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this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with respect to this information. HEWLETT-PACKARD SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for any direct - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 5
and Scope Introduction 13 HP Color LaserJet 5500 14 2 Software Description Introduction 15 Supported operating systems 15 Technology background information 16 HP LaserJet user documentation 16 Adobe Acrobat Reader 16 HP LaserJet guides 16 HP LaserJet product printing-system installation - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 6
35 International Color Consortium profiles 36 PANTONE (R)* color profiles 36 Printing-system components 37 Printing system and installer 37 CD browser for Windows systems 37 Installer features 39 Installable components 40 Printer drivers 40 PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PS drivers 40 Windows 95, 98 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 7
tab features 83 Copies 83 Orientation 84 About 85 Driver extensions 85 Color tab features 86 Color options 86 Manual color settings 87 Configure tab features 88 Printer Model group box 89 Paper-handling options 90 Duplexing unit 90 Mopier enabled 91 Optional Paper Destinations 91 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 8
source list 93 Fonts 94 Ignore Application Collation 95 Automatic Configuration 96 Printer image 96 NT Forms tab features 97 Configuring the trays 97 Windows PS driver features 98 PS 3 Emulation support for the HP LaserJet product 98 Page Setup tab features 99 Advanced tab features 100 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 9
173 HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box sequence 174 IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 and later 176 OS/2 installation instructions 176 Installing a printer in OS/2 when printer object is missing 176 Installing a printer in OS/2 with pre-existing printer object on desktop 177 Font support 178 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 10
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the HP Color LaserJet 5500 74 Table 10. Close dialog box text strings 74 Table 11. Printer Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (3 of 3 154 Table 41. Exiting registration text strings 155 Table 42. Windows servers with Windows clients 159 Table 43. HP LaserJet - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 12
182 Table 56. Input-device supported sizes for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product 183 Table 57. Input-device supported media types for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product 184 Table 58. PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product . . . . . 185 Table 59. Paper - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 13
Manual Quick Set 52 Figure 14. Activating booklet printing 55 Figure 15. Selecting booklet printing type 56 Figure 16. Page-order preview images 57 Figure 17. Print Quality Details dialog box showing HP Color LaserJet This Driver dialog box 85 Figure 28. Color tab 86 Figure 29. Manual Color - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 14
dialog box (2 of 3 152 Figure 65. Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (3 of 3 154 Figure 66. Exiting registration! dialog box 155 Figure 67. HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box 167 Figure 68. HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install 168 Figure 69 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 15
STR) provides information and troubleshooting tips for the printing system software for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product. This document is prepared in an electronic format to serve as a quick-reference tool for Customer Care Center (CCC) agents, support engineers, system administrators, management - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 16
bundle configurations. z HP Color LaserJet 5500. This model includes a total of 96 megabytes (MB) of synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), expandable to 384 MB SDRAM (maximum); a multipurpose tray (tray 1); and a 500-sheet XY tray (tray 2). z HP Color LaserJet 5500n. This model includes - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 17
following operating systems (OSs) support the HP LaserJet printing-system software, including standard printer command language (PCL) drivers and PostScript (R) (PS) emulation drivers. Windows OSs support a full-featured configuration of the HP LaserJet product; other OSs support varying levels of - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 18
Disabilities Act (ADA), Hewlett-Packard provides a readable, onscreen version of the HP LaserJet 5500 use guide at the following HP Web site: http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500. A hyperlinked, screen-readable version of the HP Color LaserJet 5500 use guide is available on the printer software CD-ROM - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 19
printing-system release notes The Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5500 Printing System Release notes, late-breaking information, and other technical assistance, are available on the Web at the following URL: http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500 Other HP LaserJet documents Guides for accessories and Jetdirect - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 20
the share computer is running Terminal Server. Driver Autoconfiguration The HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5c drivers for Windows feature bidirectional communication technology which, in supported environments, provides automatic discovery and driver configuration for printer accessories at the time of - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 21
of the printing-system software. For example, if the HP Color LaserJet 5500dn is selected, the driver automatically configures the duplexing unit and the correct amount of RAM. Configuration is based solely on the definition of the printer bundle. z Enterprise AutoConfiguration (EAC) is a version of - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 22
information and a copy of the HP Embedded Web Server for HP LaserJet Printers guide, go to the Web site at the following URL: http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500 To view information about the printer using HP Web Access, open a supported Web browser and type in the printer TCP/IP address or host name - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 23
Device status If a printer problem exists, status information (such as whether the printer is online or the toner is low) is available through your Web browser linked directly to the printer. You can view this information without physically going to the printer to identify the status. The following - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 24
to off-printer solutions Links within the home page of HP Web Access provide an easy way to locate information or complete tasks. • HP Instant Support (TM). This link connects you to a set of dynamic Web resources that will help you solve specific problems and determine additional services that - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 25
• Language Remote printer configuration Printer configuration information can be obtained through a Web browser by opening the printer HP Web Access page and . Configuration • Network Settings • Other Settings • Support Info • Select Language Software Technical Reference Technology background - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 26
• Refresh Rate Network settings The following illustration shows the Network Settings option on the HP Web Access Networking tab. From this screen, you can enable and configure the following network services: • TCP/IP • IPX/SPX • AppleTalk • Data Link Control/Logical Link Control (DLC/LLC) • Simple - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 27
