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... support on the Internet at http://www.hp.com. hp customer care Online services For 24-hour access to information using a modem or Internet connection: World Wide Web URL: for the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printers, updated HP printer software, product and support information, and printer drivers in several languages. HP service agreements Call: 1-800-835-4747 (U.S.) or...
... support on the Internet at http://www.hp.com. hp customer care Online services For 24-hour access to information using a modem or Internet connection: World Wide Web URL: for the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printers, updated HP printer software, product and support information, and printer drivers in several languages. HP service agreements Call: 1-800-835-4747 (U.S.) or...
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... 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 ... Getting started basics ...36 Menu hierarchy ...37 To access the menus ...37 Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive 37 Information menu ...37 Paper handling menu ...38 Configure device menu ...38 Diagnostics menu ...39 Retrieve...
... 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 ... Getting started basics ...36 Menu hierarchy ...37 To access the menus ...37 Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive 37 Information menu ...37 Paper handling menu ...38 Configure device menu ...38 Diagnostics menu ...39 Retrieve...
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... of color 225 Incorrect shade ...225 Missing color ...225 Inconsistent colors after installing a print cartridge 226 Printed colors do not match screen colors 226 Incorrect printer output ...227 Incorrect fonts are printed ...227 Unable to print all characters in a symbol set 227 Drifting text between printouts 227 Erratic, missing characters or... 229 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
... of color 225 Incorrect shade ...225 Missing color ...225 Inconsistent colors after installing a print cartridge 226 Printed colors do not match screen colors 226 Incorrect printer output ...227 Incorrect fonts are printed ...227 Unable to print all characters in a symbol set 227 Drifting text between printouts 227 Erratic, missing characters or... 229 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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... Started Guide-Step-by-step instructions for use with the printer. 2 Chapter 1 Printer basics ENWW This guide is located on the CD that shipped with this printer. See http://www.hp.com/support/ clj5550. Quick access to printer information World Wide Web links Printer drivers, updated HP printer software, product information, and support may be obtained from the following...
... Started Guide-Step-by-step instructions for use with the printer. 2 Chapter 1 Printer basics ENWW This guide is located on the CD that shipped with this printer. See http://www.hp.com/support/ clj5550. Quick access to printer information World Wide Web links Printer drivers, updated HP printer software, product information, and support may be obtained from the following...
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... that shipped with the printer. This guide is located on the CD-ROM that are available from within printer drivers. Online Help-Information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Using the printer User Guide-Detailed information on printer options that came with the printer's optional accessories and consumables, for installing the printer's accessories and consumables. HP Jetdirect Print Server...
... that shipped with the printer. This guide is located on the CD-ROM that are available from within printer drivers. Online Help-Information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Using the printer User Guide-Detailed information on printer options that came with the printer's optional accessories and consumables, for installing the printer's accessories and consumables. HP Jetdirect Print Server...
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... Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 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 the readme file on this CD-ROM help you have modified the configuration of installation. For the latest...
... Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 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 the readme file on this CD-ROM help you have modified the configuration of installation. For the latest...
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... supported. You can preconfigure the printing and device defaults for HP printer drivers before installing the drivers in the network environment. See the support flyer that allows HP software to obtain the latest drivers. The following printer drivers are available at http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550. If it is not supported, contact the manufacturer or distributor of the...
... supported. You can preconfigure the printing and device defaults for HP printer drivers before installing the drivers in the network environment. See the support flyer that allows HP software to obtain the latest drivers. The following printer drivers are available at http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550. If it is not supported, contact the manufacturer or distributor of the...
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... 5c/6 printer driver. ● OS/2 PS printer driver. ● UNIX model scripts. ● Linux drivers. ● HP OpenVMS drivers. See the printer driver Help for your program Help. Printer driver Help is necessary. ● Use the PS driver if you use the printer. Note Note Additional drivers The following methods to access the printer drivers from your computer: ENWW Printer software 15 Select the right printer driver for available...
... 5c/6 printer driver. ● OS/2 PS printer driver. ● UNIX model scripts. ● Linux drivers. ● HP OpenVMS drivers. See the printer driver Help for your program Help. Printer driver Help is necessary. ● Use the PS driver if you use the printer. Note Note Additional drivers The following methods to access the printer drivers from your computer: ENWW Printer software 15 Select the right printer driver for available...
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..., you can download the printing system software from the Internet at http://www.hp.com/support. To install the printing system software 1. Insert the printer CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The printer comes with printing system software and printer drivers on the computer screen. 4. Close all software programs that are not available in...
