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HP Color LaserJet 4550, 4550N, 4550DN, 4550HDN Printer

User Guide _________________

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Publication number C7085-online

Third Edition, November 2000

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Quick access to printer information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

World Wide Web links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

User guide links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Contents

Where to look for more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Setting up the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Using the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

How to use this online user guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Features of Acrobat Reader 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

1 The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Printer features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Factors affecting printer performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Locating printer components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Controlling print jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Managing memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Printer software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

HP Resource Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Printer drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Other components and utilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Printer supplies and accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

2 Using the printer control panel

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

When to use the printer control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Locating printer control panel features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Using printer control panel keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Using the printer online Help system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Interpreting control panel indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Control panel menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Menu locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Information menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Paper handling menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Printing menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Configuration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

I/O menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

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Calibration menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Resets menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Hard disk dependent menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Quick Copy Jobs menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Private/Stored Jobs menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

EIO menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Printer information pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Printer configuration page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Supplies status page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Usage page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Event log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

Using the printer control panel in shared environments. . . . . . . . . .57

Changing printer control panel configuration settings . . . . . . . . . . .58

Changing PowerSave settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Switching printer personalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Setting the I/O timeout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Disabling the high-speed parallel interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Setting advanced functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Resetting printer memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Resetting the printer to factory default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

3 Common printing tasks

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Selecting print media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Supported media weights and sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67

Media to avoid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Printing on special media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Glossy paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Colored paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Heavy paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Preprinted forms and letterhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Recycled paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Controlling print jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Selecting output bins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

Selecting media by type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Configuring input trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Configuring Tray 1 as a cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Configuring Trays 2 and 3 by media type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Tray priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Printing from Tray 1 (multipurpose tray). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Loading media into Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78

Loading envelopes into Tray 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80

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Printing from Tray 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Loading media into Tray 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

Printing from Tray 3 (optional 500-sheet paper feeder) . . . . . . . . . .84

Loading media into Tray 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

Using the optional duplex printing accessory for two-sided printing.89

Control panel settings for duplex printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91

Options for binding duplex printing jobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Special printing situations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Printing a different first page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Printing on custom-size media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93

Stopping a print request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94

Job retention features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Quick copying a job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Proofing and holding a job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97

Printing a private job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99

Storing a print job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver . . . . . . . . . .103

Setting up to print with Windows 9x/NT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Printing a job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103

Interrupting and resuming printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .104

4 Using color

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105

Matching colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106

HP ColorSmart II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Color management options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107

Four-color printing (CMYK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110

Matching PANTONE

Automatic PANTONE

* colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

* calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

5 Using fonts

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115

Using internal TrueType fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .116

Understanding printer default fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Font selection priority. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117

Selecting fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Selecting fonts from software applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Selecting PCL fonts through the printer contro l panel . . . . . . .119

Printing a list of available printer fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Interpreting the font lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Using fonts in PostScript Emulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123

Using fonts on a network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Guidelines for printing with different fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .124

Adding support for accessory fonts to a printer driver . . . . . . . . . .125

Using special type effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125

Hewlett-Packard custom font services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126

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6 Printer Interfaces

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Parallel configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128

Enhanced I/O (EIO) configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

HP JetDirect print servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129

Available enhanced I/O interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

NetWare networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Windows and Windows NT networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

AppleTalk Networks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131

UNIX/Linux networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Setting network security on the printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132

Configuring the printer for the network at the printer

control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133

Configuring Novell NetWare frame type parameters . . . . . . . .133

Configuring TCP/IP parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135

Disabling network protocols (optional). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138

7 Consumables and cleaning

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141

Making room around the printer for replacing consumables . . . . .142

Consumable replacement guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Approximate replacement intervals for consumable items. . . . . . .144

Locating consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

Environmental collection program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147

Cleaning the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Cleaning excess toner from the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Cleaning the toner density sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149

8 Printer control panel messages

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Message types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Attention messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Critical error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Printer control panel messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Control panel messages for external devices . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

9 Solving problems with the printer

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173

Basic troubleshooting checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174

Paper jam locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175

Paper jam recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176

Common causes of paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177

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Clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Clearing jams in the middle front drawer area. . . . . . . . . . . . .178

Clearing jams in the Tray 2 area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .180

Clearing jams in the optional Tray 3 area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .181

Clearing jams in the rear door areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182

Clearing jams in the front duplex drawer area. . . . . . . . . . . . .184

Media-handling problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Printer response problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189

Printer control panel problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

Print quality troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Repetitive image defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Image defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

Background scatter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Banding and horizontal lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .197

Banding — horizontal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Banding — vertical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Black lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198

Blank pages or missing a color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Character voids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Distorted image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Dropouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Faded print, faded areas, or faded vertical streaks . . . . . . . . .201

Toner smear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .202

Ghosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Gray streaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Irregular, raised streaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .203

Light, dark, or faded print. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Non-adhering toner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .204

Marbled output. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Random spots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Sharkskin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Sunburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .205

Imaging drum defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .206

Overhead transparency defects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207

Dull or dark transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Rippled or wavy transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Incorrect image on transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .208

Repetitive defects on transparencies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Streaking or smudges on transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .209

Color printing problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .210

Incorrect printer output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .212

Software application problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214

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Appendix A DIMM Installation

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215

DIMM configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216

Installing DIMMs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217

Verifying DIMM installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Resource saving/permanent resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Installing EIO cards/mass storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222

Appendix B PCL commands

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223

Interpreting PCL printer command syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .225

Combining escape sequences in PCL Printer command

syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226

Entering escape characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227

Selecting PCL fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .228

Common PCL commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229

Appendix C Specifications

Electrical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .235

Operating environment specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236

Acoustic emissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236

Environmental product stewardship program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237

Regulatory statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

FCC regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .240

Canadian DOC regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241

VCCI statement (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241

Korean EMI statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .241

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .242

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243

Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243

Laser Statement for Finland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .244

Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .246

Appendix D Warranty and support information

Hewlett-Packard Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247

HP Maintenance Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

On-site service agreements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249

Support information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250

HP Customer Care options worldwide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252

Worldwide Sales and Service Offices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .254

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Appendix E Embedded Web server

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259

Using the embedded Web server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

To access the embedded Web server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260

Embedded Web server page sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261

Index

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Where to look for more information . . .

Several references are availab le for use with this printer. For additional copies of the guides below, contact your HP-authorized dealer.

WWW Additional information is available at http://www.hp.com/support/lj4550.

Setting up the printer

Getting Started Guide

Step-by-step instructions for installing and setting up the printer.

HP JetDirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide*

Instructions to configure and troubleshoot the HP JetDirect print server.

*Accompanies printers that include an HP JetDirect print server (network card).

Accessory and Consumable Installation Guides

Step-by-step instructions, supplied with the printer’s optional accessories and consumables, for installing the printer’s accessories and consumables.

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Using the printer

Online User Guide

Detailed information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Availab le on the CD-ROM that came with the printer.

Online Help

Information on printer options th at are available from within printer drivers. To view a Help file, access the online Help through the printer driver.

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How to use this online user guide

This user guide is provided online in an Adobe® Acrobat® portable document format (PDF). This section will help familiarize you with using PDF documents in Acrobat Reader version 4.0. For complete instructions on how to view PDF documents, see the documentation included with Acrobat Reader.

Features of Acrobat Reader 4.0

Finding topics in the online user guide

There are two primary ways to navigate to the information you need:

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Click the topic you want to read about in the Bookmarks section of the screen.

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Click Contents or Index in the Bookmarks section of the screen, and then click the topic y ou want to read about from the list of items displayed on the page.

Finding words

Use the Find command to find part of a word, a complete word, or multiple words in the document.

Click the Find button or choose Find from the Edit menu.

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Magnifying the page view

Acrobat Reader offers several magnification choices that control how the page fits on-screen:

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the zoom-in tool

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the magnification button in the status bar

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the toolbar buttons Once you zoom in on a document, y ou can select the hand tool or use

the scroll bars to move the page.

T o in crease ma gnifi cation: Select the z oom-in t ool and clic k on the document page to double the current magnification.

To decrease magnification: Select the zoom-in tool while holding down Ctrl (Windows and UNIX) or Option (Macintosh), and click the center of the area you want to reduce.

Click the magnification button to select how large or small to make the page. Select from preset magnification levels and page views.

Actual Size scales the page to fit within the main window. Fit in Window fills the window with the page’s content area only. Fit Width scales the page to fit the width of the main window.

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Paging through a document

The following options are available for paging through a document.

T o go to the ne xt pa ge: Click the Ne xt P a ge b utton in the to olbar or status bar , or press Page Up or Page Down on your keyboard.

To return to the previous page: Click the Previous Pa ge button in the toolbar, or press the Left Arrow or Up Arrow.

To go to the first page: Click the First Page button in the toolbar. To go to the last page: Click the Last Page button in the toolbar.

To jump to a specific numbered page: Click the page number box

in the status bar at the bottom of the main window, type the page number, and click OK.

Browsing with thumbnails

A thumbnail is a miniature view of ea ch document page . Cli c k a page in the Thumbnails section of the window to jump quic kly to that page .

Printing the document

T o print selected pages: From the File menu, choo se Print. Choo se Pages. In the From and To boxes type the range of pages you wish to print. Then click OK.

To print the whole document: From the File menu, choose Print.

Choose All n pages (n represents the total number of pages in the document), and then click OK.

WWW Go to http://www.adobe.com/ for the latest versions and additional

languages of Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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The HP Color

LaserJet 4550 Series Printer

Overview

This chapter describes the features and specifications of the HP Color LaserJet 4550, 4550N, 4550DN, and 4550HDN printers. The chapter includes the following sections:

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Printer features

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Locating printer components

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Controlling print jobs

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Managing memory

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Printer software

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Printer supplies and accessor ies

Information on using the printer to perform common tasks is presented throughout this guide. Links to spe cific tasks are listed below .

