HP Color LaserJet 5500 Printer series Technical Reference

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hp color LaserJet 5500
hp color LaserJet 5500
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Table of Contents
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List of figures
1 Purpose and Scope
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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2 Software Description
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Supported operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Technology background information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP LaserJet user documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adobe Acrobat Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP LaserJet guides. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP LaserJet product printing-system installation notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP LaserJet product printing-system release notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other HP LaserJet documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bidirectional communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver Autoconfiguration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Information tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Device status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Links to off-printer solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Settings tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote printer configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Networking tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Network settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configurable e-mail alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer Status and Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote firmware update. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Determining the current level of firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Downloading the new firmware to the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote firmware update through a local Windows port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote firmware update through a Windows network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote firmware update for UNIX systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote firmware update using FTP on a direct network connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Remote firmware update using FTP and a browser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using HP Web JetAdmin to download the firmware to the product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer messages during firmware upgrade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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E-mail command and response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Euro character . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
International Color Consortium profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
PANTONE (R)* color profiles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Printing-system components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Printing system and installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
CD browser for Windows systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Installer features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Installable components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Printer drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PS drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP driver versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Macintosh and Macintosh-compatible system driver versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Additional driver availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Macintosh components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Additional productivity tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
HP Web Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Optional software. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
HP Web JetAdmin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
3 Driver features
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Help system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
What's this? Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Context-sensitive Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Constraint messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Bubble Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Finishing tab features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Document preview image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Quick Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
User’s Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Custom Quick Sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Document Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Print on Both Sides option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Flip Pages Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Booklet Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Activating booklet printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Selecting a booklet cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Pages per Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Graphics Settings group box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Output Settings group box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Manually printing on the second side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Print all Text as Black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Font Settings group box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Effects tab features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Print Document On setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Scale to Fit option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
% of Normal Size option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Watermarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Current Watermarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Watermark Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Message Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Font Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper tab features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
All Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Back Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Size is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Name drop-down menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dynamic command button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Width and height controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Custom width and height control limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper and envelope icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Measurement Units button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Close button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Source Is. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Type Is . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Destination tab features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Destination Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Hardware configuration and availability of Job Storage options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configuring the printer driver for a printer hard disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job storage modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Quick Copy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proof and Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using a PIN for Private Job and Stored Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Private Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stored Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Document identifiers used in Job Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
User Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Job Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Job Storage options when printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Releasing stored jobs at the printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deleting a print job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Output Bin Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basics tab features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver extensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Color tab features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Color options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Manual color settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Configure tab features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer Model group box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper-handling options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Duplexing unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mopier enabled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Optional Paper Destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Optional Paper Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Software Technical Reference
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Storage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Printer Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Include types in application source list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Ignore Application Collation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Automatic Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Printer image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
NT Forms tab features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Configuring the trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Windows PS driver features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
PS 3 Emulation support for the HP LaserJet product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Page Setup tab features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Advanced tab features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Job Storage tab features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Quick Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Proof and Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Private Job and Stored Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Private Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Stored Job. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Device Settings tab features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
In-box file layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Windows partition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Directory structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Macintosh Partition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Availability and fulfillment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
In-box CD-ROMs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Web ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Web deployment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Printing-system software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Printer firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Standalone drivers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Operating system driver bundles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Point-and-print bundles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Other operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Software component availability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Software component localization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
4 Installing Windows printing system components
Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Font support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Basic fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Default fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Installation instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
General installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP OSs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Installing from the printing system CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Installing from a network or from downloaded files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Detailed Windows installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Typical Installation dialog box sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Custom installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Product registration (HP WebReg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
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Software Technical Reference
Customization Utility for Windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Silent installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Customized silent installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver Management and Configuration Utility (Internal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Command-line silent install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Method 1: Command line. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Method 2: SETUP.LST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver-only installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Point and Print installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting a default printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windows 3.1x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and Linux operating systems
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IBM OS/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Linux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Macintosh component descriptions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP LaserJet PPDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PDEs (Mac OS X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP LaserJet Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ColorSync profiles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Online Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP Auto Setup Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Screen fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Font support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing the Macintosh printing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
To install the HP LaserJet printer software for Macintosh OS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uninstalling the Macintosh printing system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In-box disk layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Folders and files added through installation of the HP LaserJet software (Macintosh OS) . .
Macintosh (Macintosh OS) installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Main Install dialog box sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Printer setup using AppleTalk Chooser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 and later . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
OS/2 installation instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing a printer in OS/2 when printer object is missing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing a printer in OS/2 with pre-existing printer object on desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Font support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing a printer driver in the printer object. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the printer properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the job properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Media attributes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper-source commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Media types and sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Paper Type commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table 1. Bidirectional communication support in various operating systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 2. Default alerts selection state for connection type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Table 3. Update messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Table 4. Bubble Help messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Table 5. Page orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Table 6. Selected paper size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Table 7. Watermark color values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Table 8. Name drop-down menu text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Table 9. Custom width and height limits for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Table 10. Close dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Table 11. Printer behavior with Ignore Application Collation settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Table 12. CD-ROM versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Table 13. Software component availability for HP Color LaserJet 5500 product . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Table 14. Software component localization for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product . . . . . . . . . 109
Table 15. Default fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Table 16. Additional PS 3 fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Table 17. Choose Setup Language dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Table 18. Setup dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Table 19. Welcome dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Table 20. HP Software License Agreement dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Table 21. Web Update dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Table 22. Type of Connection dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Table 23. Select Port dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Table 24. Network Setup dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Table 25. Network Printer Configuration dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Table 26. Identify Printer dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Table 27. Specify Network Path dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Table 28. Set Network Communication Mode dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Table 29. Printer Model dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Table 30. Installation Type dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Table 31. Printer Name dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Table 32. Printer Sharing dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Table 33. Finish dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Table 34. Exit Setup dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Table 35. Custom Installation dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Table 36. Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Table 37. Welcome to Hewlett-Packard’s Registration dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Table 38. Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (1 of 3) . . . . . . . . . . 151
Table 39. Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (2 of 3) . . . . . . . . . . 153
Table 40. Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (3 of 3) . . . . . . . . . . 154
Table 41. Exiting registration text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Table 42. Windows servers with Windows clients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Table 43. HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . 168
Table 44. HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (easy install) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Table 45. HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (custom install) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Table 46. Installing dialog text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Table 47. Installation successful dialog text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Table 48. Important! dialog box text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Table 49. How do I select my printer? dialog text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
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Table 50. HP LaserJet Screen Fonts splash screen dialog text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Table 51. HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Table 52. HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (2 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Table 53. Installation was successful dialog text strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Table 54. Paper-source commands for the HP LaserJet 5500 product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Table 55. Supported features and attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Table 56. Input-device supported sizes for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Table 57. Input-device supported media types for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product . . . . . . . 184
Table 58. PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product . . . . . 185
Table 59. Paper-type commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
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Figure 1. Device Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 2. Configuration page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 3. Configure Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 4. Networking tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 5. Configurable Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 6. Printer Status and Alerts icons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 7. Refresh Rate option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 8. Printer Status and Alerts options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Figure 9. Installation CD browser main screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Figure 10. A typical constraint message with an OK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Figure 11. A property page with Bubble Help icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Figure 12. The default appearance of the Finishing tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Figure 13. Finishing tab - User’s Manual Quick Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Figure 14. Activating booklet printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Figure 15. Selecting booklet printing type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Figure 16. Page-order preview images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Figure 17. Print Quality Details dialog box showing HP Color LaserJet Default setting . . . . . . . . 58
Figure 18. Effects tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Figure 19. Preview images - Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Figure 20. Watermark Details dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Figure 21. Paper tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Figure 22. Other Pages mini-tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Figure 23. Back Cover mini-tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Figure 24. Custom Paper Size dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Figure 25. Destination tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Figure 26. Basics tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Figure 27. About This Driver dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Figure 28. Color tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Figure 29. Manual Color Options dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Figure 30. Configure tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Figure 31. More Configuration Options dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Figure 32. Configure Font DIMMs dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Figure 33. Driver NT Forms tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Figure 34. Page Setup tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Figure 35. Advanced tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Figure 36. Job Storage tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Figure 37. Device Settings tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Figure 38. Choose Setup Language dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Figure 39. Setup dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Figure 40. Welcome dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Figure 41. HP Software License Agreement dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Figure 42. Web Update dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Figure 43. Type of Connection dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Figure 44. Select Port dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Figure 45. Select Port dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Figure 46. Network Setup dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Figure 47. Network Setup dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Figure 48. Identify Printer dialog box (1 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Figure 49. Identify Printer dialog box (2 of 2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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Specify Network Path dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Set Network Communication Mode dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Printer Model dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Installation Type dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Printer Name dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Printer Sharing dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Finish dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Finish dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Exit Setup dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Exit Setup dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Components dialog box, Custom Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Welcome to Hewlett-Packard’s Registration dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box (1 of 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box (2 of 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box (3 of 3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Exiting registration! dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (custom install) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Installing dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Installation was successful dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Important! dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
How do I select my printer? dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts splash screen dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Installation was successful dialog box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
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Purpose and Scope
Introduction
This Software Technical Reference (STR) provides information and troubleshooting tips
for the printing system software for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product.