The HP LaserJet printing-system software includes a utility called Printer Status and Alerts that you can use to monitor print jobs and printer status from the desktop. The Printer Status and Alerts feature provides printer and job status information such as printing history, job progress, toner and - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 28
is recommended. HP Printer Status and Alerts communicates with the printer only during an active print job to minimize network traffic. The following restrictions apply to HP products that use Printer Status and Alerts: z Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP do not support Printer Status and - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 29
shown in the following illustration. Note The appearance on the screen varies according to the HP LaserJet product and its configuration. The Printer Status and Alerts window consists of two panes. The left pane shows icons for the available products, an icon for each current print job in progress - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 30
listed are DIMM slots, the printer serial number, and the firmware date code. Click a print windows that contain document alerts and to set the refresh rate for showing printer status information. Figure 7. Note Refresh Rate option The appearance of the screen varies according to the HP LaserJet - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 31
that are involved with at least one active print job are queried for job status periodically according to the Status Check Rate setting. If an error or a warning condition is detected, the Printer Status and Alerts window will automatically appear according to the Alerts options. Software Technical - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 32
and printer drivers. The process for remotely upgrading printer firmware involves three steps: Step 1 Determine the current level of firmware installed on the HP Color LaserJet 5500 printer. Step 2 Go to the http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_firmware Web site and download the latest firmware. Step - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 33
.EXE file. For detailed instructions about how to download the .EXE file, go to the following URL: http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_firmware The .EXE file consists of a readme file and the .RFU file. Downloading the new firmware to the product You can send an .RFU update to a printer as long as the - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 34
to the printer will work, including: $cp /home/yourmachine/FILENAME/dev/parallel where /home/yourmachine/FILENAME contains the .RFU file. Remote firmware update using FTP on a direct network connection If your HP LaserJet product uses a direct network connection, you can use file transfer protocol - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 35
>" is the TCP/IP address of your printer. Step 3 Open a Windows Explorer window and locate the .rfu file for your printer. Step 4 Drag and drop the .RFU file onto the PORT1 icon in the browser window. Using HP Web JetAdmin to download the firmware to the product This procedure requires that - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 36
reprogramming the DIMM until the printer reinitializes. To verify that the firmware update succeeded, print a new configuration page from the product control panel and verify that the firmware datecode shown on the configuration page has changed. All HP LaserJet products leave the factory with - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 37
service provider. In many cases, the problem can be identified quickly and solved remotely. For more information about e-mail command and response, see the HP Embedded Web Server for HP LaserJet Printers guide for the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server Use of this unit was launched on - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 38
) profiles with its HP Color LaserJet 5500 printers. The CMYK profile can only be used with the PostScript driver; the sRGB profile can be used with any of the HP Color LaserJet 5500 drivers. The profiles are available on the HP Web site at the following URL: (http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500) ICC - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 39
. To do this, the color application must create an Encapsulated Windows environment (Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP), the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM provides an interactive CD browser that you can use not only to install the printer drivers - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 40
vary from the illustration. Install Printer - This wizard guides you through the installation of your HP LaserJet printing system. You are given register your HP LaserJet product now and to receive the following information at no cost: • notification of driver updates • technical support updates - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 41
the product line. The common installer is available for the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems. The common installer offers the following features: • The HP Color LaserJet 5500 software CD-ROM features a CD browser. See "CD browser for - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 42
PCL 5c and PCL 6 support for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems is provided by using the HP LaserJet 5500 printer drivers for the HP LaserJet 5500 product. The HP LaserJet 5500 PS printer description (PPD) provides PS support for the HP - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 43
• installation notes. Additional driver availability Additional drivers are available from your Hewlett-Packard distributor or from the http:/ /www.hp.com/support/lj5500_software Web site. These drivers are: • OS/2 PCL 5c, OS/2 PS, and OS/2 PCL 6 printer drivers. The OS/2 drivers are available from - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 44
the HP LaserJet 5500 program group when you decide to complete your registration. Optional software The HP LaserJet software CD browser provides links to download and install HP Web JetAdmin as optional software. HP Web JetAdmin Use HP Web JetAdmin to manage HP Jetdirect connected printers within - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 45
• Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 • Red Hat Linux 7.1 • SuSE Linux 7.1 Software Technical Reference Printing-system components 43 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 46
44 2 Software Description Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 47
. Help system The HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5c drivers include a full-featured Help system to provide assistance with printing and configuration options. What's this? Help In Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, "What's this?" Help is supported. You can - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 48
messages are unsolicited messages that appear in response to specific actions you take. These messages alert you to buttons is as follows: • Clicking OK accepts the change that was just made, and the driver then resets the conflicting control to a setting that is compatible with the new value. • - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 49
representing the international symbol for information. The following illustration shows Bubble Help icons on a driver tab. Figure 11. A property page with Bubble Help icons The bubble typically appears next cause them to appear. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 47 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 50
drop-down menu, which is A4. not available. To use this feature, set the paper size to Letter, Legal or A4 (see "Paper" tab). 48 3 Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 51
-tab is the same as the one defined in the First Page mini- Manual Duplexing check box (on the Configure tab) is also selected. Only 1 copy allowed per job for manually duplexed printing. To change, first disable "Print On Both Sides" option. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 52
