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HP 4550 manual Consumables and cleaning

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7 Consumables and cleaning

Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the printer’s consumable items. The chapter includes the following sections:

Making room around the printer for replacing consumables

Approximate replacement intervals for consumable items

Locating consumables

Environmental collection program

Cleaning the printer

For complete instructions on installing consumables, see the installation guides supplied with each consumable item.

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HP 4550 manual Consumables and cleaning

Contents

Learn Page World Wide Web links Quick access to printer informationUser guide 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 GuidesOnline User Guide Using the printerOnline Help Features of Acrobat Reader How to use this online user guideFinding topics in the online user guide Magnifying the page view Browsing with thumbnails Paging through a documentPrinting the document HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer OverviewPrinter features PerformanceOptional storage Factors affecting printer performance Locating printer components Page Select printer settings using the printer control panel Controlling print jobsEnter printer commands directly into files Select printer settings remotely with the embeddedWeb server Managing memory Modules. Extended data output EDO DIMMs are not supportedPrinter software HP Resource Manager Additional drivers Printer driversOperating systema PCL 5c Other components and utilities HP JetSend communicationsPage Printer supplies and accessories Accessory Product Description Additional information NumberHP 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 panelUsing printer control panel keys Using the printer online Help systemInterpreting control panel indicator lights Indicator Off FlashingMenu map Control panel menusMenu locking To print a menu mapInterpreting the menu map Information menu Menu item DescriptionPaper handling menu Tray 1 MODE=CASSETTEPrinting menu Menu item Values DescriptionConfiguration menu Menu Calibration menu Resets menu Hard disk dependent menus Quick Copy Jobs menuPrivate/Stored Jobs menu EIO menuTo print a printer configuration Printer configurationPrinter information pages Interpreting the printer configuration 3Printer configurationPage Supplies status To print the supplies statusOther supplies information Interpreting the supplies statusPrinter information Usage To print the usageInterpreting the usage To print an event log Event logInterpreting the event log Using the printer control panel in shared environments Changing printer control panel configuration settings To change printer control panel configuration settingsChanging PowerSave settings To change the PowerSave settingSwitching printer personalities To switch printer personalitySetting the I/O timeout To set the I/O timeoutTo disable the high-speed parallel interface Disabling the high-speed parallel interfaceTo enable bidirectional parallel communication Setting advanced functionsResetting printer memory To reset printer memoryResetting the printer to factory default settings To reset the printer to factory default settingsCommon printing tasks Selecting print media Supported media weights and sizes Tray Supported media Media Capacity SpecificationsDuplex Media to avoid Transparencies Printing on special mediaGlossy paper Colored paper EnvelopesLabels Heavy paperPreprinted forms and letterhead Selecting output bins Selecting media by type Configuring Tray 1 as a cassette Configuring input traysTo configure Tray 1 as a cassette To configure Trays 2 or Configuring Trays 2 and 3 by media typeTray priority Loading media into Tray Printing from Tray 1 multipurpose trayTo load media into Tray Page Loading envelopes into Tray To load envelopes into TrayPrinting envelopes when Tray 1 MODE=CASSETTE Printing envelopes when Tray 1 MODE=FIRSTPrinting from Tray Page Printing from Tray 3 optional 500-sheet paper feeder 2Tray 3 optional 500-sheet paper feederSupported media weights and sizes on 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 panelOptions for binding duplex printing jobs 4Binding optionsPrinting a different first Special printing situationsPrinting on custom-size media Panel Stopping a print requestTo stop the current print job from the printer control To stop the current print job from your softwareQuick copying a job Job retention featuresPrinting additional copies of a quick copy job Deleting a stored quick copy job Proofing and holding a job Printing the remaining copies of a held jobDeleting a held job Specifying a private job Printing a private jobReleasing a private job Deleting a private job Storing a print job Printing a stored jobDeleting a stored job Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver Setting up to print with Windows 9x/NTPrinting a job Interrupting and resuming printing Using color Matching colors Color management options Automatic color adjustmentHP ColorSmart Print in GrayscaleManual color adjustment Halftone optionsPage Four-color printing Cmyk Matching Pantone * colors Automatic Pantone * calibrationFeatures To turn off Automatic Pantone * calibrationPage Over 945 Pantone * colors in the Pantone * Matching System Using fonts Using internal TrueType fonts Selecting a font other than the default Understanding printer default fontsChanging the default font Font selection priorityEntering symbols into text Selecting symbol setsSymbol set availability Selecting fontsSelecting PCL fonts through the printer control panel Internal Soft Printing a list of available printer fonts To print a list of available fontsInterpreting the font lists Using fonts in PostScript Emulation Using fonts on a network Guidelines for printing with different fontsAdding support for accessory fonts to a printer driver Using special type effectsHewlett-Packard custom font services Printer Interfaces Parallel configuration Parallel cable C connectorEnhanced I/O EIO configuration HP JetDirect print serversNetWare networks Available