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hp color LaserJet 5500
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hp color LaserJet 5500 series printer User Guide
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Copyright and License Trademark Credits Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company, Incorporated. 2002 Arial is a U.S. registered trademark of the All Rights Reserved. Reproduction, Monotype Corporation. adaptation,ortranslationwithoutpriorwritten permission is prohibited, except as allowed Energy Star and the Energy Star logo are under the copyright laws. U.S. registered service marks of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Part number: C9656-90905 ®
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Table of contents 1 Printer basics Quickaccesstoprinterinformation.................................................... 2 WorldWideWeblinks............................................................ 2 Userguidelinks.................................................................. 2 Wheretolookformoreinformation ................................................ 2 Printerconfigurations ................................................................ 5 HPColorLaserJet5500...........................
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Jobstoragelimit................................................................37 Jobheldtimeout................................................................37 Traybehavioroptions:userequestedtrayandmanuallyfeed.......................38 PowerSaveTime................................................................39 Personality.....................................................................40 Clearablewarnings..............................................................40 Autocontinue...
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Recycledpaper.................................................................75 2-sided(duplex)printing.............................................................76 Controlpanelsettingsforautomatic2-sidedprinting................................76 Optionsforbinding2-sidedprintingjobs...........................................77 Manual2-sidedprinting..........................................................77 Specialprintingsituations............................................................7
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7 Maintenance Managingtheprintcartridge........................................................102 HPprintcartridges.............................................................102 Non-HPprintcartridges.........................................................102 Printcartridgeauthentication....................................................102 HPfraudhotline ...............................................................102 Printcartridgestorage..................................................
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AppendixAWorkingwithmemoryandprintservercards Printermemory....................................................................179 Printingaconfigurationpage....................................................179 Installing memory and font DIMMs...................................................180 ToinstallmemoryandfontDIMMs...............................................180 Enablingmemory..............................................................183 EnablingthelanguagefontDIMM ..............
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Glossary Index viii EN_WW
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Printer basics This chapter contains information on becoming familiar with the printer features. The following topics are covered: Quick access to printer information • Printer configurations • Printer features • Walk around • Printer software • Print media specifications • EN_WW 1
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Quick access to printer information World Wide Web links Printer drivers, updated HP printer software, product information, and support may be obtained from the following URL: http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500 • Printer drivers may be obtained from the following sites: In China: ftp://www.hp.com.cn/support/lj5500 • In Japan: ftp://www.jpn.hp.com/support/lj5500 • In Korea: http://www.hp.co.kr/support/lj5500 • In Taiwan: http://www.hp.com.tw/support/lj5500 • or the local driver website: http://www.
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HP Jetdirect Print Server Administrator’s Guide—Instructions to configure and troubleshoot the HP Jetdirect print server. Accessoryand ConsumableInstallation Guides—Step-by-step instructions, supplied with the printer’s optional accessories and consumables, for installing the printer’s accessories and consumables. Using the printer User Guide—Detailed information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Available on the CD-ROM that came with the printer. Online Help—Information on printer optio
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HTML (Online) User Guide—Detailed information on using and troubleshooting the printer. Available at http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500. Once connected, select Manuals. 4 Chapter 1 Printer basics EN_WW
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Printer configurations Thank you for purchasing the HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printer. This printer is available in the configurations described below. HP Color LaserJet 5500 The HP Color LaserJet 5500 printer is a four-color laser printer that prints 22 A4 pages per minute (ppm) A4 and 21 letter size ppm. Trays. The printer comes with a multipurpose tray (Tray 1) that holds up to 100 sheets of • various paper types and sizes or 20 envelopes; 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 2) that supports var
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HP Color LaserJet 5500dn The HP Color LaserJet 5500dn printer includes the features of the 5500n, plus an HP Jetdirect 615N printer server EIO network card and automatic 2-sided (duplex) printing. HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn The HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn includes the features of the 5500dn, additional 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 3), a stand, and a total of 160 MB of SDRAM. 6 Chapter 1 Printer basics EN_WW
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HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn The HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn includes the features of the 5500dtn including the additional 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 3) and stand, hard disk, a total of 160 MB of SDRAM, and another 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 4). EN_WW Printer configurations 7
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Printer features This printer combines the quality and reliability of Hewlett-Packard printing with the features listed below. For more information on printer features, see the Hewlett-Packard website at http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500. Features Performance 22 pages per minute (ppm) for A4 size paper and 21 ppm for • letter size paper. Also prints on transparencies and glossy paper. For more • information seeSupported paper weights and sizes. Memory 96 megabytes (MB) of synchronous dynamic rand
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Paper handling Printsonpaperfrom76by127mm(3by5inches)upto312by • 470 mm (12.3 by 18.5 inches). 2 2 Prints on paper with weights from 60 g/m to 200 g/m (16 to • 53 lb bond). Prints on a wide range of media types including glossy, labels, • overhead transparencies, and envelopes. Multiple gloss levels. • A 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 2) that supports paper sizes • from 148 by 210 mm (5.8 by 8.3 inches) up to 297 by 432 mm (11.6 by 17 inches). Optional500-sheet paperfeeder that supports paper size
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Walk around The following illustrations identify the locations and names of key components of this printer. Front view (shown with second 500-sheet paper feeder) 1outputbin 2 printer control panel 3 top cover 4 front cover (contains Tray 1) 5 Tray 2 (500 sheets of standard paper) 6 Tray 3 (optional; 500 sheets of standard paper) 7 Tray 4 (optional; 500 sheets of standard paper) access to print cartridges, transfer unit, and fuser 8on/offswitch 9 access to print cartridges, transfer unit, and fus