This document is prepared in an electronic format to serve as a quick-reference tool for
Customer Care Center (CCC) agents, support engineers, system administrators,
management information systems (MIS) personnel, and HP LaserJet product end-users,
as appropriate.
The following information is included in this technical reference:
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descriptions of drivers and platforms with system modifications
procedures for installing and uninstalling software components
descriptions of problems that can arise while using the product, and known solutions
to those problems
descriptions of known software issues and workarounds
A description of the product model or models described in this STR is provided below.
The printing system software for each product model accommodates the differences
between models.
Note
Bundle configurations might vary among geographic regions.
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HP Color LaserJet 5500
The HP Color LaserJet 4600 product is available in five bundle configurations.
HP Color LaserJet 5500. This model includes a total of 96 megabytes (MB) of
synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), expandable to 384 MB
SDRAM (maximum); a multipurpose tray (tray 1); and a 500-sheet XY tray (tray 2).
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HP Color LaserJet 5500n. This model includes a total of 96 megabytes (MB) of
synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), expandable to 384 MB
SDRAM (maximum); a multipurpose tray (tray 1); a 500-sheet XY tray (tray 2); and a
Jetdirect print server enhanced input/output (EIO) network card.
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HP Color LaserJet 5500dn. This model includes a total of 96 megabytes (MB) of
synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), expandable to 384 MB
SDRAM (maximum); a multipurpose tray (tray 1); a 500-sheet XY tray (tray 2); a
Jetdirect print server enhanced input/output (EIO) network card; and a duplexing unit.
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HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn. This model includes a total of 160 megabytes (MB) of
synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), expandable to 384 MB
SDRAM (maximum); a multipurpose tray (tray 1); two 500-sheet XY trays (trays 2 and
3); a Jetdirect print server enhanced input/output (EIO) network card; a duplexing unit,
and a stand.
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HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn. This model includes a total of 160 megabytes (MB) of
synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), expandable to 384 MB
SDRAM (maximum); a 10-gigabyte (GB) hard disk; multipurpose tray 1; three 500sheet XY trays (trays 2, 3, and 4); a Jetdirect print server enhanced input/output (EIO)
network card; a duplexing unit, and a stand.
The use guide might include memory that is found on the formatter called "Pageframe
Memory" (32 MB) that can be used/allocated by the printer, for a print job along with the
memory found on the 96-MB or 160-MB RAM dual in-line memory module (DIMM) in the
printer. The driver and the configuration page show only the total memory found on the
RAM DIMM(s).
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Introduction
The product comes with software and installers for Microsoft (R) Windows (R) and Apple
Computer, Inc., Macintosh systems. UNIX (R) and OS/2 systems are supported, and
software is available on the Web. For specific information about a system's installer,
drivers, and components, locate the section that corresponds to that system.
Supported operating systems
The following operating systems (OSs) support the HP LaserJet printing-system software,
including standard printer command language (PCL) drivers and PostScript (R) (PS)
emulation drivers. Windows OSs support a full-featured configuration of the HP LaserJet
product; other OSs support varying levels of functionality.
Windows 95.
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Windows 98.
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Windows Millennium Edition (Me).
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Windows NT (R) 4.0 (Service packs 3 through 6).
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Windows 2000 (Service packs 1 and 2).
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Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition (Windows XP)
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IBM OS/2 2.0 or later (available on the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com).
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Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x and Mac OS X Classic.
Windows Terminal Server, Windows Cluster Server, and Citrix Terminal server
technology allows as many as 128 devices or terminals to share the resources
dynamically on a terminal server. A terminal server eliminates the need for modems,
network interface cards, applications, or complete operating systems on the terminals.
Terminals can include personal computers, so-called dumb terminals, printers, and other
devices. Terminal clients connect to the terminal server through Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP). Citrix Metaframe supports connection through TCP/
IP, NETBIOS Extended User Interface (NetBEUI), Internetwork Packet Exchange/
Sequenced Packet Exchange (IPX/SPX), and asynchronous modem connections. In turn,
the terminal server connects to a local area network (LAN) through a network interface
card. For information (including a list of supported printers, recommendations for installing
printer drivers, a description of terminal server configurations, differences between
terminal server versions, and differences between remote client operating systems) about
supported printers and driver versions, visit the Web site at the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/cposupport/printers/support_doc/bpl10248.html
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This section addresses the following topics:
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"HP LaserJet user documentation" in HP LaserJet user documentation
"Bidirectional communication" in Bidirectional communication
"Driver Autoconfiguration" in Driver Autoconfiguration
"HP Web Access" in HP Web Access
"Printer Status and Alerts" in Printer Status and Alerts
"Remote firmware update" in Remote firmware update
"Euro character" in Euro character
"International Color Consortium profiles" in International Color Consortium profiles
"PANTONE (R)* color profiles" in PANTONE (R)* color profiles
HP LaserJet user documentation
Adobe Acrobat Reader
The HP LaserJet software compact disk - read-only memory (CD-ROM) includes
Adobe (R) Acrobat (R) Reader version 5.0 (version 4.05c for Russian) for viewing
online documentation. When you click any of the documentation links in the HP
LaserJet software CD browser, the installer scans the system for an installed Portable
Document Format (PDF) reader. If the installer cannot find a reader, the installer
presents the option to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Note
Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later is required to view the documents on the HP LaserJet software CD
browser.
HP LaserJet guides
On the CD-ROM that came with the product, the HP LaserJet 5500 use guide is
supplied in Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF files for viewing on your computer.
You can either view the guide from the HP LaserJet CD browser or install it on your
system. To install the online use guide, select the User Guide check box during a
Custom Installation. The guide is installed in the Manuals folder on the target system.
You can also choose to install the guides later, or read the guide on the printing
system software CD-ROM by navigating to <language>/Manuals.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Hewlett-Packard
provides a readable, onscreen version of the HP LaserJet 5500 use guide at the
following HP Web site:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500.
A hyperlinked, screen-readable version of the HP Color LaserJet 5500 use guide is
available on the printer software CD-ROM. To view the use guide, navigate to the
"English" folder, and then to the "Manuals" folder. There, open HP5500EN.CHM.
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HP LaserJet product printing-system installation notes
The HP LaserJet 5500 Series Printing System Installation Notes are available on the
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM. The installation notes (filename READ5500.RTF for
the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product) contain important information about product
features, instructions for installing the printing-system software, and technical
assistance.
To view this text file from the HP Color LaserJet 5500 software CD browser, click
View Documentation, and then click Readme.
You can also gain access to the file by inserting the CD-ROM, navigating to
<LANGUAGE>, and then clicking the filename, READ5500.RTF. When you have the
file open in Notepad, you can click File, and then click Save As to save a copy of the
file to another location.
HP LaserJet product printing-system release notes
The Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5500 Printing System Release notes, late-breaking
information, and other technical assistance, are available on the Web at the following
URL:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500
Other HP LaserJet documents
Guides for accessories and Jetdirect networking are also available as Adobe Acrobat
PDF files. You can view these documents from the HP LaserJet software CD browser
by clicking View Documentation and then clicking the name of the guide you want to
view. To install the file, select the printer documentation check box during a Custom
Installation.
The following guides are available:
• HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide (click HP Jetdirect Guide)
• HP Fast InfraRed Receiver for HP LaserJet Printers (click hp FIR Guide)
Bidirectional communication
Bidirectional communication is the product’s ability to respond to data inquiries from the
computer and report back information, such as what type of print media is available or
what accessories are connected to the printer. If a product does not have this capability
(that is, if it has no bidirectional mode), it can only accept commands from the host and
cannot report information back.
Driver Autoconfiguration and Printer Status and Alerts use bidirectional communications
software. The Typical Installation installs Driver Autoconfiguration in supported
environments that contain the bidirectional communication software. Use Custom
Installation when you do not want these features.
Bidirectional communication depends upon the type of connection between your
computer to your printer and your network operating system.
The following table provides information about the operating systems and network
environments that support bidirectional communication.
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Table 1.
Bidirectional communication support in various operating systems
Connection
type
Windows
95
Windows
98
Windows
Me
Windows
NT 4.0
Windows
2000
Windows
XP (32-bit
only)
Direct
Connect
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X
X
X1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Network
Port
Jetdirect
TCP/IP2
IPX/SPX
Standard
TCP/IP
(HP)
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TCP/IP
(MS4)
IPX/SPX
(HP)
X
X
X
LPR
AppleTalk
Novell4
NetWare
4.x
Microsoft
Share
X
X
X
X
Bindery
queue
X
X
X
X
X
X
NDS5
queue
X
X
X
X
X
X
Bindery
queue
X
X
X
X
X
X
NDS
queue
X
X
X
X
X
X
Windows
95, 98, or
Me host
TCP/IP
X
X
X
X
X
X
IPX/SPX
X
X
X
X
X
X
Windows
NT 4.0,
2000, or
XP6 host
TCP/IP
X
X
X
X
X
X
IPX/SPX
X
X
X
X
X
X
LPR
X
X
X
X
X
X
NetWare
5.x
Macintosh
X
X
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Windows NT 4.0 supports parallel but not universal serial bus (USB) connections.
