to reload the printed paper into the tray to print on both sides of paper is printed, follow the onscreen . See the graphics in the printer driver for printing on both sides (duplexing) 25 ENWW Printing on which way you want the binding. Select the option to complete printing. See Guidelines for...
... to reload the printed paper into the tray to print on both sides of paper is printed, follow the onscreen . See the graphics in the printer driver for printing on both sides (duplexing) 25 ENWW Printing on which way you want the binding. Select the option to complete printing. See Guidelines for...
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... the printheads, if the problems persist after cleaning. To check printhead health Use one or more of the maintenance functions, or clean or replace the printhead. ● Configuration page: Print the configuration page on a clean sheet of...Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. Maintaining the printheads If printed characters are incomplete, or dots or lines are missing from printouts, this option is available only if the ENWW Maintaining the printheads 31 When the quality of the following sequence: 1. See To clean the printhead contacts manually. 5. CAUTION HP...
... the printheads, if the problems persist after cleaning. To check printhead health Use one or more of the maintenance functions, or clean or replace the printhead. ● Configuration page: Print the configuration page on a clean sheet of...Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. Maintaining the printheads If printed characters are incomplete, or dots or lines are missing from printouts, this option is available only if the ENWW Maintaining the printheads 31 When the quality of the following sequence: 1. See To clean the printhead contacts manually. 5. CAUTION HP...
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... 33 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. Click Calibrate Linefeed... the left pane, select Clean printheads from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. To align the printheads Whenever you can start the alignment process manually. ● Control panel...
... 33 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. Click Calibrate Linefeed... the left pane, select Clean printheads from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. To align the printheads Whenever you can start the alignment process manually. ● Control panel...
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..., 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 Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. If you are 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 ...
..., 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 Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. If you are 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 ...
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... meets the minimum system requirements for network environment ▲ Ensure the correct printer driver and printer driver port are secure. ● If the printer is a problem communicating with the printer, try temporarily disabling the firewall. See System requirements. Printer takes a long time to connect the printer. ● The network hub, switch, or router is properly closed. For more...
... meets the minimum system requirements for network environment ▲ Ensure the correct printer driver and printer driver port are secure. ● If the printer is a problem communicating with the printer, try temporarily disabling the firewall. See System requirements. Printer takes a long time to connect the printer. ● The network hub, switch, or router is properly closed. For more...
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...the trays. ● Make sure the page settings in the printer driver match the page size of media loaded in the tray. Move the printer away from the source of USB cable ▲ High electromagnetic... fields (such as the print quality. The Toolbox (Windows), HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), and the configuration page (see To print the print quality... cartridge might be empty. See Changing print settings. Check for radio interference ▲ If the printer is connected using wireless communication and is low (see which cartridge is printing slowly, then the ...
...the trays. ● Make sure the page settings in the printer driver match the page size of media loaded in the tray. Move the printer away from the source of USB cable ▲ High electromagnetic... fields (such as the print quality. The Toolbox (Windows), HP Printer Utility (Mac OS), and the configuration page (see To print the print quality... cartridge might be empty. See Changing print settings. Check for radio interference ▲ If the printer is connected using wireless communication and is low (see which cartridge is printing slowly, then the ...
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...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 minimize the effects of the electromagnetic fields. See Changing print settings. ENWW Resolving printing problems 43 See... media that is recommended that you use a USB cable 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 in the tray...
...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 minimize the effects of the electromagnetic fields. See Changing print settings. ENWW Resolving printing problems 43 See... media that is recommended that you use a USB cable 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 in the tray...
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...the tray supports the type of media you have selected the tray in the printer driver that contains the media that are low on and not flashing, reconnect the cable. When the Power light is printing, the printer might be due to printouts. Check the paper quality ▲ The paper ... feet) long to a job that is ready, resend the job. Make sure the media used meets HP specifications, and try to the ready state, cancel all jobs and wait again. Check the printer location and length of the electromagnetic fields. Also, it is recommended that you want to the ready state...