your HP LaserJet product. color, while for monochrome printers the contents appear in tones of gray. The image is always oriented so that the contents of the page are right side up. The preview image appears in the upper right corner of all properties tabs except for the Configure tab. 50 3 Driver - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 53
when the orientation changes. Click on the label to toggle between English and metric units. Quick Sets This group box is present on each tab for the driver. Quick sets are either preset or user-defined printing specifications (such as paper size, pages per sheet, and so on). Defaults The default - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 54
printing of the use guide (User's Manual), as shown in the following illustration. Figure 13. Finishing tab - User's Manual Quick Set Custom Quick are too many Quick Sets defined. Please delete some before adding new ones." Document Options Print on Both Sides option The default setting for the - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 55
Up check box, enabled only when Print on Both Sides is selected, is used to specify the duplex-binding option. The following table demonstrates the results of selecting this box, depending upon the paper for each selected paper size. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 53 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 56
Is (on the Paper tab) is set to Letter, Legal, A4, or B4 (JIS). • Print Document On (on the Effects tab) is not selected. 54 3 Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 57
Printing to tell you why it is disabled. Activating booklet printing The following instructions apply only to PCL drivers. Booklet Printing is supported by the HP PS (PostScript) driver through Windows applications that provide booklet-printing configuration settings. Step 1 Click File, click Print - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 58
inside sheets of your print job. Step 5 Click the Back Cover tab. The back cover, if there is one, must be the same size as the booklet cover and the inside sheets. The No back cover is the back-cover settings in the Source is and Type is menus. 56 3 Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 59
Down, then Right page order selected 6 16 pages per sheet Print Quality The HP LaserJet printer driver Print Quality group box provides options that control resolution, graphics settings, and font for various print-quality settings. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 57 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 60
Print Quality Details settings for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product. The menu on your HP LaserJet product might vary. Figure 17. Print Quality Details dialog box showing HP Color LaserJet Default setting Default For the HP Color LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5c drivers, the Default mode contains the - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 61
, including pattern scaling, printing all text as black, and manually printing on second side. Resolution The resolution setting for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 is 600 dpi. Manually printing on the second side Use the duplexing unit in the printer to automatically print on two sides of the paper when - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 62
are using the PCL 6 or PS driver (the PCL 5c driver does not support the feature). Select the Manually Print on 2nd Side check box to print on the second side of the paper for the base HP Color LaserJet model printers. Also select Manually Print on 2nd Side on the other HP LaserJet models for media - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 63
is off by default. When selected, this option causes the driver to print all text as black regardless of the original document text color. By design, however, white text remains white, as a such as shading, rotation, or slanting. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 61 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 64
Print Document On setting Use Print Document On to format the document for one paper size and then print the document on a different paper size, media sizes supported by the selected media source and any custom sizes that you have created (if the currently selected media source is manual, auto, or - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 65
driver). The driver will scale the page by the appropriate factor and send it to the printer arrows increases or decreases the scale by one percent. Each click on the slider the scroll bar indicator at the default Windows resolution; use the scroll bar indicator to PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 63 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 66
only), or edit an existing watermark. The following watermarks are preset in the driver: • (none) • Confidential • Draft • SAMPLE The drop-down menu is turned off, four watermarks appear on the physical page (one on each logical page). Click Edit, and the Watermark Details dialog box appears. Figure - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 67
watermarks made available in the driver and any new watermarks you 30 watermarks in the Current Watermarks list at one time. When the limit of 30 watermarks list, except when more than one watermark has the same message. group box to change the font and the color, shading, size, and style of the font - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 68
color choices, in palette/color name-pair form, for the watermark. The triplet values for these colors are shown in the following table. Table 7. Setting Lightest Watermark color 64 255 255 32 255 255 0 255 66 3 Driver features Shading The following range of shades is available from the - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 69
noting: • Auto Select does not have a corresponding area to highlight in the printer image. • Selecting Manual Feed, Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 in the drop-down menu highlights the corresponding part in the printer image. • Selecting the area that represents tray in the bitmap always selects - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 70
The printer image shown in the following illustration might differ from your HP LaserJet product, Use different paper for first page check box, the All Pages mini-tab is replaced by three mini-tabs. These three mini-tabs are: • First Page, which 68 3 Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 71
first page source changes the drop-down value to match the first page, if necessary, but the drop-down menus remain inactive. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 69 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 72
two controls: a drop-down menu that contains all the supported media sizes (including any user-defined custom sizes) and area beneath the pointer is selectable. Clicking here toggles the units of measure between inches and millimeters, offering the same Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 73
in the Name group contains one of two things, depending paper size. In Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me, two names for specific characteristics that determine its title and capabilities are discussed in the dynamic command button section. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 74
custom paper sizes. The name displayed in the Name drop-down menu is one of three things, depending upon the following conditions: • If a saved it is okay to replace the existing item. If you click Yes, the old item is updated with the new values. If you click No, the driver returns to the Custom - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 75
take users from one state to another. Unit indicator labels change dynamically to indicate inches or millimeters, depending upon the measurement units the driver is currently using. To change measurement units, click the Measurement Units button. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 76
