HP 5550 series - Manual

HP 5550 series

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Newport ROW Mac UG Final
  • Page 4 – notices; notices and acknowledgements
  • Page 5 – hewlett-packard company notices; Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.; Copyright 2002 Hewlett-Packard Company
  • Page 6 – terms and conventions; terms; File; cautions and warnings; icons; Mac OS X
  • Page 7 – accessibility; For accessibility information, visit Apple's Website at
  • Page 8 – using the onscreen user's guide; user’s guide
  • Page 9 – special features; Photo print cartridge:
  • Page 10 – getting started
  • Page 11 – printer features; To view a printer feature, click below on the name of the feature.
  • Page 12 – connectivity
  • Page 13 – buttons and lights; cancel button; Pressing the Cancel button cancels the current print job.; print cartridge status symbol and light; flashes when the printer is processing.
  • Page 14 – paper trays; for single envelope printing.; In tray; The In tray holds paper or other media to be printed.; Out tray; Printed pages are deposited in the Out tray.
  • Page 15 – Remove the Out tray to load small media, such as index cards.; - Pull out the Out tray extension when printing a large number of
  • Page 16 – print cartridges; print cartridge selection; replacing print cartridges
  • Page 17 – automatic paper-type sensor; print settings for most paper or media placed in the paper tray.; Automatic; is the
  • Page 18 – reserve mode; reserve mode output; when only this print cartridge
  • Page 19 – For instructions on installing a print cartridge, see
  • Page 20 – USB; Setup; network
  • Page 21 – printing
  • Page 22 – choosing the printer
  • Page 23 – printing from the computer's desktop
  • Page 24 – checking the printer status; using the page setup dialog box
  • Page 25 – using the print dialog box
  • Page 31 – viewing and changing the status of a print job
  • Page 33 – using printer software with Mac OS X
  • Page 38 – using the print center
  • Page 42 – printing a document; controlling page layout
  • Page 43 – using printer software with Mac
  • Page 45 – two-sided printing with Mac OS X
  • Page 50 – after it has been idle for 30 minutes.; Configuration; panel, then follow the onscreen instructions.
  • Page 51 – using the automatic paper-type sensor; Automatic Paper-Type; turning off the automatic paper-type sensor; turning on the automatic paper-type sensor
  • Page 52 – x 6 inch photo paper with tear-off tabs:; When you print on this media, the; printing guidelines; Use the following paper types for borderless printing.
  • Page 53 – selecting image size:; preparing to print; photographs; loading and printing photo paper with tear-off tab:; index cards and other small media; borderless printing with Mac OS X
  • Page 54 – Select any other desired print settings.
  • Page 55 – plain paper; firmly; printing on plain paper; panel
  • Page 57 – envelopes; Never place more than 15 envelopes in the In tray at one time.; preparing to print a single envelope; Push the envelope forward until it stops.; preparing to print a stack of envelopes; Slide out both paper guides and remove all paper from the In tray.
  • Page 58 – printing the envelopes
  • Page 61 – transparencies; hp premium inkjet transparency film; printing transparencies
  • Page 63 – labels; printing labels
  • Page 66 – out of paper; preparing to print index cards or other small media
  • Page 67 – printing index cards and other small media
  • Page 68 – unsupported card sizes
  • Page 69 – Two Sided Printing
  • Page 70 – photo print cartridge; hp photo papers; preparing to print small photographs; preparing to print large photographs
  • Page 71 – printing photographs
  • Page 72 – digital photography
  • Page 73 – Best; digital
  • Page 74 – greeting cards
  • Page 75 – printing greeting cards
  • Page 77 – posters; printing posters
  • Page 78 – Select any other desired print settings.; For a description of available print options, click
  • Page 79 – banners; Use; hp banner paper; Slide out both paper guides, then remove all paper from the In tray.; printing banners; I am using a Mac OS 9.x application on a Mac OS X
  • Page 81 – Plain; Select any other desired print settings.
  • Page 82 – horizontally reversed from what appears on the computer screen.; printing iron-on transfers
  • Page 85 – maintenance
  • Page 86 – correct part numbers, see; Power; button to turn on the printer.
  • Page 87 – Slide the print cartridge firmly into the cradle as shown.
  • Page 88 – For information on how to recycle your empty print cartridge, see
  • Page 89 – refilling print cartridges; filled HP print cartridges.
  • Page 90 – aligning print cartridges; quality. Alignment is performed from the hp inkjet utility.; Calibrate; button then follow the onscreen directions.
  • Page 91 – automatically cleaning print cartridges; hp inkjet utility; Clean; button, then follow the onscreen instructions.
  • Page 92 – cleaning the print cartridge cradle; easily corrected by cleaning the print cartridge cradle.; gathering cleaning supplies; preparing to clean; button to turn on the printer, then raise the top cover.; cleaning the print cartridge cradle; Lightly moisten a cotton swab with distilled water.
  • Page 93 – Repeat this process until no ink residue appears on a clean swab.
  • Page 94 – maintaining print cartridges; cartridges should be stored at room temperature (60–78 degrees F or; storing print cartridges; removing the print cartridge from the print cartridge protector; cartridge out of the protector.
  • Page 96 – maintaining the printer body; When cleaning your printer, keep these tips in mind:; Do not; Do not; back and forth. Noise is normal when the cradles move back and forth.