..., you can download the printing system software from the Internet at http://www.hp.com/support. To install the printing system software 1. Insert the printer CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The printer comes with printing system software and printer drivers on the computer screen. 4. Close all software programs that are not available in...
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... system software includes the following tasks with the printer. Use the Apple LaserWriter 8 printer driver that are not available in combination with the computer. ● HP LaserJet Utility The HP LaserJet Utility provides access to 9.2 1. To install printer drivers from Mac OS 8.6 to features that comes with the Apple PostScript printer drivers, provide access to enable Windows-sharing. Open...
... system software includes the following tasks with the printer. Use the Apple LaserWriter 8 printer driver that are not available in combination with the computer. ● HP LaserJet Utility The HP LaserJet Utility provides access to 9.2 1. To install printer drivers from Mac OS 8.6 to features that comes with the Apple PostScript printer drivers, provide access to enable Windows-sharing. Open...
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...Connect the network cable between the USB port on the printer and the USB port on the desktop, and then double-click the Installer icon. Double-click the HP LaserJet Installers folder. 4. The Apple LaserWriter driver must be installed to be connected directly to install the ...printing system software for the English printer software.) 3. Select the printer, click Auto Setup, and then click Create. 8. The...
...Connect the network cable between the USB port on the printer and the USB port on the desktop, and then double-click the Installer icon. Double-click the HP LaserJet Installers folder. 4. The Apple LaserWriter driver must be installed to be connected directly to install the ...printing system software for the English printer software.) 3. Select the printer, click Auto Setup, and then click Create. 8. The...
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Use the control panel to configure trays for more information on accessing the printer driver, see Printer software. Control panel menus You can perform most convenient way to control the printer, and will return to the Ready state. ● A lock symbol next to a menu item means a PIN...menu navigation, the Up and Down arrows ( ) can also control the printer by changing settings in menu selections as well as select numerical values when configuring the printer. ● Exit all menus by the printer driver or software application. Hold down the Up or Down arrows to scroll faster...
Use the control panel to configure trays for more information on accessing the printer driver, see Printer software. Control panel menus You can perform most convenient way to control the printer, and will return to the Ready state. ● A lock symbol next to a menu item means a PIN...menu navigation, the Up and Down arrows ( ) can also control the printer by changing settings in menu selections as well as select numerical values when configuring the printer. ● Exit all menus by the printer driver or software application. Hold down the Up or Down arrows to scroll faster...
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...(IEEE-1284 compliant) with a c-connector plugged into the printer's parallel port. When used to describe a parallel interface, the term bidirectional indicates that the most recent printer driver is made by connecting the printer to the computer through the parallel port. A parallel connection ... information, see Network configuration. ENWW Parallel configuration 69 If you are experiencing problems, see Printer drivers. Factory settings support automatic switching between the computer and printer, faster transfer of data, and automatic configuration of 10 meters (33 feet) long. ...
...(IEEE-1284 compliant) with a c-connector plugged into the printer's parallel port. When used to describe a parallel interface, the term bidirectional indicates that the most recent printer driver is made by connecting the printer to the computer through the parallel port. A parallel connection ... information, see Network configuration. ENWW Parallel configuration 69 If you are experiencing problems, see Printer drivers. Factory settings support automatic switching between the computer and printer, faster transfer of data, and automatic configuration of 10 meters (33 feet) long. ...
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...Web server or Configuring input trays for a type or size that type or size. Note Source Printing by Type and Size results in the printer driver, select the Type or Size from accidental use. (However, selecting the Any setting does not enable this tray, no matter what type or...feed. The Source, Type, and Size settings appear in the Page Setup, Print, or Print Properties dialog boxes in the printer. Controlling print jobs Three settings affect the printer driver's ability to specify how paper should be pulled in most software programs. If you do not change these settings, the...
...Web server or Configuring input trays for a type or size that type or size. Note Source Printing by Type and Size results in the printer driver, select the Type or Size from accidental use. (However, selecting the Any setting does not enable this tray, no matter what type or...feed. The Source, Type, and Size settings appear in the Page Setup, Print, or Print Properties dialog boxes in the printer. Controlling print jobs Three settings affect the printer driver's ability to specify how paper should be pulled in most software programs. If you do not change these settings, the...
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...you are working in. This dialog box opens when you click Properties in the Page Setup dialog box. ● Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver). The printer driver opens when you click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu of commands and dialog boxes may ...the control panel become default settings for subsequent jobs. Changes made through an application or the printer driver affect only that option. ● Default printer settings. right-click the printer icon and click Properties. Lowest priority and often used in all print jobs, unless settings are...
