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ENWW The following software is available to all users of the printer, whether you connected the printer directly to a computer by using a parallel cable or USB cable, or whether you connected the printer to the network by using an HP Jetdirect print server. Printer drivers A printer driver is a software component that provides access to printer features and provides the means for the computer to communicate with the printer. For help using your printer driver, see Gaining access to printer driver settings. Select a printer driver based on the way you use the printer. ● Use the PCL 6 printer driver to take full advantage of the printer features. Unless complete backward compatibility with previous PCL drivers or older printers is necessary, the PCL 6 driver is recommended. ● Use the PostScript (PS) printer driver for compatibility with PS needs. Certain printer features are not available in this printer driver. The printer automatically switches between PS 3 emulation and PCL printer languages depending on the driver you have selected. Using Help The printer driver has Help dialog boxes that can be activated from the Help button in the printer driver, the F1 key on the computer keyboard, or the question mark symbol (?) in the upper-right corner of the printer driver. These Help dialog boxes give detailed information about the specific printer driver. Help for the printer driver is separate from the Help for your program. HP Toolbox You must perform a complete software installation to use the HP Toolbox. The HP Toolbox provides links to printer status information and help information, such as this user guide; and tools for diagnosing and solving problems. You can also view explanations and animations of light messages on the control panel. See Maintenance for more information. Software for network installations only This software is available only when the printer is connected to a network. HP Web Jetadmin HP Web Jetadmin is intended for printer management in commercial and enterprise networks. While the HP Toolbox is used to manage a single printer, HP Web Jetadmin is used to manage groups of printers and other devices. Download this software from the HP website at http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin. The HP Web Jetadmin website provides HP Web Jetadmin software in many languages. HP Web Jetadmin is available only if the printer is connected to an Internet protocol- (IP-) based network. This browser-based software can be installed on one of the following supported platforms: ● Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP ● Red Hat Linux ● SuSE Linux Software 13

Section	Page
Printer basics	11
Quick access to printer information	12
User guide links	12
Where to look for more information	12
Printer configurations	14
HP color LaserJet 2550L	14
HP color LaserJet 2550Ln	14
HP color LaserJet 2550n	15
Printer features	16
Printer parts	19
Interface ports	19
Software	21
Software and supported operating systems	21
Software tips	22
Software for Windows	22
Software for Macintosh	24
Uninstalling the printing software	24
Print-media specifications	27
General guidelines	27
Paper and print media	27
Printing and storage environment	28
Envelopes	28
Labels	30
Transparencies	30
Supported media weights and sizes	31
Control panel	33
Control panel features	33
Understanding Supplies Status	34
Understanding Printer Status	34
Printing tasks	37
Loading trays	38
Loading tray 1	38
Loading optional tray 2	39
Loading optional tray 3	41
Controlling print jobs	43
About printing by Source versus by Type or Size	43
Maximizing print speed for letter-size paper	45
Gaining access to printer driver settings	45
Features in the printer driver	46
Selecting an output location	51
Printing on special media	52
Printing on envelopes	52
Printing on labels	53
Printing on transparencies	54
Printing on glossy paper	55
Printing on HP LaserJet Tough paper	56
Printing on custom-sized print media or cardstock	56
Printing on letterhead or preprinted forms	57
Printing on both sides (duplexing manually)	58
To duplex manually	58
Canceling a print job	60
Managing the printer	61
Special pages	62
Demo page	62
Configuration page	62
Supplies Status page	63
HP Toolbox	65
Supported operating systems	65
Supported browsers	65
To view the HP Toolbox	66
Status tab	66
Troubleshooting tab	66
Alerts tab	67
Documentation tab	68
Device Settings window	68
Other links	69
Color	71
Using color	72
HP ImageREt 2400	72
Media selection	72
Color options	72
Standard red-green-blue (sRGB)	72
Managing color options	74
Print in Grayscale	74
Automatic versus Manual color adjustment	74
Manual color options	74
Matching colors	76
Maintenance	77
Managing supplies	78
Supplies life	78
Checking and ordering supplies	78
Storing supplies	79
Replacing and recycling supplies	79
HP policy on non-HP supplies	80
HP fraud hotline	80
Cleaning the printer	81
To clean the engine	81
Calibrating the printer	82
To calibrate the printer at the printer	82
To calibrate the printer from the HP Toolbox	82
Problem solving	83
Resolving problems that did not generate messages	84
Troubleshooting checklist	84
Checking the network	86
Solving general printing problems	87
Solving PostScript (PS) errors	92
Solving common Macintosh problems	93
Resolving problems that generated messages	99
Messages for both Windows and Macintosh	99
Messages for Windows only	99
Resolving the control panel messages	101
Supplies Status lights	102
Printer Status lights	105
Secondary light patterns for Printer Status lights	108
Clearing jams	109
Where to look for jams	109
To clear jams from inside the printer	109
To clear jams from input areas	110
To clear jams from output areas	112
Solving print-media problems	114
Solving print-quality problems	115
Print-quality checklist	115
Solving issues with all printed documents	115
Solving issues with color documents	124
Accessories and ordering information	129
Supplies	130
Memory	131
Cable and interface accessories	132
Paper handling accessories	133
Paper and other print media	134
User-replaceable parts	136
Supplementary Documentation	137
Service and support	139
Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement	139
Print Cartridge Limited Warranty Statement	141
Availability of support and service	142
HP maintenance agreements	142
Onsite service agreements	142
HP Express Exchange (U.S. and Canada only)	143
To use HP Express Exchange	143
Repacking the printer	144
To repack the printer	144
Service information form	146
Specifications	147
Printer specifications	147
Regulatory information	149
Introduction	149
FCC regulations	150
Environmental Product Stewardship program	151
Protecting the environment	151
Ozone production	151
Energy consumption	151
HP LaserJet printing supplies	151
Material safety data sheet	153
Declaration of conformity	154
Country-/region-specific safety statements	155
Laser safety statement	155
Canadian DOC statement	155
Korean EMI statement	155
Finnish laser statement	156
Working with memory	157
Printer memory	158
Installing memory and font DIMMs	159
To install memory and font DIMMs	159
Checking DIMM installation	161
To check DIMM installation	161
Enabling memory	162
To enable memory for Windows	162
To enable memory for Mac OS	162
Enabling the language-font DIMM	163
To enable fonts for Windows	163

