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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 ...product stewardship program 266 Protecting the environment 266 Ozone production ...266 Energy consumption ...266 Paper use ...266 Plastics ...266 HP LaserJet Printing Supplies 266 HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling Program Information 267 Recycled paper ...267 x ENWW Print quality troubleshooting 230 Print quality problems ...
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 ...product stewardship program 266 Protecting the environment 266 Ozone production ...266 Energy consumption ...266 Paper use ...266 Plastics ...266 HP LaserJet Printing Supplies 266 HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling Program Information 267 Recycled paper ...267 x ENWW Print quality troubleshooting 230 Print quality problems ...
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... sheets of standard paper) 7 Tray 4 (optional; 500 sheets of standard paper) 8 Tray 5 (optional; 500 sheets of standard paper) 9 access to print cartridges, transfer unit, and fuser 10 on/off switch 11 stand Back/side view 1 output bin 2 on/off switch 3 EIO connection 4 Jetlink connection 5 parallel port 6 USB connection 12 Chapter 1 7 power...
... sheets of standard paper) 7 Tray 4 (optional; 500 sheets of standard paper) 8 Tray 5 (optional; 500 sheets of standard paper) 9 access to print cartridges, transfer unit, and fuser 10 on/off switch 11 stand Back/side view 1 output bin 2 on/off switch 3 EIO connection 4 Jetlink connection 5 parallel port 6 USB connection 12 Chapter 1 7 power...
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... maximum number of jobs stored on or turn on the hard drive at the printer. Menu item OPTIMIZE QUICK CALIBRATE NOW Values BACKGROUND TRANSFER TRANSPARENCY FUSER WARM UP MEDIA TYPE RESTORE OPTIMIZE FULL CALIBRATE NOW COLOR RET OFF ON Description Please leave the default settings, unless instructed by the Call Center...
... maximum number of jobs stored on or turn on the hard drive at the printer. Menu item OPTIMIZE QUICK CALIBRATE NOW Values BACKGROUND TRANSFER TRANSPARENCY FUSER WARM UP MEDIA TYPE RESTORE OPTIMIZE FULL CALIBRATE NOW COLOR RET OFF ON Description Please leave the default settings, unless instructed by the Call Center...
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... HIGH SPEED is YES. Resets menu The resets menu allows you to select the I/O timeout in slot 1, 2, or 3. However, this menu does not restore HP Jetdirect network settings to enable or disable the bidirectional parallel communication. ENWW Configure device menu 49 Menu item I/O TIMEOUT PARALLEL INPUT EIO X (Where X=1, 2, or .... Default is ON. The default for ADVANCED FUNCTIONS is ON Allows you to factory defaults. Submenu that a new transfer kit or new fuser kit has been installed. Menu item RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS POWERSAVE RESET SUPPLIES Values OFF ON NEW TRANSFER KIT NEW...
... HIGH SPEED is YES. Resets menu The resets menu allows you to select the I/O timeout in slot 1, 2, or 3. However, this menu does not restore HP Jetdirect network settings to enable or disable the bidirectional parallel communication. ENWW Configure device menu 49 Menu item I/O TIMEOUT PARALLEL INPUT EIO X (Where X=1, 2, or .... Default is ON. The default for ADVANCED FUNCTIONS is ON Allows you to factory defaults. Submenu that a new transfer kit or new fuser kit has been installed. Menu item RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS POWERSAVE RESET SUPPLIES Values OFF ON NEW TRANSFER KIT NEW...
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... Do not use paper that is not designed for the temperatures of the HP Color LaserJet 5550 image fuser. See Supplies and accessories for selecting and using different print media. To download a copy of the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide go to the specifications listed here or in... warranty or service agreements. Hewlett-Packard recommends testing any paper or specialized forms in quantity, verify that does not conform to http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550 and select Manuals. Media to prevent possible damage: ● Do not use paper with this chapter and still not ...
