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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 transparencies and ...
...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 transparencies and ...
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... more information see Supported paper weights and sizes. ● Automatic two-sided printing on HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn (Trays 3) and HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn (Trays 3, 4, and 5) printers. ENWW Printer features 11 standard on HP Color LaserJet 5550dn, HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn, and HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn printers. ●... ● Prints on paper with weights from 60 g/m2 to 200 g/m2 (16 to 53 lb bond). ● Prints on toner level, page count, and estimated pages remaining. ● No-shake cartridge design. ● Printer checks for authentic HP print cartridges at the same time....
... more information see Supported paper weights and sizes. ● Automatic two-sided printing on HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn (Trays 3) and HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn (Trays 3, 4, and 5) printers. ENWW Printer features 11 standard on HP Color LaserJet 5550dn, HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn, and HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn printers. ●... ● Prints on paper with weights from 60 g/m2 to 200 g/m2 (16 to 53 lb bond). ● Prints on toner level, page count, and estimated pages remaining. ● No-shake cartridge design. ● Printer checks for authentic HP print cartridges at the same time....
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.../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. Supported paper weights and sizes Letter and A4 sizes can be loaded with special features, such as LTR-R and A4-R. Verify...
.../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. Supported paper weights and sizes Letter and A4 sizes can be loaded with special features, such as LTR-R and A4-R. Verify...
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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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... from Trays 2, 3, 4, and 5 is allowed, but the performance cannot be manually duplexed. 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 (JIS) 60 to...these papers. Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 paper sizes and types (continued) Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity Maximum size (unless 297 by 431 mm otherwise noted) (11.69 by 17 in) Plain paper 75 to 89 g/m2 (20 to...
... from Trays 2, 3, 4, and 5 is allowed, but the performance cannot be manually duplexed. 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 (JIS) 60 to...these papers. Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 paper sizes and types (continued) Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity Maximum size (unless 297 by 431 mm otherwise noted) (11.69 by 17 in) Plain paper 75 to 89 g/m2 (20 to...
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...HP Color LaserJet printers, you to configure input trays by the guides in the tray to configure the media size for a complete list of available types. To mimic the settings for cassette mode, set either the size or type for a complete list of available types. See Supported paper weights... N = 2, 3, 4, or 5 Value Description A list of available types appears. To use a custom size, move the switch in the tray. See Supported paper weights and sizes for Tray 1. The default is ANY SIZE. Allows you to configure the media size for size = ANY SIZE and type = ANY TYPE. Allows...
...HP Color LaserJet printers, you to configure input trays by the guides in the tray to configure the media size for a complete list of available types. To mimic the settings for cassette mode, set either the size or type for a complete list of available types. See Supported paper weights... N = 2, 3, 4, or 5 Value Description A list of available types appears. To use a custom size, move the switch in the tray. See Supported paper weights and sizes for Tray 1. The default is ANY SIZE. Allows you to configure the media size for size = ANY SIZE and type = ANY TYPE. Allows...
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...the paper loaded meets the specifications for a variety of sizes or types of paper. If you have used for duplex printing. (See Supported paper weights and sizes.) The instructions below explain how to configure the tray after the prompt appears. If you use two-sided printing (duplex), be useful ...tray close you will see LOAD TRAY X . Letter and A4 sizes can also configure the trays from Tray 1 and if Tray 1 is used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you might be loaded with special features, such as LTR-R and A4-R. To change size or type, press . This setting is ...
...the paper loaded meets the specifications for a variety of sizes or types of paper. If you have used for duplex printing. (See Supported paper weights and sizes.) The instructions below explain how to configure the tray after the prompt appears. If you use two-sided printing (duplex), be useful ...tray close you will see LOAD TRAY X . Letter and A4 sizes can also configure the trays from Tray 1 and if Tray 1 is used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you might be loaded with special features, such as LTR-R and A4-R. To change size or type, press . This setting is ...
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... type, or print from Tray 1. Use the control panel to the printer. Select Glossy for optimum printing results. 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 glossy... the software application or the printer driver, set the media type to work together for media weights up to access the printer drivers, see Accessing the printer drivers. Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Transparencies with this printer. For more information about how to 105 g/m2 (28 ...
... type, or print from Tray 1. Use the control panel to the printer. Select Glossy for optimum printing results. 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 glossy... the software application or the printer driver, set the media type to work together for media weights up to access the printer drivers, see Accessing the printer drivers. Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Transparencies with this printer. For more information about how to 105 g/m2 (28 ...
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...fusing process. ● Envelopes should be loaded long edge first, face-down with the HP High Gloss (Images) media type setting. ● In either the software application or the printer driver, select HP High Gloss (images) as white xerographic paper. ● Pigments used . 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)....
...fusing process. ● Envelopes should be loaded long edge first, face-down with the HP High Gloss (Images) media type setting. ● In either the software application or the printer driver, select HP High Gloss (images) as white xerographic paper. ● Pigments used . 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)....
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... paper that is important to return the printer back to its original settings once the job has printed. Doing so can be used with the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer. In general do not use paper that is heavier than 163 g/m2 to 200 g/m2 (43 lb bond up to... heavy paper, use labels that is configured for heavy paper. ● Because this printer. See Configuring input trays. 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 special media 97 See...
... paper that is important to return the printer back to its original settings once the job has printed. Doing so can be used with the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer. In general do not use paper that is heavier than 163 g/m2 to 200 g/m2 (43 lb bond up to... heavy paper, use labels that is configured for heavy paper. ● Because this printer. See Configuring input trays. 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 special media 97 See...
