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HP 4550HDN, 4550DN, 4550N manual Quick access to printer information, World Wide Web links, User guide links

Contents

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 HP JetDirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide Where to look for more informationSetting up the printer Accessory and Consumable Installation Guides Online Help Using the printerOnline User Guide Finding topics in the online user guide How to use this online user guideFeatures of Acrobat Reader 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 Menu map Control panel menusMenu locking 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 To enable bidirectional parallel communication Setting advanced functionsResetting printer memory 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 Panel Stopping a print requestTo stop the current print job from the printer control 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 Color management options Automatic color adjustmentHP ColorSmart 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 Selecting a font other than the default Understanding printer default fontsChanging the default font Font selection priority Entering symbols into text Selecting symbol setsSymbol set availability 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 AppleTalk Networks LocalTalk configurationLocalTalk network configuration 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 Checking PaperPath Printer Duplex Error CleanDrum Error Power OFF EIO File Install ColorInstall Tray Operation Failed Manually Feed Memory SettingsPress GO to Continue No JOB to Cancel Size Accessories Powersave onPrint JOB Cancelled Printing Configuration File Directory DemonstrationEngine Test Font List Resetting Values ReinstallResetting Factory Settings Color = State Toner Color OUTToner Position Transfer KIT LOW Type Tray X SIZE=Tray X TYPE= Unable to Rear Doors XX Paper JAMCheck ALL Check Middle Press GO to Continue Parallel I/O Printer ErrorBuffer Overflow Press GO to Continue EIO X BAD Fuser Error ErrorCycle Power Cycle Power to Base MEM Bank B 53.XY.ZZ ErrorNo More Errors Dimm a Bank B DC Controller FAN Error Continue No System Check Settings Service ErrorNvram Error EIO Error Control panel messages for external devices Finisher Failure TOO Many PagesJOB to Finish 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 Printer feeds incorrect page size Media-handling problemsPrinter feeds multiple sheets 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 horizontal lines Black lines Banding horizontalBanding vertical Blank pages or missing a color Character voids Distorted image Dropouts Faded print, faded areas, or faded vertical streaks Toner smear Irregular, raised streaks GhostingGray streaks Light, dark, or faded print Non-adhering toner Sharkskin Marbled outputRandom spots Sunburn Actions Imaging drum defectsCauses Overhead transparency defects Incorrect image on transparencies Dull or dark transparenciesRippled or wavy transparencies Repetitive defects on transparencies Streaking or smudges on transparencies Missing color or incorrect shade Color printing problemsPrinting black instead of color Inconsistent colors after loading toner Printed colors do not match screen colors Incorrect fonts are printed Unable to print all characters in a symbol setIncorrect printer output Drifting text between printouts Erratic, missing characters or interrupted printout Partial printout Unable to select a font from the software Software application problemsUnable to change system selections through software Unable to select colors from the software Dimm Installation Dimm configuration Figure A-1Do not remove the Dimm in slot #1 Installing DIMMs To install a DimmPage Page Verifying Dimm installation Resource saving/permanent resources Installing EIO cards/mass storage PCL commands PCL commands PJL commands Interpreting PCL printer command syntax Figure B-1Printer command elements Combining escape sequences in PCL Printer command syntax Entering escape characters Application Escape Character Entry What Appears Font list Symbol setSelecting PCL fonts Point size Common PCL commands PCL Commands Control Commands Cursor Positioning Programming Hints PCL Commands PCL commands Electrical specifications Volt Models Operating environment specifications Acoustic emissions This HP LaserJet printer design eliminates Environmental product stewardship programProtecting the environment This HP LaserJet printer design reduces HP recycling program information Appendix C Regulatory statements FCC regulations Canadian DOC regulations Vcci statement Japan Korean EMI statement Declaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN Safety information Laser safety Klass 1 Laser Apparat Laser Statement for FinlandLuokan 1 laserlaite Varo Material Safety Data Sheet Msds Hewlett-Packard Warranty Statement Support information Warranty and support information HP Maintenance Agreements On-site service agreements Support information HP Service Agreements Accessories or suppliesHP Service Information HP Customer Care HP direct ordering for HP Customer Care options worldwide Customer Care Centers Worldwide Worldwide Sales and Service Offices Denmark ColombiaCzech Republic Finland Korea ItalyJapan Latin American Headquarters Spain RussiaSingapore Sweden Warranty and support information Embeddedserver Web Introduction Using the embedded Web server To access the embedded Web server Embedded Web server page sets Home page set Device page set Networking page set Embedded Web server Index Index Index Index Index See also fonts Page English