9. Custom width and height limits for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 Media source or paper handling accessory Minimum size and height. Measurement Units button Like the dynamic command button previously described, the Measurement Units button is also multi Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 77
menu shows all the paper types supported by the HP LaserJet product, as well as any user-defined types created by a printer administrator. The default setting is Auto Select, which allows the application to select the paper type. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 75 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 78
printer according to the driver configuration data (obtained automatically through bidirectional communication, or configured manually through the driver current media source is highlighted in a bright green color on the printer bitmap. Destination tab features The Destination tab provides options - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 79
and availability of Job Storage options The Job Storage options available to you depends upon whether your printer has an optional hard disk installed. Job Storage options require a printer hard disk (an optional HP EIO disk drive). Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 77 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 80
Job Storage Enabled). Step 7 Close all of the dialog boxes by clicking OK. Your PCL printer driver is now configured to use the hard-disk and Job Storage features of your HP LaserJet product. Job storage modes Using the HP LaserJet product's Job Storage feature, you can store documents at the - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 81
on the printer until it is deleted or overwritten by a document with the same user and job names. Stored jobs remain on the printer hard disk when power is interrupted. Use this feature for forms and other common or shared documents. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 79 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 82
95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. It replaces it with "Untitled" in Windows 3.1x. Restrictions for the User Name field are described below. Job Name The Job Name is used for specifying a name to identify the job on the printer control panel. When the driver is - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 83
can then select one of the Job Storage options described above by clicking the appropriate option button. These instructions are specific to the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP environments using the latest available PCL 5 and PCL 6 drivers. While the - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 84
The HP Color LaserJet 5500 product has one output bin that can be selected in the driver, so one item appears in the Bin list: Top Bin (Face-Down). Top Bin (Face-Down) refers to the main output bin at the top of the printer and is the only setting for the HP Color LaserJet 4600 printer driver. Jobs - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 85
arrows to the right of the edit box. Valid entries are numbers from 1 to 9999 for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product. The copies value will not advance from the maximum number (9999) to 1 when the up default number of copies is 1. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 83 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 86
applications can also be used to set the desired number of copies, conflicts between the application and the driver can arise. In most cases, the application and the driver communicate, so that the number of copies set in one location (such as the application) will appear in the other (such as the - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 87
press ALT + F4, or press ENTER. The figure below shows the About box. The information varies according to HP LaserJet model number, driver, date, and versions. Figure 27. About This Driver dialog box Driver extensions The Driver Extensions text box provides you with some visibility of any extended - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 88
button. To change the default coloration settings, click the Manual option button and then click the Settings button. To convert color information to grayscale and print the document in black and white, select the Print in Grayscale check box. 86 3 Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 89
neutral colors do not have a color cast. • 4-Color. This option generates neutral colors by combining all four colors of toner, which produces smoother gradients and transitions to non-neutral colors. It also produces the darkest possible black. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 90
is embedded in the printer firmware. The Halftone options, Detail and Smooth, affect the resolution and clarity of your color output. You can tab to tell the driver about the hardware configuration of the printer. If bidirectional communication is enabled in a supported environment, set up this - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 91
title remains HP Color LaserJet 5500 for all models. Selection of another printer bundle makes the appropriate changes to other configuration options on the tab. The list of models and the changes they produce are described below. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 89 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 92
the HP Color LaserJet 5500 or the HP Color LaserJet 5500n is selected, the following settings apply: • The Driver Work Space (DWS) value shown in the Other Options dialog box is 6.0 MB. • The Total Printer Memory value is 96 MB. • No optional paper destinations, paper sources, duplexing unit, or - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 93
the HP Color LaserJet 5500, 5500n, and 5500dn models) • 2 x HP 500-Sheet Input Tray (the default setting for the HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn model) • HP 500-Sheet Input Tray (the default setting for the HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn model) Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 94
supporting bidirectional communication. Job Storage Enabled determines whether Job Storage appears as a feature on the Destination tab. Because this is the only possible Destination Feature for the HP LaserJet product, this also determines whether the Destination tab appears. When the Printer - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 95
default for all HP Color LaserJet 5500 models except the HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn model, for which Printer Hard Disk, Job Storage, and Mopier Enabled are preselected default settings. Total Printer Memory updates from a successful bidirectional query, or can be set manually. Driver Work Space. Use - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 96
a unique font DIMM name. • Select specific font DIMM data files that contain lists of fonts on specified DIMMs. • Select one or more installed DIMMs in the Installed appropriate Printer Cartridge Metrics (PCM) file that came with the font DIMM. 94 3 Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 97
the printer properties means that, on a Windows NT network, clients connecting to the printer through a network share cannot change its value; only the print queue administrator has the power to decide how the printer driver is set up. Software Technical Reference PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 98
modified the configuration of the HP LaserJet product since installation, click the Update Now button to automatically reflect the new configuration in the driver. For more information about the Driver Automatic Configuration feature, see "Driver Autoconfiguration." Printer image The bitmap image in - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 99