Transmission control protocol/Internet protocol.
3Internet packet exchange/sequences packet exchange.
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Bidirectional functionality is supported only with the client software from Novell. It is not supported with Microsoft Client
Service for Netware.
5Novell Directory Services.
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Printer Status and Alerts is not installed when the share computer is running Terminal Server.
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Driver Autoconfiguration
The HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5c drivers for Windows feature bidirectional
communication technology which, in supported environments, provides automatic
discovery and driver configuration for printer accessories at the time of installation or later,
if needed. Some accessories that are supported by Driver Autoconfiguration are the
duplexing unit, optional paper trays, font dual inline memory modules (DIMMs), and the
hard drive.
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If the environment supports bidirectional communication, the installer presents Driver
Autoconfiguration as an installable component by default for a Typical Installation, and as
an optional installable component for a Custom Installation. The Driver Autoconfiguration
component installs the bidirectional communication software. If the installation
environment does not support bidirectional communication, the Driver Autoconfiguration
option does not appear during installation. However, installed drivers will be configured
automatically in accordance with the HP printer bundle selected during installation of the
printing-system software.
Driver Autoconfiguration works in four ways:
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In environments that support bidirectional communication, the computer
communicates with the product, determines the physical configuration, and then
configures the driver accordingly.
If the configuration of the HP LaserJet product changes after installation, the driver
can be automatically updated with the new configuration in environments that support
bidirectional communication. For example, if the base printer model is installed and an
optional duplexing unit is added later, you can automatically configure the duplexing
unit in the driver by clicking the Update Now button on the driver's Configuration tab.
The Update Now button activates the HP Network Registry Agent (HPNRA) and
triggers the driver to recheck the registry for new information. The HPNRA
automatically updates the registry and changes the configuration information that
appears on the Configuration tab in the Printer folder.
Note
The bidirectional communication software necessary for the two methods of Driver Autoconfiguration
described above is included in a Typical Installation when installing a network printer in supported
environments. The feature is also a selectable option for a Custom Installation.
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In environments that do not support bidirectional communication, the driver
automatically configures options based on the HP LaserJet product bundle selected
during the installation of the printing-system software. For example, if the HP Color
LaserJet 5500dn is selected, the driver automatically configures the duplexing unit
and the correct amount of RAM. Configuration is based solely on the definition of the
printer bundle.
Enterprise AutoConfiguration (EAC) is a version of bidirectional communication that
provides autoconfiguration functionality for an Add Printer Wizard installation (when
you do not use autoselect). An Add Printer Wizard installation that includes EAC is
identical to other Add Printer installations, except that when installation is complete,
the driver for the supported product is configured with the same settings as the
physical configuration of the device. Configuration occurs without user interaction.
If bidirectional communication software has been installed previously, EAC will not be
activated, and the Add Printer Wizard uses the pre-existing bidirectional
communication to configure the printer. If bidirectional communication software has
not been installed, EAC configures the driver to match the device configuration, which
it detects automatically. EAC is active only as needed to use the autoconfiguration
utility, and is then shut off. The files required to install EAC remain on your system.
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HP Web Access
The HP Web Access feature, also known as the embedded Web server (EWS), contains
the following components:
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Embedded virtual machine for Java (TM) applications
Web pages
storage space
HP Web Access provides a simple, easy-to-use solution for one-to-one printer
management. In offices with a limited number of printers, remote management of printing
devices can be accomplished without installing any management software, such as
HP Web JetAdmin. The only requirement is that the management console have a
supported Web browser.
In environments with a larger number of printers, where one-to-one management is
impractical, HP Web Access and HP Web JetAdmin work together to provide scalable
remote printer management. HP Web JetAdmin is used for consolidated management
tasks, where operations are performed on a selected set of printers instead of on
individual printers. For such environments, HP has provided hooks between HP Web
Access and HP Web JetAdmin so that Web Access features can be configured on
multiple printers in one operation. For example, the security password for HP Web
Access can be set on a population of printers simultaneously.
For additional information and a copy of the HP Embedded Web Server for HP LaserJet
Printers guide, go to the Web site at the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500
To view information about the printer using HP Web Access, open a supported Web
browser and type in the printer TCP/IP address or host name. To find the TCP/IP address,
look for "IP Address" on the EIO Jetdirect page, in the "TCP/IP" section under "Protocol
Information". To find the host name of the printer, look for "Host Name" in the "TCP/IP"
section. To print a copy of the EIO Jetdirect page from the printer control-panel display,
see the instructions for printing a configuration page in the “Determining the current level
of firmware” section. You also can view information about an installed HP Jetdirect print
server by clicking the Networking tab in the HP Web Access window.
Information tab
HP Web Access offers the following additional features. To view the information, click
the items on the menu that is on the left side of the HP Web Access Information tab:
• Device Status. This page provides current status information about your product.
• Configuration Page. This page provides information about the configuration for
your product.
• Supplies Status. This page provides information about the print cartridge and the
total pages printed, and the serial number of the product.
• Event Log. This page provides information about reported printer errors.
• Usage Page. This page provides information about product usage.
• Device Information. This page shows device information, such as the product
TCP/IP address and serial number.
• Control Panel. This page shows the layout of the control panel.
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Device status
If a printer problem exists, status information (such as whether the printer is online or
the toner is low) is available through your Web browser linked directly to the printer.
You can view this information without physically going to the printer to identify the
status. The following illustration shows how this information is presented on the
printer's Web page.
Figure 1.
Device Status
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Configuration information
The HP LaserJet printer configuration page is available remotely through HP Web
Access. The HP Web Access configuration page provides configuration information
about the product in the same way as the configuration page printed from the printer.
The following illustration shows an example of a configuration page viewed remotely
through HP Web Access.
Figure 2.
Configuration page
Links to off-printer solutions
Links within the home page of HP Web Access provide an easy way to locate
information or complete tasks.
• HP Instant Support (TM). This link connects you to a set of dynamic Web
resources that will help you solve specific problems and determine additional
services that might be available for your device. Specific status and configuration
information about the product is retained and directed to the “Solve a Problem”
Web site. This site offers targeted support content and messages to help resolve
problems as quickly as possible.
• Order Supplies. Click this link to connect to an ordering page where you can order
genuine HP supplies, such as print cartridges and paper.
• Product Support. This link connects you with an HP product support page from
which you can search for information, contact the HP customer care home page, or
find additional resources for your product.
Settings tab
The options on the left of the Settings tab are as follows:
• Configure Device
• Alerts
• Email
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Security
Other Links
Device Information
Language
Remote printer configuration
Printer configuration information can be obtained through a Web browser by opening
the printer HP Web Access page and changing any of the basic configuration
information on the Settings tab. Security and password controls provide management
information system managers with the level of control required within their
environments. The following illustration shows an example of printer options that can
be configured remotely.
Figure 3.
Configure Device
Some configuration tasks cannot be performed remotely because printed pages must
be examined.
Networking tab
The menu on the left of the screen contains other networking options under three
categories: configuration, security, and diagnostics.
Configuration
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Other Settings
Support Info
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Security
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•
•
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Admin Password
SSL/TLS
SNMPv3
Telnet
Access Control
Diagnostics
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Network Statistics
Protocol Info
Configuration Page
Refresh Rate
Network settings
The following illustration shows the Network Settings option on the HP Web
Access Networking tab. From this screen, you can enable and configure the
following network services:
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Figure 4.
TCP/IP
IPX/SPX
AppleTalk
Data Link Control/Logical Link Control (DLC/LLC)
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)
Networking tab
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Configurable e-mail alerts
The printer can automatically send e-mail alerts about printer problems or job status to
specified e-mail addresses. For example, if toner is low, the printer can notify the
person responsible for ordering or changing the cartridge. If there is a printer failure,
an e-mail alert can be sent directly to the person responsible for fixing the problem.
These e-mail alerts can be configured to be sent to any device that can accept e-mail,
such as digital phones, pagers, and personal digital assistants. In large environments,
administrators can route e-mail addresses to list-servers or URLs for expanded
notification.
Figure 5.
Configurable Alerts
Printer Status and Alerts
The HP LaserJet printing-system software includes a utility called Printer Status and
Alerts that you can use to monitor print jobs and printer status from the desktop. The
Printer Status and Alerts feature provides printer and job status information such as
printing history, job progress, toner and paper levels, and consumables and supplies
reorder information, and presents a simulated view of the product control panel. This
utility offers several options for configuring pop-up windows to view the status of the
printer and of individual print jobs.
Printer Status and Alerts is a selectable component of Custom Installation. To install
Printer Status and Alerts, choose Custom Installation and select the appropriate check
box.
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Printer Status and Alerts features are available for printers connected by means of a
connection, whether direct or over a network, that supports bidirectional functionality. The
Printer Status and Alerts feature cannot be installed over infrared (IR) or serial ports. See
“Bidirectional communication.”
