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Printer Job Language PJL 224, Printer Control Language PCL

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power requirements 235 resetting factory defaults 64 response problems 189 settings 43 settings, selecting 23 shared environment 18 shared environments 57 software, ordering 250 supplies 31 troubleshooting 49 warranty 247 Printer Control Language (PCL) command syntax 225 commands 223, 229 escape sequences 226 fonts, selecting 228 printer driver settings 23 verifying 125 printer fonts See fonts printer interfaces parallel configuration 128 Printer Job Language (PJL) 224 printer messages See error messages printer personalities 60 printer problems See troubleshooting printing See also color printing See also duplex printing color, using 105 controlling print jobs 23 envelopes 80 font guidelines 124 internal TrueType fonts 116 on custom-size media 93 on letterhead 93 printer default fonts 117 problems 210 selecting fonts 118 selecting symbol sets 118 stopping a print job 94 using Tray 3 84 using type fonts 116 Printing Menu descriptions 42 items 42 selections 42 problems See error messages See troubleshooting product 237 acoustic emissions 236 customer support 252 extended warranty 239 features 18 maintenance agreements 249 recycling 238 safety 243 stewardship 237 warranty 247 worldwide sales and service 254 R RAM (random access memory) 18 random access memory (RAM) 18 ready light, interpreting 37 recycled paper, using 239 recycling toner cartridges 237 reference materials, ordering 32 regulatory information 240 repairs 249, 252 Resets Menu description of 46 items 46 resource saving 221 S safety information laser safety 243 toner material safety 243 sales and service offices 254- 257 saving permanent resources 221 Screen Match 108 securing network 132 selecting default font 117 fonts 118 media 66, 75 output bins 74 PCL fonts 119 printer settings 23 service agreements customer support types 249 sizes media 67 paper 67 soft fonts, availability 126 software application problems 214 software, ordering 250 specifications acoustic emissions 236 electrical 235 operating environment 236 stopping a print job 94 supplies, ordering 31, 251 EN Index 269

Section	Page
Quick access to printer information	2
World Wide Web links	2
User guide links	2
Contents	5
Where to look for more information . . .	12
Setting up the printer	12
Using the printer	13
How to use this online user guide	14
Features of Acrobat Reader 4.0	14
The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer	17
Overview	17
Printer features	18
Factors affecting printer performance	20
Locating printer components	21
Controlling print jobs	23
Managing memory	25
Printer software	26
HP Resource Manager	27
Printer drivers	28
Other components and utilities	29
Printer supplies and accessories	31
Using the printer control panel	33
Overview	33
When to use the printer control panel	34
Locating printer control panel features	35
Using printer control panel keys	36
Using the printer online Help system	36
Interpreting control panel indicator lights	37
Control panel menus	38
Menu locking	38
Menu map	38
Information menu	40
Paper handling menu	41
Printing menu	42
Configuration menu	43
I/O menu	44
Calibration menu	45
Resets menu	46
Hard disk dependent menus	47
Quick Copy Jobs menu	47
Private/Stored Jobs menu	48
EIO menu	48
Printer information pages	49
Printer configuration page	49
Supplies status page	52
Usage page	54
Event log	56
Using the printer control panel in shared environments	57
Changing printer control panel configuration settings	58
Changing PowerSave settings	59
Switching printer personalities	60
Setting the I/O timeout	61
Disabling the high-speed parallel interface	62
Setting advanced functions	63
Resetting printer memory	63
Resetting the printer to factory default settings	64
Common printing tasks	65
Overview	65
Selecting print media	66
Supported media weights and sizes	67
Media to avoid	69
Printing on special media	70
Transparencies	70
Glossy paper	70
Colored paper	71
Envelopes	71
Labels	72
Heavy paper	72
Preprinted forms and letterhead	73
Recycled paper	73
Controlling print jobs	74
Selecting output bins	74
Selecting media by type	75
Configuring input trays	76
Configuring Tray 1 as a cassette	76
Configuring Trays 2 and 3 by media type	77
Tray priority	77
Printing from Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)	78
Loading media into Tray 1	78
Loading envelopes into Tray 1	80
Printing from Tray 2	82
Loading media into Tray 2	82
Printing from Tray 3 (optional 500-sheet paper feeder)	84
Loading media into Tray 3	86
Using the optional duplex printing accessory for twosided printing	89
Control panel settings for duplex printing	91
Options for binding duplex printing jobs	92
Special printing situations	93
Printing a different first page	93
Printing on custom-size media	93