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Using the printer control panel

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Loading media into the printer

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Optimizing color quality

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Using fonts

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Printer Interfaces

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Consumables and cleaning

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Printer control panel messages

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Clearing paper jams

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Printer features

This printer combines the quality and reliability of Hewlett-Packard printing with the features listed belo w. For more inf ormation on printer features, see the Hewlett-Packard website at http://www.hp.com

Performance

Memory

Supported printer personalities

Fonts

Paper handlin g (input)

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16 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white

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4 ppm in color

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Transparencies and glossy paper, 8 ppm in black and white, 2 ppm in color. For more information, see “Supported media weights and sizes.”

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64 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) (128 MB in the HP Color LaserJet 4550DN and 4550HDN printers)

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Can be expanded to 192 MB

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Optional 6 GB hard disk drive (included with the HP Color LaserJet 4550HDN printer)

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Memory Enhancement Technology (MEt), which automatically compresses data to use RAM more efficiently

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HP PCL 6

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PostScript 3 emulation

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HP PCL 5c

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Automatic language switching

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80 internal fonts available for both PCL and PostScript emulation

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80 printer matching screen fonts in TrueType™ format on CD-ROM

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150-sheet multipurpose tray. Use for paper, transparencies, labels, heavy media, and envelopes

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250-sheet standard cassette

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Optional 500-sheet paper feeder (included with the HP Color LaserJet 4550DN and 4550HDN printers)

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Paper handlin g (output)

Top output bin holds up to 250 sheets of standard paper

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Rear output bin holds up to 100 sheets of standard paper

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Duplex printing

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Duplex printing accessory mounts directly beneath the printer for

two-sided printing (included with the HP Color LaserJet 4550DN and

4550HDN printers)

Connectivity

Optional storage features

Environmental features

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Bidirectional parallel port (requires a “C” connector)

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Two Enhanced Input/Output (EIO) slots

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HP JetDirect print server (EIO network card) (included with the

HP Color LaserJet 4550N, 4550DN, and 4550HDN printers)

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Paper handling accessory port

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Infrared receiver port

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Embedded Web server

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RIP Once Technology (included with the HP Color LaserJet 4550HDN

printer)

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Job retention (included with the HP Color LaserJet 4550HDN printer)

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Flash DIMM

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PowerSave setting

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High content of recyclable components and materials

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Factors affecting printer performance

Several factors affect the time it takes to print a job. Among these is maximum printer speed, measured in pages per min ut e (ppm) . Other factors that affect printing speed include the use of special media (such as transparencies, glossy media, heavy media, and customsize media), printer processing time, and download time.

The time required to download a print job from the computer to the printer and then have the printer process the job depends on the following variables:

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the complexity and size of graphics

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color versus black and white

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the printer’s I/O configuration (network versus parallel speed)

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the speed of the computer you are using

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the amount of printer memory installed

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the network operating system and configuration (if applicable)

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printer personality (PCL or PostScript 3 emulation)

Note Adding additional printer memory may resolve memory problems,

improve how t he printer handles complex graphics, and improve download times, but will not increase maximum printer speed (ppm rating).

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Locating printer components

The following illustrations identify the locations and names of ke y components of this printer.

Figure 1-1 Front view

1 Top output bin 2 Printer control panel 3 Power switch (standby button) 4 Optional duplex printing accessor y drawer 5 Tray 3 (optional 500-sheet paper feeder) 6 Tray 2 (250 sheets of standard paper) 7 Middle front drawer (transfer belt access) 8 Tray 1 (150-sheet multipurpose tray) 9 Upper front drawer (imaging drum access) 10 Top cover door release bu tton 11 Top cover door (toner cartridge access)

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(shown with 500-sheet paper feeder and duplex printing accessory)

8 9 10

5 4

Figure 1-2 Rear view (shown with 500-sheet paper feeder and duplex printing accessory)

1 Rear door (fuser access) 2 Rear output bin door 3 Optional duplex printing accessory cover 4 Optional duplex printing accessory power receptacle 5 Printer power receptacle 6 Parallel connector (“C” connector) 7 EIO slots 8 Paper handling accessory port 9 Memory access (remove the formatter) 10 FIR port

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Controlling print jobs

There are several options available for controlling print jobs:

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select printer settings through your software application or the

printer driver (recommended method)

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select printer settings using the printer control panel

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select printer settings using the new embedded Web server

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enter printer commands directly into files

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HP Web JetAdmin

Select printer settings through your software application or the printer driver

The optimal way to control the printer is through your software application or the printer driver. Changing these settings affects only your print job. Most softw are applications allo w you to choose printing selections from menus within the software application. These selections override the selections on the printer control panel.

Select printer settings using the printer control panel

You can also control the printer through the keys and menus of the printer control panel. Changing these settings affects all print jobs. If you are sharing the printer, coordinate control panel changes with other users. For more information, see Chapter 2

Note Software application and printer driv er settings o verride printer control

panel settings.

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Select printer settings remotely with the embedded Web server

If you have a Web browser, you can use the printer embedded Web server to control printer settings. To access the embedded Web server, open your browser and enter the printer IP address or the printer host name. You ca n print a configur ation page fro m the contro l panel to determine the printer address or hostname.

The embedded Web server allows complete remote control panel functionality. Refer to Appendix E embedded Web server.

Note T o use the embedded W eb server, y ou must hav e an IP-based network

and a Web brow ser. The embedded Web server can be used with Microsoft and above. IPX-based printer connections are not supported by the embedded Web server.

Internet Explorer 4 or above, and with Netscape Navigator 4

for details on how to use the

Enter printer commands directly into files

Some software applications allow you to enter printer commands (for example, escape sequences) directly into fi les . Ho w ever, this method of controlling your printer requires that you learn printer PCL commands. For information on PCL printer commands, see

Appendix C

printer. (See page 32

or the PCL/PJL Technical Reference Package for this

for ordering inf ormation.)

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Managing memory

This printer supports up to 192 MB of memory . You can add additional memory by installing Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). To allow for memory expansion, the printer has three DIMM slots, which accept 64 or 128 MB of RAM each. For information on installing printer memory, see Appendix A

The printer features Memory Enhancement Technology (MEt), which automatically compresses page data to pro vide the most efficient use of the printer’s RAM.

The printer uses 168-pin, nonparity, synchronous DRAM memory modules. Extended data output (EDO) DIMMs are not supported.

Note If memory problems occur when you are printing complex graphics, y ou

can make more memory available by removing downloaded fonts, style sheets, and macros from printer memory. Reducing the complexity of a print job from within an application can help in avoiding memory problems.

This printer also includes HP Resource Manager, a new software utility to assist with managing memory. For a full description of this feature, see “

HP Resource Manager” on page27.

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Printer software

Included with the printer is a CD-ROM containing the printing system software. The software components and printer drivers on this CD-ROM help you use the printer to its fulle st potential. See the getting started guide for installation instructions.

Note For the latest information about the printing system software

components, view the ReadMe files on the CD-ROM. This section summarizes the software included on the CD-ROM. The

printing system includes software for end users and network administrators operating in the following operating environments:

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Microsoft Windows 9x and 2000

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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0

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Apple Mac OS, version 7.5.3 or greater

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AutoCAD drivers, versions 12-15

Note For a list of the network environments supported by the network

administrator software components, see page 130.

Note The CD-ROM also includes the drivers and font installer for

Windows 3.x, but there is no printing system for Windows 3.x.

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HP Resource Manager

This network administration software utility allows you to control the hard disk and flash memory features that are not found in the software drivers. Use HP Resource Manager to do the following:

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Initialize the hard disk

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Initialize flash memory



Download, delete, and manage fonts and macros across

networks

Note T o download T ype 1 f onts, you must hav e Adobe® T ype Manager loaded

on the computer and turned on. HP Resource Manager is included on CD-ROM with the HP Color

LaserJet 4550HDN printer. However, if you order the hard disk as an optional accessory, you can download the HP Resource Manager utility from the Web. The HP Resource Manager utility is not a vailable for the Macintosh.

WWW Download the HP Resource Manager utility from http://www.hp.com/

cposupport, and type HP Resource Manager in the Quick Find box.

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Printer drivers

Printer drivers access the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. The following printer drivers are included with the printer.

Operating system

Windows 3.1x Windows 9x Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Macintosh OS

a. Not all printer features are available from all drivers or OSs. See the online

Help in your driver for availability of features.

PCL 5c PCL 6 PS

   

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Note The OS/2 drivers are av ailable f rom IBM and are package d with OS/2.

They are not available for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.

WWW If your system didn’t automatically check the Internet for the latest

drivers during the installation of the software, download them from

http://www.hp.com

/support/lj4550. Once connected, select

Downloads and Drivers to find the driver you wish to download.

Additional drivers

The following drivers are not included on the CD-ROM, but are available from the Internet or from HP Customer Care. (See “

Customer Care” on page 250.)

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OS/2 PCL 5c/6 printer driver

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OS/2 PS printer driver

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Windows NT 3.51 PCL 5c, Windows NT 3.51 PS

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UNIX and Linux Model Scripts

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Other components and utilities

This printer ships with several helpful software applications for Windows and Mac OS users, as well as for Network Administrators. These programs are summarized below.

Printing system software

Windows Mac OS Network Administrator

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Software installer — automates the printing system installation

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Online Web registration

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HP Reorder assistance software

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PostScript Printer Description files (PPDs) — for use with the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver that comes with the Mac OS



HP LaserJet Utility — a printer management utility for Mac OS users

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HP Web JetAdmin — a browser-based system management tool. Go to

http://www.hp.com/go/ webjetadmin for the latest

HP Web Jetadmin software.



HP Resource Manager — a new network management tool described on page 27



HP JetDirect Printer Installer for UNIX — available for download from http://www.hp.com/

support/net_printing.