For Windows 95, the Microsoft Winsock2 patch must first be installed. To download the
Microsoft Winsock2 patch, go to http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/
contents/WUAdminTools/S_WUNetworkingTools/W95Sockets2/Default.asp.
For all operating systems, the computer must have Internet Explorer version 4.72 or later
installed; version 5.0 or later is recommended.
HP Printer Status and Alerts communicates with the printer only during an active print job
to minimize network traffic.
The following restrictions apply to HP products that use Printer Status and Alerts:
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Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP do not support Printer Status and
Alerts with terminal servers.
For Device Status (printer icons in the status window), the computer must have
Internet Explorer version 4.72.x or later installed. To find the version number, open
Internet Explorer, click Help, and then click About Internet Explorer. Netscape
browsers do not support Printer Status and Alerts. No Internet Explorer is necessary
for getting status about jobs. Internet Explorer can be installed after installing Printer
Status and Alerts.
Netscape browsers do not support HP Printer Status and Alerts.
On a few applications, such as Microsoft Excel and Seagate Crystal Reports, multiple
copies of the same document show up in the Printer Status and Alerts window as
separate jobs. This is because these applications actually send each copy as a
separate job.
For Windows screen reader applications, such as Job Access With Speech from
Freedom Scientific, the computer must have Internet Explorer version 5.0 or later
installed. To find the version number, open Internet Explorer and click Help, and then
click About Internet Explorer. Version 5.0 is reported as Version 5.00.x or later. No
Internet Explorer is necessary for getting status about jobs for network-connected
printers. Internet Explorer can be installed after installing Printer Status and Alerts.
When renaming a driver, job and device status will not be tracked until the computer is
restarted.
Drivers added after Printer Status and Alerts is installed are not recognized until the
computer is restarted.
Clicking the Cancel button in the Printer Status and Alerts window will not always
cancel a job. This button sends a cancel request to the printer, but if the job has
already been processed, it might not be possible to cancel the job (this is commonly
the case with smaller jobs).
When using Printer Status and Alerts with Microsoft printer sharing, the following
items apply:
• The Microsoft patch “Vredir” is required if you want to use Printer Status and Alerts
on a Windows 98 or Windows Me computer for a printer that has been shared
directly from a computer with Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
installed. Failure to install the patch could cause an intermittent blue screen to
appear on the client computer.
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• For Microsoft shared products, the host system must have either Printer Status
and Alerts or the HP Driver Autoconfiguration option from the HP installer on the
computer. Load Printer Status and Alerts on the computer sharing the printer
before loading Printer Status and Alerts on the client computer.
• For Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me client computers that have Printer
Status and Alerts installed, installing a printer using the Point and Print method will
not activate Printer Status and Alerts.
When the Printer Status and Alerts feature is installed, a status icon in the form of a
printer is included in the Windows system tray in the lower-right corner of the screen. The
printer icon remains unchanged until you send a print job to the HP LaserJet product.
When you send a print job, the icon changes to alert you to the status of the print job.
Eight icons exist in this feature. The eight icons in the following illustration show current
job status. Neither the Receiving nor the Waiting icon ever shows up in the Systray.
When the print job is in a receiving or waiting state, the Printing icon appears in the
Systray.
The icons behave differently, depending on whether the printer is connected through a
direct connection (USB or parallel) or through a network.
Figure 6.
Printer Status and Alerts icons
Double-click the status icon to open the Printer Status and Alerts window, shown in the
following illustration.
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The appearance on the screen varies according to the HP LaserJet product and its configuration.
The Printer Status and Alerts window consists of two panes. The left pane shows icons for
the available products, an icon for each current print job in progress, and an Options
icon. The right pane provides information based on what is selected in the left pane. The
buttons at the top can be used to perform the following functions:
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Left arrow: Return to the previous pane.
Right arrow: Go to the next pane.
Circular arrows: Refresh the pane.
Home: Return to the device status.
Clock face: Show print job history.
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Click a product icon in the left pane to view information about the product and supplies or
to view a history of recent print jobs. The following product information is available:
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Device Status indicates the current status of the HP LaserJet product.
Supplies shows information about the percentage of print-cartridge life remaining.
Media provides information about paper-handling devices and the status of each
device. For example, this section of the window shows the level of media present in
each input device, as well as the status of output devices. This section also provides
information about the type and size of media loaded in each input device.
Capabilities provides information about such things as installed trays, paper-handling
devices, and disk storage. Also listed are DIMM slots, the printer serial number, and
the firmware date code. Click a print job icon to see information about the progress
and status of the print job. Click the Options icon to select options for configuring popup status windows that contain document alerts and to set the refresh rate for showing
printer status information.
Figure 7.
Refresh Rate option
Note
The appearance of the screen varies according to the HP LaserJet product and its configuration.
There are six settings for the refresh rate. The default setting is halfway between Less
Often and More Often.
The Less Often setting specifies the least frequent update intervals, which have minimal
impact on network traffic. The More Often setting updates the status more frequently, but
also has the most impact on traffic. The Never setting disables the job-status monitoring
mechanism for the selected printer. If the refresh rate for a given printer is set to Never,
then subsequent jobs sent to that printer will not appear in the Printer Status and Alerts
window. If the Never setting is selected when the scope control is set to All Printers, then
all job-status monitoring will be disabled. However, even when job-status monitoring is
disabled, you can still open the status window and view the product status panels.
Changes to the refresh rate settings affect any subsequent jobs submitted to the affected
printer. Existing jobs that are already being processed have a fixed refresh rate which was
determined (according to the setting in the Refresh Rate panel) when the job was
submitted.
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Refresh-rate intervals for direct-connect printers are:
Less Often setting: 5 minutes
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One setting to the right of Less Often: 2 minutes
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Two settings to the right of Less Often: 1 minute
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Three settings to the right of Less Often: 30 seconds
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More Often setting: 10 seconds
On network printers, the refresh-rate interval changes, depending on the stage of the print
job.
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The Alerts options panel has controls to determine when the Printer Status and Alerts
window automatically appears for each printer that has an icon in the left pane. The dropdown menu provides a list of available printers for which to make the selection. An option
for all printers is included as the default selection. Each of the three, four, or five available
selections, depending on the printer connection type, causes the Printer Status and Alerts
window to automatically appear when that alert condition arises.
The availability of each alert option and the default selection varies depending on
connection type. The following table shows the default state of the alerts panel as it
relates to connection type.
Table 2.
Default alerts selection state for connection type
Connection type Alerts (first two
options)
Printer warning
condition
Toner low
Printer error condition
All printers
Selected and activated1
Selected and activated
Selected and activated
Selected and activated
Direct connect
Selected and activated
Selected and activated
Selected and activated
Selected and activated
Network
Selected and activated
Selected and activated
Unselected and grayed
out
Selected and activated
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"Activated" means that the option is available; "selected" means that the option is selected by default.
Printers that are involved with at least one active print job are queried for job status
periodically according to the Status Check Rate setting. If an error or a warning condition
is detected, the Printer Status and Alerts window will automatically appear according to
the Alerts options.
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Note
Depending upon the options you select, information in the status window changes for each job printed,
each job completed, and each warning condition detected.
Figure 8.
Printer Status and Alerts options
Note
The appearance of the screen varies according to the HP LaserJet product and its configuration.
Remote firmware update
The HP LaserJet product features a remote firmware update capability. The method for
downloading remote firmware updates from the http://www.hp.com/support/
lj5500_firmware Web site is similar to that used to download the latest printing-system
software and printer drivers.
The process for remotely upgrading printer firmware involves three steps:
Step 1 Determine the current level of firmware installed on the HP Color LaserJet
5500 printer.
Step 2 Go to the http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_firmware Web site and download
the latest firmware.
Step 3 Download the new firmware to the product.
Determining the current level of firmware
To determine the current level of firmware, view the configuration page.
Step 1
Press the select button (the one with the check mark) to open the menus.
Step 2
Press the up and down buttons to scroll to INFORMATION.
Step 3
Press the select button.
Step 4
Press the up and down buttons to scroll to PRINT CONFIGURATION.
Step 5
Press the select button to print the configuration page.
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Step 6
Look in the configuration page section marked "Printer Information" for
the Firmware Datecode. The firmware date code will look something like
this:
03/14/2002 03.002.0
Downloading the new firmware from the HP Web site
The remote firmware update (.RFU) file and an associated readme file are packaged
together as a self-extracting .EXE file. For detailed instructions about how to
download the .EXE file, go to the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_firmware
The .EXE file consists of a readme file and the .RFU file.
Downloading the new firmware to the product
You can send an .RFU update to a printer as long as the printer is in “ready” state; the
printer will wait for all input/output (I/O) channels to become idle before performing the
update.
Note
If the firmware update involves a change in the format of nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM),
any menu settings changed from the default settings will return to default settings, and must be changed
again if you want settings different from the defaults. Examples of settings affected in this way are tray
types, default symbol sets, and HP Web Access alerts.
