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HP 5550 manual 110

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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 TermsAccessibility 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 lightsOut tray Paper traysTray Out tray up Print cartridges Print cartridge selectionAutomatic paper-type sensor When only this print cartridge Is installed Reserve modeReserve mode output Result isExiting reserve mode Connectivity NetworkPrinting Setting up the printer Choosing the printerSelecting a default printer Printing from the computers desktopChecking the printer status Using the page setup dialog boxDisplaying the page setup dialog box IconmeaningDisplaying the print dialog box Using the print dialog boxBorderless Printing See borderless printing Menu and buttonsGeneral Use the General panel for these functionsPaper type/quality Use the Paper Type/Quality panel for these functionsLayout Select the Layout panel for page layout optionsDigital photography ColorBackground printing Use the Background Printing panel for these functionsDisplaying 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 printingDisplaying 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 optionsMac OS Two-sided printing Two-sided printing with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X ClassicTwo-sided printing with Mac OS Newport ROW Mac UG Final Printing digital photographs Mac OS 8.6Mac OS Select the Printer Type/Quality panelNewport 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 panelBorderless printing Printing guidelinesClick Borderless Printing Preparing to printBorderless printing with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Borderless printing with Mac OSNewport 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 ClassicPaper 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 ClassicPrinting 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 ClassicPrinting transparencies with Mac OS Panelsetting Paper Group Automatic orTransparency Film Labels Printing labelsSize A4 Letter or US Letter Paper Size A4 Letter or US LetterMac 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 mediaPrinting 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 NormalPrint Both Sides Unchecked for Two Sided PrintingPreparing to print large photographs PhotographsPreparing to print small photographs Printing photographs Printing photographs with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X ClassicPanel Paper Type/Quality Digital Photography Setting Paper Group Automatic orQuality Best or High Resolution Photo Photo PaperPhotography 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 CardsPrinting greeting cards with Mac OS Printing posters Panel Paper Type/ Quality SettingPosters Multiple Page Per Sheet Menu Layout Tiling Tiling Size 2 , 3 , orBanners Printing bannersAttributes 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 OSPaper 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 utilityAutomatically cleaning print cartridges Preparing to clean Cleaning the print cartridge cradleGathering cleaning supplies Cleaning the print cartridge cradlePrint cartridge cradle 2. print cartridge cradle walls Maintaining print cartridges Storing print cartridgesNewport ROW Mac UG Final Maintaining the printer body Removing ink from skin and clothing To remove ink from Do thisDisplaying the hp inkjet utility Hp inkjet utility panelsDouble-click the OS X HD icon on the desktop 100 Viewing the hp inkjet utility panelsTroubleshooting 101Check the printer lights Printer is not printingVerify the following Select a topic below103 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 ClassicPrint quality is poor Problems with printoutsPrint cartridges need to be cleaned Print is fadedToo much or too little ink appears on Text and images are misalignedDocument is printed off-center or at an angle 107Printout does not reflect new print settings Photos are not printing correctlyBanner 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 paperPrinter is preparing to print Power light is flashingAll lights are flashing Printer may need to be restartedPrint 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 ink114 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 116Print cartridge cradle is still in the center 117Tri-color print cartridge is low on ink 118119 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 thisInk smears Border is on side of imageImage is above tear-off tab If your printout has ink smearsMac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic Click the Ink tab 124125 Specifications 126Printer specifications Hp deskjet 5550 seriesPrint technology 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi resolutionColor and photo print cartridges Software compatibilityButtons and lights DimensionsProcessor InterfaceBest Mode Normal ModeOut tray capacity Media handlingTray capacity Media sizeIndex/Greeting Cards BannerEnvelopes LabelsAppleTalk connection Minimum system requirementsUSB connection Mac OS 8.6Minimum 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 Recycling137 Print cartridge recovery 138139 Limited warrantyExtent of limited warranty Local law Limitations of warrantyLimitations of liability 140Obtaining a warranty extension 141Regulatory notices 142143 Index 144145 146 147 148 149 150 151