HP JetSend communications

HP JetSend is a technology from Hewlett-Pac kard that allows de vices to communicate with each other simply and directly. HP JetSend is built into your printer, allowing it to receive information from any HP JetSend-enabled sending device anywhere on your network, whether it is in the same office or at a remote location. When y ou use the HP InfraRed Receiver accessory, your printer also can receive information from any HP JetSend-enabled infrared device. Examples of HP JetSend sending devices include digital cameras, computers or laptops running HP JetSend software, or scanners with HP JetSend built in. HP JetSend uses simple IP addressing between networked devices and cableless communication between infrared devices.

WWW T o enable HP JetSend on y our computer or laptop, visit the HP JetSend

website at http://www.jetsend.hp.com/products.

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With the software, you will be able to exchange intra-company documents directly between two or mor e computers and between an y HP JetSend-enabled printers, without the problems of incompatible software applications or versions. HP JetSend software will allow your colleagues to create documents on their computers and send copies directly to this printer without any device-specific drivers or configuration difficulties.

You can visit the HP JetSend website to learn which other devices are available to communicate easily and directly with your HP JetSendenabled printer.

Note HP JetSend software is not supported for Traditional Chinese,

Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.

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Printer supplies and accessories

You can increase the capabilities of your printer by adding accessories.

WWW To order printer accessory products, go to the HP website at

U.S. – http://www.hp.com/go/supplies Worldwide – http://www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html.

If you don’t have Internet access , con t act your qualified HP dealer, or call Hewlett-Packard at (800) 538-8787 (U.S.). (See Appendix D phone numbers.)

for

Accessory Product

Description Additional information

number

Memory (DIMMs) C7848A

500-sheet paper feeder

Duplex printing accessory

Printer cabinet C4235A HP Color LaserJet 4550

Toner supplies C4191A

Consumables C4195A

Media C2934A

Network connectivity J3110A

C7850A

C4082A Optional 500-sheet input tray

C4083A Optional two-sided printing

C4192A C4193A C4194A

C4196A C4197A C4198A

C2936A C4179A C4179B

J3111A

J3112A J4169A C4103A J4135A

64 MB 128 MB

accessory

Printer Cabinet Black

Cyan Magenta Yellow

Drum Kit Transfer Kit Fuser Kit (110V) Fuser Kit (220V)

HP Transparency Film (letter) HP Transparency Film (A4) HP Soft Gloss Paper (letter) HP Soft Gloss Paper (A4)

HP JetDirect 600N for Ethernet (10Base-T [RJ-45]) HP JetDirect 600N for Ethernet (10Base-T [RJ-45] and

10Base-2 [BNC]) and LocalTalk (DIN-8) HP JetDirect 600N for Token Ring (DB9, RJ-45) HP JetDirect 610N for Fast Ethernet (10/100 Base-TX [RJ-45]) Infrared receiver dongle HP JetDirect connectivity card (EIO) for USB, Serial, LocalTalk

This printer uses 168-pin dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) exclusively (SDRAM only).

U.S. – http://www.hp.com/go/

ljsupplies or

Worldwide – http://

www.hp.com/ghp/ buyonline.html.

U.S. – http://www.hp.com/go/

supplies or

Worldwide – http://

www.hp.com/ghp/ buyonline.html.

U.S. – http://www.hp.com/go/

ljsupplies or

Worldwide – http://

www.hp.com/ghp/ buyonline.html.

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Accessory Product

number

Cables C2947A

92215N 92215S

Description Additional information

10 m (30 ft) parallel cable (IEEE-1284 compliant) with a 25-pin

DB male to a (IEEE-1284C) male “C” connector LocalTalk Cable Kit DIN-8 printer cable (for Macintosh computers)

U.S. – http://www.hp.com/go/supplies Worldwide – http://www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html

Reference materials 5090-3392

5021-0337 5967-0831

Localized font DIMMs

Hard disk drive C2985B Optional hard disk drive for additional storage. Flash DIMM

5062-4667 5062-4668 5062-4669 5062-4670 C4292A C4293A C2419A

YS-90210

C4286A C4287A

HP LaserJet Printer Family Paper Specification Guide PCL/PJL Technical Reference Package HP JetDirect Print Server Administator’s Guide

For downloadable manuals, go to http://www.hp.com/support/

lj4550. When you connect, select Manuals.

Greek Hebrew Cyrillic Arabic Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Hangul (Korean, includes

KS/KSSM) Japanese

Permanent storage for fonts and forms: 2 MB 4 MB

1 MB

8 MB

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Using the printer

control panel

Overview

This chapter helps you use the printer control panel to maximize printer performance. This chapter includes t he following sections:



When to use the printer control pan el



Locating printer control panel features

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Control panel menus



Hard disk dependent menus



Printer information pages



Using the printer control panel in shared environments



Changing printer control panel configuration settings

Note Unless otherwise specified, “control panel” refers to the prin te r’s

control panel. Ke ys on the control panel are indicated b y the KEY font.

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When to use the printer control panel

Hewlett-Packard has designed the printer control panel to facilitate setting up default printer setti ngs and to make printing selections when your software does not provide them.

Use the printer control panel for o ver all configura tion requirements , to obtain printer status information, and to perform the following procedures:



configure input tra ys for media type and size



take the printer online or offline



print configuration pages and menu maps



change printer default settings



verify av ailable fonts

Software applications that provide print option commands allow you to control print jobs through the software application rather than by changing the printer control panel settings. The deg ree of control varies among applications. Software commands override printer control panel settings for all Printing Menu and most Configuration Menu items.

Note For information about controlling the printer in a network environment,

see the HP JetDirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide.

WWW For downloadable manuals, go to http://www.hp.com/support/lj4550.

When you connect, select Manuals.

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Locating printer control panel features

11 10

9 8

Figure 2-1 Printer control panel

1 Attention indicator light 2 Menu key* 3 Item key* 4 Printer online Help 5 Value key* 6 Select key 7 Cancel Job key 8 Go key 9 Data indicator light 10 Ready indicator light 11 Printer control panel display

*Rocker keys

3 4

Note The ITEM key is also used to navigate through the online [?] Help

system.

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Using printer control panel keys

The following table summarizes the function of each printer control panel key.

Key Function

GO Depends on the status of the printer. Normally, GO activates printing using

current settings or directs the printer to proceed with the process designated on the control panel. If the printer is offline, pressing G return the printer to the READY state.

CANCEL JOB Terminates the job that is currently printing. The printer completes the

current page and purges all input until a new job is detected (may take several seconds depending on the size of the job).

MENU Displa ys a menu system f or obtaining printer status information or changing

the printer’s configuration settings.

TEM Cycles through items in the selected menu. Menu items vary depending on

the options installed and on the configuration of other menu choices. The

TEM key is also used to navigate through the printer’s online Help system.

ALUE Cycles through the value choices for a particular menu item.

SELECT Selects the value that is currently shown on the display.

O will

Using the printer online Help system

This printer features an online Help system that provides instructions for resolving most printer errors. Cer ta in c ontr ol pa n el er ro r messages alternate with instructions on accessing the online Help system.

Whenever a ? appears in an error message , or a m essage alternates with

FOR HELP PRESS THE ? KEY, press the right side of the ITEM

key to navigate through a sequence of instructions.

Note To exit the online Help system, press either GO or SELECT.

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Interpreting control panel indicator lights

The following table explains the meaning of the printer control panel indicator lights (see page 35

Indicator On Off Flashing

Ready (green)

Data (green)

Attention (amber)

Printer is online (able to accept and process data).

Processed data is present in the printer, but more data is needed to complete the job.

A critical error has occurred. Printer requires attention.

Printer is offline. Printer is attempting to

stop printing and go offline.

No data is being received or processed.

No conditions exist that require attention.

Data is being received and processed by the printer.

An error has occurred. Printer requires attention.

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Control panel menus

The printer control panel menus allow you to change printer settings and to access printer status information. This section outlines the printer control panel menus and the selections available within each menu.

Menu locking

Menu selections can be locked out by a system administrator. If you are unable to access a particular menu, contact your system administrator.

Menu map

The menu map helps you na vigat e through contr ol panel men us . See the menu map sample on page 39

To print a menu map

1 On the printer control panel, press MENU until INFORMATION

displays.

for details.

2 Press I 3 Press S

map, the printer will return to the

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TEM until PRINT MENU MAP displays.

ELECT to print the menu map. After printing the menu

READY state.

Interpreting the menu map

The following sample illustrates a menu map. Each menu and the associated menu items are described on the pages following the graphic.

Note In the menu descriptions, menu items followed by an asterisk (*) denote

default values.

1 2 3

4 5 6 7

Figure 2-2 Menu map

1 Information menu 2 Paper handling me nu 3 Printing menu 4 Configuration menu 5 I/O menu 6 Calibration menu 7 Resets menu 8 Quick Copy Jobs menu (only shown if a hard disk or RAM disk is

installed)

9 Private/Stored Jobs menu (only shown if a har d disk or RAM disk

is installed)

Note Some menus only appear when the hard disk is installed. See th e Hard

disk dependent menus section for descriptions of these menus.

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Information menu

The Information menu selections are used for accessing and printing specific printer information.

Menu item Description

PRINT MENU MAP Prints the control panel menu map.

PRINT CONFIGURATION

PRINT FONT LIST

PRINT FILE DIRECTORY

PRINT EVENT LOG

SHOW EVENT LOG

PRINT PAPER PATH TEST

PRINT USAGE PAGE

PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE

PRINT LASERJET DEMO

PRINT ACCESSORIES LIST Prints a list of optional accessories that

PRINT COLOR GUIDE Prints a one-page guide with hints on using

Prints the printer configuration page.

Prints the available PCL and PS (emulated PostScript) font samples.

Prints the name and directory of files stored in the printer on an optional hard disk or RAM memory module.

Prints a historical list of printer events.

