HP (Hewlett-Packard) 8550MFP User Manual

8550MFP

System Ready Reference Guide

English

System Ready Reference Guide

HP Color LaserJet 8550MFP

Publication number C7835-90901

First edition, April 2000

Warranty

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Contents

Overview Section

Loading media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Media specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Loading the input trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Configuring the media type in the printer unit

control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Media jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Removing jammed media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Printing Section

Common messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Printer unit control panel messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Job retention features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Proof and hold feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Stored job feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Private job feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Quick copy jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Copying Section

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Copy module control panel features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Touch panel display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Control panel menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Making copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Other features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

How to make simple copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Contents 3

How to copy the entire original onto the available

media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

How to make double-sided copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

How to make copies from a book or magazine . . . . . . 50

How to enhance the image quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

For more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

4 Contents

Overview Section

Loading media

Media specifications

The following types and sizes of media can be used in the HP Color LaserJet 8550MFP system.

Media types

• paper

• pre-punched media

• transparencies (0.1 to 0.13 mm or 4 to 5 mils thick)

• envelopes

• labels

Media sizes

• Executive

• Letter

• Legal

• Ledger

• A5

• A4

• A3

• Minimum (custom sizes): 99 by 190.5 mm (3.9 in by 7.5 in)

• Maximum (custom sizes): 305 by 470 mm (12 by 18.5 in)

Loading media 5

Media weight

• Tray 1: 60 to 216 g/m2 (16 to 58 lb)

• Other input trays: 60 to 105 g/m

For complete information on media specifications for this product, see the

HP Color LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN,

8550GN, 8550MFP Printer User Guide

Note

Use Tray 1 (the stack bypass or multipurpose tray) whenever you are copying rotated media. Rotated media are originals that are loaded short-edge first on the glass or in the optional automatic document feeder (ADF). Media must be loaded in Tray 1

short edge first

for rotated copying.

(16 to 28 lb)

on CD-ROM.

6 Loading media

Loading the input trays

To load the input trays, first adjust the media-width guides and then load the media. When you have finished loading the media, configure the input tray in the printer unit control panel.

For complete instructions on loading and configuring input trays and the media that can be used, see the

LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer User Guide

CAUTION

To avoid media jams, never add or remove media while the printer unit is printing. Never overload an input tray.

on CD-ROM.

HP Color

Overview

Loading media 7

Loading media into Tray 1 (the multipurpose or stack bypass tray)

Open Tray 1. (Use the tray extension if the media is longer

than the tray.) Slide the media-width guides to the size that matches the

media. Place the media in the tray and slide it into the printer unit

until the leading edge rests lightly against the printer unit. Configure the media type and size in the

in the printer unit control panel (see instructions

beginning on page 13 or see the

8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer User Guide

PAPER HANDLING

HP Color LaserJet 8550,

8 Loading media

Note

Filling the tray abov e the media-fill mark may cause paper jams.

The default mode for Tray 1 is Cassette Cassette mode, the printer unit will pull media from this tray if the appropriate media is found. Other modes for Tray 1 are

MANUAL

Configure Tray 1 in the unit control panel. For more information on configuring the T ra y 1 mode, see the

and

FIRST

PAPER HANDLING MENU

HP Color LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN,

8550GN, 8550MFP Printer User Guide

When Tray 1 is in

on the printer

on CD-ROM.

Loading media into Trays 2 and 3

Open Tray 2 or Tray 3.

To load media that are a different size from the media previously loaded in the tray, move the two media-width guides to the correct positions.

Overview

Loading media 9

3 Load media up to the media-fill marks. Five hundred

sheets of 75 g/m

(20 lb) bond media will fit into either tray.

Note

Filling the tray abov e the media-fill mark may cause paper jams.

4 Push the tray into the printer unit. 5 Configure the media type in the

PAPER HANDLING MENU

in the printer unit control panel (see instructions beginning on page 13).

10 Loading media

Loading media into the optional 1,000-sheet side input tray (Tray 4)

Lift the tray cover.

Adjust the left and right media-width guides as necessary.

Place the media into the tray.

Note

Always bend the stack of paper before placing it into the tray, as shown above . Doing so will help prevent misfeeds or paper jams. Never fan a stack of paper before placing it into the tray.

Overview

Loading media 11

Note

Filling the tray abov e the media-fill mark may cause paper jams.

4 Close the cover.

5 The default media size for the optional 1,000-sheet side

input tray is A4. To change the default from A4 to Letter , set the tab on top of the input tray cov er to read LTR. This must be done before the side input tray is pushed back against the printer unit. Slide the tab out towards the back of the side input tray, rotate it, and then slide it back in so that LTR appears in the window.

12 Loading media

Configuring the media type in the printer unit control panel

To configure the input trays

Press M printer unit control panel display.

Press I display.

Note

ENU

TEM

TRAY 1 TYPE =

Press -V display.

Press S appears next to the selection.

Note

Tray 2, Tray 3, and the optional Tray 4 automatically detect the media size. T o configure media siz e for T ra y 1 in Cassette mode, continue with step 5. Otherwise, proceed to step 8.

ALUE

ELECT

PAPER HANDLING MENU

until

TRAY <NUMBER> TYPE =

until

will appear only if Tray 1 is in Cassette mode.

+ until the correct media type appears on the

to save the selection. An asterisk (*)

appears on the

Overview

Loading media 13

5 Press I 6 Press -V

until TRAY 1 SIZE = appears on the display.

TEM

+ until the correct media size appears on the

ALUE

display.

7 Press S

to save the selection. An asterisk (*)

ELECT

appears to the right of the selection.

8 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to configure media type in all

trays.

- Or Press G

to bring the printer unit online.

For more information about First and Cassette modes for Tray 1 and about input tray configuration, see the

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

on CD-ROM.

14 Loading media

Media jams

Removing jammed media

The procedures on the following pages explain how to clear the most commonly occurring jams. After all jammed media have been removed, the system will warm up and resume printing.

The printer unit and copy module control panels display messages and graphics that indicate where a jam has occurred and which doors to open to clear the jam.

To clear jams in Tray 1

Remove media from Tray 1.

Gently remove any jammed media.

Load media back into Tray 1 and resume printing. The printer unit may prompt you for the media size and type.

Overview

Note

If the jammed media does not come out easily, see “To clear jams from the lower right door” on page 16.

Media jams 15

To clear jams from the lower right door

Open the lower right door. If you are using the optional

1,000-sheet side input tray, it must first be moved away from the printer unit.

Remove any jammed media.

At the left side of the opening, pull the green tab down to

lower the bar, remove any jammed media, and release the tab.

Close the lower right door. If necessary, reposition the

optional 1,000-sheet side input tray.

16 Media jams

To clear jams in Trays 2 and 3

Make sure there is no media jammed in the lower right door.

Open Tray 2 or Tray 3.

Remove any jammed media. You might hav e to remov e the tray by lifting it slightly and pulling it out. Look into the opening to locate the jammed media.

Close the tray(s).

Overview

Media jams 17

To clear jams in the optional 1,000-sheet side input tray (Tray 4)

Lift the release handle on the top of the tray.

Pull the tray away from the printer unit to reveal the media

feed slots on the printer unit and on the tray. Remove jammed media from either slot.

Push the tray back against the printer unit until it loc ks into

place.

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