tab) can be viewed only from the Properties window. Figure 33. Driver NT Forms tab The NT Forms tab lets Contains/Type drop-down menu lists all of the media types supported by the HP LaserJet product. The Clear All button removes all size and type constraints PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features 97 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 100
remove the size and type constraints imposed on the Paper tab. Windows PS driver features This section provides information about the features of the Windows PS printer driver. PS 3 Emulation support for the HP LaserJet product The PS Level 3 Emulation maintains full compatibility with Adobe PS - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 101
Page Setup tab features The Page Setup tab contains controls for the following options: • Paper Size • Paper Source • Copy Count • Orientation • Color Appearance Figure 34. Page Setup tab Software Technical Reference Windows PS driver features 99 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 102
Paper/Output (advanced control over the options available on the Page Setup tab) • Graphic (including resolution, scaling, and TrueType font controls) • Document Options (including printer features and PostScript options) Figure 35. Advanced tab 100 3 Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 103
Job Retention functions for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me operating systems is supported under Printer Features (on the PS driver Advanced tab). Figure 36. Job Storage tab When a hard disk is installed and Job Storage is enabled, the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product offers the following - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 104
document will overwrite the oldest. Also, a document that has the same user and job name as one already stored on the hard disk will overwrite the existing document. Quick-copy jobs are deleted if the printer's power is removed. Proof and Hold Use this option to store the print job on the - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 105
job (see above). Private jobs are deleted from the printer memory after they are printed. Private stored jobs are retained in the printer memory after printing, but require a PIN to be used each time the private stored jobs are printed. Software Technical Reference Windows PS driver features 103 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 106
Device Settings tab contains controls for paper-handling devices and controls for managing the HP LaserJet product. To gain access to the Device Settings tab, click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers. Right-click the product name, click Properties, and then click the Device Settings tab - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 107
of the HP LaserJet printing system software and related software and firmware. Software is available on CD-ROM from HP fulfillment centers or can be downloaded from the Web at the following URL: http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_software Software Technical Reference HP LaserJet software CD - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 108
) Turkish (Turkçe) Web ordering The HP Color LaserJet 5500 software CD-ROM and related software CD-ROMs can be ordered from the http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_cdrom Web site. Search by product name and number to find the appropriate Web links. 106 3 Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 109
and Windows XP Printer firmware Firmware to support the HP LaserJet products is available for download from the HP Web site at the following URLs: http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_firmware Use the notification option to be notified of new firmware releases. Standalone drivers The HP LaserJet PCL 5ce - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 110
4.0; and "XP" refers to Windows XP. Table 13. Software component availability for HP Color LaserJet 5500 product Component 9x/ 4.0 2K/ OS/2 Mac UNIX Linux Me XP Drivers PCL 6 (Wizard) X XX PCL 5c (Wizard) X XX PScript Driver & Postscript X X X Printer Description (PPD) Mac QuickDraw PPD - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 111
HP LaserJet 5500 Release X X X X Notes HP Jetdirect Guide X XX X HP Fast InfraRed Receiver X X X Guide Mac PS Help X Help X XX X Color Management ICC color profiles X XX X PANTONE (R)* Color profiles X X X Other PS Fonts X XX PS Fonts DIMM X XX X 1OS/2 drivers are PCL 5, PCL - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 112
component localization for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product Component Operating AR EN FR IT GE SP JN KO TC SC TH SW DU PG NW FN DN CZ PO RU HU TU system Macintosh LJ Mac Utility xxxxx xxxxxx Macintosh Mac Installation Notes xxxxxxxxx xxxxxxx x x PCL 6 9x, 4.0, x x x x x x x x x x x2 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 113
PG = Portuguese PO = Polish Ru = Russian SC = Simplified Chinese SW = Swedish SP = Spanish TC = Traditional Chinese TH = Thai TU = Turkish Software Technical Reference HP LaserJet software CD-ROM 111 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 114
112 3 Driver features Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 115
addresses the following topics: z Font support z General installation for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems z Detailed Windows installation instructions z Setting a default printer Software Technical Reference Introduction 113 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 116
Font support Basic fonts Microsoft Windows software includes these basic fonts that can be used with any HP printer: • Arial (R) • Courier New Italic • default fonts are installed through a Typical Installation of the HP LaserJet printing system software. Table 15. Default fonts File name - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 117
Bold Italic palr46w.TTF Palatino Italic palr45w.TTF Palatino Roman symps__.TTF SymbolPS timr65w.TTF Times Bold timr66w.TTF Times Bold Italic Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 115 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 118
ClarendonPS Bold PS_10369.TTF Cooper Black PS_10370.TTF Cooper Black Italic PS_14514.TTF Copperplate32bc PS_14515.TTF Copperplate33bc PS_10249.TTF Coronet PS_10267.TTF Eurostile 116 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 119
Bold Italic PS_12675.TTF Lubalin Graph PS_12677.TTF Lubalin Graph Bold PS_12625.TTF Lubalin Graph Bold Italic PS_12623.TTF Lubalin Graph Italic Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 117 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 120
2000, and XP OSs General installation instructions for the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems are similar. If the HP LaserJet product is connected through a file or print server, the HP LaserJet printing system software must first be - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 121
in the Windows NT 4.0 installation sequence. The order and appearance of dialog boxes can vary among operating systems. The Typical Installation includes the following components: • HP LaserJet PCL 6 driver. • Screen fonts. • Driver Autoconfiguration (in environments that support bidirectional - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 122
When you select the Install Printer option from the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM browser, the Choose Setup Language dialog box appears. This dialog . Next, the Setup dialog box appears. Figure 39. Setup dialog box 120 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 123
. Table 18. Setup dialog box text strings Title of dialog box Text in dialog box Setup HP LaserJet 5500 Series Printing System Setup is preparing the InstallShield (R) Wizard that will guide you through the rest of the setup process. Please wait. User options and descriptions No user options - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 124
