Parallel configuration, Parallel cable C connector | HP 4550HDN

Parallel configuration

If your printer is not configured with a network interface card, connect the printer to your computer using a bidirectional parallel cable (IEEE-1284C compliant) with a “C” connector (see figure 6-1) plugged into the printer’s parallel port. The cable can be a maximum of 10 meters (30 feet) long. For ordering information, see “Printer supplies and accessories” on page 31.

When used to describe a parallel interface, the term bidirectional indicates that the printer is able to both receive data from the computer and to send data to the computer through the parallel port.

Figure 6-1	Parallel cable “C” connector

Note	To use the enhanced capabilities of the bidirectional parallel interface,
	such as bidirectional communication between the computer and printer,
	faster transfer of data, and automatic configuration of printer drivers,
	your printer driver must support these capabilities.
	When you are using multiple ports, you can adjust automatic I/O

	switching to maximize performance by using the timeout feature. If
	data from other ports appears in the middle of your print job, increase
	the I/O Timeout value. (See “Setting the I/O timeout” on page 61.)

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Learn User guide links Quick access to printer informationWorld Wide Web links User Guide Copyright and License Contents Common printing tasks Using color Printer Interfaces Contents Appendix a Dimm Installation Index Where to look for more information Setting up the printerHP JetDirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide Accessory and Consumable Installation Guides Online Help Using the printerOnline User Guide How to use this online user guide Features of Acrobat ReaderFinding topics in the online user guide Finding words Magnifying the page view Printing the document Paging through a documentBrowsing with thumbnails HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer Overview Printer features Performance Features High content of recyclable components and materials Factors affecting printer performance Locating printer components Page Select printer settings using the printer control panel Controlling print jobs Web server Select printer settings remotely with the embeddedEnter printer commands directly into files Managing memory Modules. Extended data output EDO DIMMs are not supported Printer software HP Resource Manager Operating systema PCL 5c Printer driversAdditional drivers Other components and utilities HP JetSend communicationsPage Printer supplies and accessories Accessory Product Description Additional information Number HP LaserJet Printer Family Paper Specification Guide Using the printer control panel When to use the printer control panel Locating printer control panel features 1Printer control panel Using printer control panel keys Using the printer online Help system Interpreting control panel indicator lights Indicator Off Flashing Control panel menus Menu lockingMenu map To print a menu map Interpreting the menu map Information menu Menu item Description Paper handling menu Tray 1 MODE=CASSETTE Printing menu Menu item Values Description Configuration menu HRS Clearable JOB Menu Calibration menu Resets menu Hard disk dependent menus Quick Copy Jobs menu Private/Stored Jobs menu EIO menu Printer information pages Printer configurationTo print a printer configuration Interpreting the printer configuration 3Printer configurationPage Supplies status To print the supplies status Printer information Interpreting the supplies statusOther supplies information Usage To print the usage Interpreting the usage Interpreting the event log Event logTo print an event log Using the printer control panel in shared environments Changing printer control panel configuration settings To change printer control panel configuration settings Changing PowerSave settings To change the PowerSave setting Switching printer personalities To switch printer personality Setting the I/O timeout To set the I/O timeout To disable the high-speed parallel interface Disabling the high-speed parallel interface Setting advanced functions Resetting printer memoryTo enable bidirectional parallel communication To reset printer memory Resetting the printer to factory default settings To reset the printer to factory default settings Common printing tasks Selecting print media Supported media weights and sizes Tray Supported media Media Capacity Specifications Duplex Media to avoid Glossy paper Printing on special mediaTransparencies Colored paper Envelopes Labels Heavy paper Preprinted forms and letterhead Recycled paper Selecting output bins Selecting media by type To configure Tray 1 as a cassette Configuring input traysConfiguring Tray 1 as a cassette Tray priority Configuring Trays 2 and 3 by media typeTo configure Trays 2 or To load media into Tray Printing from Tray 1 multipurpose trayLoading media into Tray Page Loading envelopes into Tray To load envelopes into Tray Printing envelopes when Tray 1 MODE=CASSETTE Printing envelopes when Tray 1 MODE=FIRST Printing from Tray Page Printing from Tray 3 optional 500-sheet paper feeder 2Tray 3 optional 500-sheet paper feederPage JIS B5 Page Page 3Optional duplex printing accessory To use the