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HP 5550 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi resolution, Color and photo print cartridges, Print technology

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printer_spec

Newport ROW Mac UG Final

Inkjet Paper/High Resolution Photo (1200 dpi text rendering): 1200 x 1200 dpi

color printing resolution (subject to color input resolution above)

Plain Paper/FastDraft: 600 x 300 dpi

Plain Paper/Everyday: 600 x 600 dpi

Plain Paper/Normal: 600 x 600 dpi

Plain Paper/Best: 600 x 600 dpi

Inkjet Paper/High Resolution Photo (1200 dpi text rendering): 1200 x 1200 dpi

4800 x 1200 optimized dpi resolution

4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color printing on premium photo papers, High Resolution Photo, 1200 x 1200 input dpi; may require a large amount of disk space depending on input image and will take longer to print, depending on input image.

color and photo print cartridges

Up to 6 ink printing

(Requires hp photo print cartridge #58) For more information, see print cartridges.

print technology

Drop-on-demand thermal inkjet printing

software compatibility

USB connection: Mac OS version 8.6, 9.x, or Mac OS X (version 10.1.x)

AppleTalk connection: Mac OS version 8.6, 9.x, or Mac OS X (version 10.1.x)

duty cycle

3000 pages per month

memory

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HP 5550 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi resolution, Color and photo print cartridges, Print technology, Software compatibility

Contents

Table of contents Maintenance Specifications Newport ROW Mac UG Final Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company Hewlett-packard company noticesAcknowledgments Symbols Click File Page SetupTerms and conventions TermsAccessibility Using the onscreen users guide Special features Getting started Printer features Connectivity Cancel button Print cartridge status symbol and lightPower button and light Buttons and lightsOut tray Paper traysTray Out tray up Print cartridges Print cartridge selectionAutomatic paper-type sensor Reserve mode Reserve mode outputWhen only this print cartridge Is installed Result isExiting reserve mode Connectivity NetworkPrinting Setting up the printer Choosing the printerSelecting a default printer Printing from the computers desktopUsing the page setup dialog box Displaying the page setup dialog boxChecking the printer status IconmeaningUsing the print dialog box Borderless Printing See borderless printingDisplaying the print dialog box 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 Printing a document Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X ClassicControlling page layout 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 Using the automatic paper-type sensor Turning off the automatic paper-type sensorTurning on the automatic paper-type sensor Select the Paper Type/Quality panelBorderless printing Printing guidelinesPreparing to print Borderless printing with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X ClassicClick Borderless Printing Borderless printing with Mac OSNewport ROW Mac UG Final Panel Setting Paper Type/Quality Select any other desired print settingsPlain paper 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 Transparencies Printing transparenciesFor great results use hp premium inkjet transparency film 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 Panel Setting Paper Type/Quality LayoutPrinting index cards and other small media with Mac OS 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 ClassicSetting Paper Group Automatic or Quality Best or High Resolution PhotoPanel Paper Type/Quality Digital Photography Photo PaperPhotography Greeting cards Panel Paper Type/Quality Setting Paper Group Automatic or Printing greeting cardsPrinting greeting with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic 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 Cleaning the print cartridge cradle Gathering cleaning suppliesPreparing to clean 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 101Printer is not printing Verify the followingCheck the printer lights Select a topic below103 Paper problemsPaper jam 104 Out of paperIf the paper tray is loaded USB problems Printer ejects the paperPrinter does not turn on Printer driver not found in Mac OS X ClassicProblems with printouts Print cartridges need to be cleanedPrint quality is poor Print is fadedText and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angleToo much or too little ink appears on 107Printout does not reflect new print settings Photos are not printing correctlyBanner or US Letter Banner Banner does not print correctlyBlank pages print 110 Printer lights are flashing or on What the lights indicateResume light is flashing Printer may be out of paperPower light is flashing All lights are flashingPrinter is preparing to print Printer may need to be restartedPrint cartridge status light is on Print cartridge cradle is on the leftPrint cartridge cradle is on the right 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 Borderless printing problems Image is printed at angleBorder is on top of image If your printout looks like this Do thisBorder is on side of image Image is above tear-off tabInk smears 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 series4800 x 1200 optimized dpi resolution Color and photo print cartridgesPrint technology Software compatibilityDimensions ProcessorButtons and lights InterfaceBest Mode Normal ModeMedia handling Tray capacityOut tray capacity Media sizeBanner EnvelopesIndex/Greeting Cards LabelsMinimum system requirements USB connectionAppleTalk 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 Extended warranty See limited warranty Environmental statementReduction and elimination Recycling137 Print cartridge recovery 138139 Limited warrantyExtent of limited warranty Limitations of warranty Limitations of liabilityLocal law 140Obtaining a warranty extension 141Regulatory notices 142143 Index 144145 146 147 148 149 150 151