The elapsed time for an update depends on the I/O transfer time, as well as the time
that it takes for the printer to reinitialize. The I/O transfer time depends on a number of
things, including the speed of the host computer sending the update, the I/O method
(Fast InfraRed Connect [FIR], parallel, or network). The reinitialization time will
depend on the specific hardware configuration of the printer, such as the number of
EIO devices installed, the presence of external paper- handling devices, and the
amount of memory installed.
CAUTION
If a remote firmware update is interrupted before the firmware is downloaded, the firmware file must
be resent. If the update is interrupted during the actual upgrade process, the firmware must be resent
over a parallel port connection.
Finally, any print jobs ahead of the .RFU job in the queue will be printed before the
update is processed.
Note
The printer automatically power cycles after processing the update.
Use one of the following methods to update your printer.
Remote firmware update through a local Windows port
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
If the printer is connected through a local port (USB or parallel), then the .RFU
file can be sent directly to the printer with a COPY command from a command
prompt or MS-DOS window. At the command prompt, follow the steps below
for your operating system.
From a command prompt or MS-DOS window type the following command:
Mode lpt1:,,p
Then press ENTER on the keyboard.
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Note
If the printer is attached to a parallel port other than LPT1, then substitute the proper LPT port number
in the Mode command.
The response you receive should be similar to these examples:
> LPT1 Not Rerouted
> Infinite retry on parallel printer time-out
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP
The .RFU file can be sent directly to the printer with a COPY command from a
command prompt or MS-DOS window:
copy /b FILENAME PORTNAME
where FILENAME is the name of the .RFU file and PORTNAME is the name of
the appropriate printer port (such as LPT 1).
Remote firmware update through a Windows network
If the printer is shared on a Windows network, then the following command can be
issued from a command prompt or MS-DOS (R) window:
copy /b FILENAME \\<COMPUTERNAME>\<SHARENAME>
where FILENAME is the name of the .RFU file, <COMPUTERNAME> is the name
of the computer from which the printer is being shared, and <SHARENAME> is
the printer share name (do not type the angle brackets).
The message ONE FILE COPIED SUCCESSFULLY appears on the computer
screen.
Remote firmware update for UNIX systems
Any method that delivers the .RFU file to the printer will work, including:
$cp /home/yourmachine/FILENAME/dev/parallel
where /home/yourmachine/FILENAME contains the .RFU file.
Remote firmware update using FTP on a direct network connection
If your HP LaserJet product uses a direct network connection, you can use file
transfer protocol (FTP) to update your HP LaserJet firmware. Complete the
following steps.
Step 1
Note
Take note of the TCP/IP address on the EIO JetDirect page (this is the
second page of the Configuration Page printout. To print a configuration
page, see “Determining the current level of firmware”).
Before connecting to the printer, make sure that the printer is not in PowerSave Mode. Also make sure
that any error messages are cleared from the control-panel display.
Step 2
Open a MS-DOS command window on your computer.
Step 3
Type FTP <TCP/IP PRINTER ADDRESS> (for example, if the TCP/IP
address is 192.168.0.90, type FTP 192.168.0.90).
Step 4
Press ENTER on the keyboard.
Step 5
When prompted for user name and password, press ENTER for each.
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Step 6
Type BIN at the > prompt.
Step 7
Press ENTER.
Step 8
Type:
put <path>
where <path> is the location where the .RFU file was downloaded from
the Web. For example, type:
PUT
C:\CLJ5500\CLJ5500FW.RFU
and then press ENTER.
The download process begins and the firmware is updated on the printer. This can
take about five minutes. Let the process finish without further interaction with the
printer or computer.
The printer automatically power cycles off and on again to activate the update.
Remote firmware update using FTP and a browser
Step 1
Step 2
Open a browser window.
In the address line of the browser, type (without the arrow brackets [< >]):
ftp://<IPaddress>
where "<IPaddress>" is the TCP/IP address of your printer.
Step 3
Open a Windows Explorer window and locate the .rfu file for your printer.
Step 4
Drag and drop the .RFU file onto the PORT1 icon in the browser window.
Using HP Web JetAdmin to download the firmware to the product
This procedure requires that HP Web JetAdmin version 6.5 or later be installed.
Complete the following steps to update a single printer through HP Web JetAdmin
after downloading the .RFU file from the HP Web site.
Step 1
Start HP Web JetAdmin.
Step 2
Type the TCP/IP address or IP hostname of the printer in the Quick
Device Find field, and then click Go. The printer Status window appears.
Step 3
Locate the Update button. You might need to click the right arrow on the
toolbar to locate this button.
Step 4
Click Update.
Step 5
When prompted for the type of update to perform, click Update Printers,
and then click Continue.
Step 6
Under Upload new firmware image:, click Browse to locate the .RFU
file you downloaded from the http://www.hp.com/support/
lj5500_firmware Web site, depending on the product.
Step 7
Click Upload to move the .RFU file from your hard drive to the HP Web
JetAdmin server.
Step 8
Refresh the browser.
Step 9
Select the .RFU file from the Select new firmware version: drop-down
menu.
Step 10 Click Update Firmware. HP Web JetAdmin sends the selected .RFU file
to the printer.
Also, HP Web JetAdmin 6.5 can be used to perform multiple or unattended
installations.
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Step 1
Start HP Web JetAdmin.
Step 2
Create a device group. A simple way to do this is:
a. Click Devices on the 1. Choose: drop-down menu.
b. Click Device Model from the 2. Filter: drop-down menu.
c. In the 3. Criteria (Optional): field, type your model number
(for example, "5500" [without quotation marks]).
d. Click Go.
Step 3
In the Device List, select the printers you want to include in the group,
and then click Create Group.
Step 4
When prompted, type a name for the new device group, and then click
OK.
Step 5
Click Update.
Step 6
When prompted for the type of update to perform, click Update Printers,
and then click Continue.
Step 7
From the list of HP Devices, select the printers to be updated, or click
Select All.
Step 8
Click Update to install the new firmware.
Printer messages during firmware upgrade
The printer shows three messages during a normal update process:
Table 3.
Update messages
Printer message
Explanation
RECEIVING UPGRADE
This message appears from the
time the printer recognizes the
beginning of an .RFU update until
the time the printer has verified the
validity and integrity of the .RFU
update.
UPGRADING PRINTER
This message appears while the
printer is actually reprogramming
the firmware.
WAIT FOR PRINTER TO
REINITIALIZE
This message appears from the
time the printer has finished
reprogramming the DIMM until the
printer reinitializes.
Note
To verify that the firmware update succeeded, print a new configuration page from the product control
panel and verify that the firmware datecode shown on the configuration page has changed.
Note
All HP LaserJet products leave the factory with the latest available firmware version installed. If a
remote firmware update fails, the .RFU file must be sent over a parallel port connection.
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E-mail command and response
The HP LaserJet product can send e-mail messages directly. However, you must
configure e-mail information to initiate this capability. One use for this feature is to send
diagnostic information to solve a printer problem. An e-mail sent to the printer requests
configuration information. The printer automatically sends that information back to the
service provider. In many cases, the problem can be identified quickly and solved
remotely. For more information about e-mail command and response, see the HP
Embedded Web Server for HP LaserJet Printers guide.
To configure your product to send e-mails, follow these steps:
Step 1 Take note of your product’s TCP/IP address on the EIO X JetDirect page (this
is the second page of the Configuration Page printout. To print a configuration
page, see “Determining the current level of firmware”.)
Step 2 Launch your Web browser.
Step 3 In the Address: or Go to: field, type the TCP/IP address assigned to the
product (for example, 192.168.0.20) or the host name (for example, http://
myprinter). The HP Web Access home page appears.
Step 4 From the top of the HP Web Access screen, click Device.
Step 5 On the navigational bar on the left, click Alerts.
Step 6 Under Notification Recipients, type your e-mail address (for example,
"[email protected]".)
Step 7 Click Apply.
Step 8 Under Select Events, click Media Path.
Step 9 Select the List1 check box next to CLOSE DRAWERS/DOORS/COVERS.
Step 10 Click Apply. A screen stating that your selections have been accepted should
appear. Click OK.
Step 11 In the SMTP Server: field under Outgoing Mail, type the TCP/IP address for
the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server (for example, 192.168.0.201).
Step 12 In the Domain Name: field under Outgoing Mail, type the domain name.
Step 13 Click Apply.
Step 14 Click Security.
Step 15 Under Security, select the Outgoing Mail check box.
Step 16 Click Apply.
Step 17 To test the configuration, open the top cover of the product, then go to your
computer and verify that you have received an e-mail message from the
product.
Euro character
The euro is the name for the currency of the European Union (EU). Use of this unit was
launched on January 1, 1999. The euro has changed the way business is conducted in
Europe and has affected every company and industry in the world. It is vital that
companies understand and prepare for the changes the euro brings.
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This HP LaserJet product includes euro characters for each of the internal fonts. The
printer can print the euro character in the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems. Hewlett-Packard
is committed to maximizing document portability through supporting and promoting eurosymbol standards.
