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Table of contents
1 Printer basics
2 Control panel
3 I/O Configuration
4 Printing tasks
5 Managing the printer
6 Color
7 Maintenance
8 Problemsolving
Appendix A Working with memory and print server cards
Appendix B Supplies and accessories
Appendix C Service and Support
Appendix D Printer specifications
Appendix E Regulatory information
Glossary
Index
Printer basics
Setting up the printer
Using the printer
HTML (Online) User
Manuals
HP Color LaserJet
Trays
Connectivity
Memory
HP Color LaserJet 5500n (Europe only)
HP Color LaserJet 5500dn
HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn
HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn
Features
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Front view (shown with second 500-sheetpaper feeder)
Back/side view
Printer drivers
Downloads and Drivers
Additional drivers
HP Web Jetadmin
UNIX
Embedded Web server
Other components and utilities
Supported paper weights and sizes
Tray 1 paper sizes
Tray 2 and optional Trays 3 and 4 paper sizes1
Automatic 2-sidedprinting (duplexing)1
Manual
2-sided
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Control panel
Control panel buttons and lights
Display
Printer display
Accessing the control panel from a computer
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Control panel indicator lights
Getting started basics
To access the menus
MENUS
Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard disk)
Information menu
Paper handling menu
Configure device menu
Diagnostics menu
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Printing menu
Print quality menu
System setup menu
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I/O menu
Resets menu
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To set the job storage limit
To set the job held timeout
To set use requested tray
To set manually feed prompt
To set PowerSave Time
To disable/enable PowerSave
To set the personality
To set the clearable warnings
To set the auto continue
To set supplies low reporting
To set jam recovery response
To select language
To select language if the display is in a language you do not understand
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I/O Configuration
Configuring TCP/IP parameters using BOOTP or DHCP
Manually configuring TCP/IP parameters from the printer control panel
Setting an IP address
Setting the subnet mask
Setting the default gateway
Setting the syslog server
Setting the idle timeout
Setting the link speed
To disable IPX/SPX
To disable AppleTalk
To disable DLC/LLC
Parallel port connection
HP Jetdirect print servers
Available enhanced I/O interfaces
NetWare networks
Windows and Windows NT networks
AppleTalk networks
UNIX/Linux networks
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Printing tasks
Source
Type
Size
Page Setup
Print
Source
Type and Size
Precedence for print settings (software)
File
Print Setup
Properties
Printer Properties
Start
Paper to avoid
Paper that may damage the printer
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Configuring Tray 1 size
TRAY 1 SIZE
CUSTOM
Configuring Tray 1 type
TRAY 1 TYPE
Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 detectable standard paper size
Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 paper type
4.Press to highlight TRAY 2 TYPE, TRAY 3 TYPE, TRAY 4 TYPE
5.Press to select TRAY 2 TYPE, TRAY 3 TYPE, TRAY 4 TYPE
Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 custom paper
Unit of measure
Y dimension
X dimension
Loading paper into Tray
Printing envelopes from Tray
To load envelopes into Tray
Printing envelopes
Printing from Tray 2, Tray 3, and Tray
Loading detectable standard-sizedpaper into Tray 2, Tray 3, and Tray
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Transparencies
TRANSPARENCY
Glossy paper
Glossy
Heavy glossy
Labels
LABELS
Heavy paper
HEAVY
CARDSTOCK
HP LaserJet Tough paper
TOUGH PAPER
Preprinted forms and letterhead
Recycled paper
To enable or disable 2-sidedprinting from the printer control panel
Options for binding 2-sidedprinting jobs
Flip Pages Up
Manual 2-sidedprinting
Manual Feed
Manually Print on 2nd Side
To stop the current print job from the printer control panel
To stop the current print job from your software application
Printing stored jobs
Deleting stored jobs
Printing a private job
Deleting a private job
Setting up to print with Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, Me, and XP
Details
Virtual Infrared LPT Port
Setting up to print with Macintosh computers
Apple Extras/ Apple LaserWriter
Printing a job
PROCESSING JOB
Interrupting and resuming printing
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5 Managing the printer
Menu map
PRINTING... MENU MAP
Configuration page
5.Press to select PRINT CONFIGURATION
To print the supplies status page:
Demo
PRINTING... DEMO
File directory
PRINT FILE DIRECTORY
5.Press to select PRINT FILE DIRECTORY
PRINTING... EVENT LOG
Print quality troubleshooting pages
PRINTING... PQ TROUBLESHOOTING
To access the embedded Web server using a network connection
Information tab
Device Status
Change Settings
Configuration page
Supplies Status
Networking tab
Other links
HP Instant Support™
Order Supplies
Product Support
Networked printers
Directly connected printers
To choose which status messages appear
Programs
Options
To view status messages and information
6 Color
HP ImageREt
Paper selection
Color options
Automatic
sRGB
CMYK ink set emulation (PostScript only)
Manual color options
Black Only
4-Color
Edge Control
Edge Control
Maximum
PANTONE®* color matching
Swatch book color matching
7 Maintenance
HP print cartridges
Non-HPprint cartridges
Print cartridge authentication
HP fraud hotline
Print cartridge storage
Using the printer control panel
Using the embedded Web server (for network connected printers)
Using printer Status and Alerts (for directly connected printers)
Using HP Web Jetadmin
To change the print cartridge
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INCORRECT
<COLOR> or INCORRECT SUPPLIES
Locating supplies
Supply item locations
Supply replacement guidelines
Solve a Problem
Making room around the printer for replacing supplies
Supplies replacement clearance diagram
Approximate replacement intervals for supplies
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When to clean the OHT sensor
To clean the OHT sensor
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8 Problemsolving
Factors affecting printer performance
Status messages
Warning messages
STATUS
CLEARABLE WARNINGS
Error messages
Control panel messages
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To disable paper jam recovery
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Jam in Tray 1 or Tray
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Jam in Tray 3 or Tray
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Jams in the top cover
Jammed paper
Crumpled paper in the fuser
Paper wrapped around the fuser
Jam in the top cover
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Jam in paper input path or paper path
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Jam in duplex path
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Paper handling problems
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Printer response problems
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Printer control panel problems
Color printing problems
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Incorrect printer output
Guidelines for printing with different fonts
Software application problems
Print quality problems associated with paper
Overhead transparency defects
Paper
Transparency
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Print quality problems associated with the environment
Print quality problems associated with jams
Print quality problems associated with maintenance
Working with memory and
print server cards
To install memory and font DIMMs
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Enabling memory
To enable memory for Windows
To enable fonts from the PCL 5c and PCL 6 printer drivers for Windows
To check DIMM installation
To install an HP Jetdirect print server card
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B Supplies and accessories
To order printing supplies directly through the computer software
Printer
Supplies, accessories, and part numbers
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C Service and Support
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Priority on-siteservice
Next-day on-siteservice
Weekly (volume) on-siteservice
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D Printer specifications
Operating environment specifications
Acoustic emissions
E Regulatory information
Protecting the environment
Ozone production
Energy consumption
Paper use
Plastics
HP Printing Supplies Returns and Recycling Program Information
U.S
returns
Non-U.S
recycling
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Laser safety
Canadian DOC regulations
EMI statement (Korea)
VCCI statement (Japan)
Laser Statement for Finland
Luokan 1 laserlaite
VAROITUS
VARNING
HUOLTO
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Glossary
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Index
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