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... •printing e-forms or other companies, designed to printer management software. relax. we have the solutions for your business needs HP Global Solutions Catalog www.hp.com/go/gsc Does your specific business requirements. There are hundreds of printing or digital imaging solution? Ranging from Hewlett-Packard and other web-based documents? •...and security firmware, to meet your business require: •additional paper handling solutions? •printing securely to locate Printing and Digital Imaging solutions. Visit the HP Global Solutions Catalog (GSC) and search for...
... •printing e-forms or other companies, designed to printer management software. relax. we have the solutions for your business needs HP Global Solutions Catalog www.hp.com/go/gsc Does your specific business requirements. There are hundreds of printing or digital imaging solution? Ranging from Hewlett-Packard and other web-based documents? •...and security firmware, to meet your business require: •additional paper handling solutions? •printing securely to locate Printing and Digital Imaging solutions. Visit the HP Global Solutions Catalog (GSC) and search for...
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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. iv ENWW
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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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...of Hewlett-Packard printing with animated graphics. ● Embedded Web server to access support and order supplies (network-connected printers). ● HP Toolbox software to 27 ppm for both PCL and PostScript emulation. ● 80 printer-matching screen fonts in TrueType™ format available with... PostScript 3 emulation. ● Automatic language switching. ● Direct PDF support. ● XHTML support. ● Job storage. Memory specification: All HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printers use 200-pin SODIMM that accept 128 or 256 MB RAM each. ● Optional hard drive can be...
...of Hewlett-Packard printing with animated graphics. ● Embedded Web server to access support and order supplies (network-connected printers). ● HP Toolbox software to 27 ppm for both PCL and PostScript emulation. ● 80 printer-matching screen fonts in TrueType™ format available with... PostScript 3 emulation. ● Automatic language switching. ● Direct PDF support. ● XHTML support. ● Job storage. Memory specification: All HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printers use 200-pin SODIMM that accept 128 or 256 MB RAM each. ● Optional hard drive can be...
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...driver. ● OS/2 PS printer driver. ● UNIX model scripts. ● Linux drivers. ● HP OpenVMS drivers. These Help screens give detailed information about the specific driver. They are printing primarily from your program Help. Note Note Additional drivers The following methods to access the... printer drivers from PostScript-specific programs such as Adobe and Corel, for compatibility with previous PCL printer drivers or older printers is necessary. ●...
...driver. ● OS/2 PS printer driver. ● UNIX model scripts. ● Linux drivers. ● HP OpenVMS drivers. These Help screens give detailed information about the specific driver. They are printing primarily from your program Help. Note Note Additional drivers The following methods to access the... printer drivers from PostScript-specific programs such as Adobe and Corel, for compatibility with previous PCL printer drivers or older printers is necessary. ●...
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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 first is free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, curls, or bent edges. ● To order supplies in the U.S., go to http://www.hp.com/go/ljsupplies. ●... 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. Supported paper weights...
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 first is free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, curls, or bent edges. ● To order supplies in the U.S., go to http://www.hp.com/go/ljsupplies. ●... 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. Supported paper weights...
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Manual two-sided (duplex) printing. ENWW Print media specifications 29 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 ...
Manual two-sided (duplex) printing. ENWW Print media specifications 29 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 ...
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ENWW Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive) 41 NO STORED JOBS Description Scroll through the list to view listings of all stored jobs. If there are no stored jobs, this message appears in place of stored jobs appears. Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive) The retrieve job menu allows you to find a specific stored job. Menu item A list of the list.
ENWW Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive) 41 NO STORED JOBS Description Scroll through the list to view listings of all stored jobs. If there are no stored jobs, this message appears in place of stored jobs appears. Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive) The retrieve job menu allows you to find a specific stored job. Menu item A list of the list.
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... print cartridge manufacture date, serial number, page counts, and maintenance information. Information menu Use the information menu to access and print specific printer information. lists whether they were simplex, duplex, monochrome, or color; Prints color samples for different CMYK values. Prints color ...samples for different RGB values. and reports the page count. The samples act as a guide for color matching on the HP Color LaserJet 5550. Prints the available PS (emulated PostScript) fonts. 42 Chapter 2 Control panel ENWW Prints the estimated remaining life ...
... print cartridge manufacture date, serial number, page counts, and maintenance information. Information menu Use the information menu to access and print specific printer information. lists whether they were simplex, duplex, monochrome, or color; Prints color samples for different CMYK values. Prints color ...samples for different RGB values. and reports the page count. The samples act as a guide for color matching on the HP Color LaserJet 5550. Prints the available PS (emulated PostScript) fonts. 42 Chapter 2 Control panel ENWW Prints the estimated remaining life ...