International Color Consortium profiles
HP provides cyan-magenta-yellow-black (CMYK) (HP5500C.ICM) and sustained redgreen-blue (sRGB) (HP5500R.ICM) International Color Consortium (ICC) profiles with its
HP Color LaserJet 5500 printers. The CMYK profile can only be used with the PostScript
driver; the sRGB profile can be used with any of the HP Color LaserJet 5500 drivers. The
profiles are available on the HP Web site at the following URL:
(http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500)
ICC profiles describe the way color will be interpreted in the default CMYK and RGB
modes. The sRGB profile matches the default RGB mode (sRGB), which is enabled with
the Screen Match or Automatic Color Smart II setting in either the PCL or PostScript
driver. The CMYK profile is based on the default mode, which is a Specifications for Web
Offset Publications (SWOP) simulation with a CMYK Inkset setting of FAST in the
PostScript driver. These profiles can be used for color conversions in a color-managed
workflow.
PANTONE (R)* color profiles
Automatic PANTONE (R)* Calibration is the default setting for HP Color LaserJet printers.
This feature automatically converts PANTONE (R)* colors to optimal color values for the
printer by recognizing the PANTONE (R)* color name or number in the data stream sent
to the printer. The feature is activated when printing colors that were chosen using the
PANTONE (R)* Color picker in supported graphics applications.
Applications known to generate PostScript files with graphic objects preserving the
PANTONE (R)* name are listed below:
z
z
z
z
z
z
z
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Photoshop (R)
Adobe PageMaker
Adobe InDesign
CorelDRAW (TM)
Macromedia Freehand
QuarkXPress
Some applications substitute CMYK values to the printer if they cannot provide
PANTONE (R)* names. If your application does not pass the PANTONE (R)* names to
the printer, the application will substitute default CMYK values to be printed for each color.
In this case, the accuracy of color matching will depend on the ink emulation selected FAST, SWOP, Euro standard, or DIC (Dainippon). If your application does not pass the
PANTONE (R)* names to the printer, the custom CMYK values created by PANTONE
(R)* for this printer are available in the manual PANTONE (R)* palettes.
PANTONE (R)* Application Palettes might be available on the Web at the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500
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Vector graphics such as company logos created in PANTONE (R)* Application Palettes
can be imported into Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, or other MS Office applications. To do
this, the color application must create an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file of the image
for insertion as a file into the Office document (using the insert file function).
Note
Cutting and pasting from the clipboard does not work. These tasks do not preserve the PANTONE (R)*
name or the CMYK palette value.
Printing-system components
Printing system and installer
CD browser for Windows systems
In previous versions of the printing-system software, the installer was started by
locating and running the SETUP.EXE file. For the Microsoft Windows environment
(Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP), the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM provides an interactive CD browser
that you can use not only to install the printer drivers and related components, but also
to gain access to online product registration, user documentation, a customization
utility, Adobe Acrobat Reader software, and optional HP software.
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The following illustration shows the main screen of the printing system software CD
browser, which appears when you insert the printing software CD-ROM in your CDROM drive. If the screen does not appear when you insert the CD-ROM, click Start,
click Run, click Browse..., navigate to the root directory of the CD-ROM, and then
double-click the SETUP.EXE file to start the browser.
Figure 9.
Installation CD browser main screen
The product software CD browser contains the following options for the HP LaserJet
product. The text that follows each option listed below is approximately the same text
that appears when you put the cursor on the option button.
Note
The options on your product might vary from the illustration.
Install Printer - This wizard guides you through the installation of your HP LaserJet
printing system. You are given the choice of performing a Typical Installation or a
Custom Installation. If you select Typical Installation, only the necessary software will
be installed. If you select Custom Installation, you can select the components you
want to install.
Register Product - This option can be used to register your HP LaserJet product now
and to receive the following information at no cost:
• notification of driver updates
• technical support updates
• news about emerging technologies
View Documentation - This option can be used to view the HP LaserJet product
documentation. The following document options are available:
• Readme
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Note
User Guide
HP Jetdirect Guide
hp FIR Guide (the HP Fast Infrared Receiver Guide)
Release Notes
For systems that do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4.0 (or later) installed, you will be given the option
to download that software. Clicking any of the links to documentation that is provided in the Adobe
Acrobat PDF file format opens a dialog box from which you can install Adobe Acrobat Reader software
from the HP LaserJet software CD browser.
— This utility can be used to create a custom software installer for the HP LaserJet
product that can then be copied to other media, such as a local hard drive or a
network drive.
Optional Software — To increase productivity and get the most out of your HP
LaserJet product, view a list of optional software available for installation. The
following options for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product are available as Web links:
• HP Web Jetadmin
• Color Matching Information
Installer features
The common installer is designed to provide a simple and consistent installation
method for the product line. The common installer is available for the Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
operating systems.
The common installer offers the following features:
• The HP Color LaserJet 5500 software CD-ROM features a CD browser. See "CD
browser for Windows systems."
• Acrobat Reader 5.0 is automatically installed (Acrobat Reader 4.05 is installed for
languages that read from right to left).
• The installer is Web-enabled, providing access to the HP Web site for the latest
software components and drivers.
• Network connection is integrated so that you can install drivers and connect to a
network printer in a single process.
• The selection dialog box sets the operating-system language as the default
language (for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows
2000, and Windows XP only). You can use the installer to select any of the
languages on the HP LaserJet software CD.
• The installer includes the HP LaserJet Uninstaller Utility.
• Product registration is available using the Web and e-mail.
• The Customization Utility is available on the CD browser.
All of the Windows system components are installed by using the HP LaserJet
printing-system installer. The installer automatically senses your language of choice
and your operating system. It offers selections for each printer model. You can select
the type of installation you prefer: Typical Installation or Custom Installation.
The installer compares the versions of the software components on the HP LaserJet
software CD-ROM to those on the HP Web site. If newer versions are on the HP Web
site, the installer downloads them.
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Installable components
This section provides information about the various installable components available
either with the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM or from the HP Web site.
Printer drivers
HP supports the use of older drivers with new printers. Because earlier HP LaserJet
printers might have different versions of the PCL language, new drivers are not
supported with earlier printers. The drivers associated with each printer use the
version of PCL language that is installed in the printer.
The printing system for the HP LaserJet product includes the following printer drivers.
PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PS drivers
The PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PS drivers are included with the HP LaserJet software
CD-ROM. The PCL 5c and PCL 6 drivers feature a graphical user interface that
has a shared look and feel.
Note
PCL 5c is not supported in Asian languages.
If a Typical Installation is chosen during installation of the printing system
software, the PCL 6 driver is set as the default driver.
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP driver versions
PCL 5c and PCL 6 support for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows
NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems is provided by using
the HP LaserJet 5500 printer drivers for the HP LaserJet 5500 product. The HP
LaserJet 5500 PS printer description (PPD) provides PS support for the HP
LaserJet 5500 product.
Printer driver version numbers can be found by clicking the HP logo found in the
lower-left corner of the following HP PCL 5c and PCL 6 printer driver tabs:
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Configure
NT Forms
Finishing
Effects
Paper
Destination
Color
Basics
Printer driver version numbers can be found on the PS driver by clicking on
HP Color LaserJet 5500 PS at the top of the Advanced tab, and then clicking on
About PostScript Printer Driver.
For the latest printer driver version numbers, go to the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_software
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Macintosh and Macintosh-compatible system driver versions
The HP LaserJet printing solution for Macintosh is composed of the Apple LaserWriter
driver, which is provided with the operating system, and HP-created PPD files. The
driver uses these files to determine the features and PS commands that the printer
supports. Bidirectional support in AppleTalk and universal serial bus (USB)
connections allows autoconfiguration of the software. The installable components are:
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the HP LaserJet Installer for Mac OS 8 and Mac OS 9.
the HP LaserJet Installer for Mac OS X.
the HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer.
SYSTEM/EXTENSIONS/PRINTER DESCRIPTIONS (for Mac OS 8 and Mac OS
9).
LIBRARY/PRINTERS/PPDS/CONTENTS/RESOURCES/LANGUAGE.LPROJ (for
Mac OS X).
the HP LaserJet Utility, an HP printer utility installed in the HP LaserJet folder of
Macintosh operating systems 8 and 9. It provides configuration and management
support for PS and PCL printers.
online Help, an HTML-based printer and utility help that can be viewed through a
browser or the Macintosh OS Help Center.
the HP Auto Setup Utility, installed in the Startup Items folder of Mac OS 8 and later
versions. It provides assistance to set up the new printer, then moves itself to
Trash.
installation notes.
Additional driver availability
Additional drivers are available from your Hewlett-Packard distributor or from the http:/
/www.hp.com/support/lj5500_software Web site.
These drivers are:
• OS/2 PCL 5c, OS/2 PS, and OS/2 PCL 6 printer drivers. The OS/2 drivers are
available from IBM and are packaged with OS/2.
• UNIX model scripts. Go to http://www.hp.com/support/net_printing, then select hp
printer installation software for further information about UNIX drivers.
• Linux drivers. Go to http://www.hp.com/go/linux for further information about Linux
drivers for HP LaserJet products, or to http://hp.sourceforge.net (HP Linux support
home page).
