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HP 5550 manual Newport ROW Mac UG Final

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maintaining print cartridges

Newport ROW Mac UG Final

Caution! Do not drop the print cartridge. Dropping the print cartridge may result in damage to the print cartridge.

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HP 5550 manual Newport ROW Mac UG Final

Contents

Table of contents Maintenance Specifications Newport ROW Mac UG Final Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company Hewlett-packard company noticesAcknowledgments Terms SymbolsClick File Page Setup Terms and conventionsAccessibility Using the onscreen users guide Special features Getting started Printer features Connectivity Buttons and lights Cancel buttonPrint cartridge status symbol and light Power button and lightOut tray Paper traysTray Out tray up Print cartridge selection Print cartridgesAutomatic paper-type sensor Result is Reserve modeReserve mode output When only this print cartridge Is installedExiting reserve mode Network ConnectivityPrinting Choosing the printer Setting up the printerPrinting from the computers desktop Selecting a default printerIconmeaning Using the page setup dialog boxDisplaying the page setup dialog box Checking the printer statusMenu and buttons Using the print dialog boxBorderless Printing See borderless printing Displaying the print dialog boxUse the General panel for these functions GeneralUse the Paper Type/Quality panel for these functions Paper type/qualitySelect the Layout panel for page layout options LayoutColor Digital photographyUse the Background Printing panel for these functions Background printingDisplaying 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 Two sided printing Using the print centerDisplaying the print center Selecting a default printer Managing print jobs Selecting print options Printing a documentMac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Controlling page layoutMac OS Two-sided printing with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Two-sided printingTwo-sided printing with Mac OS Newport ROW Mac UG Final Mac OS 8.6 Printing digital photographsSelect the Printer Type/Quality panel Mac OSNewport ROW Mac UG Final Enabling auto-off Auto-on and auto-off featureEnabling auto-on Select the Paper Type/Quality panel Using the automatic paper-type sensorTurning off the automatic paper-type sensor Turning on the automatic paper-type sensorPrinting guidelines Borderless printingBorderless printing with Mac OS Preparing to printBorderless printing with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Click Borderless PrintingNewport ROW Mac UG Final Printing on plain paper with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Panel Setting Paper Type/QualitySelect any other desired print settings Plain paperPaper Printing on plain paper with Mac OSPaper Type Automatic or Plain Preparing to print a stack of envelopes EnvelopesPreparing to print a single envelope Printing envelopes with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic PanelsettingPrinting 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 Printing transparencies with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic TransparenciesPrinting transparencies For great results use hp premium inkjet transparency filmPrinting transparencies with Mac OS Panelsetting Paper Group Automatic orTransparency Film Printing labels LabelsPaper Size A4 Letter or US Letter Size A4 Letter or US LetterMac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic or Mac OS Preparing to print index cards or other small media Index cards and other small mediaPrinting index cards and other small media Layout Pages Per Sheet 1 Normal Panel SettingPaper Type/Quality Layout Printing index cards and other small media with Mac OSTwo Sided Printing Print Both Sides Unchecked forPreparing to print large photographs PhotographsPreparing to print small photographs Printing photographs with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic Printing photographsPhoto Paper Setting Paper Group Automatic orQuality Best or High Resolution Photo Panel Paper Type/Quality Digital PhotographyPhotography Greeting cards Greeting Cards Panel Paper Type/Quality Setting Paper Group Automatic orPrinting greeting cards Printing greeting with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X ClassicPrinting greeting cards with Mac OS Printing posters Panel Paper Type/ Quality SettingPosters Layout Tiling Tiling Size 2 , 3 , or Multiple Page Per Sheet MenuPrinting banners 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 Printing iron-on transfers with Mac OS Mirror Image CheckedPaper Type Automatic or Plain Maintenance Replacing print cartridges Pink pull tab Newport ROW Mac UG Final Refilling print cartridges Open the hp inkjet utility Aligning print cartridgesAutomatically cleaning print cartridges Cleaning the print cartridge cradle Cleaning the print cartridge cradleGathering cleaning supplies Preparing to cleanPrint cartridge cradle 2. print cartridge cradle walls Storing print cartridges Maintaining print cartridgesNewport ROW Mac UG Final Maintaining the printer body To remove ink from Do this Removing ink from skin and clothingHp inkjet utility panels Displaying the hp inkjet utilityDouble-click the OS X HD icon on the desktop Viewing the hp inkjet utility panels 100101 TroubleshootingSelect a topic below Printer is not printingVerify the following Check the printer lights103 Paper problemsPaper jam 104 Out of paperIf the paper tray is loaded Printer driver not found in Mac OS X Classic USB problemsPrinter ejects the paper Printer does not turn onPrint is faded Problems with printoutsPrint cartridges need to be cleaned Print quality is poor107 Text and images are misalignedDocument is printed off-center or at an angle Too much or too little ink appears onPhotos are not printing correctly Printout does not reflect new print settingsBanner or US Letter Banner Banner does not print correctlyBlank pages print 110 Printer may be out of paper Printer lights are flashing or onWhat the lights indicate Resume light is flashingPrinter may need to be restarted Power light is flashingAll lights are flashing Printer is preparing to printBlack or photo print cartridge is low on ink Print cartridge status light is onPrint cartridge cradle is on the left Print cartridge cradle is on the right114 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 116 There is a problem with the tri-color print cartridge117 Print cartridge cradle is still in the center118 Tri-color print cartridge is low on ink119 Printer is slow 121 Printer is in reserve modeComputer does not meet system requirements If your printout looks like this Do this Borderless printing problemsImage is printed at angle Border is on top of imageIf your printout has ink smears Border is on side of imageImage is above tear-off tab Ink smears124 Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, or X Classic Click the Ink tab125 126 SpecificationsHp deskjet 5550 series Printer specificationsSoftware compatibility 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi resolutionColor and photo print cartridges Print technologyInterface DimensionsProcessor Buttons and lightsNormal Mode Best ModeMedia size Media handlingTray capacity Out tray capacityLabels BannerEnvelopes Index/Greeting CardsMac OS 8.6 Minimum system requirementsUSB connection AppleTalk connectionMinimum printing margins 135 Banners A4 210 x 297 mm 8.27 x 11.7Banners letter 216 x 279 mm 8.5 x 11 Recycling Extended warranty See limited warrantyEnvironmental statement Reduction and elimination137 138 Print cartridge recovery139 Limited warrantyExtent of limited warranty 140 Limitations of warrantyLimitations of liability Local law141 Obtaining a warranty extension142 Regulatory notices143 144 Index145 146 147 148 149 150 151