Cards, Photo media, Other media | HP K550 guide

Media size

Tray 1

Tray 2

Duplex unit

A2 Envelope (111 by 146 mm; 4.37 by 5.75 inches)

DL Envelope (110 by 220 mm; 4.3 by 8.7 inches)

C5 Envelope (162 by 229 mm; 6.4 by 9 inches)

C6 Envelope (114 by 162 mm; 4.5 by 6.4 inches)

Japanese Envelope Chou #3 (120 x 235 mm; 4.7 by 9.3 inches)

Japanese Envelope Chou #4 (90 x 205 mm; 3.5 by 8.1 inches)

Cards

Index card* (3 by 5 inches; 76.2 by 127 mm)

Index card* (4 by 6 inches; 102 by 152 mm)

Index card* (5 by 8 inches; 127 by 203 mm)

A6 card* (4.13 by 5.83 inches; 105 by 148.5 mm)

Hagaki* (100 by 148 mm; 3.9 by 5.8 inches)

Ofuku Hagaki* (148 by 200 mm; 5.8 by 7.9 inches)

Photo media

Photo media* (3 by 5 inches; 76.2 by 127 mm)

Photo media* (4 by 6 inches; 102 by 152 mm)

Photo media with tear-off tab* (4 by 6 inches; 102 by 152 mm)

Photo media with tear-off tab* (4 by 8 inches; 102 by 203 mm)

Other media

Custom-sized media* between 3 to 8.5 inches wide and 5 to 14 inches long (76.2 to 216 mm wide and 127 to 356 mm long)*

* These media sizes support manual duplex. See Printing on both sides (duplexing).

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Contents

HP Officejet Pro K550 Series Page HP Officejet Pro K550 Series Safety Information Copyright InformationTrademark Credits Table of contents Configuring and managing the printer Printer lights reference Appendix a HP supplies and accessories Appendix B Support and warranty 125 Getting started Finding other resources for the product Resource Description Location Finding other resources for the product Accessibility VisualMobility Support Understanding the printer parts Front view Control panel Back view Enww Installing the accessories Installing the duplex unit To install a duplex unit Installing tray To install tray Enww Using the printer Tips for selecting and using print media Selecting print mediaCards and envelopes Photo paper Understanding specifications for supported media Understanding supported sizesTransparencies Custom-sized media Cards Photo mediaOther media Setting minimum margins Understanding supported media types and weightsTray Type Weight Capacity Media Left margin Right margin Top margin Bottom Margin Loading media To load tray 1 or tray Enww Configuring trays To configure the traysWant to Changing print settings To change default settings for all future jobs WindowsTo change settings Mac OS Canceling a print job Printing on both sides duplexing Guidelines for printing on both sides of aTo perform duplexing Windows To perform automatic duplexing Mac OS Open the Two-Sided Printing panel Printing on special and custom-sized media To print on special or custom-sized media WindowsTo print on special or custom-sized media Mac OS Open the Paper Type/Quality panel Enww Maintaining and troubleshooting Replacing the ink cartridges To replace the ink cartridges To print the print quality diagnostic Maintaining the printheadsTo check printhead health Enww To clean the printheads To align the printheadsTo calibrate the linefeed To clean the printhead contacts manually Enww To replace the printheads Calibrating the color Troubleshooting tips and resources General troubleshooting tips Resolving printing problems Printer shuts down unexpectedlyAll printer lights are on Printer is not responding nothing prints Printer does not accept printhead Printer takes a long time to print Placement of the text or graphics is wrong Blank page printedSomething on the page is missing or incorrect Check the page-orientation setting Check the media size Poor print quality and unexpected printouts Poor quality printoutsMeaningless characters print Ink is smearing Ink is not filling the text or graphics completelyOutput is faded or dull colored Colors are printing as black and white Wrong colors are printingPrintout shows bleeding colors Colors do not line up properly Resolving paper-feed problems Another paper-feed problem is occurringTray cannot be inserted Pages are skewing Multiple pages are being picked up Resolving printer management problems Embedded Web server cannot be opened Troubleshooting installation issues Problems printing an alignmentProblems installing software Problems connecting to a network Problems connecting to a wired network Problems setting up or using wireless communicationSelect Standard TCP/IP Port and click New Port Check the wireless network settings Check the signal strength Check the printer lights Clearing jams To clear a jam To perform paper feed test To avoid jams Printer lights reference Interpreting control panel lights Light description /Light pattern Interpreting control panel lights Explanation and recommended action Enww Explanation and recommended action Interpreting network connector lights Light description/Light pattern Interpreting network connector lights Enww Configuring and managing the printer Managing the printer Overview of printer management tasksIf you want to Use these tools Administer the printer Monitor the printerUse this tool To obtain the following information Use this tool Configure network settings Use this tool To do the following Pages Contents Overview of printer management toolsEmbedded Web server To open the embedded Web server Tabs Contents Toolbox WindowsTo open the Toolbox Toolbox tabs Print PQ print quality diagnostic page Allows you to Print Configuration Page Allows you to printHP Printer Utility Mac OS To open the HP Printer Utility Network Printer Setup Utility Mac OS HP Web Jetadmin softwarePrinter Settings panel To open the Network Printer Setup Utility HP Instant Support Security and privacy To gain access to HP Instant Support To gain access to myPrintMileageMyPrintMileage Understanding the configuration Network Configuration Wired Wireless To print the configuration Configuring the printer Windows Direct connection To connect the printer before installing the software To share the printer on a locally shared network To install a network printer Network Connection To install the printing software on client computers To install the printer driver using Add PrinterSelect Network Printer or Network Printer Server Configuring the printer Mac OS To share the printer among computers running Mac OS Understanding 802.11 wireless network settings Communication modeNetwork name Ssid Security settings Data encryption To set up the printer on an ad hoc network Mac OS To set up the printer for wireless communication Windows To set up wireless communication using SecureEasySetup SES To turn off wireless communication Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network Guidelines for ensuring wireless network securityTo add hardware addresses to a wireless access point WAP Other guidelines Enww Uninstalling the printer software To uninstall the printer software WindowsTo uninstall the printer software Mac OS Double-clickAdd/Remove Programs Uninstalling the printer software Enww HP supplies and accessories Ordering printing supplies online System requirements for ordering printing suppliesTo order printing supplies Accessories Supplies Ink cartridgesPrintheads HP media Support and warranty Obtaining electronic support Obtaining HP telephone support Before you callTelephone support numbers Country/Region Telephone number Enww Enww Enww Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement Extent of limited warrantyHP product Duration of Limited Warranty Limitations of warranty Limitations of liabilityLocal law Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement HP Inkjet Supplies Warranty Quick Reference Is your product covered under warranty?End of warranty date locations Date format YYYY/MM/DD HP Inkjet Supplies Expiration Printer specifications Physical specificationsHP Officejet Pro K550 HP Officejet Pro K550dtn/K550dtwn Operating system and network protocol specifications Features Functional SpecificationsSystem requirements Draft mode Normal modeBest mode Environmental specifications Supported devices Enww Regulatory information FCC statement Shielded cablesExposure to radio frequency radiation Power cord statement Other regulatory informationLED classification Regulatory information for wireless products Regulatory information for wireless products Declaration of conformity Local Contact for regulatory topics only HP OfficeJet Pro K550dtwn Power consumption Material safety data sheetsEnvironmental sustainability program Reduction and elimination Recycling Product packagingPlastics HP products and supplies Enww Index Cables Enww Enww Warranty