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HP Officejet Pro K550 Series
User Guide
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HP Officejet Pro K550 Series User Guide
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Copyright Information Trademark Credits Safety Information ® ® ® © 2005 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Microsoft , Windows , and Windows NT Development Company, L.P. are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Edition 1, 10/2005 Always follow basic safety precautions when using this product to reduce risk of Reproduction, adaptation or translation injury from fire or electric shock. without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the 1. Read and understand all ins
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Table of contents 1 Getting started Finding other resources for the product .................................................................................................2 Accessibility.............................................................................................................................................4 Understanding the printer parts...............................................................................................................5 Front view..............
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To align the printheads.........................................................................................................33 To calibrate the linefeed.......................................................................................................33 To clean the printheads........................................................................................................33 To clean the printhead contacts manually....................................................................
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Monitor the printer................................................................................................67 Administer the printer...........................................................................................67 Configure network settings...................................................................................68 Overview of printer management tools.................................................................................69 Embedded Web server...............
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Appendix B Support and warranty Obtaining electronic support................................................................................................................100 Obtaining HP telephone support.........................................................................................................101 Before you call....................................................................................................................101 Telephone support numbers........................
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1 Getting started Thank you for buying the printer. This guide provides details about how to use the printer and to resolve printer and printing problems. This section contains the following information: ● Finding other resources for the product ● Accessibility ● Understanding the printer parts ENWW 1
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Finding other resources for the product You can obtain product information and further troubleshooting resources that are not included in this guide from the following resources: Resource Description Location Setup poster Provides illustrated setup information. A printed version of the document is provided with the printer. Also, an electronic version is available as an ® ® Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) document on the Starter CD. Getting started guide Provides instructions for s
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Resource Description Location Logs and reports Provides information about events that See Monitor the printer. have occurred. Configuration page Shows printer information (such as the See Understanding the configuration product name, model number, serial page. number, and firmware version number), the accessories that are installed (such as the duplex unit), and the number of pages printed from the trays and accessories, as well as the ink level information, and the printhead health status. If t
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Accessibility Your HP printer provides a number of features that make it accessible for people with disabilities. Visual The printer software is accessible for users with visual impairments or low vision through the use of your operating system's accessibility options and features. It also supports most assistive technology such as screen readers, Braille readers, and voice-to-text applications. For users who are color blind, colored buttons and tabs used in the software and on the HP printer ha
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Understanding the printer parts Front view 1 Control panel 2 Output tray 3 Paper guides 4 Tray 1 5 Tray 2 (HP Officejet Pro K550dtn/K550dtwn) 6 Ink cartridge cover 7 Ink cartridges 8 Printheads 9 Printhead latch 10 Top cover ENWW Understanding the printer parts 5
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Control panel For more information about interpreting control-panel lights, see Printer lights reference. 1 Power button and light 2 Configuration Page button HP Officejet Pro K550dtn HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn 3 Cancel button 4 Resume button and light 5 Printhead lights 6 Ink cartridge lights 6 Chapter 1 Getting started ENWW
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Back view 1 USB host connector (connects to USB devices such as flash drives) (HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn) 2 Network connector (HP Officejet Pro K550dtn/K550dtwn) 3 USB connector 4 Power input 5 Rear access panel (HP Officejet Pro K550) 6 Optional automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex unit) (HP Officejet Pro K550dtn/K550dtwn) ENWW Understanding the printer parts 7
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8 Chapter 1 Getting started ENWW
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2 Installing the accessories This section contains the following information: ● Installing the duplex unit ● Installing tray 2 ENWW 9
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Installing the duplex unit You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper automatically when the optional automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex unit) is installed on the printer. The duplex unit comes with the HP Officejet Pro K550dtn and HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn printers. For information on using the duplex unit, see Printing on both sides (duplexing). See also Accessories for ordering information. To install a duplex unit 1. Push the buttons on the rear access panel and remove the p
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Installing tray 2 Tray 2 can hold up to 350 sheets of plain paper. It comes with the HP Officejet Pro K550dtn and HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn printers, and is an optional accessory for the HP Officejet Pro K550 printer. See Accessories for ordering information. To install tray 2 1. Unpack the tray, remove the packing tapes and materials, and move the tray to the prepared location. The surface must be sturdy, level, and located in a well-ventilated area. Allow space around the printer, including 50
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