Preprinted forms and letterhead

75

Recycled paper

75

2-sided (duplex) printing

76

Control panel settings for automatic 2-sided printing

76

Options for binding 2-sided printing jobs

77

Manual 2-sided printing

77

Special printing situations

78

Printing a different first page

78

Printing on custom-size paper

78

Stopping a print request

78

Job retention features

79

Storing a print job

79

Quick copying a job

79

Proofing and holding a job

79

Private jobs

80

Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver

82

Setting up to print with Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, Me, and XP

82

Setting up to print with Macintosh computers

82

Printing a job

83

Interrupting and resuming printing

83

Managing memory

84

5 Managing the printer

 

Printer information pages

86

Menu map

86

Configuration page

86

Supplies status page

87

Usage page

87

Demo

88

File directory

88

PCL or PS font list

88

Event log

88

Print quality troubleshooting pages

89

Using the embedded Web server

90

To access the embedded Web server using a network connection

90

Information tab

91

Settings tab

91

Networking tab

92

Other links

92

Using Printer Status and Alerts

93

To choose which status messages appear

93

To view status messages and information

94

6 Color

 

Using color

96

HP ImageREt 2400

96

Paper selection

96

Color options

96

sRGB

96

Printing in four-colors (CMYK)

97

Managing color

98

Print in Grayscale

98

Automatic or manual color adjustment

98

Matching colors

100

PANTONE®* color matching

100

ENWW

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HP 5500 manual Managing the printer

5500 specifications

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