HP Printer Utility Mac OS, To open the HP Printer Utility | HP K550

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Information	● Printer Information: Provides a link to myPrintMileage, and
	shows the printer hardware and printhead health information.
	● Help Information: Provides links to HP Instant Support, HP
	Customer Support, and online printer registration, as well as to
	this guide for help in performing basic printing tasks and
	troubleshooting. See HP Instant Support.

Printer Services	● Print PQ (print quality) diagnostic page: Allows you to
	diagnose issues affecting the print quality of the printer. See To
	print the print quality diagnostic page.
	● Test Paper Feed: Allows you to check the paper pick
	mechanism of a paper source. See the instructions under
	Clearing jams.
	● Print Configuration Page: Allows you to print the
	configuration page of the printer. This page contains
	information about the printer and the supplies. See
	Understanding the configuration page.
	● Align Printheads: Guides you through aligning the printheads.
	See To align the printheads.
	● Clean Printheads: Guides you through cleaning the
	printheads. See To clean the printheads.
	● Calibrate Linefeed: Allows you to perform linefeed calibration.
	See To calibrate the linefeed.
	● Calibrate Color: Allows you to perform color calibration to
	correct problems with color tints. See Calibrating the color.
	● Paper Handling: Allows you to set the tray lock and select a
	default tray (if tray 2 is installed). See Configuring trays.

HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)

The HP Printer Utility contains tools to configure print settings, calibrate the printer, clean the printheads, print the configuration page of the printer, order supplies online, and find website support information.

To open the HP Printer Utility

1.From the Finder, select Computer from the Go menu.

2.Select Library, and then select Printers.

3.Select hp, select Utilities, and then select HP Printer Selector.

4.Select the printer and click Launch Utility.

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Contents

HP Officejet Pro K550 Series Page HP Officejet Pro K550 Series Copyright Information Safety InformationTrademark Credits Table of contents Printer lights reference Configuring and managing the printer Appendix a HP supplies and accessories 125 Appendix B Support and warranty Getting started Resource Description Location Finding other resources for the product Finding other resources for the product Support AccessibilityVisual Mobility Front view Understanding the printer parts Control panel Back view Enww Installing the accessories To install a duplex unit Installing the duplex unit To install tray Installing tray Enww Using the printer Photo paper Tips for selecting and using print mediaSelecting print media Cards and envelopes Custom-sized media Understanding specifications for supported mediaUnderstanding supported sizes Transparencies Photo media CardsOther media Understanding supported media types and weights Setting minimum marginsTray Type Weight Capacity Media Left margin Right margin Top margin Bottom Margin To load tray 1 or tray Loading media Enww To configure the trays Configuring traysWant to To change default settings for all future jobs Windows Changing print settingsTo change settings Mac OS Canceling a print job Guidelines for printing on both sides of a Printing on both sides duplexingTo perform duplexing Windows Open the Two-Sided Printing panel To perform automatic duplexing Mac OS To print on special or custom-sized media Windows Printing on special and custom-sized mediaTo print on special or custom-sized media Mac OS Open the Paper Type/Quality panel Enww Maintaining and troubleshooting To replace the ink cartridges Replacing the ink cartridges Maintaining the printheads To print the print quality diagnosticTo check printhead health Enww To align the printheads To clean 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 Printer is not responding nothing prints Resolving printing problemsPrinter shuts down unexpectedly All printer lights are on Printer takes a long time to print Printer does not accept printhead Blank page printed Placement of the text or graphics is wrongSomething on the page is missing or incorrect Check the media size Check the page-orientation setting Poor quality printouts Poor print quality and unexpected printoutsMeaningless characters print Ink is not filling the text or graphics completely Ink is smearingOutput is faded or dull colored Colors do not line up properly Colors are printing as black and whiteWrong colors are printing Printout shows bleeding colors Another paper-feed problem is occurring Resolving paper-feed problemsTray cannot be inserted Multiple pages are being picked up Pages are skewing Embedded Web server cannot be opened Resolving printer management problems Problems connecting to a network Troubleshooting installation issuesProblems printing an alignment Problems installing software Problems setting up or using wireless communication Problems connecting to a wired networkSelect Standard TCP/IP Port and click New Port Check the wireless network settings Check the printer lights Check the signal strength To clear a jam Clearing jams To perform paper feed test To avoid jams Printer lights reference Light description /Light pattern Interpreting control panel lights Explanation and recommended action Interpreting control panel lights Enww Explanation and recommended action Light description/Light pattern Interpreting network connector lights Interpreting network connector lights Enww Configuring and managing the printer Overview of printer management tasks Managing the printerIf you want to Use these tools Use this tool Administer the printerMonitor the printer Use this tool To obtain the following information Use this tool To do the following Configure network settings To open the embedded Web server Pages ContentsOverview of printer management tools Embedded Web server Toolbox tabs Tabs ContentsToolbox Windows To open the Toolbox To open the HP Printer Utility Print PQ print quality diagnostic page Allows you toPrint Configuration Page Allows you to print HP Printer Utility Mac OS To open the Network Printer Setup Utility Network Printer Setup Utility Mac OSHP Web Jetadmin software Printer Settings panel Security and privacy HP Instant Support To gain access to myPrintMileage To gain access to HP Instant SupportMyPrintMileage Understanding the configuration Wired Network Configuration Wireless To print the configuration Direct connection Configuring the printer Windows To share the printer on a locally shared network To connect the printer before installing the software Network Connection To install a network printer To install the printer driver using Add Printer To install the printing software on client computersSelect Network Printer or Network Printer Server Configuring the printer Mac OS To share the printer among computers running Mac OS Communication mode Understanding 802.11 wireless network settingsNetwork name Ssid Data encryption Security settings To set up the printer for wireless communication Windows To set up the printer on an ad hoc network Mac OS To set up wireless communication using SecureEasySetup SES To turn off wireless communication Other guidelines Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless networkGuidelines for ensuring wireless network security To add hardware addresses to a wireless access point WAP Enww Double-clickAdd/Remove Programs Uninstalling the printer softwareTo uninstall the printer software Windows To uninstall the printer software Mac OS Uninstalling the printer software Enww HP supplies and accessories System requirements for ordering printing supplies Ordering printing supplies onlineTo order printing supplies Accessories HP media SuppliesInk cartridges Printheads Support and warranty Obtaining electronic support Country/Region Telephone number Obtaining HP telephone supportBefore you call Telephone support numbers Enww Enww Enww Extent of limited warranty Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statementHP product Duration of Limited Warranty Limitations of liability Limitations of warrantyLocal law Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement HP Inkjet Supplies Expiration HP Inkjet Supplies Warranty Quick ReferenceIs your product covered under warranty? End of warranty date locations Date format YYYY/MM/DD HP Officejet Pro K550dtn/K550dtwn Printer specificationsPhysical specifications HP Officejet Pro K550 Operating system and network protocol specifications Functional Specifications FeaturesSystem requirements Environmental specifications Draft modeNormal mode Best mode Supported devices Enww Regulatory information Shielded cables FCC statementExposure to radio frequency radiation Other regulatory information Power cord statementLED classification Regulatory information for wireless products Regulatory information for wireless products Local Contact for regulatory topics only Declaration of conformity HP OfficeJet Pro K550dtwn Reduction and elimination Power consumptionMaterial safety data sheets Environmental sustainability program HP products and supplies RecyclingProduct packaging Plastics Enww Cables Index Enww Enww Warranty