enhanced I/O interfacesWindows and Windows NT networks AppleTalk Networks LocalTalk configurationLocalTalk network configuration Macintosh DIN-8 cableSetting network security on the printer UNIX/Linux networksConfiguring Novell NetWare frame type ParametersFrame type Description To configure TCP/IP parameters from the printer Configuring TCP/IP parametersControl panel Page Page Disabling network protocols optional To disable IPX/SPXTo reach network protocols To disable TCP/IP To disable DLC/LLCTo disable Apple AppleTalk Printer Interfaces Consumables and cleaning 1Consumable replacement clearance diagram Making room around the printer for replacing consumablesConsumable replacement guidelines Approximate replacement intervals for consumable items 145 Locating consumables 2Consumable item locationsEnvironmental collection program Cleaning the printer Cleaning excess toner from the printerCleaning the toner density sensor To clean the toner density sensorPage Printer control panel messages Message types Critical error messagesStatus messages Printer control panel messages Checking Checking PaperPath PrinterDuplex Error CleanDrum Error Power OFF EIOFile Install ColorInstall Tray Operation FailedManually Feed Memory SettingsPress GO to Continue No JOB to Cancel SizeAccessories Powersave onPrint JOB Cancelled Printing ConfigurationFile Directory DemonstrationEngine Test Font ListResetting Values ReinstallResetting Factory Settings Restore Factory SettingsColor = State Toner Color OUTToner Position Transfer KIT LOWType Tray X SIZE=Tray X TYPE= Unable toRear Doors XX Paper JAMCheck ALL Check MiddlePress GO to Continue Parallel I/O Printer ErrorBuffer Overflow Press GO to Continue EIO X BADFuser Error ErrorCycle Power Cycle Power toBase MEM Bank B 53.XY.ZZ ErrorNo More Errors Dimm a Bank BDC Controller FAN Error Continue No SystemCheck Settings Service ErrorNvram Error EIO ErrorControl panel messages for external devices Finisher Failure TOO Many PagesJOB to Finish Device FailurePrinter control panel messages Solving problems with the printer Basic troubleshooting checklist Paper jam locations Paper jam recovery To enable Paper Jam RecoveryCause Solution Common causes of paper jamsClearing 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=CASSETTEMedia does not feed automatically Media does not feed from Input Trays 2 orTransparencies or glossy paper will not feed Envelopes jam or will not feed in the printerOutput is curled or wrinkled Printer will not duplexPrinter response problems No display messagePrinter is on, but nothing prints ChapterPrinter is on, but is not receiving data Unable to select the printer from the computer See ChapterControl panel settings work incorrectly Printer control panel problemsUnable to select Tray 3 optional 500-sheet paper feeder Repetitive image defects Print quality troubleshootingImage defect ruler 195 Image defects Image defect tableBackground scatter Banding horizontal Black linesBlank pages or missing a color Character voidsDistorted image DropoutsFaded print, faded areas, or faded vertical streaks Toner smear Ghosting Gray streaksLight, dark, or faded print Non-adhering tonerSharkskin Marbled outputRandom spots SunburnCauses Imaging drum defectsActions Overhead transparency defects WWWDull or dark transparencies Rippled or wavy transparencies Incorrect image on transparenciesRepetitive defects on transparencies Streaking or smudges on transparenciesPrinting black instead of color Color printing problemsMissing color or incorrect shade Inconsistent colors after loading toner Printed colors do not match screen colorsIncorrect fonts are printed Unable to print all characters in a symbol setIncorrect printer output Drifting text between printoutsErratic, missing characters or interrupted printout Partial printoutUnable to select a font from the software Software application problemsUnable to change system selections through software Unable to select colors from the softwareDimm Installation Dimm configuration Figure A-1Do not remove the Dimm in slot #1Installing DIMMs To install a DimmPage Page Verifying Dimm installation Resource saving/permanent resources Installing EIO cards/mass storage PCL commands PCL commands PJL commandsInterpreting PCL printer command syntax Figure B-1Printer command elementsCombining escape sequences in PCL Printer command syntax Entering escape characters Application Escape Character Entry What AppearsFont list Symbol setSelecting PCL fonts Point sizeCommon PCL commands PCL CommandsFunction Command Options Control Commands Function Command Options Function Command Options Programming Hints PCL Commands PCL commands Electrical specifications Volt ModelsOperating environment specifications Acoustic emissionsThis HP LaserJet printer design eliminates Environmental product stewardship programProtecting the environment This HP LaserJet printer design reducesHP LaserJet printing supplies- In many countries, this HP recycling program informationHP Planet Partners printing supplies environmental Spare Parts and Consumables Availability- Spare parts Regulatory statements FCC regulationsCanadian DOC regulations Vcci statement Japan Korean EMI statementDeclaration of Conformity According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and ENSafety information Laser safetyLuokan 1 laserlaite Laser Statement for FinlandKlass 1 Laser Apparat Varo Material Safety Data Sheet Msds Hewlett-Packard Warranty Statement Support informationWarranty and support information HP Maintenance Agreements On-site service agreementsSupport information HP Service Agreements Accessories or suppliesHP Service Information HP Customer Care HP direct ordering forHP Customer Care options worldwide Customer Care Centers Worldwide Worldwide Country/Region Sales and Service Offices Denmark ColombiaCzech Republic FinlandKorea ItalyJapan Latin American HeadquartersSpain RussiaSingapore SwedenWarranty and support information Embeddedserver Web IntroductionUsing the embedded Web server To access the embedded Web serverEmbedded Web server page sets Home page setDevice page set Networking page set Embedded Web server Index Index Index Index Index See also fonts Page English