... Do not use paper that is not designed for the temperatures of the HP Color LaserJet 5550 image fuser. See Supplies and accessories for selecting and using different print media. To download a copy of the HP LaserJet Printer Family Print Media Guide go to the specifications listed here or in... warranty or service agreements. Hewlett-Packard recommends testing any paper or specialized forms in quantity, verify that does not conform to http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550 and select Manuals. Media to prevent possible damage: ● Do not use paper with this chapter and still not ...
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...The message Printing... Press to highlight PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE. 5. If the printer is configured with EIO cards (for example, an HP Jetdirect print server) or an optional hard drive, an additional configuration page will not show the remaining life for each paper size. The... for the following printer supplies: ● print cartridges (all colors) ● transfer unit ● fuser To print the supplies status page: 1. If you are using non-HP supplies, the supplies status page will print that were printed on the display until the printer finishes printing ...
...The message Printing... Press to highlight PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE. 5. If the printer is configured with EIO cards (for example, an HP Jetdirect print server) or an optional hard drive, an additional configuration page will not show the remaining life for each paper size. The... for the following printer supplies: ● print cartridges (all colors) ● transfer unit ● fuser To print the supplies status page: 1. If you are using non-HP supplies, the supplies status page will print that were printed on the display until the printer finishes printing ...
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...to replace each item. Approximate replacement intervals for supplies The following table lists the estimated replacement intervals for more information, see hp toolbox and Using the embedded Web server. Item Printer message Page count Approximate time period1 Color cartridges REPLACE BLACK CARTRIDGE REPLACE CARTRIDGE...13,000 pages2 12,000 pages2 3.25 months 3 months Image Transfer kit REPLACE TRANSFER KIT 120,000 pages 40 months Image Fuser kit REPLACE FUSER KIT 150,000 pages 50 months 1 Approximate life is based on 4,000 pages per month. 2 Approximate average A4-/letter-size...
...to replace each item. Approximate replacement intervals for supplies The following table lists the estimated replacement intervals for more information, see hp toolbox and Using the embedded Web server. Item Printer message Page count Approximate time period1 Color cartridges REPLACE BLACK CARTRIDGE REPLACE CARTRIDGE...13,000 pages2 12,000 pages2 3.25 months 3 months Image Transfer kit REPLACE TRANSFER KIT 120,000 pages 40 months Image Fuser kit REPLACE FUSER KIT 150,000 pages 50 months 1 Approximate life is based on 4,000 pages per month. 2 Approximate average A4-/letter-size...
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...installing supplies, see the installation guides provided with each supply item. For instructions on a flat, sturdy surface. CAUTION Supply item locations 1 fuser 2 print cartridges 3 transfer unit Supply replacement guidelines To facilitate the replacement of supplies, keep the following figure illustrates the location of each supply... item or see more information at http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550. When you when supplies are identified by the Hewlett-Packard warranty or service agreements. Use of non...
...installing supplies, see the installation guides provided with each supply item. For instructions on a flat, sturdy surface. CAUTION Supply item locations 1 fuser 2 print cartridges 3 transfer unit Supply replacement guidelines To facilitate the replacement of supplies, keep the following figure illustrates the location of each supply... item or see more information at http://www.hp.com/support/clj5550. When you when supplies are identified by the Hewlett-Packard warranty or service agreements. Use of non...
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...and custom-size paper), printer processing time, and download time. For additional information on installation and setup of the printer, see http://www.hp.com/support/ clj5550. Other factors include: ● the complexity and size of graphics ● the printer I/O configuration (network versus parallel... all necessary cables connected? ● Are any messages displayed on the cartridge removed? ● Were recently installed supply items (image fuser kit, image transfer kit) installed correctly? Among these is maximum printer speed, measured in this guide, see the start guide for ...
...and custom-size paper), printer processing time, and download time. For additional information on installation and setup of the printer, see http://www.hp.com/support/ clj5550. Other factors include: ● the complexity and size of graphics ● the printer I/O configuration (network versus parallel... all necessary cables connected? ● Are any messages displayed on the cartridge removed? ● Were recently installed supply items (image fuser kit, image transfer kit) installed correctly? Among these is maximum printer speed, measured in this guide, see the start guide for ...