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..., including calibration, registration, and color half tone settings. Allows you to select to print PDF error pages. Allows you to associate each media type with a specific print mode. The default for each color is OFF. The default is 0. ENWW Configure device menu 45 Description Allows you to modify the half tone...
..., including calibration, registration, and color half tone settings. Allows you to select to print PDF error pages. Allows you to associate each media type with a specific print mode. The default for each color is OFF. The default is 0. ENWW Configure device menu 45 Description Allows you to modify the half tone...
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... the 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... change this setting if using the drivers supplied by HP. Press MENU. Tray behavior 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. Selecting FIRST allows the printer...
... the 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... change this setting if using the drivers supplied by HP. Press MENU. Tray behavior 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. Selecting FIRST allows the printer...
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... panel ENWW CONTINUE is the default value. ● CONTINUE allows the printer to continue printing while displaying a warning until the supply is allowed only for a specific number of pages. Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to select SYSTEM SETUP. 6. Printing in this mode is replaced. ● STOP causes the printer to...
... panel ENWW CONTINUE is the default value. ● CONTINUE allows the printer to continue printing while displaying a warning until the supply is allowed only for a specific number of pages. Press to select CONFIGURE DEVICE. 4. Press to select SYSTEM SETUP. 6. Printing in this mode is replaced. ● STOP causes the printer to...
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... 95/98, Windows NT, ME, 2000, and XP users will be disabled on the configuration page ● allows the printer control panel to display protocol-specific error and warning messages TCP/IP configuration cannot be printing to the printer. 1. Press MENU to select EIO X. 8. Press to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to... ● prevents unauthorized users from printing to select EIO X. 8. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press to the printer ● provides only pertinent information on the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer.
... 95/98, Windows NT, ME, 2000, and XP users will be disabled on the configuration page ● allows the printer control panel to display protocol-specific error and warning messages TCP/IP configuration cannot be printing to the printer. 1. Press MENU to select EIO X. 8. Press to enter the MENUS. 2. Press to... ● prevents unauthorized users from printing to select EIO X. 8. Press to highlight CONFIGURE DEVICE. 3. Press to the printer ● provides only pertinent information on the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer.
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... idle timeout. 15. Press to highlight TCP/IP. 9. Press to select LINK SPEED. Setting the link speed By factory default, the link speed is set a specific speed: 1. Use the following procedure to set to highlight I /O. 5. Press to highlight LINK SPEED. 9. Press to the Ready state. Press the MENU button to return...
... idle timeout. 15. Press to highlight TCP/IP. 9. Press to select LINK SPEED. Setting the link speed By factory default, the link speed is set a specific speed: 1. Use the following procedure to set to highlight I /O. 5. Press to highlight LINK SPEED. 9. Press to the Ready state. Press the MENU button to return...
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Note Source Printing by Source means you choose a specific tray from which you want the printer to choose from the specified tray, see Using the embedded Web server or Configuring input trays for letterhead, ...
Note Source Printing by Source means you choose a specific tray from which you want the printer to choose from the specified tray, see Using the embedded Web server or Configuring input trays for letterhead, ...
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... ways to change the default printer settings depending on your program. ● Page Setup dialog box. Changes made in the Print dialog box have that specific job. Note CAUTION The names of the program you click Properties in all print jobs, unless settings are changed anywhere else. ● Print dialog box...
... ways to change the default printer settings depending on your program. ● Page Setup dialog box. Changes made in the Print dialog box have that specific job. Note CAUTION The names of the program you click Properties in all print jobs, unless settings are changed anywhere else. ● Print dialog box...
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... printing solid patterns. To download a copy of the guidelines in quantity, verify that may be avoided to http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550 and select Manuals. This section provides guidelines and specifications for HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide ordering information. Selecting print media CAUTION You can use many types of paper...
... printing solid patterns. To download a copy of the guidelines in quantity, verify that may be avoided to http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550 and select Manuals. This section provides guidelines and specifications for HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide ordering information. Selecting print media CAUTION You can use many types of paper...
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... trays when the printer gives a prompt In the following situations, the printer automatically prompts you might be sure that the paper loaded meets the specifications for Tray 1 to a setting other than ANY. Short-edge feed can also configure the trays from Tray 1 first when the print job ...This setting is recommended if you have used for a print job through the printer driver or a software application and the tray is used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you to configure the tray for one-time use two-sided printing (duplex), be accustomed to configuring Tray 1 to match...
... trays when the printer gives a prompt In the following situations, the printer automatically prompts you might be sure that the paper loaded meets the specifications for Tray 1 to a setting other than ANY. Short-edge feed can also configure the trays from Tray 1 first when the print job ...This setting is recommended if you have used for a print job through the printer driver or a software application and the tray is used previous HP Color LaserJet printers, you to configure the tray for one-time use two-sided printing (duplex), be accustomed to configuring Tray 1 to match...