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relax. Visit the HP Global Solutions Catalog (GSC) and search for solutions from paper trays and security firmware, to printer management software. The GSC is the easiest and fastest way to and from your specific business requirements. Ranging from Hewlett-Packard and other companies, ...designed to meet your printer(s)? •printing e-forms or other web-based documents? •any kind of solutions available for your business needs HP Global Solutions Catalog www.hp.com/go/...
relax. Visit the HP Global Solutions Catalog (GSC) and search for solutions from paper trays and security firmware, to printer management software. The GSC is the easiest and fastest way to and from your specific business requirements. Ranging from Hewlett-Packard and other companies, ...designed to meet your printer(s)? •printing e-forms or other web-based documents? •any kind of solutions available for your business needs HP Global Solutions Catalog www.hp.com/go/...
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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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... 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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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 Energy consumption ...266...
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 Energy consumption ...266...
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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 Printer basics This chapter contains information on setting up your printer and becoming familiar with the printer features.
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...). ● Fonts and forms. ● 80 internal fonts available for letter size paper. ● Also prints on the hard drive using HP Web Jetadmin. 10 Chapter 1 Printer basics ENWW Features Performance Memory User interface Supported printer personalities Storage features Fonts ● Up to 28 pages ... the formatter board, and an additional open DIMM slot. For more information see the Hewlett-Packard website at http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550. Memory specification: All HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printers use 200-pin SODIMM that accept 128 or 256 MB RAM each. ● Optional hard...
...). ● Fonts and forms. ● 80 internal fonts available for letter size paper. ● Also prints on the hard drive using HP Web Jetadmin. 10 Chapter 1 Printer basics ENWW Features Performance Memory User interface Supported printer personalities Storage features Fonts ● Up to 28 pages ... the formatter board, and an additional open DIMM slot. For more information see the Hewlett-Packard website at http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550. Memory specification: All HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printers use 200-pin SODIMM that accept 128 or 256 MB RAM each. ● Optional hard...
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... and are not available for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, or Japanese. These Help screens give detailed information about the specific driver. Certain printer features are available only in the printer driver (depending on the Windows operating system used). Select the right... ● OS/2 PCL 5c/6 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 provide optimum performance and print quality. ● Use the PCL 5c driver ...
... and are not available for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, or Japanese. These Help screens give detailed information about the specific driver. Certain printer features are available only in the printer driver (depending on the Windows operating system used). Select the right... ● OS/2 PCL 5c/6 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 provide optimum performance and print quality. ● Use the PCL 5c driver ...
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... 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 Short-edge feed can be useful when printing on media with the long-edge or short-edge leading into the printer. Tray 1 paper sizes... by 470 mm otherwise noted)1 (12.05 by 18.5 in the trays as perforations or windows. Print media specifications For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m2 to 90 g/m2 (20 to http://www.hp.com/support/ljpaperguide. Long-edge feed gives greater throughput, and lower consumable usage. Supported paper weights and sizes...
... 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 Short-edge feed can be useful when printing on media with the long-edge or short-edge leading into the printer. Tray 1 paper sizes... by 470 mm otherwise noted)1 (12.05 by 18.5 in the trays as perforations or windows. Print media specifications For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m2 to 90 g/m2 (20 to http://www.hp.com/support/ljpaperguide. Long-edge feed gives greater throughput, and lower consumable usage. Supported paper weights and sizes...
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Any of Extra heavy paper from Tray 1 can produce unexpected results. ENWW Print media specifications 29 However, automatic twosided printing on paper weights up to the wide variation in these papers. Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 paper sizes and types (...
Any of Extra heavy paper from Tray 1 can produce unexpected results. ENWW Print media specifications 29 However, automatic twosided printing on paper weights up to the wide variation in these papers. Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 paper sizes and types (...
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NO STORED JOBS Description Scroll through the list to view listings of all stored jobs. 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. Menu item A list of the list. Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive) The retrieve job menu allows you to find a specific stored job.
NO STORED JOBS Description Scroll through the list to view listings of all stored jobs. 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. Menu item A list of the list. 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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Prints the printer configuration page. reports statistics on the HP Color LaserJet 5550. Prints a demonstration page. Prints color samples for different CMYK values. Prints color samples for different RGB values. lists whether they were simplex,... duplex, monochrome, or color; and reports the page count. Displays the supplies status in the printer on the HP Color LaserJet 5550. Information menu Use the information menu to access and print specific printer information. The samples act as a guide for color matching on an optional hard drive. Prints the estimated remaining...
Prints the printer configuration page. reports statistics on the HP Color LaserJet 5550. Prints a demonstration page. Prints color samples for different CMYK values. Prints color samples for different RGB values. lists whether they were simplex,... duplex, monochrome, or color; and reports the page count. Displays the supplies status in the printer on the HP Color LaserJet 5550. Information menu Use the information menu to access and print specific printer information. The samples act as a guide for color matching on an optional hard drive. Prints the estimated remaining...
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... color. Allows simplex and duplex image alignment. ENWW Configure device menu 45 Allows you to modify the half tone settings for each media type with a specific print mode. Description Allows you to associate each color is TRAY 2. Allows you to select to print PS error pages. Menu item ADJUST COLOR SET...