  • Page 97 – removing ink from skin and clothing; cold
  • Page 98 – using the hp inkjet utility
  • Page 101 – troubleshooting; Click the topic below that best describes the problem:
  • Page 102 – printer is not printing; printer makes a loud noise after a print cartridge is installed
  • Page 103 – Wait until the Power light stops flashing before printing a file.; paper problems; paper jam; Follow each of these steps until the paper jam is cleared.; Resume; label sheet while passing through the printer.
  • Page 104 – If the paper jam is not cleared after performing these steps:; if the paper tray is loaded; Slide the paper forward until it stops.
  • Page 105 – printer ejects the paper; USB problems; there are conflicting USB cable connections; printer does not turn on; printer driver not found in Mac OS X Classic
  • Page 106 – problems with printouts; print quality is poor; print cartridges need to be cleaned; For cleaning instructions, see; print is faded; black print resolution.
  • Page 107 – too much or too little ink appears on the page; text and images are misaligned; calibrate; document is printed off-center or at an angle
  • Page 108 – Multiple Pages Per; printout does not reflect new print settings
  • Page 109 – banner does not print correctly
  • Page 111 – printer lights are flashing or on; what the lights indicate; Flashing or on lights indicate the printer status.; Resume light is flashing; the printer may be out of paper; button on the front of the printer.; there may be a paper jam; Follow these instructions
  • Page 112 – manually print; Power light is flashing
  • Page 113 – print cartridge status light is on; Print cartridge cradle is on the left; print cartridge cradle is on the left; black or photo print cartridge is low on ink; replacement print cartridge available.; print cartridge cradle is on the right; tri-color print cartridge is low on ink
  • Page 114 – print cartridge cradle is in the center; both print cartridges are low on ink; print cartridges available.
  • Page 115 – print cartridge status light is flashing; improperly installed or malfunctioning.; the print cartridge cradle is on the left; there is a problem with the black or photo print cartridge
  • Page 116 – To solve the problem:; the print cartridge cradle is on the right; there is a problem with the tri-color print cartridge
  • Page 117 – Print cartridge cradle is on the right and the status light is on; print cartridge cradle is still in the center; print cartridge cradle is on the right and the status light is on
  • Page 118 – the tri-color print cartridge is low on ink; Print cartridge cradle is on the left and the status light is on
  • Page 119 – print cartridge cradle is on the left and the status light is on; the black or photo print cartridge is low on ink
  • Page 120 – printer is slow; multiple software applications are open; When the; paper type option is enabled, it takes a few seconds for the printer; two-sided documents are printing; An outdated printer driver may be installed.
  • Page 121 – computer does not meet system requirements; For more information, see; printer is in reserve mode; The printer may print more slowly if it is in reserve mode.
  • Page 122 – borderless printing problems; image is printed at angle; Load the paper correctly in the In tray.; border is on top of image; Calibrate the printer
  • Page 123 – border is on side of image; image is above tear-off tab; ink smears
  • Page 124 – If the problem persists:
  • Page 125 – Print Cartridge Status light is on
  • Page 126 – specifications
  • Page 127 – printer specifications; black text print speed *
  • Page 128 – input image and will take longer to print, depending on input image.; color and photo print cartridges; Up to 6 ink printing; print technology
  • Page 130 – power consumption; watts maximum when off; power requirements
  • Page 132 – Black: selection number 56, part number c6656a
  • Page 133 – minimum system requirements; Your computer must meet the following minimum requirements:; USB connection; PowerPC MacOS-based computer with a USB port; AppleTalk connection; PowerPC MacOS-based computer
  • Page 134 – minimum printing margins; for common media types are shown below.; A4 paper
  • Page 136 – environmental statement; reduction and elimination; limited warranty; Replacement parts and consumables; hp; energy consumption
  • Page 137 – STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency.
  • Page 138 – print cartridge recovery; envelopes and/or bulk boxes will be shipped within two days.
  • Page 139 – extent of limited warranty
  • Page 141 – obtaining a warranty extension; warranty period, use one of the following options:; contact your local HP sales office.
  • Page 142 – regulatory notices; hewlett-packard company
  • Page 143 – The display LEDs meet the requirements of EN 60825-1.
  • Page 144 – index
  • Page 145 – cleaning
  • Page 146 – lights
  • Page 147 – page layout
  • Page 148 – Print Cartridge Status light
  • Page 150 – status
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user's guide TOC

hp deskjet 5550 series

table of contents

notices

notices and acknowledgements
terms and conventions
accessibility
using the onscreen

user's guide

special features

getting started

printer features
buttons and lights
paper trays
print cartridges
automatic paper-type sensor
reserve mode
connectivity

printing

using printer software with Mac OS 8.6, 9.x, and X Classic
using printer software with Mac OS X
printing a document
two-sided printing
printing digital photographs
auto-on and auto-off feature
using the automatic paper-type sensor

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