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The following software is available to all users of the printer, whether you connected the

printer directly to a computer by using a parallel cable or USB cable, or whether you

connected the printer to the network by using an HP Jetdirect print server.

Printer drivers

A printer driver is a software component that provides access to printer features and

provides the means for the computer to communicate with the printer. For help using your

printer driver, see

Gaining

access

printer

driver

settings

Select a printer driver based on the way you use the printer.

●

Use the PCL 6 printer driver to take full advantage of the printer features. Unless

complete backward compatibility with previous PCL drivers or older printers is

necessary, the PCL 6 driver is recommended.

●

Use the PostScript (PS) printer driver for compatibility with PS needs. Certain printer

features are not available in this printer driver.

The printer automatically switches between PS 3 emulation and PCL printer languages

depending on the driver you have selected.

Using Help

The printer driver has

Help

dialog boxes that can be activated from the

Help

button in the

printer driver, the

key on the computer keyboard, or the question mark symbol

(?)

in the

upper-right corner of the printer driver. These

Help

dialog boxes give detailed information

about the specific printer driver. Help for the printer driver is separate from the Help for your

program.

HP Toolbox

You must perform a complete software installation to use the HP Toolbox.

The HP Toolbox provides links to printer status information and help information, such as

this user guide; and tools for diagnosing and solving problems. You can also view

explanations and animations of light messages on the control panel. See

Maintenance

for

more information.

Software for network installations only

This software is available only when the printer is connected to a network.

HP Web Jetadmin

HP Web Jetadmin is intended for printer management in commercial and enterprise

networks. While the HP Toolbox is used to manage a single printer, HP Web Jetadmin is

used to manage groups of printers and other devices. Download this software from the HP

website at

http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin

. The HP Web Jetadmin website provides HP

Web Jetadmin software in many languages.

HP Web Jetadmin is available only if the printer is connected to an Internet protocol- (IP-)

based network. This browser-based software can be installed on one of the following

supported platforms:

●

Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP

●

Red Hat Linux

●

SuSE Linux

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