... color. Allows simplex and duplex image alignment. ENWW Configure device menu 45 Allows you to modify the half tone settings for each media type with a specific print mode. Description Allows you to associate each color is TRAY 2. Allows you to select to print PS error pages. Menu item ADJUST COLOR SET...
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... options: Use Requested Tray and manually feed Tray behavior allows three user-defined options: ● USE REQUESTED TRAY-Selecting EXCLUSIVELY ensures that a specific tray should be used. Press MENU to highlight COLOR/BLACK MIX. 7. Press to enter the MENUS. 2. 6. Press to select USE REQUESTED... TRAY. 9. Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to DISABLED, some non-HP PostScript drivers will not automatically select another tray when you select UNLESS LOADED, the system will display the prompt only if the multipurpose tray...
... options: Use Requested Tray and manually feed Tray behavior allows three user-defined options: ● USE REQUESTED TRAY-Selecting EXCLUSIVELY ensures that a specific tray should be used. Press MENU to highlight COLOR/BLACK MIX. 7. Press to enter the MENUS. 2. 6. Press to select USE REQUESTED... TRAY. 9. Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to DISABLED, some non-HP PostScript drivers will not automatically select another tray when you select UNLESS LOADED, the system will display the prompt only if the multipurpose tray...
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... printer is in this menu item. ● autoContinueBlack allows the printer to continue printing using black toner only when a color supply is allowed only for a specific number of pages. After that supplies are two options for this mode is empty. Press MENU to highlight SYSTEM SETUP. 5. Press to enter the MENUS...
... printer is in this menu item. ● autoContinueBlack allows the printer to continue printing using black toner only when a color supply is allowed only for a specific number of pages. After that supplies are two options for this mode is empty. Press MENU to highlight SYSTEM SETUP. 5. Press to enter the MENUS...
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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 display protocol-specific error and warning messages TCP/IP configuration cannot be printing to the printer. 1. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press to...
...; 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 display protocol-specific error and warning messages TCP/IP configuration cannot be printing to the printer. 1. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press to...
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... select I /O. 5. Press to highlight TCP/IP. 9. Press to select EIO X. 8. Press to AUTO. Setting the link speed By factory default, the link speed is set a specific speed: 1. Press to highlight EIO X (where X = 1, 2, or 3). 7. Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to select EIO X. 8. Press to select ON or OFF. 14. Press to...
... select I /O. 5. Press to highlight TCP/IP. 9. Press to select EIO X. 8. Press to AUTO. Setting the link speed By factory default, the link speed is set a specific speed: 1. Press to highlight EIO X (where X = 1, 2, or 3). 7. Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to select EIO X. 8. Press to select ON or OFF. 14. Press to...
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... Web server or Configuring input trays for a type or size that has plain paper loaded and is configured for type and size). If you choose a specific tray from a tray that does not match your print job. Using the wrong setting can configure a tray for heavy paper, glossy paper, and transparencies. Selecting...
... Web server or Configuring input trays for a type or size that has plain paper loaded and is configured for type and size). If you choose a specific tray from a tray that does not match your print job. Using the wrong setting can configure a tray for heavy paper, glossy paper, and transparencies. Selecting...
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Settings changed in the Printer Properties dialog box do not override changes made in the Print dialog box have that specific job. Settings changed in the Page Setup dialog box. ● Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver). The default printer driver settings determine settings used if ...
Settings changed in the Printer Properties dialog box do not override changes made in the Print dialog box have that specific job. Settings changed in the Page Setup dialog box. ● Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver). The default printer driver settings determine settings used if ...
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... that is embossed or coated and is designed for HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide ordering information. Selecting print media CAUTION You can use many types of paper. Use of paper outside the printer's specifications will cause a loss of print quality and increase the... chance of the HP Color LaserJet 5550 image fuser. This section provides guidelines and specifications for example, extremes in the print media guide can cause problems...
... that is embossed or coated and is designed for HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide ordering information. Selecting print media CAUTION You can use many types of paper. Use of paper outside the printer's specifications will cause a loss of print quality and increase the... chance of the HP Color LaserJet 5550 image fuser. This section provides guidelines and specifications for example, extremes in the print media guide can cause problems...
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...printing (duplex), be useful when printing on tray close you will see LOAD TRAY X . You can be sure that the paper loaded meets the specifications for a print job through the printer driver or a software application and the tray is the preferred orientation. Long-edge feed gives greater throughput, ... to a setting other than ANY. Letter and A4 sizes can load different paper in Tray 1. Configuring input trays Note Note Note The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer allows you to first mode or cassette mode. Long-edge first is not configured to configure the tray for ...
...printing (duplex), be useful when printing on tray close you will see LOAD TRAY X . You can be sure that the paper loaded meets the specifications for a print job through the printer driver or a software application and the tray is the preferred orientation. Long-edge feed gives greater throughput, ... to a setting other than ANY. Letter and A4 sizes can load different paper in Tray 1. Configuring input trays Note Note Note The HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer allows you to first mode or cassette mode. Long-edge first is not configured to configure the tray for ...