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HP 5550 manual Table of contents

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user's guide TOC

Newport ROW Mac UG Final

hp deskjet 5550 series

table of contents

notices

notices and acknowledgements terms and conventions accessibility

using the onscreen user's guide

special features

getting started

printer features buttons and lights paper trays print cartridges

automatic paper-type sensor reserve mode connectivity

printing

using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic
using printer software with Mac OS X
printing a document
two-sided printing
printing digital photographs
auto-on and auto-off feature
using the automatic paper-type sensor	1
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HP 5550 manual Table of contents

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Table of contents Maintenance Specifications Newport ROW Mac UG Final Acknowledgments Hewlett-packard company noticesCopyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company Click File Page Setup SymbolsTerms and conventions TermsAccessibility Using the onscreen users guide Special features Getting started Printer features Connectivity Print cartridge status symbol and light Cancel buttonPower button and light Buttons and lightsTray Paper traysOut tray Out tray up Print cartridge selection Print cartridgesAutomatic paper-type sensor Reserve mode output Reserve modeWhen only this print cartridge Is installed Result isExiting reserve mode Network ConnectivityPrinting Choosing the printer Setting up the printerPrinting from the computers desktop Selecting a default printerDisplaying the page setup dialog box Using the page setup dialog boxChecking the printer status IconmeaningBorderless Printing See borderless printing Using the print dialog boxDisplaying the print dialog box Menu and buttonsUse the General panel for these functions GeneralUse the Paper Type/Quality panel for these functions Paper type/qualitySelect the Layout panel for page layout options LayoutColor Digital photographyUse the Background Printing panel for these functions Background printingViewing and changing the status of a print job Using the print status dialog boxDisplaying the print status dialog box Newport ROW Mac UG Final Using printer software with Mac OS Borderless Printing See borderless printing Copies and pages Output options Paper type/quality Two sided printing Using the print centerDisplaying the print center Selecting a default printer Managing print jobs Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Printing a documentControlling page layout Selecting print optionsMac OS Two-sided printing with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Two-sided printingTwo-sided printing with Mac OS Newport ROW Mac UG Final Mac OS 8.6 Printing digital photographsSelect the Printer Type/Quality panel Mac OSNewport ROW Mac UG Final Enabling auto-on Auto-on and auto-off featureEnabling auto-off Turning off the automatic paper-type sensor Using the automatic paper-type sensorTurning on the automatic paper-type sensor Select the Paper Type/Quality panelPrinting guidelines Borderless printingBorderless printing with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Preparing to printClick Borderless Printing Borderless printing with Mac OSNewport ROW Mac UG Final Select any other desired print settings Panel Setting Paper Type/QualityPlain paper Printing on plain paper with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X ClassicPaper Type Automatic or Plain Printing on plain paper with Mac OSPaper Preparing to print a single envelope EnvelopesPreparing to print a stack of envelopes Printing envelopes with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic PanelsettingPaper Group Automatic, Plain Paper or Inkjet Paper Panel Paper Type/QualityPrinting envelopes with Mac OS Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic or Mac OS Printing transparencies TransparenciesFor great results use hp premium inkjet transparency film Printing transparencies with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X ClassicTransparency Film Panelsetting Paper Group Automatic orPrinting transparencies with Mac OS Printing labels LabelsPaper Size A4 Letter or US Letter Size A4 Letter or US LetterMac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic or Mac OS Preparing to print index cards or other small media Index cards and other small mediaPrinting index cards and other small media Paper Type/Quality Layout Panel SettingPrinting index cards and other small media with Mac OS Layout Pages Per Sheet 1 NormalTwo Sided Printing Print Both Sides Unchecked forPreparing to print small photographs PhotographsPreparing to print large photographs Printing photographs with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Printing photographsQuality Best or High Resolution Photo Setting Paper Group Automatic orPanel Paper Type/Quality Digital Photography Photo PaperPhotography Greeting cards Printing greeting cards Panel Paper Type/Quality Setting Paper Group Automatic orPrinting greeting with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Greeting CardsPrinting greeting cards with Mac OS Posters Panel Paper Type/ Quality SettingPrinting posters Layout Tiling Tiling Size 2 , 3 , or Multiple Page Per Sheet MenuPrinting banners BannersAttributes Page Size A4 Letter Banner or US Printing banners with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X ClassicAttributes Paper Size A4 Letter Banner or US Paper Type Automatic or Plain Printing iron-on transfers Iron-on transfersUse hp iron-on t-shirt transfer paper for great results Printing iron-on transfers with Mac OS Mirror Image CheckedPaper Type Automatic or Plain Maintenance Replacing print cartridges Pink pull tab Newport ROW Mac UG Final Refilling print cartridges Open the hp inkjet utility Aligning print cartridgesAutomatically cleaning print cartridges Gathering cleaning supplies Cleaning the print cartridge cradlePreparing to clean Cleaning the print cartridge cradlePrint cartridge cradle 2. print cartridge cradle walls Storing print cartridges Maintaining print cartridgesNewport ROW Mac UG Final Maintaining the printer body To remove ink from Do this Removing ink from skin and clothingHp inkjet utility panels Displaying the hp inkjet utilityDouble-click the OS X HD icon on the desktop Viewing the hp inkjet utility panels 100101 TroubleshootingVerify the following Printer is not printingCheck the printer lights Select a topic belowPaper jam Paper problems103 If the paper tray is loaded Out of paper104 Printer ejects the paper USB problemsPrinter does not turn on Printer driver not found in Mac OS X ClassicPrint cartridges need to be cleaned Problems with printoutsPrint quality is poor Print is fadedDocument is printed off-center or at an angle Text and images are misalignedToo much or too little ink appears on 107Photos are not printing correctly Printout does not reflect new print settingsBlank pages print Banner does not print correctlyBanner or US Letter Banner 110 What the lights indicate Printer lights are flashing or onResume light is flashing Printer may be out of paperAll lights are flashing Power light is flashingPrinter is preparing to print Printer may need to be restartedPrint cartridge cradle is on the left Print cartridge status light is onPrint cartridge cradle is on the right Black or photo print cartridge is low on inkBoth print cartridges are low on ink Print cartridge cradle is in the center114 Print cartridge status light is flashing There is a problem with the black or photo print cartridge115 116 There is a problem with the tri-color print cartridge117 Print cartridge cradle is still in the center118 Tri-color print cartridge is low on ink119 Printer is slow Computer does not meet system requirements Printer is in reserve mode121 Image is printed at angle Borderless printing problemsBorder is on top of image If your printout looks like this Do thisImage is above tear-off tab Border is on side of imageInk smears If your printout has ink smears124 Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic Click the Ink tab125 126 SpecificationsHp deskjet 5550 series Printer specificationsColor and photo print cartridges 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi resolutionPrint technology Software compatibilityProcessor DimensionsButtons and lights InterfaceNormal Mode Best ModeTray capacity Media handlingOut tray capacity Media sizeEnvelopes BannerIndex/Greeting Cards LabelsUSB connection Minimum system requirementsAppleTalk connection Mac OS 8.6Minimum printing margins Banners letter 216 x 279 mm 8.5 x 11 Banners A4 210 x 297 mm 8.27 x 11.7135 Environmental statement Extended warranty See limited warrantyReduction and elimination Recycling137 138 Print cartridge recoveryExtent of limited warranty Limited warranty139 Limitations of liability Limitations of warrantyLocal law 140141 Obtaining a warranty extension142 Regulatory notices143 144 Index145 146 147 148 149 150 151