User manual HP 4550HDN

learn user guide hp color LaserJet 4550 4550n · 4550dn · 4550hdn Quick access to printer information World Wide Web links · · · Product support Supplies Product information User guide links · · · · · · · · How to use this online user guide Where to look for more information . . . Locating printer components Locating consumables HP Customer Care Worldwide Country/Region Sales and Service Offices Contents Index HP Color LaserJet 4550, 4550N, 4550DN, 4550HDN Printer User Guide _________________ Copyright and License © Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 2001 All Right Reserved. Except as allowed by copyright laws or herein, reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited. A user of the Hewlett-Packard printer associated with this user guide is granted a license to: a) print hard copies of this user guide for PERSONAL, INTERNAL or COMPANY use subject to the restriction not to sell, re-sell or otherwise distribute the hard copies; and b) place an electronic copy of this user guide on a network server provided access to the electronic copy is limited to PERSONAL, INTERNAL users of the Hewlett-Packard printer associated with this user guide. Publication number C7085-online Fourth Edition, April 2001 Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with respect to this information. HEWLETT-PACKARD SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Hewlett-Packard shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damage alleged in connection with the furnishing or use of this information. 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Contents Quick access to printer information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 World Wide Web links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 User guide links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Contents 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 1 The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer 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 2 Using the printer control panel 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 EN Contents 5 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 3 Common printing tasks 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 6 Contents EN 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 two-sided 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 4 Using color 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 5 Using fonts 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 EN Contents 7 6 Printer Interfaces 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 7 Consumables and cleaning 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 8 Printer control panel messages 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 9 Solving problems with the printer Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .173 Basic troubleshooting checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .174 Paper jam locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 Paper jam recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .176 Common causes of paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .177 8 Contents EN 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 EN Contents 9 Appendix A DIMM Installation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .215 DIMM configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216 Installing DIMMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .217 Verifying DIMM installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220 Resource saving/permanent resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221 Installing EIO cards/mass storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222 Appendix B PCL commands 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 Appendix C Specifications 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 Appendix D Warranty and support information Hewlett-Packard Warranty Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247 HP Maintenance Agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 On-site service agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .249 Support information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250 HP Customer Care options worldwide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252 Worldwide Country/Region Sales and Service Offices. . . . . . . . . .254 10 Contents EN Appendix E Embedded Web server Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .259 Using the embedded Web server. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260 To access the embedded Web server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .260 Embedded Web server page sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .261 Index EN Contents 11 Where to look for more information . . . Several references are available for use with this printer. For additional copies of the guides below, contact your HP-authorized dealer. WWW Additional information is available at http://www.hp.com/support/lj4550. Setting up the printer Getting Started Guide Step-by-step instructions for installing and setting up the printer. HP JetDirect Print Server Administrator's Guide* Instructions to configure and troubleshoot the HP JetDirect print server. *Accompanies printers that include an HP JetDirect print server (network card). Accessory and Consumable Installation Guides Step-by-step instructions, supplied with the printer's optional accessories and consumables, for installing the printer's accessories and consumables. 