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... Turn the printer off . 2. ENWW Control panel messages 159 A high fuser temperature error has occurred in the sub-thermistor. If the problem persists, contact HP Support at http://www.hp.com/ support/clj5550. 50.2 - The printer should come to continue. ... has occurred. 50.8 - Turn the printer on. 4. Verify that all memory installed. If the problem persists, contact HP Support at http://www.hp.com/ support/clj5550. A low fuser temperature error has occurred in the main thermistor. 2. Values of X, Y, and ZZ are: X Device Location 1 Slot 1 2 Slot 2 Y ...
... Turn the printer off . 2. ENWW Control panel messages 159 A high fuser temperature error has occurred in the sub-thermistor. If the problem persists, contact HP Support at http://www.hp.com/ support/clj5550. 50.2 - The printer should come to continue. ... has occurred. 50.8 - Turn the printer on. 4. Verify that all memory installed. If the problem persists, contact HP Support at http://www.hp.com/ support/clj5550. A low fuser temperature error has occurred in the main thermistor. 2. Values of X, Y, and ZZ are: X Device Location 1 Slot 1 2 Slot 2 Y ...
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... Ensure that do not require access to the disk drive. 1. Printing may continue for jobs that the fuser is correctly installed. If the message still persists, replace the EIO disk drive. DISK FILE OPERATION FAILED To...attempted to a non-existent directory). Printing may be closed. Note This message might also appear if the fuser is currently deleting the stored job. DATA RECEIVED To print last page press alternates with Ready The printer ... printer is cleared. Turn the printer back on . Use the HP Web Jetadmin software to eject jammed pages automatically.
... Ensure that do not require access to the disk drive. 1. Printing may continue for jobs that the fuser is correctly installed. If the message still persists, replace the EIO disk drive. DISK FILE OPERATION FAILED To...attempted to a non-existent directory). Printing may be closed. Note This message might also appear if the fuser is currently deleting the stored job. DATA RECEIVED To print last page press alternates with Ready The printer ... printer is cleared. Turn the printer back on . Use the HP Web Jetadmin software to eject jammed pages automatically.
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...message. 2. Press to view help for the estimated number of pages indicated. Order the fuser kit. Control panel messages (continued) Control panel message Description Recommended action NON HP SUPPLY DETECTED The supplies gauge will display the consumption levels of print cartridges. Estimated pages ...A new cartridge has been installed that a nonHP print cartridge is not made by HP. The printer has detected that is currently installed. NON HP SUPPLY IN USE alternates with Ready The fuser is ready and will not be replaced. 1. The printer is near end of ...
...message. 2. Press to view help for the estimated number of pages indicated. Order the fuser kit. Control panel messages (continued) Control panel message Description Recommended action NON HP SUPPLY DETECTED The supplies gauge will display the consumption levels of print cartridges. Estimated pages ...A new cartridge has been installed that a nonHP print cartridge is not made by HP. The printer has detected that is currently installed. NON HP SUPPLY IN USE alternates with Ready The fuser is ready and will not be replaced. 1. The printer is near end of ...
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...Open the top cover. ● Loosen the blue thumb screws. ● Remove the old fuser unit. ● Install a new fuser unit and secure with REPLACE FUSER KIT To continue press The fuser is nearing the end of its useful life and the SUPPLIES LOW setting in SYSTEM SETUP is ... Using the embedded Web server for more information. See Using the embedded Web server for more information. To continue printing, press . 3. REPLACE FUSER KIT For help press alternates with thumb screws. ● Close the top cover. ● Supplies ordering information is also available from the embedded...
...Open the top cover. ● Loosen the blue thumb screws. ● Remove the old fuser unit. ● Install a new fuser unit and secure with REPLACE FUSER KIT To continue press The fuser is nearing the end of its useful life and the SUPPLIES LOW setting in SYSTEM SETUP is ... Using the embedded Web server for more information. See Using the embedded Web server for more information. To continue printing, press . 3. REPLACE FUSER KIT For help press alternates with thumb screws. ● Close the top cover. ● Supplies ordering information is also available from the embedded...