Displays a historical list of printer events on the control panel.

Prints a test of the paper path for the printer to make sure there are no media jams.

Prints a count of all media sizes that have passed through the printer. Also lists whether they were simplex, duplex, monochrome, or color.

Prints the estimated remaining life for the toner cartridges, transfer belt, fuser, and imaging drum.

Prints a demonstration page for the printer.

have been installed on the printer.

color effectively.

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Paper handling menu

The Paper handling menu allows you to configure input trays by size and type. This menu can also be used to set the default media size and type.

Note The default mode f or Tray 1 is TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST. In this mode, the

printer will pull media from T ray 1 regardless of the size or type of media loaded. To configure Tray 1 by size or type, it must be configured as

TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE.

Menu item Values

TRAY 1 MODE FIRST*

TRAY 1 SIZE

(appears only if Tray 1 mode is set to

TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE)

TRAY 1 TYPE

(appears only if Tray 1 mode is set to

TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE)

TRAY 2 TYPE (same choices as TRAY 1 TYPE except

TRAY 3 TYPE (same choices as TRAY 1 TYPE except

MANUAL FEED ON

In some countries, A4 is the default setting.

CASSETTE

LETTER*/A4

PLAIN* PREPRINTD LTRHEAD TRNSPRNCY GLOSS PREPUNCHD LABELS BOND RECYCLED COLOR HEAVY CARDSTOCK

LABELS and CARDSTOCK)

OFF

LEGAL EXEC JIS B5 A5 CUSTOM B5 COM10 C5 DL MONARCH

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Printing menu

The Printing menu is used to set default settings for a specific print job.

Menu item Values Description

COPIES 1 to 999 (default: 1) Number of copies.

CONFIGURE CUSTOM PAPER YES*

UNIT OF MEASURE INCHES

X DIMENSION Determine the length of

Y DIMENSION Determine the width of the

ORIENTATION PORTRAIT*

LANDSCAPE

PCL FONT SOURCE INTERNAL*

PCL FONT NUMBER 0 to 999 (default: 0) Specifies a default PCL

PCL FONT PITCH

PCL FONT POINT SIZE

PCL SYMBOL SET PC-8 (default) Used to select an

WIDE A4 NO*

APPEND CR TO LF NO*

Displays only when a fixed space font is specified

Displays only when a proportional space font is specified

SOFT

SLOT n (n = 1,2,3)

0.44 to 99.99 (default: 10)

4 to 999.75 (default: 12)

YES

Specifies the dimension of custom sized paper.

Set the unit of measurement.

the custom size media.

custom size media. Determines the default

page orientation. Instructs the printer where

to look for PCL fonts.

font number from the printer font list.

Specifies a default pitch for scalable PCL fonts.

Specifies a default font size for scalable PCL fonts.

appropriate symbol set. See Appendix B

Sets the printer to allow wide-A4 type media.

Appends a carriage return to each line feed character in the data stream. (UNIX)

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Configuration menu

The Configuration menu is used to set ge neral printer default settings.

CAUTION Hewlett-Packard recommends that configuration settings only be

changed by a system administrator. Configuration settings seldom need to be changed.

Menu item Values Description

POWERSAVE TIME 1 MIN

15 MIN 30 MIN* 1 HR 2 HRS 4 HRS

CLEARABLE WARNINGS

AUTO CONTINUE ON*

JAM RECOVERY AUTO*

PRINT PS ERRORS OFF*

RAM DISK OFF*

RAM DISK SIZE= Displays the size (in MB or GB) of

QUICK COPY JOBS=

HELD JOB TIMEOUT

PERSONALITY AUTO*

*Denotes default setting

JOB* ON

OFF

MANUAL

OFF* ON

PCL PS

The length of time before the printer goes into power-saving mode.

If ON, message is displayed until

O is pressed. If JOB, message is

displayed until end of print job. Determines whether the printer

continues printing when certain errors occur. If ON, printer returns to the READY state. If OFF, printer remains offline until G

Printer attempts to recover from jams and reprints affected pages. If AUTO, printer returns to the READY state. If MANUAL, printer remains offline until G Enabling this feature consumes printer memory.

Prints out an error page when emulated PostScript errors occur . If ON, printer returns to the READY state. If OFF, printer remains offline until G

Determines if a RAM disk is installed and whether or not it is activated.

the activated RAM disk (if installed).

Displays the n umber of Quic k Copy jobs saved in printer memory.

Sets the length of time the printer will save a held job in memory prior to deleting it.

The personality (language) the printer uses to process a print job.

O is pressed.

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I/O menu

The I/O menu allows you to make changes to printer interface settings. The following table lists the selections that appear for each item in this menu. (See Chapter 6

Menu item Values Description

PARALLEL HIGH SPEED

YES* NO

for additional information.)

Allows faster parallel communications supported by newer computers.

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Calibration menu

This printer features automatic, internal calibration to produce optimum color for most print jobs. The Calibration menu provides fine-tuning for critical color-matching requirements.

For more information on using this menu for setting toner densities, see Chapter 4

CAUTION Calibrating toner densities changes the color balance of your printer by

altering halftones. It affects all print jobs. Notify your network administrator before performing this procedure.

Menu item Values Description

PRINT CALIBRATION PAGE

CYAN DENSITY

MAGENTA DENSITY

YELLOW DENSITY

BLACK DENSITY

RESTORE DEFAULT DENSITY VALUES

-5 to +5 (default: 0)

Prints out the color calibration page.

Used for increasing or decreasing cyan toner density.

Used for increasing or decreasing magenta toner density.

Used for increasing or decreasing yellow toner density.

Used for increasing or decreasing black toner density.

Resets density values to default settings. Press S values.

ELECT to reset

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Resets menu

The Resets menu is used for resetting the printer memory and for returning the printer to its factory default settings. It is also used to clear maintenance messages following the replacement of certain consumable items.

Menu item Description

NEW [COLOR] CARTRIDGE

NEW TRANSFER KIT SELECT IF DONE

NEW FUSER KIT SELECT IF DONE

RESET MEMORY Resets the printer and control panel menus to user-

RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS

POWERSAVE Allows PowerSave feature to be turned on or off.

Resets the toner gauge for the printer and allows printing to continue.

Clears the maintenance message after the transfer kit has been replaced. (Only prompted when transfer kit is low.)

Clears the maintenance message after the fuser kit has been replaced. (Only prompted when fuser kit is low.)

specified default settings. Resets the printer and control panel menus to factory

default settings.

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Hard disk dependent menus

Quick Copy Jobs menu

This menu provides a list of the quick copy jobs stored on the printer hard disk. The user can print or delete these jobs from the control panel. See “

holding a job” on page 97 for more inf ormation about using this men u.

Note If there are no quick copy jobs stored on the printer’s hard disk, this

menu is not displayed on the control panel.

Menu Item Values Description

[JOBNAME]

COPIES=1 1 to 999

Job retention features ” on page 95 and “Proofing and

The name of the quick copy job defined by the sender.

The number of additional copies

DELETE

the user wants to print. 1-999: Prints the requested number of copies of the job. DELETE: Deletes the job from the printer’s hard disk.

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Private/Stored Jobs menu

This menu provides a list of the private and stored jobs on the printer’s hard disk. The user can print or delete these jobs from the control panel. See “

print job” on page 101 for more information about using this men u.

Note If there are no private or store d jobs on the printer’s hard disk, this men u

is not displayed on the control panel.

Menu item Values Description

[JOBNAME]

PIN:0000

COPIES=1 1 to 999

Printing a private job” on page 99 and “Storing a

The name of the job defined by the sender stored on the printer’s hard disk.

T o print the job, the user must enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) that was assigned to the job in the driver.

The number of copies the user

DELETE

wants to print. 1-999: Prints the requested number of copies of the job. DELETE: Deletes the job from the printer’s hard disk.

EIO menu

If an Enhanced Input Output (EIO) card (for example, an HP JetDirect Print Server) has been installed in the printer, an additional menu is available. This additional menu provides a way to configure the EIO accessory and to adjust network interface settings.

WWW For information on HP JetDirect EIO menus, see the HP JetDirect Print

Server Administrator’s Guide . This guide is included with the HP Color

LaserJet 4550N, 4550DN, and 4550HDN printers and is available through HP Customer Care online at http://www.hp.com/support/

net_printing.

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Printer information pages

Printer configuration page

Printing a printer configuration page can help you verify that the printer is configured properly. This can be useful in troubleshooting printer problems.

To print a printer configuration page

1 On the printer control panel, press MENU until INFORMATION

displays.

2 Press I 3 Press S

completed, the printer will return to the

Note If the printer is configured with EIO ca rds (for e xample, an HP JetDirect

Print Server) or an optional hard disk drive, an additional configuration page will print that provides interface configuration information.

TEM until PRINT CONFIGURATION displays.

ELECT to print the configuration page. After the pro cess is

READY state.

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Interpreting the printer configuration page

The following sample illustrates a printer configuration page.

1 2 3 4

Figure 2-3 Printer configuration page

1 Printer information—Lists the printer serial number,

PCL/Emulated PostScript firmware revision, total number of pages printed during the life of the printer, and total number of color pages printed during the life of the printer.

2Event log—Lists the last five printer events, including printer

jams, service errors, and other pr in te r con d i tio ns.

3 Installed personalities and options—Lists installed options

such as EIO cards, DIMMs, duplex printing accessory, and 500sheet paper feeder.

8 9

4 I/O menu—Lists the current settings of the I/O menu items. 5 Configuration menu—Lists the current settings of the

configuration menu items.

6 Printing menu—Lists the current settin gs of the printing menu

items.

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7Memory—Shows the total memory installed and the total

memory available in the printer. Also lists the memory allocation settings.

8Security—Shows whether the printer control panel is locked or

unlocked. Also sho ws whethe r the printer control panel p ass w ord is enabled or disabled.