Macintosh components
• HP LaserJet PPDs for past projects
• ColorSync profiles
• Screen fonts
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Additional productivity tools
HP Web Registration
You can use this component to register your HP LaserJet product on the HP Web
site or through e-mail. After you have successfully installed the software, the
installer prompts you to register your HP LaserJet product. Also, you can gain
access to HP Web Registration from the HP LaserJet software CD browser by
clicking Register Product. You can choose to complete the online registration at
that time or later. If you want to register your product later, click Register Product
from the HP LaserJet 5500 program group when you decide to complete your
registration.
Optional software
The HP LaserJet software CD browser provides links to download and install HP
Web JetAdmin as optional software.
HP Web JetAdmin
Use HP Web JetAdmin to manage HP Jetdirect connected printers within your
intranet by using a browser. HP Web JetAdmin is a browser-based
management tool and should be installed only on the network administrator’s
computer.
When installed on a host server, any client can use HP Web JetAdmin through
a supported Web browser (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or later, or
Netscape Navigator 4.x or later) by browsing to the HP Web JetAdmin host.
HP Web JetAdmin 6.2 and later have the following features:
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task-oriented user interface, providing configurable views for network
managers
customizable user profiles that can be customized to let network
administrators include only the function viewed or used
routing of instant e-mail notification of hardware failure, low supplies, and
other printer problems to different people
remote installation and management from anywhere by using only a
standard Web browser
advanced automatic discovery of peripherals on the network without
manually typing information about each printer into a database
simple integration into enterprise-management packages
capacity to find peripherals based on parameters such as Internet Protocol
(IP) address, color capability, and model name
capacity to organize peripherals into logical groups, with an option that
provides virtual office maps for easy navigation
HP WebJet Admin can be used for access to HP Web Access (the embedded
Web server), ordering supplies, and remote firmware update.
The HP LaserJet software CD browser provides a link to the HP Web site
(http://www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin) to download the latest version of the
HP Web JetAdmin software. Click Optional Software from the CD-ROM
browser, and then click . HP Web JetAdmin is available for the following
network operating environments:
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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
Red Hat Linux 7.1
SuSE Linux 7.1
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Driver features
Introduction
This chapter describes the features of the PCL 5c and PCL 6 printing system drivers in
one section, and the Windows PS driver in another. The third section describes the
structure and availability of the printing-system software CD-ROM.
PCL 5c and PCL 6 driver features
This section describes the options available on each tab of the PCL 6 and PCL 5c driver
interfaces.
Help system
The HP LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5c drivers include a full-featured Help system to provide
assistance with printing and configuration options.
What's this? Help
In Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP, "What's this?" Help is supported. You can gain access to "What's this?"
Help messages in any of the following ways:
• Right-click a control and click What's this?, and a pop-up Help window appears.
• Click the ? button at the upper-right corner of the frame, next to the X, to change
the cursor to an arrow with a question mark. Use this special cursor to select a
control, and the pop-up Help window for that feature appears.
• Press the F1 key, and the Help window for the currently selected control appears.
Context-sensitive Help
Press the Help button on a driver tab or in a dialog box, and context-sensitive Help
appears.
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Constraint messages
Constraint messages are unsolicited messages that appear in response to specific
actions you take. These messages alert you to selections that are illogical or
impossible given the capabilities of the product or the current settings of other
controls. For example, if you click Print on Both Sides and then change the paper
type to transparencies, a message appears asking you to resolve this conflict.
Figure 10.
A typical constraint message with an OK button
Whenever a constraint message appears with OK or Cancel buttons, the
interpretation of the buttons is as follows:
• Clicking OK accepts the change that was just made, and the driver then resets the
conflicting control to a setting that is compatible with the new value.
• Clicking Cancel rejects the change that was just made, setting the control back to
its previous value.
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Bubble Help
Bubble Help features a graphical icon resembling a cartoon speech bubble with a small i
in it, representing the international symbol for information. The following illustration shows
Bubble Help icons on a driver tab.
Figure 11.
A property page with Bubble Help icons
The bubble typically appears next to a disabled control, although it can also accompany
an enabled control if there is an important note concerning its use. Moving the pointer
over the bubble changes the arrow to a gloved hand, which indicates that the area
underneath the pointer is selectable. When the bubble is selected by using either the
mouse or the keyboard, a message box appears with a brief explanation about why the
control is disabled and what can be done to enable it. If the control is not disabled, the
message is a tip or a precaution to be aware of when using that particular feature.
The following table lists Bubble Help messages and the conditions that cause them to
appear.
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Table 4.
Bubble Help messages
Condition
Effect
Message
Finishing tab:
Pages per Sheet is greater
than 1
Finishing tab:
Booklet Printing is not available if
Print on Both Sides check box is
selected.
To use this feature, set "Pages per
Sheet" to 1 (see "Finishing" tab).
Finishing tab:
Pages per Sheet is greater
than 1
Effects tab:
To use this feature, set "Pages per
Print Document On is not available. Sheet" to 1 (see "Finishing" tab ).
Finishing tab:
Pages per Sheet is greater
than 1
Effects tab:
% of Normal Size is not available.
Finishing tab:
Finishing tab:
Booklet Printing setting is any Pages per Sheet is not available.
setting except Off.
To use this feature, set "Pages per
Sheet" to 1 (see "Finishing" tab ).
To use this feature, set the "Booklet
Printing" option to Off (see "Finishing"
tab).
Finishing tab:
Effects tab:
To use this feature, set the "Booklet
Booklet Printing setting is any Print Document On is not available. Printing" option to Off (see "Finishing"
setting except Off.
tab).
Finishing tab:
Effects tab:
Booklet Printing setting is any % of Normal Size is not available.
setting except Off.
To use this feature, set the "Booklet
Printing" option to Off (see "Finishing"
tab).
Effects tab:
Effects tab:
The Print Document On check % of Normal Size is not available.
box is selected.
To use this feature, turn off the "Print
Document On:" option (see "Effects"
tab).
Effects tab:
Paper tab:
The Print Document On check a Help bubble points to Size Is.
box is selected.
Although your document will be
formatted for the paper size indicated,
it will be printed on the paper size
specified on the "Effects" tab.
Effects tab:
Finishing tab:
The Print Document On check Pages per Sheet is not available.
box is selected.
To use this feature, turn off the "Print
Document On:" option (see "Effects"
tab).
Effects tab:
Effects tab:
To use this feature, set "% of Normal
The % of Normal Size setting is Print Document On is not available. Size" to 100 (see "Effects" tab ).
any value except 100%.
Effects tab:
Finishing tab:
The % of Normal Size setting is Booklet Printing is not available.
any value except 100%.
To use this feature, set "% of Normal
Size" to 100 (see "Effects" tab ).
Effects tab:
Finishing tab:
The % of Normal Size setting is Pages per Sheet is not available.
any value except 100%.
To use this feature, set "% of Normal
Size" to 100 (see "Effects" tab ).
Paper tab:
Finishing tab:
Type Is setting is Transparency, Bubble Help points to the Print on
Labels, or Envelope.
Both Sides check box.
This feature is not available with the
currently selected paper type. (see
Paper tab )
Paper tab:
The Size Is setting is for any
envelope.
Finishing tab:
Bubble Help points to the Print on
Both Sides check box.
This feature is not available with the
currently selected paper size (see
"Paper" tab).
Paper tab:
The Size Is setting is for
anything except Letter, Legal, or
A4.
Finishing tab:
Bubble Help points to the Booklet
Printing drop-down menu, which is
not available.
To use this feature, set the paper size
to Letter, Legal or A4 (see "Paper"
tab).
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Table 4.
Bubble Help messages (continued)
Condition
Effect
Message
Paper tab:
Paper tab:
In order to use this feature, choose a
The Source Is tray in the Other Bubble Help points to Type Is drop- source tray different from the first
Pages mini-tab is the same as down menu.
page.
the one defined in the First
Page mini-tab.
Effects tab:
Watermarks exceed 30.
Effects tab:
You cannot add a new watermark
Bubble Help points to Watermarks. because the list is full. You may edit
existing watermarks, or you may delete
unused ones to make more room.
Bidirectional communication is
not installed.
Configure tab:
The configuration settings cannot be
Update Now button is not available. updated automatically because
bi-directional communication is not
available.
Finishing tab:
Basics tab:
The Print on Both Sides check Bubble Help points to the Copies
box is selected, and the Allow option.
Manual Duplexing check box
(on the Configure tab) is also
selected.
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Only 1 copy allowed per job for
manually duplexed printing. To
change, first disable "Print On Both
Sides" option.
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Finishing tab features
The Finishing tab is the default tab that appears when you click Document Defaults...
(or Printing Preferences..., depending on your operating system) for the driver or for a
software application.
Figure 12.
The default appearance of the Finishing tab
The options in the Print Quality group box might vary, depending on your HP LaserJet
product. The Finishing tab contains a document preview image and three group boxes:
Quick Sets
Document Options
Print Quality
z
z
z
Document preview image
The preview image is a line-drawn image of a page that represents graphics and text.
For color printers the bitmap contents appear in color, while for monochrome printers
the contents appear in tones of gray. The image is always oriented so that the
contents of the page are right side up. The preview image appears in the upper right
corner of all properties tabs except for the Configure tab.