and descriptions Welcome Welcome to the color HP LaserJet Next takes you to the 5500 Series Printing System Setup HP Software License Agreement Wizard. dialog box Next to continue. Copyright Hewlett-Packard XXXX 122 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 125
License Agreement dialog box text strings Title of dialog box HP Software License Agreement Text in dialog box Please read the following license agreement. Use ? If so, click Yes. If you click No, Setup will close. Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 123 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 126
Figure 42. Web Update dialog box 124 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 127
look for updated software This is a conditional dialog box; that at the Hewlett-Packard Web site. is, it appears only if the Setup program determines there Explorer 4.0 or later. Back returns you to the HP Software License Agreement dialog box. Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 128
printer will be connected: Connected to this computer (by parallel cable, USB cable or IR) [option button] Connected to the network (that is, the printer to the HP Software License Agreement dialog box. Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box. 126 4 Installing Windows printing system - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 129
Figure 44. Select Port dialog box Figure 45. Select Port dialog box Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 127 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 130
Regardless of the port chosen this printer: (Parallel or Other), clicking Next takes you to the printer Model (If Connected to this computer check box, Express Install using HP selected by default, will install the recommended defaults [check box] PCL 6 driver. Other [option button] [When - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 131
Figure 46. Network Setup dialog box Figure 47. Network Setup dialog box Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 129 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 132
begins with the Cable Type Selection dialog box. Client Setup Back returns you to the Type of The printer is already set up as a Connection dialog box. shared printer on the network your situation. [option button] 130 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 133
. On large networks, selecting Search from a list of Specify a printer by address available printers might not result [option button] [Description] Allows you to specify your printer by entering one of the in the location of a specific printer. Back returns you to the Network Setup dialog box - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 134
Figure 48. Identify Printer dialog box (1 of 2) Figure 49. Identify Printer dialog box (2 of 2) 132 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 135
Printer Select the network printer you want If you identify the printer by selecting to install. from the list, and your HP LaserJet Printers OR printers. Specify the network printer you want to install. Specify by: If you identify the printer by specifying a specific network address - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 136
, Next takes you to the know its name, click Browse to view Cable Type Selection dialog box. the available network printers. Network path or queue name: [text field] Browse ...[button] NOTE: Exit Setup dialog box. 134 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 137
[drop-down menu: Select a communication mode and type the appropriate address information. Windows TCP/IP (recommended) other modes listed] After you have specified a communications mode, Next takes you to the printer Model dialog box. TCP/IP Settings [Conditional fields for entering TCP/ Back - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 138
Printer Model dialog box text strings Title of dialog box Model Text in dialog box User options and descriptions Select the model you are setting up. Next takes you to the Installation Type dialog box. Model: [List of HP LaserJet Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 139
Figure 53. Installation Type dialog box Note The components of a Typical Installation might vary from product to product. Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 137 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 140
you to the Printer Name dialog box. [option button] z HP color LaserJet 5500 PCL 6 Driver z Automatic Driver Configuration z Screen Fonts drivers and software. dialog box. Back returns you to the printer Model dialog box. Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup dialog box. 138 4 Installing Windows - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 141
can use the name supplied below or Sharing dialog box. type a new one. The name will be used to identify the printer in your Printers folder. The default printer name in the text field is HP LaserJet 5500 PCL 6. Printer Name: [text entry field] Back returns you to the Installation Type dialog - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 142
you do not share the printer, additional driver support is not available. If you share the printer on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems by selecting Share as, you must type a name. You can also provide additional printer driver support for other operating systems. 140 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 143
may make the printer inaccessible to Windows 95/98/Me clients. A share will be created for each driver type using the name specified above. Example: LJ 7900. Client Driver Support Additional drivers can be installed on this computer to support automated driver download to clients. Install - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 144
Figure 56. Finish dialog box Figure 57. Finish dialog box 142 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 145
box Finish Text in dialog box User options and descriptions Your HP LaserJet 5500 printer has been successfully installed. Installation Details Finish completes the installation process Figure 59. Exit Setup dialog box Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 143 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 146
PCL 6 driver (for direct-connect and network installations) • HP color LaserJet 5500 PCL 5c driver (for direct-connect and network installations) • HP color LaserJet 5500 PS driver (for direct-connect and network installations) • Automatic Driver Configuration (for network installations) • Printer - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 147
computers running a terminal server do not support the Printer Status and Alerts option. Figure 60. Components dialog box, Custom Installation Note The appearance of this screen might vary, depending on product and connection type. Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 148
the following components: z hp color LaserJet 5500 PCL 6 Driver z hp color LaserJet 500 PCL 5c Driver z hp color LaserJet 5500 PS Driver z Automatic Driver Configuration z Printer Status and Alerts z Screen Fonts z User Guide Note Product registration (HP WebReg) The HP LaserJet software CD-ROM - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 149
, go to the main menu of the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM browser and click Register Product. This starts the HP WebReg utility and opens the following window. Figure 61. Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 150
[default option] If you do not have internet access or would rather register using email, please click here to continue with Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration. Electronic Registration [button] Exit [button] 148 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 151
Hewlett-Packard's Registration Welcome to HP's electronic Click the Previous button to return registration. This information is to the Hewlett-Packard's confidential and for HP to the next information about your HP LaserJet screen and begin your registration 5500 product. The third screen gives - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 152
Figure 63. Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (1 of 3) 150 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 153