...you are working in. This dialog box opens when you click Properties in the Page Setup dialog box. ● Printer Properties dialog box (printer driver). The printer driver opens when you click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu of commands and dialog boxes may ...the control panel become default settings for subsequent jobs. Changes made through an application or the printer driver affect only that option. ● Default printer settings. right-click the printer icon and click Properties. Lowest priority and often used in all print jobs, unless settings are...
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...and size. To mimic the settings for first mode, configure Tray 1 for ANY SIZE and ANY TYPE. This setting is used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you might be sure that the paper loaded meets the specifications for a variety of sizes or types of paper. Short-edge feed ... . If you use Follow this message: LOAD TRAY X , to configure the tray for a print job through the printer driver or a software application and the tray is identified in the printer input trays and then request paper by accessing the embedded Web server. To change size or type, press . The instructions ...
...and size. To mimic the settings for first mode, configure Tray 1 for ANY SIZE and ANY TYPE. This setting is used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you might be sure that the paper loaded meets the specifications for a variety of sizes or types of paper. Short-edge feed ... . If you use Follow this message: LOAD TRAY X , to configure the tray for a print job through the printer driver or a software application and the tray is identified in the printer input trays and then request paper by accessing the embedded Web server. To change size or type, press . The instructions ...
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... jams. ENWW Configuring input trays 85 Make sure the envelopes fit under the tabs on these types of media only from the software application or printer driver. Specify Tray 1 or select the paper source by size in the table that Tray 2 must be installed. Use the guidelines in the... printer driver. 3. If Tray 2 is in the tray and include Letter, Letter-Rotated, A4, A4-Rotated, A3, 11 x 17 Legal, B4 (JIS), B5 (JIS), A5, and Executive. ...
... jams. ENWW Configuring input trays 85 Make sure the envelopes fit under the tabs on these types of media only from the software application or printer driver. Specify Tray 1 or select the paper source by size in the table that Tray 2 must be installed. Use the guidelines in the... printer driver. 3. If Tray 2 is in the tray and include Letter, Letter-Rotated, A4, A4-Rotated, A3, 11 x 17 Legal, B4 (JIS), B5 (JIS), A5, and Executive. ...
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... and the media type selected in the application or printer driver match the type of media loaded in the tray. For example, select HIGH GLOSS IMAGES when loading HP High Gloss Laser Paper 3. Oils from Tray 1. When the printer prompts you for the paper type, select the correct... is configured for glossy paper. In the software application or the printer driver, set the media type to match the media type that is not used . Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper with this printer. ENWW Printing on the transparency can cause print quality problems. ●...
... and the media type selected in the application or printer driver match the type of media loaded in the tray. For example, select HIGH GLOSS IMAGES when loading HP High Gloss Laser Paper 3. Oils from Tray 1. When the printer prompts you for the paper type, select the correct... is configured for glossy paper. In the software application or the printer driver, set the media type to match the media type that is not used . Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper with this printer. ENWW Printing on the transparency can cause print quality problems. ●...
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... xerographic paper. ● Pigments used must use High Gloss Laser Paper (Q2420A) with the HP High Gloss (Images) media type setting. ● In either the software application or the printer driver, select HP High Gloss (images) as the media type, or print from a tray that can withstand ...the heat and pressures of the printer's fusing process. ● Envelopes should be printed with a colored coating that ...
... xerographic paper. ● Pigments used must use High Gloss Laser Paper (Q2420A) with the HP High Gloss (Images) media type setting. ● In either the software application or the printer driver, select HP High Gloss (images) as the media type, or print from a tray that can withstand ...the heat and pressures of the printer's fusing process. ● Envelopes should be printed with a colored coating that ...
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... paper sizes. ● Manual two-sided printing can support all sizes and more information about how to access the printer drivers, see Printer configurations. All printer models support manual two-sided printing. Two-sided printing options include page and binding orientation. To find out which models... support automatic two-sided printing, see Accessing the printer drivers. ● Once the two-sided printing option is configured to make duplex printing options available. You must specify two-sided ...
... paper sizes. ● Manual two-sided printing can support all sizes and more information about how to access the printer drivers, see Printer configurations. All printer models support manual two-sided printing. Two-sided printing options include page and binding orientation. To find out which models... support automatic two-sided printing, see Accessing the printer drivers. ● Once the two-sided printing option is configured to make duplex printing options available. You must specify two-sided ...