HP 8550N, 8550DN, 8550mfp, 8550, 8550GN User Manual

8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer

Getting Started Guide

English

HP Color LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer

Getting Started Guide

Part number: C7096-90923 First Edition: April, 2000

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Contents

Printer Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Step 1: Preparing a Location for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Step 2: Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Step 3: Installing the Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Step 4: Connecting the Printer to the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Step 5: Changing the Printer Control Panel Overlay and Language (Optional) .16

Selecting the Display Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Step 6: Installing the Consumables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Step 7: Loading the Input Trays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Step 8: Configuring Input Trays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Tray 1 Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Configuring Media Type and Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Step 9: Printing a Configuration Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Communicating with an optional HP JetDirect internal print server . . . . . . . 35

Step 10: Understanding the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Structure of the CD-ROMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Installing the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Accessing the Online User Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Step 11: Windows Network Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Configuring the Printer on the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Distributing the Printer Software to Network Clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Installing the Printer Software for Network Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Connecting Network Clients to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Step 12: IBM LAN Network Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Distributing the Printer Software to Network Clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Installing the Printer Software for Network Clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Connecting Network Clients to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Step 13: Macintosh Network Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Installing the Macintosh Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Connecting Network Clients to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Configuring the Printer on the Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Distributing the Printer Software to Network Clients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Installing the Macintosh Printer Software for Network Clients . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Troubleshooting Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Printer Information

Configurations

This printer is available in five configurations, as described below:

HP Color LaserJet 8550

The HP Color LaserJet 8550 comes standard with a 100-sheet tray 1, a 500-sheet tray 3, a printer stand, and 32 MB RAM.

HP Color LaserJet 8550N

The HP Color LaserJet 8550N comes standard with a 100-sheet tray 1, a 500-sheet tray 2, a 500-sheet tray 3, a printer stand, 32 MB RAM, an HP JetDirect print server (10/100 Base-TX), and an internal hard disk.

HP Color LaserJet 8550DN

The HP Color LaserJet 8550DN comes standard with a 100-sheet tray 1, a 500-sheet tray 2, a 500-sheet tray 3, a (tray 4) 2,000-sheet input tray, a duplexer, 64 MB RAM, an HP JetDirect print server (10/100 Base-TX), an internal hard disk, and five stabilizing legs.

HP Color LaserJet 8550GN

The HP Color LaserJet 8550GN comes standard with a 100-sheet tray 1, a 500-sheet tray 2, a 500-sheet tray 3, a (tray 4) 2,000-sheet input tray, a duplexer, 128 MB RAM, an HP JetDirect print server (10/100 Base-TX), an internal hard disk, five stabilizing legs, and a higher performance processor.

HP Color LaserJet 8550MFP

The HP Color LaserJet 8550MFP comes standard with a 100-sheet tray 1, a 500-sheet tra y 2, a 500-sheet tra y 3, a duple xer, 64 MB RAM, an HP JetDirect print server (10/100 Base-TX), an internal hard disk, a printer/copy module stand, and a copy module.

Printer Information

Step 1: Preparing a Location for the Printer

Figure 1

69.8 in (177.3 cm)

11.4 in (29.0 cm)

41.4 in (105.2 cm)

18.1 in (46.0 cm)

19.5 in (49.5 cm)

33 in (83.8 cm)

Top View (with optional multi-bin mailbox and tray 4)

Front View (with optional multi-bin mailbox and tray 4)

14.3 in (36.3 cm)

48.65 in (123.57 cm)

This printer requires the following:

Space around the printer, as shown above

Sturdy, level floor surface

A well-ventilated room without abrupt humidity or temperature changes

An area with a recommended temperature range of 68° to 79° F

to 26° C), or an allowed temperature range of 59° to 86° F

(20

to 30° C)

(15

An area with a recommended humidity range of 20% to 50% relative humidity (RH), or an allowed humidity range of 10% to 80% RH

Line voltage and frequency not varying more than 10% from the value stated on the printer regulatory label (located on the back of the printer)

Step 2: Unpacking the Printer

CAUTION

Figure 2

Do not plug the printer into a power source until all shipping material is removed. This may cause damage to the printer.

The following items are included with the printer:

Toner cartridges: black, cyan, magenta, and yellow

Power cord

Software on CD-ROM

Manuals: getting started guide (this guide) and quick reference

guide; the online user guide is on a CD-ROM Printer—shown with standard printer stand; some printer models

include a 2,000-sheet input tray (tray 4) that replaces the printer stand; a tray 2 is also included with some printer models

Imaging drum

Control panel overlay (if applicable)

Left (face-up) output bin

Note

If the printer model you ordered includes a 2,000-sheet input tray (tray 4), a power pack (containing power connections for the printer and tray 4), a preinstalled interface cable (connecting tray 4 to the printer), and five stabilizing legs are also included.

Step 2: Unpacking the Printer

To unpack the printer

Remove all external packing tape

from the printer. Open the lower left door and push

down the green lev er on the right side of the fuser. Then, remov e the orange shipping notice from the fuser.

Open the front door.

