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problems with printouts

Newport ROW Mac UG Final

●The protective piece of plastic tape may still be attached to the print cartridges. Verify that the plastic tape has been removed from the print cartridges.

●The print cartridges may be out of ink. Replace one or both empty print cartridges.

●The printer may be in direct sunlight. Direct sunlight can adversely affect the Automatic Paper-Type Sensor. Move the printer out of direct sunlight.

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Contents

Table of contents Maintenance Specifications Newport ROW Mac UG Final Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company Hewlett-packard company noticesAcknowledgments Terms and conventions SymbolsClick File Page Setup Terms Accessibility Using the onscreen users guide Special features Getting started Printer features Connectivity Power button and light Cancel buttonPrint cartridge status symbol and light Buttons and lights Out tray Paper traysTray Out tray up Print cartridges Print cartridge selection Automatic paper-type sensor When only this print cartridge Is installed Reserve modeReserve mode output Result is Exiting reserve mode Connectivity Network Printing Setting up the printer Choosing the printer Selecting a default printer Printing from the computers desktop Checking the printer status Using the page setup dialog boxDisplaying the page setup dialog box Iconmeaning Displaying the print dialog box Using the print dialog boxBorderless Printing See borderless printing Menu and buttons General Use the General panel for these functions Paper type/quality Use the Paper Type/Quality panel for these functions Layout Select the Layout panel for page layout options Digital photography Color Background printing Use the Background Printing panel for these functions Displaying the print status dialog box Using the print status dialog boxViewing and changing the status of a print job Newport ROW Mac UG Final Using printer software with Mac OS Borderless Printing See borderless printing Copies and pages Output options Paper type/quality Using the print center Two sided printing Displaying the print center Selecting a default printer Managing print jobs Controlling page layout Printing a documentMac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Selecting print options Mac OS Two-sided printing Two-sided printing with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Two-sided printing with Mac OS Newport ROW Mac UG Final Printing digital photographs Mac OS 8.6 Mac OS Select the Printer Type/Quality panel Newport ROW Mac UG Final Enabling auto-off Auto-on and auto-off featureEnabling auto-on Turning on the automatic paper-type sensor Using the automatic paper-type sensorTurning off the automatic paper-type sensor Select the Paper Type/Quality panel Borderless printing Printing guidelines Click Borderless Printing Preparing to printBorderless printing with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Borderless printing with Mac OS Newport ROW Mac UG Final Plain paper Panel Setting Paper Type/QualitySelect any other desired print settings Printing on plain paper with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Paper Printing on plain paper with Mac OSPaper Type Automatic or Plain Preparing to print a stack of envelopes EnvelopesPreparing to print a single envelope Panelsetting Printing envelopes with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Printing envelopes with Mac OS Panel Paper Type/QualityPaper Group Automatic, Plain Paper or Inkjet Paper Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic or Mac OS For great results use hp premium inkjet transparency film TransparenciesPrinting transparencies Printing transparencies with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Printing transparencies with Mac OS Panelsetting Paper Group Automatic orTransparency Film Labels Printing labels Size A4 Letter or US Letter Paper Size A4 Letter or US Letter Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic or Mac OS Index cards and other small media Preparing to print index cards or other small media Printing index cards and other small media Printing index cards and other small media with Mac OS Panel SettingPaper Type/Quality Layout Layout Pages Per Sheet 1 Normal Print Both Sides Unchecked for Two Sided Printing Preparing to print large photographs PhotographsPreparing to print small photographs Printing photographs Printing photographs with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Panel Paper Type/Quality Digital Photography Setting Paper Group Automatic orQuality Best or High Resolution Photo Photo Paper Photography Greeting cards Printing greeting with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Panel Paper Type/Quality Setting Paper Group Automatic orPrinting greeting cards Greeting Cards Printing greeting cards with Mac OS Printing posters Panel Paper Type/ Quality SettingPosters Multiple Page Per Sheet Menu Layout Tiling Tiling Size 2 , 3 , or Banners Printing banners Attributes Paper Size A4 Letter Banner or US Printing banners with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X ClassicAttributes Page Size A4 Letter Banner or US Paper Type Automatic or Plain Use hp iron-on t-shirt transfer paper for great results Iron-on transfersPrinting iron-on transfers Mirror Image Checked Printing iron-on transfers with Mac OS Paper Type Automatic or Plain Maintenance Replacing print cartridges Pink pull tab Newport ROW Mac UG Final Refilling print cartridges Aligning print cartridges Open the hp inkjet utility Automatically cleaning print cartridges Preparing to clean Cleaning the print cartridge cradleGathering cleaning supplies Cleaning the print cartridge cradle Print cartridge cradle 2. print cartridge cradle walls Maintaining print cartridges Storing print cartridges Newport ROW Mac UG Final Maintaining the printer body Removing ink from skin and clothing To remove ink from Do this Displaying the hp inkjet utility Hp inkjet utility panels Double-click the OS X HD icon on the desktop 100 Viewing the hp inkjet utility panels Troubleshooting 101 Check the printer lights Printer is not printingVerify the following Select a topic below 103 Paper problemsPaper jam 104 Out of paperIf the paper tray is loaded Printer does not turn on USB problemsPrinter ejects the paper Printer driver not found in Mac OS X Classic Print quality is poor Problems with printoutsPrint cartridges need to be cleaned Print is faded Too much or too little ink appears on Text and images are misalignedDocument is printed off-center or at an angle 107 Printout does not reflect new print settings Photos are not printing correctly Banner or US Letter Banner Banner does not print correctlyBlank pages print 110 Resume light is flashing Printer lights are flashing or onWhat the lights indicate Printer may be out of paper Printer is preparing to print Power light is flashingAll lights are flashing Printer may need to be restarted Print cartridge cradle is on the right Print cartridge status light is onPrint cartridge cradle is on the left Black or photo print cartridge is low on ink 114 Print cartridge cradle is in the centerBoth print cartridges are low on ink 115 There is a problem with the black or photo print cartridgePrint cartridge status light is flashing There is a problem with the tri-color print cartridge 116 Print cartridge cradle is still in the center 117 Tri-color print cartridge is low on ink 118 119 Printer is slow 121 Printer is in reserve modeComputer does not meet system requirements Border is on top of image Borderless printing problemsImage is printed at angle If your printout looks like this Do this Ink smears Border is on side of imageImage is above tear-off tab If your printout has ink smears Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic Click the Ink tab 124 125 Specifications 126 Printer specifications Hp deskjet 5550 series Print technology 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi resolutionColor and photo print cartridges Software compatibility Buttons and lights DimensionsProcessor Interface Best Mode Normal Mode Out tray capacity Media handlingTray capacity Media size Index/Greeting Cards BannerEnvelopes Labels AppleTalk connection Minimum system requirementsUSB connection Mac OS 8.6 Minimum printing margins 135 Banners A4 210 x 297 mm 8.27 x 11.7Banners letter 216 x 279 mm 8.5 x 11 Reduction and elimination Extended warranty See limited warrantyEnvironmental statement Recycling 137 Print cartridge recovery 138 139 Limited warrantyExtent of limited warranty Local law Limitations of warrantyLimitations of liability 140 Obtaining a warranty extension 141 Regulatory notices 142 143 Index 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151