Hp COLOR LASERJET 2550 Windows Vista Support

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HP Color LaserJet 2550

Series Printers –

Windows Vista Support

Security Level: Public
Date Written/Updated: January 29, 2007

Document Summary

 HP Color LaserJet 2550 Series Windows Vista Support
 Install the HP Color LaserJet 2550 PS driver currently available in the Windows Vista
 Download drivers from HP.com when they become available.

The HP Color LaserJet 2550 Series printers are supported in Microsoft Windows Vista.
You can either install the printer driver software that is available in Windows Vista or
you can download and install the printer drivers from HP.com when they become
available.

Install and use the HP Color LaserJet 2550 Series drivers that
are currently available in the Windows Vista operating
system.

USB Install

To install the printer driver included in Windows Vista follow the instructions below.
Simply plug a USB cable into the printer and attach the other end to the USB port on the
computer while the printer is in a Ready state and Windows Vista is up and running.
The HP Color LaserJet 2550 PS driver will automatically be installed via Windows plug­and-play.

Network Install

For a network install connect the printer to the network and power on the printer. Next,
open the Control Panel in Windows Vista and click “Printer” (“Printer” is found under
the Hardware and Sound heading). In the Printers section of the Control Panel select
“Add A Printer” then select “Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer”.
Select your printer from the list of network printers found and follow the instructions. If

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your printer is not found click “The printer that I want isn’t listed”. In the dialog
that appears choose “Add a printer using a TCP/IP address or hostname”
and then click Next. Follow the remaining instructions to complete the installation. The
HP Color LaserJet 2550 postscript emulation driver is automatically installed.
If needed the IP address of the printer can be found on the HP Jetdirect Configuration
Page. To print the HP Jetdirect Configuration page press the green Go button and the
red Cancel Job button simultaneously then release the buttons. Three pages will print.
The HP Jetdirect Configuration Page is the last page to print. The IP Address can be
found under the TCP/IP heading.

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