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... web-based troubleshooting tools for desktop computing and printing products. See Using the HP Toolbox. ISPE helps you . Software utilities, drivers, and electronic information Visit: http://www.hp.com/go /accessories. In Europe, supplies can be ordered from http://instantsupport.hp.com. When you call, you will be connected to a responsive team waiting to...
... web-based troubleshooting tools for desktop computing and printing products. See Using the HP Toolbox. ISPE helps you . Software utilities, drivers, and electronic information Visit: http://www.hp.com/go /accessories. In Europe, supplies can be ordered from http://instantsupport.hp.com. When you call, you will be connected to a responsive team waiting to...
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iv ENWW Visit: http://www.hp.com/go /macosx for Macintosh OS X support information and HP subscription service for the Macintosh user. Visit: http://www.hp.com/go /mac-connect for products designed specifically for driver updates.
iv ENWW Visit: http://www.hp.com/go /macosx for Macintosh OS X support information and HP subscription service for the Macintosh user. Visit: http://www.hp.com/go /mac-connect for products designed specifically for driver updates.
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... ...2 User guide links ...2 Where to 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...
... ...2 User guide links ...2 Where to 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...
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... Unable to change system selections through software 229 Unable to select a font from the software 229 Unable to select colors from the software 229 Printer driver does not recognize Tray 3, 4, or 5 in the duplex printing accessory 229 ix
... Unable to change system selections through software 229 Unable to select a font from the software 229 Unable to select colors from the software 229 Printer driver does not recognize Tray 3, 4, or 5 in the duplex printing accessory 229 ix
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... information World Wide Web links Printer drivers, updated HP printer software, product information, and support may be obtained from the following URL: ● http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550 Printer drivers may be obtained from the following sites: ● In China: ftp://www.hp.com.cn/support/clj5550 ● ...In Japan: ftp://www.jpn.hp.com/support/clj5550 ● In Korea: http://www.hp.co.kr/support/clj5550 ●...
... information World Wide Web links Printer drivers, updated HP printer software, product information, and support may be obtained from the following URL: ● http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550 Printer drivers may be obtained from the following sites: ● In China: ftp://www.hp.com.cn/support/clj5550 ● ...In Japan: ftp://www.jpn.hp.com/support/clj5550 ● In Korea: http://www.hp.co.kr/support/clj5550 ●...
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...Installation Guides-Step-by-step instructions, supplied with the printer. To view a Help file, access the online Help through the printer driver. HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator's Guide-Instructions to printer information 3 Available on the CD that shipped with the printer. This guide is ...located on the CD-ROM that are available from within printer drivers. ENWW Quick access to configure and troubleshoot the HP Jetdirect print server. Online Help-Information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Using the printer User Guide...
...Installation Guides-Step-by-step instructions, supplied with the printer. To view a Help file, access the online Help through the printer driver. HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator's Guide-Instructions to printer information 3 Available on the CD that shipped with the printer. This guide is ...located on the CD-ROM that are available from within printer drivers. ENWW Quick access to configure and troubleshoot the HP Jetdirect print server. Online Help-Information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Using the printer User Guide...
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...DIMMs). This section summarizes the software included on the Web at the time of the HP Color LaserJet 5550 printer since installation, the driver can be automatically updated with the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer. Update Now If you use the printer to its ...and Server 2003 ● Apple Mac OS version 8.6 through 9.2.x, and Apple Mac OS version 10.1 and later For a list of printer drivers, updated HP printer software, and product support information, go to Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP hosts. Some accessories that support bidirectional communication....
...DIMMs). This section summarizes the software included on the Web at the time of the HP Color LaserJet 5550 printer since installation, the driver can be automatically updated with the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer. Update Now If you use the printer to its ...and Server 2003 ● Apple Mac OS version 8.6 through 9.2.x, and Apple Mac OS version 10.1 and later For a list of printer drivers, updated HP printer software, and product support information, go to Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP hosts. Some accessories that support bidirectional communication....
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... gain access to the printer features and allow you wish to download. For more information, see if the printer driver is supported. The most recent drivers are using a printer language). Note Note HP Driver Preconfiguration HP Driver Preconfiguration is a software architecture and set of Windowsbased computers, the installation program for the printer software automatically checks the...
... gain access to the printer features and allow you wish to download. For more information, see if the printer driver is supported. The most recent drivers are using a printer language). Note Note HP Driver Preconfiguration HP Driver Preconfiguration is a software architecture and set of Windowsbased computers, the installation program for the printer software automatically checks the...