9 Paper trays—Lists the size and type of media currently

configured for each input tray. Also lists the current Tray 1 mode, A4/letter ove rride se tting, and default size setting.

10 Density settings—Lists the current density settings.

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Supplies status page

The supplies status page illustrates the remaining life for the f ollowing printer consumables and kits:

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toner cartridges (all colors)

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drum kit

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transfer kit

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fuser kit

It also lists useful printer information including the total number of pages printed (in monochrome and in color), the printer serial number, and the part numbers for the supplies.

To print the supplies status page

1 On the printer control panel, press MENU until INFORMATION

displays.

2 Press I 3 Press S

TEM until PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE displays.

ELECT to print the supplies status page. After the process

is completed, the printer will return to the

READY state.

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Interpreting the supplies status page

The following sample illustrates a supplies status page.

1 2 3 4

Figure 2-4 Supplies status page

Print cartridge information 1 Black TonerGauge

2 Cyan TonerGauge 3 Magenta TonerGauge 4 Yellow TonerGauge

Other supplies information 5 Imaging drum kit

6 Transfer kit 7 Fuser kit

Printer information

5 6 7

8 Printer usage totals

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Usage page

The usage page lists a page count for each size of media that has passed through the printer. This page count includes the number of pages that were printed on one side , the n umbe r that were printed on two sides (duplexed), and totals of the two printing methods f or each media size. It also lists the average percentage of page coverage for each toner color.

To print the usage page

1 On the printer control panel, press MENU until INFORMATION

displays.

2 Press I 3 Press S

completed, the printer will return to the

TEM until PRINT USAGE PAGE displays.

ELECT to print the usage page. After the process is

READY state.

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Interpreting the usage page

The following sample illustrates a usage page.

Figure 2-5 Usage page

1 Usage totals (all media sizes) 2 Black coverage 3 Cyan coverage 4 Yellow coverage 5 Magenta coverage

2 3 4 5

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Event log

To print an event log

1 On the printer control panel, press MENU until INFORMATION

displays.

2 Press I 3 Press S

completed, the printer will return to the

TEM until PRINT EVENT LOG displays.

ELECT to print the event log. After the process is

Interpreting the event log

The following sample illustrates an event log.

Figure 2-6 Printer event log

READY state.

The printer event log lists the printer events, including printer jams, service errors, and other printer conditions.

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Using the printer control panel in shared environments

The printer control panel functions essentially the same in shared printer environments as it does when connected to a standalone computer. If problems occur, contact your network administrator.

Because your printer is shared with other users, adhering to the following guidelines will help ensure successful printer operation:

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Consult your system administrator before making changes to control panel settings. Changing control panel settings could affect other print jobs.



Coordinate with other users before changing the default printer font or downloading soft fonts. Coordinating these operations conserves memory and avoids unexpected printer output.



Be aware that switching printer personalities, such as Emulated PostScript or PCL, affects the printed output of other users.

Note Your network operating system may automatically protect each user’s

print job from the effects of other print jobs. Consult your system administrator for more information.

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Changing printer control panel configuration settings

By using the printer control panel, you can make changes to gene ral printer configuration defau lt settings such as PowerSav e Time, p rinter personality (language), and jam recovery.

CAUTION Hewlett-P ac kard recommends t hat configur ation set tings be change d

only by a system administrator. Configuration settings very seldom need to be changed.

To change printer control panel configuration settings

1 Press MENU until CONFIGURATION MENU displays. 2 Press I 3 Press V 4 Press S 5 Press G

TEM until the item that you want to change displays.

ALUE until the appropriate setting displays.

ELECT to save the setting.

O to return the printer to the READY state.

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Changing PowerSave settings

The adjustable PowerSave Time feature reduces power consumption when the printer has been inactiv e for an exte nded period. The printer display dims when the printer is in PowerSave Time mode. You can set the length of time before the printer goes into PowerSave Time mode to default setting is 30 minutes.

To change the PowerSave setting

1 Press MENU until CONFIGURATION MENU displays.

1 minute, 15 minutes, 30 minutes , or to 1, 2, or 4 hours . Th e

2 Press I 3 Press V 4 Press S 5 Press G

minutes.

TEM until POWERSAVE TIME displays.

ALUE until the appropriate setting displays.

ELECT to save the setting.

O. The printer will return to the READY state within a few

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Switching printer personalities

This printer features automatic personality (printer language) switching. In AUTO mode, the printer automatically detects t he type of print job and configures its personality to accommodate that job. You also can change the personality mode to default to using PCL or PostScript Emulation (PS) exclusively.

To switch printer personality

1 Press MENU until CONFIGURATION MENU displays. 2 Press I 3 Press V 4 Press S 5 Press G

TEM until PERSONALITY displays.

ALUE until the appropriate setting displays.

ELECT to save the setting.

O to return the printer to the READY state.

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Setting the I/O timeout

I/O Timeout sets the number of seconds that the printer waits to receive additional data from the computer before switching I/O ports. The default setting for the printer is 15 seconds.

Note Setting the I/O Timeout too high may cause a single I/O port to remain

active and prohibit data from being received through other ports. Setting I/O Timeout too low may result in missing characters, out-of-order print jobs, or other print problems.

To set the I/O timeout

1 Press MENU until I/O MENU displays. 2 Press I 3 Press V

TEM until I/O TIMEOUT displays.

ALUE to increase or decrease the I/O Timeout value.

Holding the key down will change the value more quickly.

4 Press S 5 Press G

ELECT to save the setting.

O to return the printer to the READY state.

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Disabling the high-speed parallel interface

This printer features a high-speed, bidirect ional parallel interf ace . The interface supports high- and low-speed access. The high-speed access may not be compatible with some computers. Through the I/O Menu, you can enable and disable the high-speed parallel interface. The default setting is enabled.

To disable the high-speed parallel interface

1 Press MENU until I/O MENU displays. 2 Press I 3 Press V

TEM until PARALLEL HIGH SPEED displays.

ALUE until NO displays. (To enable high-speed parallel

interface, set the value to

4 Press S 5 Press G

ELECT to save the setting.

O to return the printer to the READY state.

YES.)

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Setting advanced functions

This printer supports bidirectional parallel communication. You can turn this feature on and off through the I/O Menu.

To enable bidirectional parallel communication

1 Press MENU until I/O MENU displays. 2 Press I 3 Press V 4 Press S 5 Press G

TEM until PARALLEL ADV COMMUNICATN displays.

ALUE until ON displays.

ELECT to save the setting.

O to return the printer to the READY state.

Resetting printer memory

CAUTION Resetting memory clears the page buffer, removes downloaded fonts

and macros, and returns all print menu settings to user-selected defaults.

To reset printer memory

1 Press MENU until RESETS MENU displays. 2 Press I 3 Press S

panel display and the printer automatically returns to the state.

TEM until RESET MEMORY displays.

ELECT. RESETTING MEMORY appears on the printer control

READY

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Resetting the printer to factory default settings

Resetting the printer to factor y default settings can be useful when you are troubleshooting the printer.

CAUTION Resetting factory defaul ts clears the page buffer , remov es downloaded

fonts and macros, and returns all print menu settings to factory defaults.

To reset the printer to factory default settings

1 Press MENU until RESETS MENU displays. 2 Press I 3 Press S

This message displays until the printer has completed the initialization process. The printer automatically returns to the state.

TEM until RESTORE FACTORY SETTINGS displays.

ELECT until the following message appears:

RESTORING

FACTORY SETTINGS

READY

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Common

printing tasks

Overview

This chapter helps you perform common printing tasks. The chapter includes the following sections:

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Selecting print media

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Printing on special media

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Controlling print jobs

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Configuring input trays

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Printing from Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

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Printing from Tray 2

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Printing from Tray 3 (optional 500-sheet paper feeder)

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Using the optional duplex printing accessory for two-sided printing

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Special printing situations



Stopping a print request



Job retention features

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Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver

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Selecting print media

You can use many types of paper and other print media with this printer. This section provides guidelines and specifications for selecting and using different print media.

Before purchasing any media or specialized forms in quantity, verify that your paper supplier obtains and understands the print media requirements specified in the HP LaserJet Family Paper Specification Guide.

WWW See Appendix D for HP LaserJet Family Paper Specification Guide

ordering information. For downloadable manuals, go to http://www.hp.com/support/lj4550

When you connect, select Manuals. It is possible that media could meet all of th e guidelines in this chapter

and still not print satisfactorily. This may be due to abnormal characteristics of the printing environme nt or to ot he r variables over which Hewlett-Packard has no control (for example, extremes in temperature and humidity).

Hewlett-Pac kard r ecommends testing an y media before buying it in large quantities.

CAUTION Using media that does not conform to the specifications listed here or

in the paper specification guide can cause problems that require service. This service is not covered by the Hewlett-Packard warranty or service agreements.

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Supported media weights and sizes

For optimum results, use conventional 75 g/m2 (20 lb) photocopy paper. Verify that the paper is of good quality and is free of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, loose particles, dust, wrinkles, curls, or bent edges.

Tray Supported media

Tray 1 Paper

A4/Letter Legal Executive JIS B5 A5 Custom

Minimum Size: 76 x 127 mm (3 by 5 in) Maximum Size: 216 x 356 mm (8.5 by 14 in)

Transparencies Glossy (semi-gloss) paper

Envelopes (Tray 1 only)

Com10 Monarch C5 DL B5 (JIS)

Labels (Tray 1 only)

Cardstock (Postcards) (Tray 1 only)

Media specifications

Single-sided: If less than or equal

to 148 mm wide:

60 to 176 (16 to 47 lb bond)

If more than or equal to 148 mm wide:

60 to 176 (16 to 36 lb bond)

Two-sided:

64 to 105 g/m (17 to 28 lb bond)

0.13 mm (5 mil) 120 g/m (32 lb/80 lb text)

Maximum weight:

Maximum size:

90 g/m (24 lb bond)

176 g/m (47 lb bond)

200 x 148 mm (7.87 x 5.82 in)

g/m

Capacity

150 sheets of 75 g/m (20 lb) paper

Do not load more than the maximum stack height of 15 mm (0.6 in).