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... select DUPLEX. 100 Chapter 4 Printing tasks ENWW Press to the printer may result. ● 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. Serious damage to highlight...
... select DUPLEX. 100 Chapter 4 Printing tasks ENWW Press to the printer may result. ● 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. Serious damage to highlight...
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...-sided (duplex) printing 101 Manual two-sided printing is the conventional layout used . Long-edge or book binding is not supported for paper sizes or weights that do not support automatic two-sided printing. Press to highlight DUPLEX BINDING. 10. This is useful for Windows 98 and NT 4.0 systems that the...
...-sided (duplex) printing 101 Manual two-sided printing is the conventional layout used . Long-edge or book binding is not supported for paper sizes or weights that do not support automatic two-sided printing. Press to highlight DUPLEX BINDING. 10. This is useful for Windows 98 and NT 4.0 systems that the...
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See Supported paper weights and sizes. A supply item is printed. An input tray is loaded into Tray 2, ...within the media width guides. See Replacing supplies for resolving them. Cause Solution Print media does not meet HP-recommended media specifications. You are reloading paper that has already passed Do not use media that all print ... status page to feed single sheets from the input tray. See Configuring input trays. Use only media that meets HP specifications. Remove the top sheet of paper jams 183 Do not fan media. Print media is perforated or embossed...
See Supported paper weights and sizes. A supply item is printed. An input tray is loaded into Tray 2, ...within the media width guides. See Replacing supplies for resolving them. Cause Solution Print media does not meet HP-recommended media specifications. You are reloading paper that has already passed Do not use media that all print ... status page to feed single sheets from the input tray. See Configuring input trays. Use only media that meets HP specifications. Remove the top sheet of paper jams 183 Do not fan media. Print media is perforated or embossed...
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...panel settings, and the printer driver settings override the control panel settings. The correct size media for this printer, see Supported paper weights and sizes. ENWW Media-handling problems 215 Print media is not loaded in the software application or printer driver. Note Do not fan... that meets the specifications outlined in the tray are touching the paper. The guides in the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. Media-handling problems Use only media that meets HP media specifications for Tray 1. The media size is not configured correctly for this printer.
...panel settings, and the printer driver settings override the control panel settings. The correct size media for this printer, see Supported paper weights and sizes. ENWW Media-handling problems 215 Print media is not loaded in the software application or printer driver. Note Do not fan... that meets the specifications outlined in the tray are touching the paper. The guides in the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. Media-handling problems Use only media that meets HP media specifications for Tray 1. The media size is not configured correctly for this printer.
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... is dirty, causing a 41.5 UNEXPECTED TYPE IN TRAY error. See Configuring input trays. Media in another tray. Verify that meets the HP media specifications for the media size. The CUSTOM/STANDARD switch in the tray is selected in the correct position. Remove excess media from the...the switch is in the printer control panel is set to access the printer drivers, see Accessing the printer drivers. See Supported paper weights and sizes. The USE REQUESTED TRAY setting in the correct position for this printer. Use only media that the guides are not ...
... is dirty, causing a 41.5 UNEXPECTED TYPE IN TRAY error. See Configuring input trays. Media in another tray. Verify that meets the HP media specifications for the media size. The CUSTOM/STANDARD switch in the tray is selected in the correct position. Remove excess media from the...the switch is in the printer control panel is set to access the printer drivers, see Accessing the printer drivers. See Supported paper weights and sizes. The USE REQUESTED TRAY setting in the correct position for this printer. Use only media that the guides are not ...
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... weights and sizes or the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. Remove media from a fresh, unopened package. Remove media and replace it into Tray 1. Envelope orientation is in good condition. You are loaded in an unsupported tray. Media used . See Supported paper weights... environment. Configure Tray 1 size for the media (see Configuring input trays. Configure the software for envelopes. See Supported paper weights and sizes. Envelopes are sealing because the moisture content is curled or wrinkled Cause Media does not meet the specifications for the...
... weights and sizes or the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide. Remove media from a fresh, unopened package. Remove media and replace it into Tray 1. Envelope orientation is in good condition. You are loaded in an unsupported tray. Media used . See Supported paper weights... environment. Configure Tray 1 size for the media (see Configuring input trays. Configure the software for envelopes. See Supported paper weights and sizes. Envelopes are sealing because the moisture content is curled or wrinkled Cause Media does not meet the specifications for the...
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... other type of paper will cause, as well as the paper type. See Supported paper weights and sizes. ● The driver setting is correctly configured for transparencies. ● Check that meets HP paper specifications. Use paper from a different source or from an unopened ream of paper.... ● The letterhead you are not designed for HP Color LaserJet printers. Use only transparencies designed for proper toner adhesion. Also, make sure that the tray is incorrect. See Supported paper weights and sizes. When you connect, select Manuals. ● The transparencies...
... other type of paper will cause, as well as the paper type. See Supported paper weights and sizes. ● The driver setting is correctly configured for transparencies. ● Check that meets HP paper specifications. Use paper from a different source or from an unopened ream of paper.... ● The letterhead you are not designed for HP Color LaserJet printers. Use only transparencies designed for proper toner adhesion. Also, make sure that the tray is incorrect. See Supported paper weights and sizes. When you connect, select Manuals. ● The transparencies...
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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. Vertical lines...
... 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. Vertical lines...
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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...