Connectivity, Network | HP 5550 manual

connectivity

Newport ROW Mac UG Final

connectivity

The printer offers two options for connectivity:

●USB

●network

USB

The printer can connect to the computer with a USB cable.

For instructions on connecting the printer with a USB cable, see the Setup poster that came with the printer.

network

The printer can be connected to a network with an HP JetDirect External Print Server that supports an AppleTalk connection.

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HP 5550 manual Connectivity, Network

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 Terms Accessibility 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 lights Out tray Paper traysTray Out tray up Print cartridges Print cartridge selection Automatic paper-type sensor Reserve mode Reserve mode outputWhen only this print cartridge Is installed Result is Exiting reserve mode Connectivity Network Printing Setting up the printer Choosing the printer Selecting a default printer Printing from the computers desktop Using the page setup dialog box Displaying the page setup dialog boxChecking the printer status Iconmeaning Using the print dialog box Borderless Printing See borderless printingDisplaying the print dialog box 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 Printing a document Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X ClassicControlling page layout 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 Using the automatic paper-type sensor Turning off the automatic paper-type sensorTurning on the automatic paper-type sensor Select the Paper Type/Quality panel Borderless printing Printing guidelines Preparing to print Borderless printing with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X ClassicClick Borderless Printing Borderless printing with Mac OS Newport 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 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 Transparencies Printing transparenciesFor great results use hp premium inkjet transparency film 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 Panel Setting Paper Type/Quality LayoutPrinting index cards and other small media with Mac OS 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 Setting Paper Group Automatic or Quality Best or High Resolution PhotoPanel Paper Type/Quality Digital Photography Photo Paper Photography 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 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 Cleaning the print cartridge cradle Gathering cleaning suppliesPreparing to clean 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 Printer is not printing Verify the followingCheck the printer lights Select a topic below 103 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 Classic Problems with printouts Print cartridges need to be cleanedPrint quality is poor Print is faded Text and images are misaligned Document is printed off-center or at an angleToo much or too little ink appears on 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 Printer lights are flashing or on What the lights indicateResume light is flashing Printer may be out of paper Power light is flashing All lights are flashingPrinter is preparing to print Printer may need to be restarted Print 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 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 Borderless printing problems Image is printed at angleBorder is on top of image If your printout looks like this Do this Border is on side of image Image is above tear-off tabInk smears 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 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi resolution Color and photo print cartridgesPrint technology Software compatibility Dimensions ProcessorButtons and lights Interface Best Mode Normal Mode Media handling Tray capacityOut tray capacity Media size Banner EnvelopesIndex/Greeting Cards Labels Minimum system requirements USB connectionAppleTalk 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 Extended warranty See limited warranty Environmental statementReduction and elimination Recycling 137 Print cartridge recovery 138 139 Limited warrantyExtent of limited warranty Limitations of warranty Limitations of liabilityLocal law 140 Obtaining a warranty extension 141 Regulatory notices 142 143 Index 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151