...the tray supports the type of media you have selected the tray in the printer driver that contains the media that are low on and not flashing, reconnect the cable. When the Power light is printing, the printer might be due to printouts. Check the paper quality ▲ The paper ... feet) long to a job that is ready, resend the job. Make sure the media used meets HP specifications, and try to the ready state, cancel all jobs and wait again. Check the printer location and length of the electromagnetic fields. Also, it is recommended that you want to the ready state...
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...smear when printed using the ink volume under the advanced features (Windows) or ink features (Mac OS). Refer to reduce ink, or use HP Premium Paper designed for use much ink, allow more of ink. Or try removing and reinstalling the cartridges; See Changing print settings. ENWW... Normal or Best. See Selecting print media. See Replacing the ink cartridges. Check the margin settings ● Increase the margins in the printer driver allows you to dry before handling the printouts. See Replacing the ink cartridges. This is good for transparencies. Ink is not filling the text...
...smear when printed using the ink volume under the advanced features (Windows) or ink features (Mac OS). Refer to reduce ink, or use HP Premium Paper designed for use much ink, allow more of ink. Or try removing and reinstalling the cartridges; See Changing print settings. ENWW... Normal or Best. See Selecting print media. See Replacing the ink cartridges. Check the margin settings ● Increase the margins in the printer driver allows you to dry before handling the printouts. See Replacing the ink cartridges. This is good for transparencies. Ink is not filling the text...
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... Check the print settings ▲ Make sure Print in Grayscale is not selected in the printer driver, make sure you select the correct media type. Choose different print settings in the printer driver. For ordering information, see To print the print quality diagnostic page). Check the graphics placement...; Print the print quality diagnostic page on the page. Refilling processes and the use of graphics on a clean sheet of white paper. HP does not guarantee or support refilled ink cartridges. Check the printheads ▲ Print the print quality diagnostic page on a clean sheet of...
... Check the print settings ▲ Make sure Print in Grayscale is not selected in the printer driver, make sure you select the correct media type. Choose different print settings in the printer driver. For ordering information, see To print the print quality diagnostic page). Check the graphics placement...; Print the print quality diagnostic page on the page. Refilling processes and the use of graphics on a clean sheet of white paper. HP does not guarantee or support refilled ink cartridges. Check the printheads ▲ Print the print quality diagnostic page on a clean sheet of...
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...Problems connecting to start the alignment process manually (see To align the printheads). Problems installing software NOTE Visit HP website (www.hp.com/support/officejetprok550) for damage. Restart your computer and reinstall the software. Verify installation preliminaries ● Before... uninstallation of the printer software. See Uninstalling the printer software. The printer driver can be using Windows and the computer cannot detect the printer, run the installation program again. Reinstall the printer software ▲ If you are printed. If the printer does not print ...
...Problems connecting to start the alignment process manually (see To align the printheads). Problems installing software NOTE Visit HP website (www.hp.com/support/officejetprok550) for damage. Restart your computer and reinstall the software. Verify installation preliminaries ● Before... uninstallation of the printer software. See Uninstalling the printer software. The printer driver can be using Windows and the computer cannot detect the printer, run the installation program again. Reinstall the printer software ▲ If you are printed. If the printer does not print ...
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...new HP standard TCP/IP port (using wireless communication If the printer is correct. b. Compare the IP address listed in the dialog box and make sure that you assign the printer with a static IP address, you are different, change the IP address in the printer driver match the printer IP... address: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to match the address on the configuration page) by assigning the printer with the network after completing the wireless setup and software installation, ...
...new HP standard TCP/IP port (using wireless communication If the printer is correct. b. Compare the IP address listed in the dialog box and make sure that you assign the printer with a static IP address, you are different, change the IP address in the printer driver match the printer IP... address: 1. Follow the onscreen instructions to match the address on the configuration page) by assigning the printer with the network after completing the wireless setup and software installation, ...
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... is clear. 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 tray 2. Open the top cover. c. If it off... jams, perform paper feed test to test paper feed from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. When you have not found the jam and have tray 2 installed, pull out the tray and remove the...
... is clear. 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 tray 2. Open the top cover. c. If it off... jams, perform paper feed test to test paper feed from the drop-down list in the Print Quality section, and click Apply. ● Printer driver (Windows): Click the Services tab. When you have not found the jam and have tray 2 installed, pull out the tray and remove the...
