Table of contents
Maintenance
Specifications
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Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company
Hewlett-packard company notices
Acknowledgments
Terms and conventions
Symbols
Click File Page Setup
Terms
Accessibility
Using the onscreen users guide
Special features
Getting started
Printer features
Connectivity
Power button and light
Cancel button
Print cartridge status symbol and light
Buttons and lights
Out tray
Paper trays
Tray
Out tray up
Print cartridges
Print cartridge selection
Automatic paper-type sensor
When only this print cartridge Is installed
Reserve mode
Reserve 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 box
Displaying the page setup dialog box
Iconmeaning
Displaying the print dialog box
Using the print dialog box
Borderless 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 box
Viewing and changing the status of a print job
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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 document
Mac 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
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Printing digital photographs
Mac OS 8.6
Mac OS
Select the Printer Type/Quality panel
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Enabling auto-off
Auto-on and auto-off feature
Enabling auto-on
Turning on the automatic paper-type sensor
Using the automatic paper-type sensor
Turning off the automatic paper-type sensor
Select the Paper Type/Quality panel
Borderless printing
Printing guidelines
Click Borderless Printing
Preparing to print
Borderless printing with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic
Borderless printing with Mac OS
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Plain paper
Panel Setting Paper Type/Quality
Select 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 OS
Paper Type Automatic or Plain
Preparing to print a stack of envelopes
Envelopes
Preparing 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/Quality
Paper 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
Transparencies
Printing transparencies
Printing transparencies with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic
Printing transparencies with Mac OS
Panelsetting Paper Group Automatic or
Transparency 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 Setting
Paper Type/Quality Layout
Layout Pages Per Sheet 1 Normal
Print Both Sides Unchecked for
Two Sided Printing
Preparing to print large photographs
Photographs
Preparing 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 or
Quality 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 or
Printing greeting cards
Greeting Cards
Printing greeting cards with Mac OS
Printing posters
Panel Paper Type/ Quality Setting
Posters
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 Classic
Attributes 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 transfers
Printing 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
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Refilling print cartridges
Aligning print cartridges
Open the hp inkjet utility
Automatically cleaning print cartridges
Preparing to clean
Cleaning the print cartridge cradle
Gathering cleaning supplies
Cleaning the print cartridge cradle
Print cartridge cradle 2. print cartridge cradle walls
Maintaining print cartridges
Storing print cartridges
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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
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Viewing the hp inkjet utility panels
Troubleshooting
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Check the printer lights
Printer is not printing
Verify the following
Select a topic below
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Paper problems
Paper jam
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Out of paper
If the paper tray is loaded
Printer does not turn on
USB problems
Printer ejects the paper
Printer driver not found in Mac OS X Classic
Print quality is poor
Problems with printouts
Print cartridges need to be cleaned
Print is faded
Too much or too little ink appears on
Text and images are misaligned
Document is printed off-center or at an angle
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Printout does not reflect new print settings
Photos are not printing correctly
Banner or US Letter Banner
Banner does not print correctly
Blank pages print
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Resume light is flashing
Printer lights are flashing or on
What the lights indicate
Printer may be out of paper
Printer is preparing to print
Power light is flashing
All lights are flashing
Printer may need to be restarted
Print cartridge cradle is on the right
Print cartridge status light is on
Print cartridge cradle is on the left
Black or photo print cartridge is low on ink
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Print cartridge cradle is in the center
Both print cartridges are low on ink
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There is a problem with the black or photo print cartridge
Print cartridge status light is flashing
There is a problem with the tri-color print cartridge
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Print cartridge cradle is still in the center
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Tri-color print cartridge is low on ink
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Printer is slow
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Printer is in reserve mode
Computer does not meet system requirements
Border is on top of image
Borderless printing problems
Image is printed at angle
If your printout looks like this Do this
Ink smears
Border is on side of image
Image is above tear-off tab
If your printout has ink smears
Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic Click the Ink tab
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Specifications
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Printer specifications
Hp deskjet 5550 series
Print technology
4800 x 1200 optimized dpi resolution
Color and photo print cartridges
Software compatibility
Buttons and lights
Dimensions
Processor
Interface
Best Mode
Normal Mode
Out tray capacity
Media handling
Tray capacity
Media size
Index/Greeting Cards
Banner
Envelopes
Labels
AppleTalk connection
Minimum system requirements
USB connection
Mac OS 8.6
Minimum printing margins
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Banners A4 210 x 297 mm 8.27 x 11.7
Banners letter 216 x 279 mm 8.5 x 11
Reduction and elimination
Extended warranty See limited warranty
Environmental statement
Recycling
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Print cartridge recovery
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Limited warranty
Extent of limited warranty
Local law
Limitations of warranty
Limitations of liability
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Obtaining a warranty extension
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Regulatory notices
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Index
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