Hewlett-Packard's HP can use to contact you. (check all that apply) E-mail [check box] Mail [check box] Telephone [check box] Please don't contact me unless I specifically request it [check box] Previous [button] Continue [button] Software Technical Reference Exit [button] Windows - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 154
Figure 64. Hewlett-Packard's Electronic Registration dialog box (2 of 3) 152 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 155
you will use your What is your job responsibility as it Hewlett-Packard product primarily relates to HP products? for business or telecommuting. Dropdown boxes with possible answers are provided for your convenience. Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 153 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 156
to Hewlett-Packard via e-mail. [This is the third of three screens.] E-mail [button] [default option] Click the E-mail button to send an e-mail to HP containing open the Exiting Registration! dialog box. 154 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 157
Exiting Registration! You have selected to exit Hewlett- Click the Continue button to go Packard's registration. back to the screen where you at any time. http://register.hp.com/go/register Thank you for your valuable time! Exit [button] Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 158
customized installation are: • Copy printer drivers only. Using this option, you can copy the HP LaserJet Windows printer drivers to a selected form of media the option of creating a custom disk image that contains specific drivers and utilities, allowing users to run the installer without further - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 159
an unattended installation. The value specified by "n" is an integer that references the list of available printers. For example, the following printers are available for the HP LaserJet 5500 series printer installation: Software Technical Reference Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 157 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 160
0 = HP LaserJet 5500 printer 1 = HP LaserJet 5500n printer 2 = HP LaserJet 5500dn printer 3 = HP LaserJet 5500dtn printer 4 = HP LaserJet 5500hdn printer • /pd=n is used to specify whether the selected printer is the default printer, when you have multiple printers connected to your network. The - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 161
are not successful, contact Microsoft. Hewlett-Packard provides drivers that are compatible with the Point and Print feature, but this is a function of the Microsoft operating systems, not of HP print drivers. Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP drivers from HP are supported only on Intel X86 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 162
Set As Default. A check mark appears next to the menu option. Step 4 Click Close. Windows 3.1x Printer support z The HP Color LaserJet 5500 printer has not been tested with and is not supported with Windows 3.1x. 160 4 Installing Windows printing system components Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 163
5 MB available disk space (required for driver) Linux For information about Linux support for the printer, see the following Web sites: z http://hp.sourceforge.net (HP Linux support home page) z http://www.hp.com/go/linux (Hewlett-Packard's Linux Web site) Software Technical Reference Introduction - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 164
HP LaserJet Utility This Hewlett-Packard printer utility is installed to the HP LaserJet folder in Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.1 Macintosh systems. It provides configuration and management support for PS and PCL printers. HP LaserJet Utility allows control of features that are not available in the driver - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 165
Online Help This HTML-based help system replaces the Apple Guide help system provided with earlier HP printers. The help system can be viewed through a browser or in the Macintosh OS Help Center. HP Auto Setup Utility This utility is installed to the Startup Items folder of Macintosh OS 8.6 and - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 166
• Wingdings • CG Times • Marigold The following bitmap screen fonts reside on the HP LaserJet product: • ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book • Helvetica • Palatino • ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique • Helvetica Bold • Palatino Bold • ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi • Helvetica Bold - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 167
by Macintosh platforms only by installing additional screen fonts. You can either use these screen fonts directly from the HP LaserJet software CD browser, or obtain them from the HP Web site at CD-ROM. • Albertus Extra Bold • CG Times Italic • Marigold • Albertus Medium • Clarendon Condensed Bold - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 168
Step 7 Click Change in the USB Printer Selection area. Step 8 Click HP Printer (USB) and then click OK. Step 9 Click Auto Setup. This attempts to match a PPD file and USB driver to your printer. If this fails, click Change, scroll through the list, click HP LaserJet XXXX, and then click Select. Step - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 169
component(s) to Trash. In-box disk layout The Macintosh Printing System consists of one file: the HP LaserJet Installer Integrated installer program. Folders and files added through installation of the HP LaserJet software (Macintosh OS) The tables in the following sections detail the changes to - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 170
splash screen dialog box text strings Title of dialog box Splash screen Text in dialog box hp LaserJet for Macintosh User Options and Descriptions Click Continue to open the HP LaserJet Installer dialog box. [This title does not appear in the Continue... [button} dialog box.] Figure 68 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 171
want to install the files in a location other than the default "Macintosh HD," click Select Folder to specify a location. · Printer Descriptions · HP LaserJet Utility · Installation Notes · ColorSync Profiles You can also choose a Custom installation option from the drop- down menu at upper left - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 172
Figure 69. HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (custom install) 170 5 Installation for Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and Linux operating systems Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 173
install location using the Select Folder option (if the desired location is different from "Macintosh HD"). HP LaserJet Utility Installation Notes ColorSync Profiles HP LaserJet Help LaserJet Printer Help USB Components Select available components to install by using the check boxes in the list - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 174
are finished, click Quit to leave the Installer. The Printer Setup Assistant successful."] Installer. If you want to perform opens. additional installations, click Continue. Click the Continue button to return to the HP LaserJet Installer. 172 5 Installation for Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and Linux - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 175
of dialog box Important! Text in dialog box User Options and Descriptions To set up your HP LaserJet printer, Click OK, and then continue use one of the following methods: installing the printer using either the AppleTalk Chooser, or USB/LPR. AppleTalk - Open the Chooser (in the [Apple icon - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 176
my printer? For instructions, click the right arrow. User Options and Descriptions This is a standard Macintosh OS help sequence. Topics [button] [An eight-panel Apple Guide sequence describes how to gain access to the Macintosh Chooser and how to select and set up the printer.] HP LaserJet - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 177