12 Contents EN Using the printer Online 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 options that are available from within printer drivers. To view a Help file, access the online Help through the printer driver. EN Contents 13 How to use this online user guide This user guide is provided online in an Adobe® Acrobat® portable document format (PDF). This section will help familiarize you with using PDF documents in Acrobat Reader version 4.0. For complete instructions on how to view PDF documents, see the documentation included with Acrobat Reader. Features of Acrobat Reader 4.0 Finding topics in the online user guide There are two primary ways to navigate to the information you need: Click the topic you want to read about in the Bookmarks section of the screen. Click Contents or Index in the Bookmarks section of the screen, and then click the topic you want to read about from the list of items displayed on the page. Use the Find command to find part of a word, a complete word, or multiple words in the document. 14 Contents Finding words Click the Find button or choose Find from the Edit menu. EN Magnifying the page view Acrobat Reader offers several magnification choices that control how the page fits on-screen: the zoom-in tool the magnification button in the status bar the toolbar buttons Once you zoom in on a document, you can select the hand tool or use the scroll bars to move the page. To increase magnification: Select the zoom-in tool and click on the document page to double the current magnification. To decrease magnification: Select the zoom-in tool while holding down Ctrl (Windows and UNIX) or Option (Macintosh), and click the center of the area you want to reduce. Click the magnification button to select how large or small to make the page. Select from preset magnification levels and page views. Actual Size scales the page to fit within the main window. Fit in Window fills the window with the page's content area only. Fit Width scales the page to fit the width of the main window. EN Contents 15 Paging through a document The following options are available for paging through a document. To go to the next page: Click the Next Page button in the toolbar or status bar, or press Page Up or Page Down on your keyboard. To return to the previous page: Click the Previous Page button in the toolbar, or press the Left Arrow or Up Arrow. To go to the first page: Click the First Page button in the toolbar. To go to the last page: Click the Last Page button in the toolbar. To jump to a specific numbered page: Click the page number box in the status bar at the bottom of the main window, type the page number, and click OK. Browsing with thumbnails A thumbnail is a miniature view of each document page. Click a page in the Thumbnails section of the window to jump quickly to that page. Printing the document To print selected pages: From the File menu, choose Print. Choose Pages. In the From and To boxes type the range of pages you wish to print. Then click OK. To print the whole document: From the File menu, choose Print. Choose All n pages (n represents the total number of pages in the document), and then click OK. WWW Go to http://www.adobe.com/ for the latest versions and additional languages of Adobe Acrobat Reader. 16 Contents EN 1 The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer Overview This chapter describes the features and specifications of the HP Color LaserJet 4550, 4550N, 4550DN, and 4550HDN printers. The chapter includes the following sections: Printer features Locating printer components Controlling print jobs Managing memory Printer software Printer supplies and accessories EN Information on using the printer to perform common tasks is presented throughout this guide. Links to specific tasks are listed below. Using the printer control panel Loading media into the printer Optimizing color quality Using fonts Printer Interfaces Consumables and cleaning Printer control panel messages Clearing paper jams Chapter 1 17 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. 18 The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer Paper handling (output) Paper handling (input) Fonts Supported printer personalities Memory Performance 16 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white 4 ppm in color Transparencies and glossy paper, 8 ppm in black and white, 2 ppm in color. For more information, see "Supported media weights and sizes." 