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...keyboard, or a question-mark symbol in the upper right corner in the PCL 6 drivers. Printer driver Help is separate from HP Customer Care. ● PCL 5c printer drivers for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, or Japanese. They are available only in... printer driver. ● OS/2 PS printer driver. ● UNIX model scripts. ● Linux drivers. ● HP OpenVMS drivers. For general office printing, the PCL 6 driver is recommended to access the printer drivers from your program Help. Accessing the printer drivers Use one of the following drivers are available...
...keyboard, or a question-mark symbol in the upper right corner in the PCL 6 drivers. Printer driver Help is separate from HP Customer Care. ● PCL 5c printer drivers for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, or Japanese. They are available only in... printer driver. ● OS/2 PS printer driver. ● UNIX model scripts. ● Linux drivers. ● HP OpenVMS drivers. For general office printing, the PCL 6 driver is recommended to access the printer drivers from your program Help. Accessing the printer drivers Use one of the following drivers are available...
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...immediate print jobs (until the application is closed) To change configuration settings (For example, add a physical option such as a tray or enable/ disable a driver feature such as the Custom option. Select the printer, and then click Properties. (The steps may vary; Rightclick the printer icon, and choose Properties (... default.) To change print job default settings (For example, turn on Print on the pop-up menu, click Save Custom Setting. The driver will be auto-configured with the new options when it is most common.) Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.
...immediate print jobs (until the application is closed) To change configuration settings (For example, add a physical option such as a tray or enable/ disable a driver feature such as the Custom option. Select the printer, and then click Properties. (The steps may vary; Rightclick the printer icon, and choose Properties (... default.) To change print job default settings (For example, turn on Print on the pop-up menu, click Save Custom Setting. The driver will be auto-configured with the new options when it is most common.) Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.
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...the hard drive, click Applications, click Utilities, then doubleclick Printer Setup Utility.) Click on the print queue. Use the appropriate PS driver that comes with Macintosh computers. These settings are saved in combination with the printer. On the File menu, click Print. To use... with the operating system. Software for Macintosh computers The HP installer provides PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs), and the HP LaserJet Utility for use the new settings, you must select the saved preset option every time...
...the hard drive, click Applications, click Utilities, then doubleclick Printer Setup Utility.) Click on the print queue. Use the appropriate PS driver that comes with Macintosh computers. These settings are saved in combination with the printer. On the File menu, click Print. To use... with the operating system. Software for Macintosh computers The HP installer provides PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs), and the HP LaserJet Utility for use the new settings, you must select the saved preset option every time...
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...click Run. ● Type the following sections contain instructions for installing the printing system software. When installing the printing software in the driver. To install the printing system software 1. When prompted, click Install Printer and follow the instructions on a CD-ROM. The printer ...comes with printing system software and printer drivers on the computer screen. 4. Sample model scripts for UNIX® (HP-UX®, Sun Solaris) and Linux networks are available for download at http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550. Use an IEEE 1284-compatible cable or ...
...click Run. ● Type the following sections contain instructions for installing the printing system software. When installing the printing software in the driver. To install the printing system software 1. When prompted, click Install Printer and follow the instructions on a CD-ROM. The printer ...comes with printing system software and printer drivers on the computer screen. 4. Sample model scripts for UNIX® (HP-UX®, Sun Solaris) and Linux networks are available for download at http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550. Use an IEEE 1284-compatible cable or ...
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....) 3. An installation program for the PPDs and other network users can also share a USB directly connected printer. To install printer drivers from Mac OS 8.6 to it. Use the illustrated screens to printer features. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.... comes with the Apple PostScript printer drivers, provide access to select printer features and complete the following components: ● PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) files The PPDs, in combination with the computer. ● HP LaserJet Utility The HP LaserJet Utility provides access to features that ...
....) 3. An installation program for the PPDs and other network users can also share a USB directly connected printer. To install printer drivers from Mac OS 8.6 to it. Use the illustrated screens to printer features. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.... comes with the Apple PostScript printer drivers, provide access to select printer features and complete the following components: ● PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) files The PPDs, in combination with the computer. ● HP LaserJet Utility The HP LaserJet Utility provides access to features that ...
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... your language preference). (For example, the Installer/English folder contains the Installer icon for Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9. To install printer drivers from Mac OS 10.1 and later 1. Follow the instructions on the desktop, and then double-click the Installer icon. This section explains ...into the CD-ROM drive and run automatically, double-click the CD-ROM icon on the computer screen. 5. Connect a USB cable between the HP Jetdirect print server and a network port. 2. The CD-ROM menu runs automatically. On your Macintosh computer. Select the printer name. 10....
