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Quick access to printer information
World Wide Web links
User guide links
Where to look for more information
Setting up the printer
Using the printer
Printer configurations
HP Color LaserJet 5500
HP Color LaserJet 5500n (Europe only)
HP Color LaserJet 5500dn
HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn
HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn
Printer features
Features
Walk around
Printer software
Printer drivers
Additional drivers
Software for networks
HP Web Jetadmin
UNIX
Utilities
Embedded Web server
Features
Other components and utilities
Print media specifications
Supported paper weights and sizes
Tray 1 paper sizes
Tray 2 and optional Trays 3 and 4 paper sizes 1
Automatic 2-sided printing (duplexing) 1
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Control panel overview
Display
Accessing the control panel from a computer
Control panel buttons
Interpreting control panel indicator lights
Control panel menus
Getting started basics
Menu hierarchy
To access the menus
Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard disk)
Information menu
Paper handling menu
Configure device menu
Diagnostics menu
Retrieve job menu (for printers with a hard disk)
Information menu
Paper handling menu
Configure device menu
Printing menu
Print quality menu
System setup menu
I/O menu
Resets menu
Diagnostics menu
Changing printer control panel configuration settings
Job storage limit
To set the job storage limit
Job held timeout
To set the job held timeout
Tray behavior options: use requested tray and manually feed
To set use requested tray
To set manually feed prompt
PowerSave Time
To set PowerSave Time
To disable/enable PowerSave
Personality
To set the personality
Clearable warnings
To set the clearable warnings
Auto continue
To set the auto continue
Supplies low
To set supplies low reporting
Jam recovery
To set jam recovery response
Language
To select language
To select language if the display is in a language you do not understand
Using the printer control panel in shared environments
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Network configuration
Configuring TCP/IP parameters
Configuring TCP/IP parameters using BOOTP or DHCP
Manually configuring TCP/IP parameters from the printer control panel
Setting an IP address
Setting the subnet mask
Setting the default gateway
Setting the syslog server
Setting the idle timeout
Setting the link speed
Disabling network protocols (optional)
To disable IPX/SPX
To disable AppleTalk
To disable DLC/LLC
Parallel configuration
Enhanced I/O (EIO) configuration
HP Jetdirect print servers
Available enhanced I/O interfaces
NetWare networks
Windows and Windows NT networks
AppleTalk networks
UNIX/Linux networks
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Controlling print jobs
Source
Type and Size
Precedence for print settings (software)
Selecting print paper
Paper to avoid
Paper that may damage the printer
Configuring input trays
Configuring Tray 1 size
Configuring Tray 1 type
Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 detectable standard paper size
Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 paper type
Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 custom paper
Unit of measure
Y dimension
X dimension
Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 nondetectable standard sizes
Printing from Tray 1 (multipurpose tray)
Loading paper into Tray 1
Printing envelopes from Tray 1
To load envelopes into Tray 1
Printing envelopes
Printing from Tray 2, Tray 3, and Tray 4
Loading detectable standard-sized paper into Tray 2, Tray 3, and Tray 4
Loading undetectable standard or custom-sized paper into Tray 2, Tray 3, and Tray 4
Printing on special media
Transparencies
Glossy paper
Colored paper
Envelopes
Labels
Heavy paper
HP LaserJet Tough paper
Preprinted forms and letterhead
Recycled paper
2-sided (duplex) printing
Control panel settings for automatic 2-sided printing
To enable or disable 2-sided printing from the printer control panel
Options for binding 2-sided printing jobs
Manual 2-sided printing
Special printing situations
Printing a different first page
Printing on custom-size paper
Stopping a print request
To stop the current print job from the printer control panel
To stop the current print job from your software application
Job retention features
Storing a print job
Quick copying a job
Proofing and holding a job
Printing stored jobs
Deleting stored jobs
Private jobs
Printing a private job
Deleting a private job
Printing with the optional HP Fast InfraRed Receiver
Setting up to print with Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, Me, and XP
Setting up to print with Macintosh computers
Printing a job
Interrupting and resuming printing
Managing memory
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Printer information pages
Menu map
Configuration page
Supplies status page
To print the supplies status page:
Usage page
Demo
File directory
PCL or PS font list
Event log
Print quality troubleshooting pages
Using the embedded Web server
To access the embedded Web server using a network connection
Information tab
Settings tab
Networking tab
Other links
Using Printer Status and Alerts
To choose which status messages appear
To view status messages and information
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Using color
HP ImageREt 2400
Paper selection
Color options
sRGB
Printing in four-colors (CMYK)
CMYK ink set emulation (PostScript only)
Managing color
Print in Grayscale
Automatic or manual color adjustment
Manual color options
Matching colors
PANTONE®* color matching
Swatch book color matching
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Managing the print cartridge
HP print cartridges
Non-HP print cartridges
Print cartridge authentication
HP fraud hotline
Print cartridge storage
Print cartridge life expectancy
Checking the print cartridge life
Using the printer control panel
Using the embedded Web server (for network connected printers)
Using printer Status and Alerts (for directly connected printers)
Using HP Web Jetadmin
Changing print cartridges
To change the print cartridge
Replacing supplies
Locating supplies
Supply replacement guidelines
Making room around the printer for replacing supplies
Approximate replacement intervals for supplies
Configuring e-mail alerts
Periodic cleaning
When to clean the OHT sensor
To clean the OHT sensor
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Basic troubleshooting checklist
Factors affecting printer performance
Control panel message types
Status messages
Warning messages
Error messages
Critical error messages
Control panel messages
Control panel messages
Paper jams
Paper jam recovery
To disable paper jam recovery
Common causes of paper jams
Clearing paper jams
Jam in Tray 1 or Tray 2
Jam in Tray 3 or Tray 4
Jams in the top cover
Jam in the top cover
Jam in paper input path or paper path
Jam in duplex path
Paper handling problems
Paper handling problems
Printer response problems
Printer response problems
Printer control panel problems
Printer control panel problems
Color printing problems
Color printing problems
Incorrect printer output
Incorrect printer output
Guidelines for printing with different fonts
Software application problems
Software application problems
Print quality troubleshooting
Print quality problems associated with paper
Overhead transparency defects
Print quality problems associated with the environment
Print quality problems associated with jams
Print quality problems associated with maintenance
Print quality troubleshooting pages
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Printer memory
Printing a configuration page
Installing memory and font DIMMs
To install memory and font DIMMs
Enabling memory
To enable memory for Windows
Enabling the language font DIMM
To enable fonts from the PCL 5c and PCL 6 printer drivers for Windows
Checking DIMM installation
To check DIMM installation
Installing an HP Jetdirect print server card
To install an HP Jetdirect print server card
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Spare parts and supplies availability
Ordering directly through the embedded Web server (for printers with network connections)
Ordering directly through the printer software (for printers directly connected to a computer)
To order printing supplies directly through the computer software
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Hewlett-Packard limited warranty statement
Limited warranty for print cartridge life
Transfer unit and fuser warranty
HP maintenance agreements
On-site service agreements
Priority on-site service
Next-day on-site service
Weekly (volume) on-site service
Extended warranty
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Physical dimensions
Electrical specifications
Acoustic emissions
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FCC regulations
Environmental product stewardship program
Declaration of Conformity
Safety statements
Laser safety
Canadian DOC regulations
EMI statement (Korea)
VCCI statement (Japan)
Laser Statement for Finland
Glossary