optional duplex printing accessory Control panel settings for duplex printing To set duplex printing from the printer control panel Options for binding duplex printing jobs 4Binding options Printing on custom-size media Special printing situationsPrinting a different first Stopping a print request To stop the current print job from the printer controlPanel To stop the current print job from your software Printing additional copies of a quick copy job Job retention featuresQuick copying a job Deleting a stored quick copy job Proofing and holding a job Printing the remaining copies of a held job Deleting a held job Releasing a private job Printing a private jobSpecifying a private job Deleting a private job Storing a print job Printing a stored job Deleting a stored job Printing a job Setting up to print with Windows 9x/NTPrinting with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver Interrupting and resuming printing Using color Matching colors Automatic color adjustment HP ColorSmartColor management options Print in Grayscale Color map Manual color adjustmentHalftone options Page Four-color printing Cmyk Matching PANTONE* colors Automatic PANTONE* calibration To turn off Automatic PANTONE* calibration Page PANTONE* colors in the PANTONE* Matching System. These Using fonts Using internal TrueType fonts Understanding printer default fonts Changing the default fontSelecting a font other than the default Font selection priority Selecting symbol sets Symbol set availabilityEntering symbols into text Selecting fonts Selecting PCL fonts through the printer control panel Internal Soft Printing a list of available printer fonts To print a list of available fonts Interpreting the font lists Using fonts in PostScript Emulation Using fonts on a network Guidelines for printing with different fonts Adding support for accessory fonts to a printer driver Using special type effects Hewlett-Packard custom font services Printer Interfaces Parallel configuration Parallel cable C connector Enhanced I/O EIO configuration HP JetDirect print servers Windows and Windows NT networks Available enhanced I/O interfacesNetWare networks LocalTalk configuration LocalTalk network configurationAppleTalk Networks Macintosh DIN-8 cable Setting network security on the printer UNIX/Linux networks Configuring Novell NetWare frame type Parameters Frame type Description Configuring TCP/IP parameters BOOTP=YES * displaysPage Page To reach network protocols To disable IPX/SPXDisabling network protocols optional To disable Apple AppleTalk To disable DLC/LLCTo disable TCP/IP Printer Interfaces Consumables and cleaning 1Consumable replacement clearance diagram Making room around the printer for replacing consumables Consumable replacement guidelines Approximate replacement intervals for consumable items 145 Locating consumables 2Consumable item locations Environmental collection program Cleaning the printer Cleaning excess toner from the printer Cleaning the toner density sensor To clean the toner density sensorPage Printer control panel messages Status messages Critical error messagesMessage types Printer control panel messages Checking Paper PathChecking Printer Clean Drum ErrorDuplex Error Power OFF EIO Install Color Install TrayFile Operation Failed Memory Settings Press GO to Continue No JOB to CancelManually Feed Size Powersave on Print JOB Cancelled PrintingAccessories Configuration Demonstration Engine TestFile Directory Font List Reinstall ResettingResetting Values Factory Settings Toner Color OUT Toner PositionColor = State Transfer KIT LOW Tray X SIZE= Tray X TYPE=Type Unable to XX Paper JAM Check ALLRear Doors Check Middle Printer Error Buffer OverflowPress GO to Continue Parallel I/O Press GO to Continue EIO X BAD Error Cycle PowerFuser Error Cycle Power to 53.XY.ZZ Error No More ErrorsBase MEM Bank B Dimm a Bank B DC Controller FAN Error Continue No System Service Error Nvram ErrorCheck Settings EIO Error Control panel messages for external devices TOO Many Pages JOB to FinishFinisher Failure Device Failure Printer control panel messages Solving problems with the printer Basic troubleshooting checklist Paper jam locations Paper jam recovery To enable Paper Jam Recovery Cause Solution Common causes of paper jams Clearing paper jams Clearing jams in the middle front drawer areaPage Clearing jams in the Tray 2 area Clearing jams in the optional Tray 3 area Clearing jams in the rear door areas Page Clearing jams in the front duplex drawer area Media-handling problems Printer feeds multiple sheetsPrinter feeds incorrect page size TRAY=CASSETTE Media does not feed automatically Media does not feed from Input Trays 2 or Transparencies or glossy paper will not feed Envelopes jam or will not feed in the printer Output is curled or wrinkled Printer will not duplex Printer response problems No display message Printer is on, but nothing prints Chapter Printer is on, but is not receiving data Unable to select the printer from the computer See Chapter Unable to select Tray 3 optional 500-sheet paper feeder Printer control panel problemsControl panel settings work incorrectly Image defect ruler Print quality troubleshootingRepetitive image defects 195 Image defects Image defect table Background scatter Banding and 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