Limit of 50 Limit of 50 sheets

Limit of 10

Limit of 50

Do not load more than the maximum stack height of 15 mm (0.6 in)

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Tray Supported media

Tray 2 Paper

A4/Letter Legal

Media specifications

Single-sided:

60 to 105 (16 to 28 lb bond)

g/m

Capacity

250 sheets of 75 g/m

(20 lb) paper

Executive JIS B5 A5 Custom (B5 ISO)*

Transparencies Glossy Paper

Two-sided:

64 to 105 g/m (17 to 28 lb bond)

0.13 mm (5 mil) 120 g/m

Limit of 50 Limit of 200 sheets

(32 lb/80 lb text)

Tray 3 (optional)

Paper

A4/Letter Legal

Single-sided:

60 to 105

g/m

(16 to 28 lb bond)

500 sheets of 75 g/m

(20 lb) paper

Executive JIS B5 Custom (B5 ISO)*

Two-sided:

64 to 105 g/m

(17 to 28 lb bond)

Transparencies Glossy (semi-gloss) paper

0.13 mm (5 mil) 120 g/m

Limit of 50 Limit of 500 sheets

(32 lb/80 lb text)

Duplex Printing Accessory (optional)

Paper

A4/Letter Legal Executive

64 to 105 g/m2 (17 to 28 lb)

JIS B5

*Trays 2 and 3 use “Custom” size specifically for B5 ISO. Trays 2 and 3 do not support the range of custom sizes available in Tray 1.

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Media to avoid

Use the following guidelines to avoid poor print quality or damage to your printer:

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Do not use paper that is too rough.

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Do not use paper that is embossed or coated unless it is specifically recommended for use in this printer.

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Do not use paper with cutouts or perf oration s other than stan dard 3-hole punched paper.

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Do not use multipart forms.

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Do not use paper with irregularities such as tabs or staples.

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Do not use letterhead paper with low temperature dyes or thermography. Preprinted forms or letterhead must use inks that can tolerate temperatures of 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second.

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Do not use any media that produces hazardous emissions, or that melts, offsets, or discolors when exposed to 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second.

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Do not use paper that has already been printed on or that has been fed through a photocopier.

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Do not use paper with a watermark if you are printing solid patterns.

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Do not use transparencies that are n ot speci fied f or use with HP Color LaserJet printers.

WWW To order HP Color LaserJet printing supp lie s on the Web, go to

U.S. – http://www.hp.com/go/ljsupplies

Worldwide – http://www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html.

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Printing on special media

Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media.

WWW To order HP Color LaserJet printing supp lie s on the Web, go to

U.S. – http://www.hp.com/go/ljsupplies Worldwide – http://www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html.

Transparencies

When printing on transparencies, use the following guidelines:

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To prevent transparencies from bonding together, always send them to the top output bin.

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Handle transparencies using the edges. Oils from your fingers that are deposited on the transparency can cause print quality problems.

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Use only overhead transparencies recommended for use in this printer. Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Transparencies with this printer. HP products are designed to work together for optimum printing results.

Glossy paper

When printing on glossy paper, select the glossy print setting in the printer driver. You can also use the pr in te r con tr ol pane l to se t the media type to affects all print jobs, it is important to return the printer back to its original settings once your job has printed. See “

trays” on page 76 for more information.

Note Hewlett-Packard recommends using HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss

paper with this printer . HP products a re designed to w ork together for optimum printing results. If you choose not to use HP Color LaserJet Soft Gloss paper with this printer, print quality may be compromised.

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GLOSS for the input tray you are using. Because this

Configuring input

Colored paper

Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white xerographic paper. Pigments used must be able to withstand the printer’s fusing temperature o f 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second without deterioration. Do not use paper with a co lored coating that w as added after the paper was produced.

The printer creates colors by printing patterns of dots, overlaying and varying their spacing to produce various colors. Varying the shade or color of your paper will affect the shades of your printed colors.

Envelopes

Note Envelopes can only be printed from Tray 1. Hewlett-Packard

recommends configuring Tray 1 as a cassette and setting the tray’s media size to the specific env elope siz e. See “

Tray 1” on page 80.

Adhering to the following guidelines will help ensure proper printing of envelopes an d help prevent printer jams:

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Do not load more than 10 envelopes into Tray 1.

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The weight rating of envelopes should not exceed 90 g/m

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Envelopes should be f lat.

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Do not use envelope s with windows or clasps.

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Envelopes must not be wrinkled, nicked, or otherwise damaged.

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Envelopes with peel-off adhesive strips must use adhesives that

(24 lb bond).

can withstand the heat and pressures of the printer’s fusing process.

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Envelopes should be loaded with the flaps facing away from the printer and toward the right side of the printer.

Loading envelopes into

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Labels

Note For printing labels, He wlett-Packard re commends configuring T ray 1 as

a cassette and setting the tray’s media type to control panel. See “Configuring input trays” on page 76.

When printing labels, use the following guidelines:

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V erify that the labels’ adhesiv e material can tolerate temper atures of 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second.

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Verify that there is no exposed adhesive material betw een the labels. Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing, which can cause printer jams. Exposed adhesive can also cause damage to printer components.

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Do not re-feed a sheet of labels.

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Verify that labels lie flat.

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Do not use labels that are wrinkled, bubbled, or otherwise damaged.

LABELS in the printer

Heavy paper

Use Tray 1 for paper that is heavier than 105 g/m2 (28 lb bond up to 42 lb bond). For optimum results when printing on heavy paper, use the printer control panel to configure Tray 1 as a cassette and then set the media type for the tray to jobs, it is important to return the printer back to its original settings once your job has printed. See “

HEAVY. Because this affects all print

Configuring input trays” on page 76.

CAUTION Do not use paper that is heavier than the media specification

recommended for this printer. Doing so can cause misfeeds, paper jams, reduced print quality, and excessive mechanical wear.

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Preprinted forms and letterhead

Observe the following g uidelines for be st results with preprinted f orms and letterhead:

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Forms and letterhead must be printed with heat-resistant inks that will not melt, vaporize, or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer’s fusing temperature of approximately 190° C (374° F) for 0.1 second.

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Inks must be non-flammable and should not adversely affect any printer rollers.

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Forms and letterhead should be sealed in a moisture-proof wrapping to prevent changes during storage.

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Before you load preprinted paper such as forms and letterhead, verify that the ink on the paper is dry. During the fusing process, wet ink can come off of preprinted paper.

Recycled paper

This printer supports the use of recycled paper . Recycled pape r must meet the same specifications as standard paper. See the HP LaserJet Family Paper Specification Guide. Hewlett-Packard recommends that recycled paper contain no more than 5 percent ground wood.

WWW See Appendix D or http://www.hp.com/support/lj4550 for HP LaserJet

Family Paper Specification Guide ordering information.

For downloadable manuals, go to http://www.hp.com/support/lj4550

When you connect, select Manuals.

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Controlling print jobs

Among the aspects of a print job that you can contr ol are the tra y from which the printer pulls media, the bin to which you send the job, and the configuration f or type and size of media for each tray. You can control print jobs through the printer driver, your software application, or the printer control panel.

CAUTION To avoid affecting print jobs of other users, whenever possible, make

printer setup changes through yo ur softw are application or the printer driver . Printer setup chang es made through the control panel become default settings for subsequent jobs. Changes made through an application or printer driver affect only that specific job.

Selecting output bins

This printer has two media output bins . Th e position of t he door t o the rear output bin determines the bin used: If the door to the rear output bin is open, media is directed to that bin. If it is closed, media is directed to the top output bin. The re are no d river or software options for selecting an output bin. Figure 3-1 output bins.

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The top output bin holds up to 250 sheets of standard paper in correct order, facing down. When the bin is full, a sensor directs the printer to stop printing. Printing resumes when you remove paper from the bin.

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The rear output bin holds up to 100 sheets of standard paper in revers e order, facing up. Use this bin when printing on small media sizes. Because there is no sensor at this output bin, you should monitor the bin and empty it when it is full.

illustrates the top and rear

Note If the rear output bin is open, duplex printing is not possible. Close the

rear output bin when duplex printing. When printing on transparencies, close the rear output bin. This causes

the transparencies to be sent to the t op output bin and reduces the risk of jamming.

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Figure 3-1 Rear view

accessory)

1 Top output bin 2 Rear output bin

Selecting media by type

If you want to select media for your job by type of media rather than by the input tray (source), you must first configure a printer tray for the media type you are using, and then specify that media type in the printer driver.

Selecting media by type rather than source is similar to locking out trays and helps protect special media from accidental use. For example, if a tray is configured for letterhead, and you specify in your driver to print on plain paper, the printer will not pull the letterhead from that tray. Instead, it will pull from a tray that has plain paper loaded and that has been configured for plain paper on the printer control panel.

(shown with the optional 500-sheet paper feeder and duplex printing

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Configuring input trays

This printer allows you to configure input trays by type and size. This allows you to load different media types and sizes in the printer’s input trays and then request media by type or size.

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When the printer is used as a standalone printer, it might be beneficial to configure the printer as mode, if media is loaded in Tray 1 and no other tray is specified, media will be pulled from Tray 1 regardless of the type or size of media loaded in the tray.

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When the printer is used in a network environment, it might be beneficial to configure Tray 1 as mode, the tray acts as a cassette-style tray and can then be configured for media type and size.

Note If using the duplex printing accessory when Tray 1 is in FIRST mode,

be sure that the media loaded meets the specifications for duplex printing. (See “Supported media weights and sizes” on page 67.)

Configuring Tray 1 as a cassette

Tray 1 is designed to accommodate printing on a variety of media types.

TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST. In this

TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE. In this

To configure Tray 1 as a cassette

1 Press MENU until PAPER HANDLING MENU displays. 2 Press I 3 Press V 4 Press S 5 Press I 6 Press V 7 Press S 8 Press I 9 Press V 10 Press S 11 Press G

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TEM until TRAY 1 MODE displays.

ALUE until CASSETTE displays.

ELECT to save the setting.

TEM until TRAY 1 SIZE displays.

ALUE until the proper media size displays.

ELECT to save the setting.

TEM until TRAY 1 TYPE displays.

ALUE until the proper media type displays.

ELECT to save the setting.

O to return the printer to the READY state.

Configuring Trays 2 and 3 by media type

Trays 2 and 3 are cassette-style trays. You can select them by media size and type through your software application or the printer driver.

Note Tray 2 has an internal media-size sensor and does not need to be

configured on the printer control panel for media size . The media-siz e knob on the side of Tray 3 must be set to the correct media size.

To configure Trays 2 or 3

1 Press MENU until PAPER HANDLING MENU displays. 2 Press I

TEM until TRAY 2 TYPE (or TRAY 3 TYPE when

configuring Tray 3) displays.

3 Press V 4 Press S 5 Press G

ALUE until the proper media type displays.

ELECT to save the setting.

O to return the printer to the READY state.

Tray priority

When all trays ha v e t he same siz e and t ype media load ed, the printer pulls media from input trays in the following order:

When Tray 1 is configured as

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Tray 1

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Tray 3 (if attached)

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Tray 2

When Tray 1 is configured as

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Tray 3 (if attached)

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Tray 2

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Tray 1

TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST

TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE

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Printing from Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

Tray 1, the mu ltipurpose tray, can print on all supported sizes and types of media and envelopes. (See “

sizes” on page 67.)

Loading media into Tray 1

Supported media weights and

To load media into Tray 1

CAUTION

To avoid jams, never add or remove media from a tray during printing. To avoid damaging the printer, place labels and paper heavier than 105 g/m up to 42 lb bond) only in Tray 1.

1 Pull up the tray extension. 2 Slide the media-width guides all the

way open.

3 Load media into the tray with the

side to be printed facing the printer. Slide the media in until it sits squarely in the bottom of the tray.

(28 lb

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4 Slide the media-width guides in until

they hold the media firmly in place without bending it.

Note

For proper paper feeding, custom media must be at least 76 mm (3 in) wide and 127 mm (5 in) long.

Note

Load prepunched paper with the holes toward the side of the printer as illustrated. For two-sided printing, load media with the front side facing away from the printer.

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Loading envelopes into Tray 1

Envelopes can be printed only from Tray 1. This tray holds up to 10 envelopes. For envelope specifications, see “

weights and sizes” on page 67.

Supported media

To load envelopes into Tray 1

CAUTION

To avoid jams, do not remove or insert envelopes during printing.

1 Pull up the tray extension. 2 Slide the media-width guides all the

way open.

3 Load up to 10 envelopes into Tray 1

with their back flap facing away from the printer. Slide the envelopes in until they sit squarely in the bottom of the tray as illustrated.

4 Slide the media-width guides in until

they hold the envelopes firmly in place without bending them.

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Printing envelopes when TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE

For the best results when printing envelopes, Tray 1 should be configured as set to the size corresponding to the correct envelope size.

1 Set the media size for Tray 1 in the printer control panel. (See

“

Configuring Tray 1 as a cassette” on page 76.)

2 Specify Tray 1 or select the media source by size (for example,

COM 10 or DL) in the printer driver.

3 If your software does not automatically format an envelope,

specify Landscape for page orientation in your software application or printer driver. Use the following guidelines to set margins for return and destination addresses on Commercial #10 or DL envelopes.

Address Type Left Margin Top Margin

Return 15 mm (0.6 in) 15 mm (0.6 in) Destination 102 mm (4.0 in) 51 mm (2.0 in)

Note For envelopes of other sizes, adjust the margin settings appropriately.

4 Select Print from the software application or printer driver.

TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE and the media size should be

Printing envelopes when TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST

If Tray 1 is configured as TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST (default), select Tray 1 or use autoselect and then print the file from your software application or the printer driver. In this mode, the printer will pull media from the tra y regardless of the siz e and type of media loa ded. If your software does not automatically format an envelope, follow the instructions provided in the previous section.

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Printing from Tray 2

Tray 2 holds up to 250 sheets of standard paper. The tray adjusts for Letter, Legal, A4, A5, JIS B5, Custom (B5 ISO), and Executive paper. The printer automatically detects the media size in Tray 2 based on the tray’s paper guide configuration. (See “

and sizes” on page 67.)

Loading media into Tray 2

Supported media weights

To load media into Tray 2

CAUTION

Do not print cardstock, labels, envelopes, or unsupported sizes of media from Tray 2. These media types should be printed only from Tray 1.

Do not overfill the input tray. Overfilling trays can cause jams in the printer.

To avoid causing jams, never open the tray while it is in use.

1 Remove Tray 2 from the printer and

place it on a flat surface.

2 Set the rear media-length guide by

squeezing the guide adjustment latch and sliding the back of the tray to the length of media you are loading.

3 Slide the media-width guides all the

way open by squeezing the release latch.

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4 Load the media with the print side

facing down into the tray.

5 Verify that the media lies flat in the

tray and that it fits under the metal tabs.

6 Slide the media-width guides in until

they hold the media firmly in place without bending it.

7 Insert Tray 2 into the printer.

Note

Load prepunched paper as illustrated. For two-sided printing, load the media with the front side facing up.

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Printing from Tray 3 (optional 500-sheet paper feeder)

The printer supports an optional 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 3). Tray 3 attaches to the bottom of the printer and se rves as the printer’s base. When the optional duplex printing accessory is installed, the duplex unit must be positi oned betwee n the printer and the 500-sheet paper feeder. The printer’s internal sensors detect the presence or absence of Tray 3, and the printer control panel options automatically adjust to reflect the current configuration.

Figure 3-2 Tray 3 (optional 500-sheet paper feeder)

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The following are features of the 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 3):

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The tray has a capacity of 500 sheets of standard paper. (See

“

Supported media weights and sizes” on page 67.)

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It is adjustable f or specific media sizes, with corresponding stop positions.

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The printer detects media size based on Tray 3’s physical configuration and the position of the media-size knob located on the side of the tray.

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A user-configurable cont rol panel menu settings identifies the media type that the printer expects to be loaded in Tray 3.

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An internal sensor automatically detects when Tray 3 is empty.

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A paper lev el indicator is provided on the front face of the tray.

Note The paper path for t he 500-sheet paper f eeder passes thro ugh Tray 2.

If T ra y 2 is partially pulled out or removed, medi a from the paper feeder cannot feed into the printer. This causes the printer to go offline and generates a message that Tray 2 must be installed.

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Loading media into Tray 3

Tray 3 adjusts for the following media sizes:

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Letter

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Legal

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The printer automatically detects the media size in Tray 3 based on the tray’s physical configuration and the position of the media-size knob.

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JIS B5

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Custom (B5 ISO)

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Executive

To load media into Tray 3

CAUTION

Do not print cardstock, labels, and envelopes from Tray 3. This media should be printed only from Tray 1.

Do not overfill the input tray. Overfilling trays can cause jams in the printer.

1 Remove Tray 3 and place it on a flat

surface.

2 Set the rear media-length guide by

squeezing the release latch and sliding the guide to the length of media you are loading.

3 For special-size media, flip up the

special media guide in the center of the tray.

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4 Squeezing the release latch, slide

the media-width guides all the way open.

5 Load the media into Tray 3 with the

print side facing down. Do not overfill the tray.

6 Slide the media-width guides in until

they hold the media firmly in place

without bending it.

7 Verify that the media lies flat in the

tray and that it fits under the metal tabs.

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8 Set the media-size knob on the side

of the tray to the size of the media loaded in the tray.

9 Insert Tray 3 into the printer. 10 Verify that the printer driver is

configured to recognize Tray 3. (For instructions, see the online Help for the printer driver.)

Note

Load prepunched paper with holes toward the side of the tray as illustrated. For two-sided printing, load media with the front side facing up.

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Using the optional duplex printing accessory for two-sided printing

The optional duplex printing accessory (figure 3-3), enables you to print on both sides of a page. In two-sided printing, known as duplex printing or duplexing, the back side of the page is printed first. Then the page is sent through the duplex printing accessory, where it is flipped over and sent back through the printer for printing on the front.

Note Although the printer detects the presence of the duplex printing

accessory, you must still specify duplex options in your software application or in the printer driver in or der to print on bot h sides of the page.

Figure 3-3 Optional duplex printing accessory

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To use the optional duplex printing accessory:

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Be sure that the optional duplex printing accessory is installed correctly. If the 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 3) is installed, the duplex unit must be positioned between the printer and Tray 3.

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Verify that the printer driver is configured to recognize the duplex printing accessory. (For instructions, see the online Help for the printer driver.)

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Close the door to the rear output bin. The rear outp ut bin is located at the back of the printer.

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Select the appropriate duplex options in the printer driv er software. Duplex options include the page and binding orientation.

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Duplex printing is not supported for certain media types, includin g transparencies, labels, and cardstock.

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Control panel settings for duplex printing

Many software applications allow you to change duplex printing settings. If your software application or printer driver does not allow you to adjust duplex printing settings, you can adjust these settings through the control panel. Do not leave transparencies or labels are used with the printer or serious damage may result.

CAUTION Do not open the door to the r ear output bin during duplex printing. Doing

so can cause jams or misprints.

To set duplex printing from the printer control panel

Note Changing duplex settings through the printer control panel affects all

print jobs. Whenever possible, change duplex settings through your software application or printer driver.

DUPLEX set to ON if

1 Press M 2 Press I 3 Press V 4 Press S 5 Press I 6 Press V

ENU until PRINTING MENU displays.