64 megabytes (MB) of random access memory (RAM) (128 MB in the HP Color LaserJet 4550DN and 4550HDN printers) Can be expanded to 192 MB Optional 6 GB hard disk drive (included with the HP Color LaserJet 4550HDN printer) Memory Enhancement Technology (MEt), which automatically compresses data to use RAM more efficiently HP PCL 6 PostScript 3 emulation HP PCL 5c Automatic language switching 80 internal fonts available for both PCL and PostScript emulation 80 printer matching screen fonts in TrueTypeTM format on CD-ROM 150-sheet multipurpose tray. Use for paper, transparencies, labels, heavy media, and envelopes 250-sheet standard cassette Optional 500-sheet paper feeder (included with the HP Color LaserJet 4550DN and 4550HDN printers) Top output bin holds up to 250 sheets of standard paper Rear output bin holds up to 100 sheets of standard paper EN EN Environmental features Optional storage features Connectivity Duplex printing Duplex printing accessory mounts directly beneath the printer for two-sided printing (included with the HP Color LaserJet 4550DN and 4550HDN printers) Bidirectional parallel port (requires a "C" connector) Two Enhanced Input/Output (EIO) slots HP JetDirect print server (EIO network card) (included with the HP Color LaserJet 4550N, 4550DN, and 4550HDN printers) Paper handling accessory port Infrared receiver port Embedded Web server RIP Once Technology (included with the HP Color LaserJet 4550HDN printer) Job retention (included with the HP Color LaserJet 4550HDN printer) Flash DIMM PowerSave setting High content of recyclable components and materials Chapter 1 19 Factors affecting printer performance Several factors affect the time it takes to print a job. Among these is maximum printer speed, measured in pages per minute (ppm). Other factors that affect printing speed include the use of special media (such as transparencies, glossy media, heavy media, and customsize media), printer processing time, and download time. The time required to download a print job from the computer to the printer and then have the printer process the job depends on the following variables: the complexity and size of graphics color versus black and white the printer's I/O configuration (network versus parallel speed) the speed of the computer you are using the amount of printer memory installed the network operating system and configuration (if applicable) printer personality (PCL or PostScript 3 emulation) Note 20 The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer Adding additional printer memory may resolve memory problems, improve how the printer handles complex graphics, and improve download times, but will not increase maximum printer speed (ppm rating). EN Locating printer components The following illustrations identify the locations and names of key components of this printer. Figure 1-1 Front view (shown with 500-sheet paper feeder and duplex printing accessory) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Top output bin Printer control panel Power switch (standby button) Optional duplex printing accessory drawer Tray 3 (optional 500-sheet paper feeder) Tray 2 (250 sheets of standard paper) Middle front drawer (transfer belt access) Tray 1 (150-sheet multipurpose tray) Upper front drawer (imaging drum access) 10 Top cover door release button 11 Top cover door (toner cartridge access) EN Chapter 1 21 8 9 10 1 2 7 3 6 5 4 Figure 1-2 Rear view (shown with 500-sheet paper feeder and duplex printing accessory) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rear door (fuser access) Rear output bin door Optional duplex printing accessory cover Optional duplex printing accessory power receptacle Printer power receptacle Parallel connector ("C" connector) EIO slots Paper handling accessory port Memory access (remove the formatter) 10 FIR port 22 The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer EN Controlling print jobs There are several options available for controlling print jobs: select printer settings through your software application or the printer driver (recommended method) select printer settings using the printer control panel select printer settings using the new embedded Web server enter printer commands directly into files HP Web JetAdmin Note EN Select printer settings through your software application or the printer driver The optimal way to control the printer is through your software application or the printer driver. Changing these settings affects only your print job. Most software applications allow you to choose printing selections from menus within the software application. These selections override the selections on the printer control panel. Select printer settings using the printer control panel You can also control the printer through the keys and menus of the printer control panel. Changing these settings affects all print jobs. If you are sharing the printer, coordinate control panel changes with other users. For more information, see Chapter 2. Software application and printer driver settings override printer control panel settings. Chapter 1 23 Select printer settings remotely with the embedded Web server If you have a Web browser, you can use the printer embedded Web server to control printer settings. To access the embedded Web server, open your browser and enter the printer IP address or the printer host name. You can print a configuration page from the control panel to determine the printer address or hostname. The embedded Web server allows complete remote control panel functionality. Refer to Appendix E for details on how to use the embedded Web server. Note To use the embedded Web server, you must have an IP-based network and a Web browser. The embedded Web server can be used with Microsoft® Internet Explorer 4 or above, and with Netscape Navigator 4 and above. IPX-based printer connections are not supported by the embedded Web server. Enter printer commands directly into files Some software applications allow you to enter printer commands (for example, escape sequences) directly into files. However, this method of controlling your printer requires that you learn printer PCL commands. For information on PCL printer commands, see Appendix C or the PCL/PJL Technical Reference Package for this printer. (See page 32 for ordering information.) 