... your language preference). (For example, the Installer/English folder contains the Installer icon for Mac OS 8.6, Mac OS 9. To install printer drivers from Mac OS 10.1 and later 1. Follow the instructions on the desktop, and then double-click the Installer icon. This section explains ...into the CD-ROM drive and run automatically, double-click the CD-ROM icon on the computer screen. 5. Connect a USB cable between the HP Jetdirect print server and a network port. 2. The CD-ROM menu runs automatically. On your Macintosh computer. Select the printer name. 10....
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... system installation ● Online Web registration ● HP toolbox Macintosh OS Network administrator ● PostScript Printer ● HP Web Jetadmin - a printer Installer for download OS users from the ● HP Jetdirect Printer Internet) - management utility for Mac available for UNIX - See PostScript drivers that http://www.hp.com/go/ comes with the Apple management tool...
... system installation ● Online Web registration ● HP toolbox Macintosh OS Network administrator ● PostScript Printer ● HP Web Jetadmin - a printer Installer for download OS users from the ● HP Jetdirect Printer Internet) - management utility for Mac available for UNIX - See PostScript drivers that http://www.hp.com/go/ comes with the Apple management tool...
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... 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5. The following table lists the standard sizes of paper that the printer can be fed through the paper path, but most drivers only support 306 mm maximum width. 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...
... 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5. The following table lists the standard sizes of paper that the printer can be fed through the paper path, but most drivers only support 306 mm maximum width. 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...
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...well as select numerical values when configuring the printer. ● Exit all menus by the printer driver or software application. In addition to configure trays for more information on accessing the printer driver, see Printer software. This is needed to use that item. Use the control panel to menu...no key is pressed for 30 seconds, the printer will override the printer control panel settings. Use the control panel to navigate through the printer driver or software application. Hold down the Up or Down arrows to scroll faster. ● The Back button ( ) allows you to move back...
...well as select numerical values when configuring the printer. ● Exit all menus by the printer driver or software application. In addition to configure trays for more information on accessing the printer driver, see Printer software. This is needed to use that item. Use the control panel to menu...no key is pressed for 30 seconds, the printer will override the printer control panel settings. Use the control panel to navigate through the printer driver or software application. Hold down the Up or Down arrows to scroll faster. ● The Back button ( ) allows you to move back...
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...handling. See Changing printer control panel configuration settings. Configure device menu 47 MOSTLY BLACK PAGES will reset the printer to performance. ENABLED uses HP paper handling. See Personality for more information. Sets the default personality to maximize performance. If more than one EIO card is shown. ENWW... PCL PDF MIME PS Description This item determines whether the printer's IP address is handled when printing from an Adobe PS print driver. MOSTLY COLOR PAGES will exhibit the NEVER SWITCH behavior to automatic switching, PCL, or PostScript emulation.
...handling. See Changing printer control panel configuration settings. Configure device menu 47 MOSTLY BLACK PAGES will reset the printer to performance. ENABLED uses HP paper handling. See Personality for more information. Sets the default personality to maximize performance. If more than one EIO card is shown. ENWW... PCL PDF MIME PS Description This item determines whether the printer's IP address is handled when printing from an Adobe PS print driver. MOSTLY COLOR PAGES will exhibit the NEVER SWITCH behavior to automatic switching, PCL, or PostScript emulation.
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Press MENU to select TRAY BEHAVIOR. 8. Press to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to ENABLED, non-HP PostScript drivers will use the HP tray selection method as the HP drivers do. To set the behavior. 11. Press to select SYSTEM SETUP. 6. Press MENU. Press to highlight SYSTEM SETUP. ...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...
Press MENU to select TRAY BEHAVIOR. 8. Press to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to ENABLED, non-HP PostScript drivers will use the HP tray selection method as the HP drivers do. To set the behavior. 11. Press to select SYSTEM SETUP. 6. Press MENU. Press to highlight SYSTEM SETUP. ...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...
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...(IEEE-1284 compliant) with a c-connector plugged into the printer's parallel port. The cable can be a maximum of printer drivers, ensure that the printer is made by connecting the printer to describe a parallel interface, the term bidirectional indicates that the most recent ... interface such as bidirectional communication between the parallel port and one or more information, see Network configuration. Parallel configuration The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer supports network and parallel connections at the same time. For more network connections on the printer...
...(IEEE-1284 compliant) with a c-connector plugged into the printer's parallel port. The cable can be a maximum of printer drivers, ensure that the printer is made by connecting the printer to describe a parallel interface, the term bidirectional indicates that the most recent ... interface such as bidirectional communication between the parallel port and one or more information, see Network configuration. Parallel configuration The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer supports network and parallel connections at the same time. For more network connections on the printer...