Table of contents
1 Printer basics
Quick access to printer information ..........................................................................................2
World Wide Web links .......................................................................................................2
User guide links .................................................................................................................2
Where to look for more information ...................................................................................2
Printer configurations ...............................................................................................................5
HP Color LaserJet 5550 ....................................................................................................5
HP Color LaserJet 5550n ..................................................................................................5
HP Color LaserJet 5550dn ................................................................................................6
HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn ...............................................................................................7
HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn ..............................................................................................8
Printer features ......................................................................................................................10
Walk around ...........................................................................................................................12
Printer software ......................................................................................................................13
Software features ............................................................................................................13
Printer drivers ..................................................................................................................14
Software for Macintosh computers ..................................................................................17
Installing the printing system software .............................................................................18
Uninstalling the software .................................................................................................23
Software for networks ......................................................................................................23
Utilities .............................................................................................................................24
Print media specifications ......................................................................................................27
Supported paper weights and sizes ................................................................................27
2 Control panel
Control panel overview ..........................................................................................................32
Display .............................................................................................................................32
Accessing the control panel from a computer .................................................................33
Control panel buttons .............................................................................................................34
Interpreting control panel indicator lights ...............................................................................35
Control panel menus ..............................................................................................................36
Getting started basics ......................................................................................................36
Menu hierarchy ......................................................................................................................37
To access the menus ......................................................................................................37
Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive) ...........................................................37
Information menu .............................................................................................................37
Paper handling menu ......................................................................................................38
Configure device menu ....................................................................................................38
Diagnostics menu ............................................................................................................39
Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard drive) ..................................................................41
Information menu ...................................................................................................................42
Paper handling menu .............................................................................................................43
Configure device menu ..........................................................................................................44
Printing menu ..................................................................................................................44
Print quality menu ............................................................................................................45
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