24 The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer EN Managing memory This printer supports up to 192 MB of memory. You can add additional memory by installing Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIMMs). To allow for memory expansion, the printer has three DIMM slots, which accept 64 or 128 MB of RAM each. For information on installing printer memory, see Appendix A. The printer features Memory Enhancement Technology (MEt), which automatically compresses page data to provide the most efficient use of the printer's RAM. The printer uses 168-pin, nonparity, synchronous DRAM memory modules. Extended data output (EDO) DIMMs are not supported. Note If memory problems occur when you are printing complex graphics, you can make more memory available by removing downloaded fonts, style sheets, and macros from printer memory. Reducing the complexity of a print job from within an application can help in avoiding memory problems. This printer also includes HP Resource Manager, a new software utility to assist with managing memory. For a full description of this feature, see "HP Resource Manager" on page 27. EN Chapter 1 25 Printer software Included with the printer is a CD-ROM containing the printing system software. The software components and printer drivers on this CD-ROM help you use the printer to its fullest potential. See the getting started guide for installation instructions. Note For the latest information about the printing system software components, view the ReadMe files on the CD-ROM. This section summarizes the software included on the CD-ROM. The printing system includes software for end users and network administrators operating in the following operating environments: Microsoft Windows 9x and 2000 Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Apple Mac OS, version 7.5.3 or greater AutoCAD drivers, versions 12-15 Note Note 26 The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer For a list of the network environments supported by the network administrator software components, see page 130. The CD-ROM also includes the drivers and font installer for Windows 3.x, but there is no printing system for Windows 3.x. EN HP Resource Manager This network administration software utility allows you to control the hard disk and flash memory features that are not found in the software drivers. Use HP Resource Manager to do the following: Initialize the hard disk Initialize flash memory Download, delete, and manage fonts and macros across networks Note WWW EN To download Type 1 fonts, you must have Adobe® Type Manager loaded on the computer and turned on. HP Resource Manager is included on CD-ROM with the HP Color LaserJet 4550HDN printer. However, if you order the hard disk as an optional accessory, you can download the HP Resource Manager utility from the Web. The HP Resource Manager utility is not available for the Macintosh. Download the HP Resource Manager utility from http://www.hp.com/ cposupport, and type HP Resource Manager in the Quick Find box. Chapter 1 27 Printer drivers Printer drivers access the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. The following printer drivers are included with the printer. Operating systema Windows 3.1x Windows 9x Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Macintosh OS a. PCL 5c PCL 6 PS Not all printer features are available from all drivers or OSs. See the online Help in your driver for availability of features. Note The OS/2 drivers are available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2. They are not available for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. If your system didn't automatically check the Internet for the latest drivers during the installation of the software, download them from http://www.hp.com/support/lj4550. Once connected, select Downloads and Drivers to find the driver you wish to download. WWW Additional drivers The following drivers are not included on the CD-ROM, but are available from the Internet or from HP Customer Care. (See "HP Customer Care" on page 250.) OS/2 PCL 5c/6 printer driver OS/2 PS printer driver Windows NT 3.51 PCL 5c, Windows NT 3.51 PS UNIX and Linux Model Scripts 28 The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer EN Other components and utilities This printer ships with several helpful software applications for Windows and Mac OS users, as well as for Network Administrators. These programs are summarized below. Printing system software Windows Software installer -- automates the printing system installation Online Web registration HP Reorder assistance software Mac OS PostScript Printer Description files (PPDs) -- for use with the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver that comes with the Mac OS HP LaserJet Utility -- a printer management utility for Mac OS users Network Administrator HP Web JetAdmin -- a browser-based system management tool. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/ webjetadmin for the latest HP Web Jetadmin software. HP Resource Manager -- a new network management tool described on page 27. HP JetDirect Printer Installer for UNIX -- available for download from http://www.hp.com/ support/net_printing. HP JetSend communications HP JetSend is a technology from Hewlett-Packard that allows devices to communicate with each other simply and directly. HP JetSend is built into your printer, allowing it to receive information from any HP JetSend-enabled sending device anywhere on your network, whether it is in the same office or at a remote location. When you use the HP InfraRed Receiver accessory, your printer also can receive information from any HP JetSend-enabled infrared device. Examples of HP JetSend sending devices include digital cameras, computers or laptops running HP JetSend software, or scanners with HP JetSend built in. HP JetSend uses simple IP addressing between networked devices and cableless communication between infrared devices. WWW To enable HP JetSend on your computer or laptop, visit the HP JetSend website at http://www.jetsend.hp.com/products. EN Chapter 1 29 With the software, you will be able to exchange intra-company documents directly between two or more computers and between any HP JetSend-enabled printers, without the problems of incompatible software applications or versions. HP JetSend software will allow your colleagues to create documents on their computers and send copies directly to this printer without any device-specific drivers or configuration difficulties. You can visit the HP JetSend website to learn which other devices are available to communicate easily and directly with your HP JetSendenabled printer. Note HP JetSend software is not supported for Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. 30 The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer EN Printer supplies and accessories You can increase the capabilities of your printer by adding accessories. WWW To order printer accessory products, go to the HP website at U.S. ­ http://www.hp.com/go/supplies or Worldwide ­ http://www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html. If you don't have Internet access, contact your qualified HP dealer, or call Hewlett-Packard at (800) 538-8787 (U.S.). (See Appendix D for phone numbers.) Accessory Memory (DIMMs) Product number C7848A C7850A Description 64 MB 128 MB Additional information This printer uses 168-pin dual inline memory modules (DIMMs) exclusively (SDRAM only). 500-sheet paper feeder Duplex printing accessory Printer cabinet Toner supplies C4082A C4083A C4235A C4191A C4192A C4193A C4194A C4195A C4196A C4197A C4198A C2934A C2936A C4179A C4179B J3110A J3111A J3112A J4169A C4103A J4135A Optional 500-sheet input tray Optional two-sided printing accessory HP Color LaserJet 4550 Printer Cabinet Black Cyan Magenta Yellow Drum Kit Transfer Kit Fuser Kit (110V) Fuser Kit (220V) HP Transparency Film (letter) HP Transparency Film (A4) HP Soft Gloss Paper (letter) HP Soft Gloss Paper (A4) U.S. ­ http://www.hp.com/go/ ljsupplies or Worldwide ­ http:// www.hp.com/ghp/ buyonline.html. U.S. ­ http://www.hp.com/go/ supplies or Worldwide ­ http:// www.hp.com/ghp/ buyonline.html. U.S. ­ http://www.hp.com/go/ ljsupplies or Worldwide ­ http:// www.hp.com/ghp/ buyonline.html. Consumables Media Network connectivity HP JetDirect 600N for Ethernet (10Base-T [RJ-45]) HP JetDirect 600N for Ethernet (10Base-T [RJ-45] and 10Base-2 [BNC]) and LocalTalk (DIN-8) HP JetDirect 600N for Token Ring (DB9, RJ-45) HP JetDirect 610N for Fast Ethernet (10/100 Base-TX [RJ-45]) Infrared receiver dongle HP JetDirect connectivity card (EIO) for USB, Serial, LocalTalk EN Chapter 1 31 Accessory Cables Product number C2947A 92215N 92215S Description Additional information 10 m (30 ft) parallel cable (IEEE-1284 compliant) with a 25-pin DB male to a (IEEE-1284C) male "C" connector LocalTalk Cable Kit DIN-8 printer cable (for Macintosh computers) U.S. ­ http://www.hp.com/go/supplies or Worldwide ­ http://www.hp.com/ghp/buyonline.html. Reference materials 5090-3392 5021-0337 5967-0831 HP LaserJet Printer Family Paper Specification Guide PCL/PJL Technical Reference Package HP JetDirect Print Server Administator's Guide For downloadable manuals, go to http://www.hp.com/support/ lj4550. When you connect, select Manuals. Localized font DIMMs 5062-4667 5062-4668 5062-4669 5062-4670 C4292A C4293A C2419A YS-90210 Greek Hebrew Cyrillic Arabic Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Hangul (Korean, includes KS/KSSM) Japanese 1 MB 8 MB Hard disk drive Flash DIMM C2985B C4286A C4287A Optional hard disk drive for additional storage. Permanent storage for fonts and forms: 2 MB 4 MB 32 The HP Color LaserJet 4550 Series Printer EN 2 Using the printer control panel Overview This chapter helps you use the printer control panel to maximize printer performance. This chapter includes the following sections: When to use the printer control panel Locating printer control panel features Control panel menus Hard disk dependent menus Printer information pages Using the printer control panel in shared environments Changing printer control panel configuration settings Note Unless otherwise specified, "control panel" refers to the printer's control panel. Keys on the control panel are indicated by the KEY font. EN Chapter 2 33 When to use the printer control panel Hewlett-Packard has designed