Install, an installation progress bar dialog box briefly appears. The following table details the contents of that dialog box. Table 52. HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (2 of 2) Title of dialog box Installing Text in dialog box Items remaining to be installed: [conditional - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 178
, click Continue. Click the Continue button to return to the HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer. IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 and later Note OS/2 installation instructions Installation procedures differ depending upon whether or not a printer object does or does not exist on the OS/2 Desktop being - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 179
the Printer Driver tab. Step 4 Right-click one of the Printer Driver objects. Step 5 Click Install. Step 6 Click Other OS/2 printer driver. Step 7 Point to the downloaded printer drivers. Step 8 Click the Refresh button. Wait until the window fills with printer drivers. Step 9 Click the driver you - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 180
Note Font support Fonts can be downloaded to the printer by using the Font Installer feature of the printer driver. z Albertus z CG Times Italic z Symbol z Albertus Extra Bold z Clarendon Condensed z Times New Roman z Antique Olive· Coronet z Times New Roman Bold z Antique Olive Bold z Courier z - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 181
Italic z Marigold Changing a printer driver in the printer object Once both the printer object and the printer driver have been installed, the correct printer driver should be selected in the print object. This might also be necessary if you are using different printer drivers with a single print - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 182
Step 2 Click Settings. Step 3 Click the Job Properties tab. Step 4 Change the properties. Step 5 Click Save. The default job properties associated with a printer object are now set up. For more information about how to print a job, see the OS/2 tutorial or the information folder. 180 5 Installation - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 183
, "ubyte 4 MediaSource" is the command for tray 2. Table 54. Paper-source commands for the HP LaserJet 5500 product Paper source Tray 1 Tray 2 Tray 3 (if installed) Tray 4 (if installed) Auto Select Manual Feed PCL 5e 4 1 5 20 7 2 PCL 6 3 4 5 8 1 2 Software Technical Reference Introduction 181 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 184
media attributes, and paper-handling constraints for the HP LaserJet products. The following table lists the features and drivers. Table 55. Supported features and attributes Paper sizes Width Height PCL 5 PCL 62 escape value1 PCL 5 margin x,y portrait PCL 5 margin x,y landscape PCL - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 185
drivers because of firmware implementation limits. 5For custom sizes, the PCL 6 Wizard specifies actual dimensions - for example, for 8-inch by 9-inch custom size, "real32_8.000000 9.000000 CustomMediaSize". The following table shows paper sizes that are supported by HP Color LaserJet 5500 product - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 186
Y Tray 4 N Y Y Y Y The following table identifies the media types that are supported by HP Color LaserJet 5500 product input devices, trays 1 through 4. Table 57. Input-device supported media types for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product Input media types (PS string) Tray 1 Tray 2 Tray 3 Tray - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 187
6 custom paper sizes The PS driver does not support user-defined media sizes. The following table shows custom paper sizes available for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product. Note Table 58. PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product Tray Paper sizes Width Height - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 188
a space between the "d" and the "S", and with an uppercase "S". 2You must spell out the word "Transparency" in the string, although it is abbreviated on the printer control panel. 186 6 Engineering Detail Software Technical Reference - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 189
in software programs 95 color profiles PANTONE 36 Color tab in printer drivers 86 colors ICC profiles 36 selecting for watermarks 66 setting 86 ColorSync profiles for Macintosh operating systems 162 commands paper source, description 181 paper source, HP Color LaserJet 5500 181 paper type 185 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 190
74 naming 73 PCL 5c and PCL 6 printer drivers 185 PCL 5c, PCL 5c, and PCL 6 printer drivers 185 removing 72, 73 renaming 72, 73 selecting 72 setting 71 setting width and height 73 supported by HP Color LaserJet 5500 184 custom paper sizes, continued supported by PS printer driver 185 viewing list - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 191
inch (dpi) setting in printer drivers 57, 59 double-sided printing. See duplexing downloading firmware updates 30, 31, 105 firmware updates using HP Web JetAdmin 33 HP LaserJet printing system software 107 operating system driver bundles 107 software 105 standalone printer drivers 107 dpi (dots per - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 192
options in printer driver 90 HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn Printer Model options in printer driver 90 HP Color LaserJet 5500n Printer Model options in printer driver 90 HP LaserJet 5500 availability of software components 108 custom paper size limits on width and height 74 media sizes supported by input - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 193
requirements for HP LaserJet printing system software 161 supported printer drivers 41 supporting bidirectional communication 18 supporting HP LaserJet printing system software 15 uninstalling printing system 167 managing printers using HP Web Access 20 using HP Web JetAdmin 42 manually printing on - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 194
attributes 182 PCL 5c printer driver autoconfiguration 18 bidirectional communication 18 custom paper sizes 185 description 40, 45 font DIMMs 95 help system 45 localization by operating system 109 paper source commands, HP Color LaserJet 5500 181 paper type commands 185 support for Windows 3.1x 160 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 195
PCL 6 printer driver autoconfiguration 18 bidirectional communication 18 custom paper sizes 185 description 40, 45 font DIMMs 95 help system 45 localization by operating system 109 paper source commands, HP Color LaserJet 5500 181 support for Windows 3.1x 160 supported features and attributes 182 . - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 196
operating system 109 restrictions for HP products 26 supporting operating systems and browsers 26 window 27 printers changing properties 179 configuring memory 92 configuring storage 92 default 160 downloading firmware 107 information provided by image in printer driver Destinations tab 76, 82, 96 - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 197
, continued paper sizes supported by HP LaserJet 5500 183 paper sizes supported by PCL 5c and PCL 6 printer drivers 185 paper source commands 181 verifying installation 28 viewing available 75 troubleshooting known issues 17 workarounds 17 TrueType fonts controlling in printer driver 100 sending as - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 198
by operating system 109 PS (PostScript) printer driver 98 remote firmware update 32 requirements for installing printing system 113 supporting bidirectional communication 18 supporting HP LaserJet printing system software 15 Windows Terminal Server 15 Winsock2patch 26 Wizards, availability - HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 199
- HP 5500n | HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference - Page 200
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