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If the fuser or transfer kit is also available from the embedded Web server. Supplies ordering information is also available from the embedded Web server. useful life and ...
If the fuser or transfer kit is also available from the embedded Web server. Supplies ordering information is also available from the embedded Web server. useful life and ...
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... the print media is printed. Print media is installed incorrectly, causing repeated jams. Verify that all print cartridges, the transfer unit, and the fuser are correctly installed. Reset the printer. Replace the print media. Remove media, flex it, rotate it 180 degrees, or flip it . Wait...the printer control panel for resolving them. Input tray guides are reloading paper that has already passed Do not use media that meets HP specifications. Wait until the page completely settles in the input tray so it settles into the output bin. See Replacing supplies for ...
... the print media is printed. Print media is installed incorrectly, causing repeated jams. Verify that all print cartridges, the transfer unit, and the fuser are correctly installed. Reset the printer. Replace the print media. Remove media, flex it, rotate it 180 degrees, or flip it . Wait...the printer control panel for resolving them. Input tray guides are reloading paper that has already passed Do not use media that meets HP specifications. Wait until the page completely settles in the input tray so it settles into the output bin. See Replacing supplies for ...
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Jammed paper Crumpled paper in the areas indicated below. Jams in the top cover Jams in the top cover occur in the fuser ENWW Paper wrapped around the fuser Clearing paper jams 195 Use the procedures in this section to clear jams in these areas.
Jammed paper Crumpled paper in the areas indicated below. Jams in the top cover Jams in the top cover occur in the fuser ENWW Paper wrapped around the fuser Clearing paper jams 195 Use the procedures in this section to clear jams in these areas.
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... handles, open the top cover. 2. Firmly pull forward on the two green levers to cool before touching the fuser. 196 Chapter 8 Problemsolving ENWW WARNING! The fuser's operating temperature is 190°C (374°F). Do not touch the fuser. It is hot and could cause burns! It is hot and could cause burns! The...
... handles, open the top cover. 2. Firmly pull forward on the two green levers to cool before touching the fuser. 196 Chapter 8 Problemsolving ENWW WARNING! The fuser's operating temperature is 190°C (374°F). Do not touch the fuser. It is hot and could cause burns! It is hot and could cause burns! The...
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WARNING! Be sure to pull the media straight up to remove it has cooled. If the paper tears, make sure that is crumpled in the fuser. Grasp the paper by both corners to remove any paper that all paper fragments are removed from the paper path before resuming printing. Open the fuser cover and pull up . 4. ENWW Clearing paper jams 197 CAUTION 3. Note Do not reach into the fuser until it , if possible.
WARNING! Be sure to pull the media straight up to remove it has cooled. If the paper tears, make sure that is crumpled in the fuser. Grasp the paper by both corners to remove any paper that all paper fragments are removed from the paper path before resuming printing. Open the fuser cover and pull up . 4. ENWW Clearing paper jams 197 CAUTION 3. Note Do not reach into the fuser until it , if possible.
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... and pull down . Note WARNING! If the transfer unit is wrapped around the roller, it is open. 5. Note If the paper is wrapped around the fuser roller or stuck in the rollers, grasp the paper by both corners and pull down . Pulling up on the paper to pull down . 6. Grasp the...
... and pull down . Note WARNING! If the transfer unit is wrapped around the roller, it is open. 5. Note If the paper is wrapped around the fuser roller or stuck in the rollers, grasp the paper by both corners and pull down . Pulling up on the paper to pull down . 6. Grasp the...
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Firmly push the two green levers on either side of the fuser to re-engage the fuser rollers. 9. 8. Close the top cover. Close the transfer unit and front cover. 10. ENWW Clearing paper jams 199
Firmly push the two green levers on either side of the fuser to re-engage the fuser rollers. 9. 8. Close the top cover. Close the transfer unit and front cover. 10. ENWW Clearing paper jams 199