the printer control panel to facilitate setting up default printer settings and to make printing selections when your software does not provide them. Use the printer control panel for overall configuration requirements, to obtain printer status information, and to perform the following procedures: configure input trays for media type and size take the printer online or offline print configuration pages and menu maps change printer default settings verify available fonts Software applications that provide print option commands allow you to control print jobs through the software application rather than by changing the printer control panel settings. The degree of control varies among applications. Software commands override printer control panel settings for all Printing Menu and most Configuration Menu items. Note For information about controlling the printer in a network environment, see the HP JetDirect Print Server Administrator's Guide. For downloadable manuals, go to http://www.hp.com/support/lj4550. When you connect, select Manuals. WWW 34 Using the printer control panel EN Locating printer control panel features 11 10 9 8 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 Figure 2-1 Printer control panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Attention indicator light Menu key* Item key* Printer online Help Value key* Select key Cancel Job key Go key Data indicator light 10 Ready indicator light 11 Printer control panel display *Rocker keys Note The ITEM key is also used to navigate through the online [?] Help system. EN Chapter 2 35 Using printer control panel keys The following table summarizes the function of each printer control panel key. Key GO Function Depends on the status of the printer. Normally, GO activates printing using current settings or directs the printer to proceed with the process designated on the control panel. If the printer is offline, pressing GO will return the printer to the READY state. Terminates the job that is currently printing. The printer completes the current page and purges all input until a new job is detected (may take several seconds depending on the size of the job). Displays a menu system for obtaining printer status information or changing the printer's configuration settings. Cycles through items in the selected menu. Menu items vary depending on the options installed and on the configuration of other menu choices. The ITEM key is also used to navigate through the printer's online Help system. Cycles through the value choices for a particular menu item. Selects the value that is currently shown on the display. CANCEL JOB MENU ITEM VALUE SELECT Using the printer online Help system This printer features an online Help system that provides instructions for resolving most printer errors. Certain control panel error messages alternate with instructions on accessing the online Help system. Whenever a ? appears in an error message, or a message alternates with FOR HELP PRESS THE ? KEY, press the right side of the ITEM key to navigate through a sequence of instructions. Note To exit the online Help system, press either GO or SELECT. 36 Using the printer control panel EN Interpreting control panel indicator lights The following table explains the meaning of the printer control panel indicator lights (see page 35). Indicator Ready (green) Data (green) On Printer is online (able to accept and process data). Processed data is present in the printer, but more data is needed to complete the job. A critical error has occurred. Printer requires attention. Off Printer is offline. Flashing Printer is attempting to stop printing and go offline. Data is being received and processed by the printer. No data is being received or processed. Attention (amber) No conditions exist that require attention. An error has occurred. Printer requires attention. EN Chapter 2 37 Control panel menus The printer control panel menus allow you to change printer settings and to access printer status information. This section outlines the printer control panel menus and the selections available within each menu. Menu locking Menu selections can be locked out by a system administrator. If you are unable to access a particular menu, contact your system administrator. Menu map The menu map helps you navigate through control panel menus. See the menu map sample on page 39 for details. To print a menu map 1 2 3 On the printer control panel, press MENU until INFORMATION MENU displays. Press ITEM until PRINT MENU MAP displays. Press SELECT to print the menu map. After printing the menu map, the printer will return to the READY state. 38 Using the printer control panel EN Interpreting the menu map The following sample illustrates a menu map. Each menu and the associated menu items are described on the pages following the graphic. Note In the menu descriptions, menu items followed by an asterisk (*) denote default values. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Figure 2-2 Menu map 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Information menu Paper handling menu Printing menu Configuration menu I/O menu Calibration menu Resets menu Quick Copy Jobs menu (only shown if a hard disk or RAM disk is installed) Private/Stored Jobs menu (only shown if a hard disk or RAM disk is installed) Note Some menus only appear when the hard disk is installed. See the Hard disk dependent menus section for descriptions of these menus. EN Chapter 2 39 Information menu The Information menu selections are used for accessing and printing specific printer information. Menu item PRINT MENU MAP PRINT CONFIGURATION PRINT FONT LIST PRINT FILE DIRECTORY PRINT EVENT LOG SHOW EVENT LOG PRINT PAPER PATH TEST PRINT USAGE PAGE Description Prints the control panel menu map. Prints the printer configuration page. Prints the available PCL and PS (emulated PostScript) font samples. Prints the name and directory of files stored in the printer on an optional hard disk or RAM memory module. Prints a historical list of printer events. Displays a historical list of printer events on the control panel. Prints a test of the paper path for the printer to make sure there are no media jams. Prints a count of all media sizes that have passed through the printer. Also lists whether they were simplex, duplex, monochrome, or color. Prints the estimated remaining life for the toner cartridges, transfer belt, fuser, and imaging drum. Prints a demonstration page for the printer. Prints a list of optional accessories that have been installed on the printer. Prints a one-page guide with hints on using color effectively. PRINT SUPPLIES STATUS PAGE PRINT LASERJET DEMO PRINT ACCESSORIES LIST PRINT COLOR GUIDE 40 Using the printer control panel EN Paper handling menu The Paper handling menu allows you to configure input trays by size and type. This menu can also be used to set the default media size and type. Note The default mode for Tray 1 is TRAY 1 MODE=FIRST. In this mode, the printer will pull media from Tray 1 regardless of the size or type of media loaded. To configure Tray 1 by size or type, it must be configured as TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE. Menu item TRAY 1 MODE TRAY 1 SIZE (appears only if Tray 1 mode is set to TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE) Values FIRST* CASSETTE LETTER*/A41 LEGAL EXEC JIS B5 A5 CUSTOM B5 COM10 C5 DL MONARCH PLAIN* PREPRINTD LTRHEAD TRNSPRNCY GLOSS PREPUNCHD LABELS BOND RECYCLED COLOR HEAVY CARDSTOCK (same choices as TRAY 1 TYPE except LABELS and CARDSTOCK) (same choices as TRAY 1 TYPE except LABELS and CARDSTOCK) ON OFF TRAY 1 TYPE (appears only if Tray 1 mode is set to TRAY 1 MODE=CASSETTE) TRAY 2 TYPE TRAY 3 TYPE MANUAL FEED 1In some countries, A4 is the default setting. EN Chapter 2 41 Printing menu The Printing menu is used to set default settings for a specific print job. Menu item COPIES CONFIGURE CUSTOM PAPER UNIT OF MEASURE X DIMENSION Y DIMENSION ORIENTATION PCL FONT SOURCE PORTRAIT* LANDSCAPE INTERNAL* SOFT SLOT n (n = 1,2,3) 0 to 999 (default: 0) Values 1 to 999 (default: 1) YES* NO INCHES MM Description Number of copies. Specifies the dimension of custom sized paper. Set the unit of measurement. Determine the length of the custom size media. Determine the width of the custom size media. Determines the default page orientation. Instructs the printer where to look for PCL fonts. Specifies a default PCL font number from the printer font list. Specifies a default pitch for scalable PCL fonts. Specifies a default font size for scalable PCL fonts. Used to select an appropriate symbol set. See Appendix B. Sets the printer to allow wide-A4 type media. Appends a carriage return to each line feed character in the data stream. (UNIX) PCL FONT NUMBER PCL FONT PITCH1 PCL FONT POINT SIZE2 PCL SYMBOL SET 0.44 to 99.99 (default: 10) 4 to 999.75 (default: 12) PC-8 (default) WIDE A4 APPEND CR TO LF NO* YES NO* YES 1Displays 2Displays only when a fixed space font is specified only when a proportional space font is specified 42 Using the printer control panel EN Configuration menu The Configuration menu is used to set general printer default settings. CAUTION Hewlett-Packard recommends that configuration settings only be changed by a system administrator. Configuration settings seldom need to be changed. Menu item POWERSAVE TIME Values 1 MIN 15 MIN 30 MIN* 1 HR 2 HRS 4 HRS JOB* ON ON* OFF Description The length of time before the printer goes into power-saving mode. CLEARABLE WARNINGS AUTO CONTINUE If ON, message is displayed until GO is pressed. If JOB, message is displayed until end of print job. Determines whether the printer continues printing when certain errors occur. If ON, printer returns to the READY state. If OFF, printer remains offline until GO is pressed. Printer attempts to recover from jams and reprints affected pages. If AUTO, printer returns to the READY state. If MANUAL, printer remains offline until GO is pressed. Enabling this feature consumes printer memory. Prints out an error page when emulated PostScript errors occur. If ON, printer returns to the READY state. If OFF, printer remains offline until GO is pressed. Determines if a RAM disk is installed and whether or not it is activated. Displays the size (in MB or GB) of the activated RAM disk (if installed). Displays the number of Quick Copy jobs saved in printer memory. JAM RECOVERY AUTO* MANUAL PRINT PS ERRORS OFF* ON RAM DISK OFF* ON RAM DISK SIZE= QUICK COPY JOBS= HELD JOB TIMEOUT PERSONALITY OFF* ON AUTO* PCL PS Sets the length of time the printer will save a held job in memory prior to deleting it. The personality (language) the printer uses to process a print job.