HP 4550 HP Color LaserJet 4550 printer family - Software Technical Reference - Page 13

Figure 3: Typical Install options Printing system installer Bidirectional (Bidi) Communication for the PCL 6 and PCL 5c Windows Drivers Automatic Driver Configuration and Job Status and Alerts use bidirectional communications software. The Typical Installation installs all of the above components which includes Automatic Driver Configuration, which contain the bi-directional software. These features can be unselected in the Custom Installation. Automatic Driver Configuration The Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet 4550 PCL 6 and PCL 5c drivers for Windows feature bidirectional capability that provides automatic discovery and driver configuration for printer accessories at the time of installation and later if needed. For example, if the printer has a duplexer, that choice will automatically be made available in the driver. Other accessories the driver will sense are tray three, font DIMMs, and the hard drive. NOTE: The Mopier Enabled (multiple original prints) function will be enabled only when the hard drive is enabled. To use the Automatic Driver Configuration feature, select the button under "Automatic Configuration" on the Configure tab on the PCL 6/5c drivers. If Automatic Driver Configuration is not installed, the button will be grayed out like the screen shot below. You can also configure the accessories can by selecting the printer model number under "Base Printer" if the Automatic Driver Configuration feature was not installed. HP Color LaserJet 4550 Software Technical Reference 13