Remove the orange packing material

from the lower (green) lever. Press the white button on the lower

(green) lever and swing the lever to the right.

Remove the packing material from

inside the printer and then swing the lower (green) lever back to the left, making sure the lever clicks into place.

Firmly grip the handle in the center of

tray 3, squeeze the release le v er , and pull the tray out until it stops. Then remove the orange packing spacers from inside the tray and close the tray.

If the printer comes with a tray 2,

repeat step 7 to remove the orange packing spacers from tray 2

If the printer came with a tray 4, continue with step 9. If the printer came with a stand, proceed to step 16.

Step 2: Unpacking the Printer

Note

Follow steps 9-12 to attach the five stabilizing legs to the bottom of tray 4. If the five stabilizing legs (which are in addition to the four locking wheels) are already attached, proceed to step 13.

Locate the five stabilizing legs that

came with the printer. Locate the five guides for the

stabilizing legs on the bottom of tray 4—two guides at the front edge, one on the right edge, and two on the back edge.

Insert a stabilizing leg into one of the

guides and push the leg into the guide until it stops.

Repeat step 11 above to attach the

other four stabilizing legs.

Remove the packing tape from tray 4.

Firmly grip the handle in the center of

tray 4, squeeze the release le v er , and pull the tray out until it stops.

Remove the two orange pac king clips

from inside tray 4 by squeezing the sides of the clips and pulling them out.

CAUTION

Leaving the orange clips in tray 4 can damage the tray.

Close all doors and input trays.

By completing steps 1 through 16 above, all tape and spacers should be removed and unpacking of the printer should be complete.

Step 2: Unpacking the Printer

Step 3: Installing the Cables

To connect the power cord to a printer with a stand

Note

Make sure that the printer is off (power button out) before connecting the power cord.

WARNING!

An unstable printer can tip over and cause injury; make sure that the printer is secured properly.

Roll the printer to its permanent location, where all four wheels rest on a level floor surf ace, and stabilize it b y pushing the locking tabs on the printer stand's wheels to the locked position.

Plug the female end of the power

cord into the connector on the back left corner of the printer.

Plug the male end of the power cord

into a surge protector or other grounded power source.

To connect the interface cable and power cords for a printer with an optional tray 4

Note

Make sure that the printer is off (power button out) before attaching the interf ace cable and connecting the power cords.

Locate the interface cable (A), the

power pack (B), and the straight power cord (C).

Note

The interface cable (A) might already be attached to the printer and tray 4. If it is, proceed to step 4 below; otherwise, continue with step 2.

Attach the end of the interface cable

that is marked with one dot to the printer above the parallel connector.

Attach the other end of the interface

cable (marked with two dots) to the connector on tray 4 that is marked with two dots.

Attach the power pack to the back of

the printer by inserting the clip into the space between the printer and tray 4.

Step 3: Installing the Cables

Push the two cables extending from

the power pack into the space between the printer and tray 4 along the back of the printer.

Plug the shorter of the two cables into

the connector on the back left corner of the printer.

Plug the longer of the two cables into

the connector on the back left corner of tray 4.

Plug the female end of the power

cord into the male connector on the bottom of the power pack.

Roll the printer to its permanent

location, where all four wheels rest on a level floor surf ace, and stabilize it b y pushing the locking tabs on the tray's wheels to the locked position.

Rotate the feet of the five stabilizing

legs and the anti-tip foot (on the left side of the tray) until they are snug against the floor.

WARNING!

An unstable printer can tip over and cause injury; make sure that the printer is secured properly.

Plug the male end of the power cord

into a surge protector or other grounded power source.

Note

If an optional output device was ordered, see the installation guide included with the output device for installation instructions.

Step 3: Installing the Cables

Step 4: Connecting the Printer to the Network

If you will connect the computer to the printer with a parallel cable, see “To connect a parallel cable” later in this Step.

If the printer was shipped with an optional HP JetDirect 10/100TX internal print server for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX networks, the RJ-45 (unshielded twisted pair) card is installed.

To connect to a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX network

Plug the connector of the unshielded twisted-pair network cable into the RJ-45 port. The other end of the cable should be attached to the network.

Note

The RJ-45 cable is not included with the printer. It m ust be purchased separately.

To connect a parallel cable

To print through the parallel port, the printer requires a 25-pin male/micro 36-pin male (“C-size”) parallel cable that is IEEE-1284 compliant. The cable is not included with the printer. It must be purchased separately.

Squeeze the clips on the micro 36-pin

end of the parallel cable and plug it into the printer's parallel port. Release the clips.

Plug the other end of the parallel

cable into the computer. Tighten the screws on the parallel cable to secure the cable to the computer.

Step 4: Connecting the Printer to the Network

Step 5: Changing the Printer Control Panel Overlay and Language (Optional)

Replace the printer control panel overlay with the one included for your language, if applicable. Then configure the printer control panel to show printer messages in your language.

To replace the overlay

Insert a thumbnail or a thin, rigid

object under the edge of the overlay on the printer control panel and pull up on the overlay until it comes off.

Place the new overla y over the printer

control panel and snap it into place.

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