TEM until DUPLEX displays.

ALUE until ON displays.

ELECT to save the setting.

TEM until BINDING displays.

ALUE to select either LONG EDGE or SHORT EDGE

binding (see figure 3-4).

7 Press S 8 Press G

ELECT to save the setting.

O to return the printer to the READY state.

9 From your software application or printer driver, select duplex

printing if possible.

10 Print the job.

Note To select duplex printing from the p rinter driver , the driv er must first be

configured to recognize the duple x printing accessory . (For instructions, see the online Help for the printer driver.)

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Options for binding duplex printing jobs

Before printing in duplex mode, decide on which edge you will be binding your finished document. The bin ding setup options are:

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Long-edge (book) binding, which is the conventional layout used in book binding. (See 1 in figure 3-4

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Short-edge (tablet) binding, which is the type often used with calendars. (See 2 in figure 3-4

Figure 3-4 Binding options

1 Long-edge binding 2 Short-edge binding

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Special printing situations

Use these guidelines when printing on special types of media.

Printing a different first page

Use the following pro cedure to print the fir st page of a do cument on a different media type than the rest of the document. One example is printing the first page of a letter on letterhead paper and the rest of the letter on plain paper.

1 From your application or printer driver, specify a tray for the first

page (letterhead) and another tray for the remaining pages.

2 Load the letterhead into the tray that you specified in step 1. 3 Load the paper for the remaining pages of the document into

another tray.

You can also print on a different first page by using the printer control panel or printer driver to set the types of media that are loaded in the trays and then select ing t he f ir st a nd rem ainin g page s by media type.

Printing on custom-size media

The printer supports single-sided printing on custom-size media. Tray 1 supports media sizes from 76 by 127 mm (3 by 5 in) to 216 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14 in), including B5 ISO. The only custom size supported by Trays 2 and 3 is B5 ISO.

When printing on custom-size media, if Tray 1 is configured in the printer control panel as media size for Tray 1 to configured as media is loaded in the tray. When printing on custom size (B5 ISO) media from Trays 2 or 3, adjust the paper guides on the tray to the Custom (B5 ISO) marking.

Some software applications and printer drivers allow you to specify custom paper-size dimensions. Be sur e to set the correct paper size in both the page setup and print dialog boxes.

If your software application requires you to calculate margins for custom-size paper, see the online Help for that application.

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TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST, the printer will print on whatever

TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE, you must set the

CUSTOM in the printer control panel. If T ra y 1 is

Stopping a print request

You can stop a print request either from the printer control panel or from your software application. To stop a print request from a computer on a network, see the online Help for the specific network software.

Note It may take some time f or all printing to clear after a print job is canceled.

To stop the current print job from the printer control panel

Press CANCEL JOB on the printer control panel to cancel the job that is currently printing. Pressing C print jobs that are stored in the printer buffer.

To stop the current print job from your software application

If several requests have been sent to the printer through your software, they may be waiting in a print queue (in Windows Print Manager, for example). See your soft ware documentation for specific instructions on canceling a print request from the computer.

ANCEL JOB does not affect subsequent

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Job retention features

To use the Job retention f e at ures list ed below, you m ust in stall a ha rd disk in the printer and properly configure the printer drivers. All Job retention features are selecte d in the printer driver. Some Job retention features require you to use the printer control panel menus to release the print job.

CAUTION Make sure to identify y our jobs in the printer driver before printing. Using

default names ma y ove rride previous jobs with the same default name or cause the job to be deleted.

Note Adding additional printer memory may resolve memory problems,

improve how the printer handles complex graphics, and improve download times, but will not increase maximum printer speed (ppm rating).

Quick copying a job

The quick copy feature prints the requested number of copies of a job and stores a copy on the printer’s hard disk. Additional copies of the job can be printed later. This feature can be turned off from the driver .

For more information about specifying the number of quick copy jobs that can be stored, see the described on page 47

QUICK COPY JOBS control panel item

Printing additional copies of a quick copy job

To print additional copies of a job stored on the printer’s hard disk from the control panel:

1 Press M 2 Press I

Note If you are using a Macintosh computer, the user name appears on the

first line of the display and the job name appears on the second line of the display. After you have selected the desir ed user name using I press VALUE until the desired job name appears.

3 Press S 4 Press - V 5 Press S

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ENU repeatedly until QUICK COPY JOBS MENU appears.

TEM until the desired user or job name appears.

TEM,

ELECT to select the job. COPIES=1 appears.

ALUE + until the desired number of copies appears.

ELECT to print the job.

Deleting a stored quick copy job

When a user sends a quick copy job, the printer overwrites an y previous jobs with the same user and job name . If there is not a quic k copy job already stored under the same user and job name and the printer needs additional space, the printer may dele te other stored quick copy jobs starting with the oldest job. The default number of quick copy jobs that can be stored is 32. The number of quick copy jobs that can be stored is set from the control panel (see page 47

Note If you turn the printer off and then back on, all quick copy, proof and

hold, and private jobs are deleted. A stored quick copy job can also be deleted from the control panel.

1 Press M 2 Press I

ENU repeatedly until QUICK COPY JOBS MENU appears.

TEM until the desired user name appears.

Note If you are using a Macintosh computer, the user name appears on the

first line of the display and the job name appears on the second line of the display. After you have selected the desir ed user name using I

TEM,

press VALUE until the desired job name appears.

3 Press S 4 Press - V 5 Press S

ELECT to select the job. COPIES=1 appears.

ALUE until DELETE appears.

ELECT to delete the job.

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Proofing and holding a job

The proof and hold feat ure provides a q uick and easy w a y to print and proof one copy of a job and then print the additional copies.

To permanently store the job and prevent the printer from deleting it when space is needed for something else, select the Stored Job option in the driver.

Printing the remaining copies of a held job

The user can print the remaining copies of a job held on the printer’s hard disk from the control panel.

1 Press M 2 Press I

ENU repeatedly until QUICK COPY JOBS MENU appears.

TEM until the desired user name appears.

Note If you are using a Macintosh computer, the user name appears on the

first line of the display and the job name appears on the second line of the display. After you have selected the desir ed user name using I

TEM,

press VALUE until the desired job name appears.

3 Press S 4 Press 5 Press S

ELECT to select the job. COPIES=1 appears.

- VALUE + until the desired number of copies appears.

ELECT to print the job.

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Deleting a held job

When a user sends a proof and hold job, the printer automatically deletes that user’s previous stored proof and hold job . I f ther e is not a proof and hold job already stored for that job name and the printer needs additional space, the printer ma y de lete other sto red proof an d hold jobs starting with the oldest one.

Note If you turn the printer off and then back on, all quick copy, proof and

hold, and private jobs are deleted. A stored proo f and hold job can also be deleted from the control panel.

1 Press M 2 Press I

ENU repeatedly until QUICK COPY JOBS MENU appears.

TEM until the desired user name appears.

Note If you are using a Macintosh computer, the user name appears on the

first line of the display and the job name appears on the second line of the display. After you have selected the desir ed user name using I

TEM,

press VALUE until the desired job name appears.

3 Press S 4 Press - V 5 Press S

ELECT to select the job. COPIES=1 appears.

ALUE until DELETE appears.

ELECT to delete the job.

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Printing a private job

The private printing feature lets a user specify that a job is not printed until that user releases it using a 4-digit personal identification number (PIN) through the printer control panel. Th e user specifies the PIN in the driver and it is sent to the printer as part of the print job.

Specifying a private job

To specify that a job is private from the driver, select the Private Job option in the printer driver and type a 4-digit PIN.

Releasing a private job

The user can print a private job from the control panel. 1 Press M

ENU repeatedly until PRIVATE/STORED JOBS MENU

appears.

2 Press I

TEM until the desired user name appears.

Note If you are using a Macintosh computer, the user name appears on the

first line of the display and the job name appears on the second line of the display. After you have selected the desir ed user name using I

TEM,

press VALUE until the desired job name appears.

3 Press S 4 Press - V

press S

ELECT PIN:0000 appears.

ALUE + to change the first number of the PIN, and then

ELECT. An * appears in place of the number. Repeat these

steps to change the remaining three numbers of the PIN.

COPIES=1 appears.

5 Press - V 6 Press S

ALUE + until the desired number of copies appears.

ELECT to print the job.

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HP 4550n, 4550hdn, 4550dn User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Quick access to printer information

World Wide Web links

User guide links

Contents

Where to look for more information . . .

Setting up the printer

Using the printer

How to use this online user guide

Features of Acrobat Reader 4.0

Overview

Printer features

Factors affecting printer performance

Locating printer components

Controlling print jobs

Managing memory

Printer software

HP Resource Manager

Printer drivers

Other components and utilities

Printer supplies and accessories

Overview

When to use the printer control panel

Locating printer control panel features

Using printer control panel keys

Using the printer online Help system

Interpreting control panel indicator lights

Control panel menus

Menu locking

Menu map

Information menu

Paper handling menu

Printing menu

Configuration menu

I/O menu

Calibration menu

Resets menu

Hard disk dependent menus

Quick Copy Jobs menu

Private/Stored Jobs menu

EIO menu

Printer information pages

Printer configuration page

Supplies status page

Usage page

Event log

Using the printer control panel in shared environments

Changing printer control panel configuration settings

Changing PowerSave settings

Switching printer personalities

Setting the I/O timeout

Disabling the high-speed parallel interface

Setting advanced functions

Resetting printer memory

Resetting the printer to factory default settings

Overview

Selecting print media

Supported media weights and sizes

Media to avoid

Printing on special media

Transparencies

Glossy paper

Colored paper

Envelopes

Labels

Heavy paper

Preprinted forms and letterhead

Recycled paper

Controlling print jobs

Selecting output bins

Selecting media by type

Configuring input trays

Configuring Tray 1 as a cassette

Configuring Trays 2 and 3 by media type

Tray priority

Printing from Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)

Loading media into Tray 1