Stopping a print request	94
Job retention features	95
Quick copying a job	95
Proofing and holding a job	97
Printing a private job	99
Storing a print job	101
Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver	103
Setting up to print with Windows 9x/NT	103
Printing a job	103
Interrupting and resuming printing	104
Using color	105
Overview	105
Matching colors	106
HP ColorSmart II	107
Color management options	107
Four-color printing (CMYK)	110
Matching PANTONE®* colors	111
Automatic PANTONE®* calibration	111
Using fonts	115
Overview	115
Using internal TrueType fonts	116
Understanding printer default fonts	117
Font selection priority	117
Selecting fonts	118
Selecting fonts from software applications	118
Selecting PCL fonts through the printer control panel	119
Printing a list of available printer fonts	121
Interpreting the font lists	122
Using fonts in PostScript Emulation	123
Using fonts on a network	124
Guidelines for printing with different fonts	124
Adding support for accessory fonts to a printer driver	125
Using special type effects	125
Hewlett-Packard custom font services	126
Printer Interfaces	127
Overview	127
Parallel configuration	128
Enhanced I/O (EIO) configuration	129
HP JetDirect print servers	129
Available enhanced I/O interfaces	130
NetWare networks	130
Windows and Windows NT networks	130
AppleTalk Networks	131
UNIX/Linux networks	132
Setting network security on the printer	132
Configuring the printer for the network at the printer control panel	133
Configuring Novell NetWare frame type parameters	133
Configuring TCP/IP parameters	135
Disabling network protocols (optional)	138
Consumables and cleaning	141
Overview	141
Making room around the printer for replacing consumables	142
Consumable replacement guidelines	143
Approximate replacement intervals for consumable items	144
Locating consumables	146
Environmental collection program	147
Cleaning the printer	148
Cleaning excess toner from the printer	148
Cleaning the toner density sensor	149
Printer control panel messages	151
Overview	151
Message types	152
Status messages	152
Warning messages	152
Attention messages	152
Critical error messages	152
Printer control panel messages	153
Control panel messages for external devices	170
Solving problems with the printer	173
Overview	173
Basic troubleshooting checklist	174
Paper jam locations	175
Paper jam recovery	176
Common causes of paper jams	177
Clearing paper jams	178
Clearing jams in the middle front drawer area	178
Clearing jams in the Tray 2 area	180
Clearing jams in the optional Tray 3 area	181
Clearing jams in the rear door areas	182
Clearing jams in the front duplex drawer area	184
Media-handling problems	185
Printer response problems	189
Printer control panel problems	193
Print quality troubleshooting	194
Repetitive image defects	194
Image defects	196
Background scatter	197
Banding and horizontal lines	197
Banding — horizontal	198
Banding — vertical	198
Black lines	198
Blank pages or missing a color	199
Character voids	199
Distorted image	200
Dropouts	200
Faded print, faded areas, or faded vertical streaks	201
Toner smear	202
Ghosting	203
Gray streaks	203
Irregular, raised streaks	203
Light, dark, or faded print	204
Non-adhering toner	204
Marbled output	205
Random spots	205
Sharkskin	205
Sunburn	205
Imaging drum defects	206
Overhead transparency defects	207
Dull or dark transparencies	208
Rippled or wavy transparencies	208
Incorrect image on transparencies	208
Repetitive defects on transparencies	209
Streaking or smudges on transparencies	209
Color printing problems	210
Incorrect printer output	212
Software application problems	214
DIMM Installation	215
Overview	215
DIMM configuration	216
Installing DIMMs	217
Verifying DIMM installation	220
Resource saving/permanent resources	221
Installing EIO cards/mass storage	222
PCL commands	223
Overview	223
Interpreting PCL printer command syntax	225
Combining escape sequences in PCL Printer command syntax	226
Entering escape characters	227
Selecting PCL fonts	228
Common PCL commands	229
Specifications	235
Electrical specifications	235
Operating environment specifications	236
Acoustic emissions	236
Environmental product stewardship program	237
Regulatory statements	240
FCC regulations	240
Canadian DOC regulations	241
VCCI statement (Japan)	241
Korean EMI statement	241
Declaration of Conformity	242
Safety information	243
Laser safety	243
Laser Statement for Finland	244
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)	246
Warranty and support information	247
Hewlett-Packard Warranty Statement	247
HP Maintenance Agreements	249
On-site service agreements	249
Support information	250
HP Customer Care options worldwide	252
Worldwide Sales and Service Offices	254
Embedded Web server	259
Introduction	259
Using the embedded Web server	260
To access the embedded Web server	260
Embedded Web server page sets	261