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Switching between tabs does not change the location or appearance of the preview
image. When you move the mouse over the preview image, the mouse cursor will
change from an arrow to a gloved hand. You can toggle between portrait and
landscape page orientation by clicking on the image. The light-yellow dimensions
label that appears below the preview image reflects the selected page size. The
horizontal dimension is always first, so the order of the numbers will reverse when the
orientation changes. Click on the label to toggle between English and metric units.
Quick Sets
This group box is present on each tab for the driver. Quick sets are either preset or
user-defined printing specifications (such as paper size, pages per sheet, and so on).
Defaults
The default setting is Defaults. Other settings are User’s Manual and Untitled.
When Defaults is selected, nearly all settings are restored to the combination that
existed after the driver was installed. However, if the attribute combinations
associated with watermark definitions, custom paper sizes, or the User’s Manual
quick set have been changed or deleted, the original settings are not restored.
The Defaults setting appears automatically if no other driver settings have been
changed since the driver was installed, or if all driver settings match the original
settings. Otherwise, the setting in the Quick Sets menu will be the same label that
appeared when you last closed the printing Properties dialog box by clicking OK.
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User’s Manual
This setting provides a quick set for optimal printing of the use guide (User’s
Manual), as shown in the following illustration.
Figure 13.
Finishing tab - User’s Manual Quick Set
Custom Quick Sets
When you change any of the default settings on the Finishing tab or any of the
other tabs, the name in the Quick Set drop-down menu dynamically changes to
Untitled. If you want to save this configuration as a quick set, highlight the word
Untitled, type the name you want for your new quick set, and click Save. Quick
sets are saved in the system registry. To delete a quick set, select it from the dropdown menu and click Delete.
You can store a maximum of ten user-defined Quick Sets on a particular system. If
you attempt to save too many, a message box appears that reads, "There are too
many Quick Sets defined. Please delete some before adding new ones."
Document Options
Print on Both Sides option
The default setting for the Print on Both Sides option is OFF (not selected). Print
on Both Sides is not available when:
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• Type is on the Paper tab is set to Transparency, Cardstock, or Labels.
• Size is is anything except Letter, Legal, A3, A4, A5, B4, B5 (Japanese Industry
Standard, or JIS), Executive, 11 x 17, or custom sizes greater than or equal to
148 mm by 210 mm (5.8 inches by 8.3 inches) and less than or equal to 312
mm by 470 mm (12.3 inches by 18.5 inches).
When Paper Size is set to Letter, Legal, or A4, clicking Print on Both Sides
makes the Flip Pages Up and Booklet Printing options available. The default for
both of these options is OFF.
Flip Pages Up
The Flip Pages Up check box, enabled only when Print on Both Sides is
selected, is used to specify the duplex-binding option. The following table
demonstrates the results of selecting this box, depending upon the paper
orientation selected on the Basics tab.
Table 5.
Page orientation
Orientation (Basics tab)
Flip Pages Up selected
Flip Pages Up not selected
Portrait
Short-edge binding
Long-edge binding
Landscape
Long-edge binding
Short-edge binding
When Print on Both Sides is selected, the document preview image changes to
show a spiral binding along either the left or the top edge of the page. In addition,
a folded-over corner appears in the lower-right portion of the preview image,
indicating that printing will occur on the back side. An arrow on the folded-over
corner points in the direction that the pages would be flipped if they were bound
together.
Booklet Printing
The Booklet Printing drop-down menu, visible when Print on Both Sides is
selected, offers eight choices, two of which are based on the current paper size.
The list contains the items like the following examples:
• Off
• [paper size] (Left Binding)
• [paper size] (Right Binding)
where [paper size] depends on the paper size set on the Paper tab. The following
table shows the appropriate entries in the Booklet Printing drop-down menu for
each selected paper size.
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Table 6.
Selected paper size
Paper size selected
Entries in Booklet Printing
Drop-down menu
Letter
Off
Letter (Left Binding)
Letter (Right Binding)
Legal (Left Binding)
Legal (Right Binding)
11 x 17 (Left Binding)
11 x 17 (Right Binding)
B4 (JIS) (Left Binding)
B4 (JIS) (Right Binding)
Legal
Off
Legal (Left Binding)
Legal (Right Binding)
A4
Off
A4 (Left Binding)
A4 (Right Binding)
A3 (Left Binding)
A3 (Right Binding)
B4 (JIS)
B4 (JIS) (Left Binding)
B4 (JIS) (Right Binding)
Booklet printing is disabled when the following paper sizes are selected:
Executive, A3, A5, B5, and envelopes and postcards of any size.
The Booklet Printing drop-down menu appears only when:
•
•
•
•
•
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Print on Both Sides is selected.
% of Normal Size (on the Effects tab) is 100.
Pages per Sheet is 1.
Size Is (on the Paper tab) is set to Letter, Legal, A4, or B4 (JIS).
Print Document On (on the Effects tab) is not selected.
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If any except the first of these conditions is not met, a Bubble Help appears next to
Booklet Printing to tell you why it is disabled.
Activating booklet printing
Note
The following instructions apply only to PCL drivers. Booklet Printing is supported by the
HP PS (PostScript) driver through Windows applications that provide booklet-printing configuration
settings.
Step 1 Click File, click Print, and then click Properties.
Figure 14.
Activating booklet printing
Step 2 Click the Finishing tab. On the drop-down menu, select Print on
Both Sides.
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Step 3 In the Booklet Printing drop-down menu, select the type of booklet
printing you want. The booklet printing type consists of the media size
and the location of the binding. For example, Letter (Left binding).
Figure 15.
Selecting booklet printing type
Note
The appearance of the screen might vary from product to product. Print Quality settings, for instance,
can be "600 dpi", or "Faster Printing", or "Default".
Selecting a booklet cover
The booklet cover must be the same size as the inside sheets.
Step 1 Click File, click Print, and then click Properties.
Step 2 Click the Paper tab, and then select the Use different paper for first
page check box.
Step 3 Click the First Page tab. On the Size is, Source is, and Type is
menus, select the size, source, and type settings for your cover.
Step 4 Click the Other Pages tab. On the Size is, Source is, and Type is
menus, select the size, source, and type settings for the inside sheets
of your print job.
Step 5 Click the Back Cover tab. The back cover, if there is one, must be the
same size as the booklet cover and the inside sheets. The No back
cover is the default setting. If your print job has a back cover that
uses the same source and type settings you selected in the First
Page tab, select Use the first page source. If not, select Use an
alternate source, and then select the back-cover settings in the
Source is and Type is menus.
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Pages per Sheet
The Pages per Sheet drop-down menu provides six settings: 1 (default), 2, 4, 6,
9, and 16. If you type another value into the box (for example, 3), the control will
round the value entered to the nearest valid value (in this example, 4).
Related controls indented beneath the Pages per Sheet edit box are Print Page
Borders and Page Order, which become active when Pages Per Sheet is
greater than 1.
Print Page Borders sets a line around each page image on a printed sheet to
help visually define the borders of each logical page.
The Page Order drop-down menu contains four selections:
•
•
•
•
Right, then Down
Down, then Right
Left, then Down
Down, then Left
The preview document image changes to reflect alterations in these settings, as
shown by the examples in the following illustration.
Figure 16.
Page-order preview images
1
2 pages per sheet
2
4 pages per sheet
3
6 pages per sheet
4
9 pages per sheet, with Print Page Borders selected
5
9 pages per sheet, with Down, then Right page order selected
6
16 pages per sheet
Print Quality
The HP LaserJet printer driver Print Quality group box provides options that control
resolution, graphics settings, and font settings. The group box includes the following
options:
• Default
• Custom
The Print Quality group box also includes a Details button. Clicking this button opens
the dialog box. The Print Quality Details dialog box provides options for various
print-quality settings.
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The following illustration shows default Print Quality Details settings for the HP Color
LaserJet 5500 product. The menu on your HP LaserJet product might vary.
Figure 17.
Print Quality Details dialog box showing HP Color LaserJet Default setting
Default
For the HP Color LaserJet PCL 6 and PCL 5c drivers, the Default mode contains
the following options:
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•
•
•
•
•
•
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Resolution is 600 dpi
Rendering mode is automatic (PCL 5c only)
Manually Print on 2nd Side is not selected
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) is selected
Print all Text as Black is not selected
Raster Compression is Automatic
Send TrueType as Bitmaps is not selected
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Graphics Settings group box
The Raster Compression settings under the Graphics Settings group box,
available on the PCL 6 driver only, support adaptive compression modes for Joint
Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) data. These settings are available:
• Automatic: (default). When this setting is used, the printer driver determines
and applies the best compression method.
• Best Quality: This setting forces the driver to use a compression method that
results in no loss of data.
• Maximum Compression: Where applicable, this setting requires the printer
driver to use JPEG compression.
Output Settings group box
The Output Settings group box contains controls for selecting resolution and
other print-job settings, including pattern scaling, printing all text as black, and
manually printing on second side.
Resolution
The resolution setting for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 is 600 dpi.
Manually printing on the second side
Use the duplexing unit in the printer to automatically print on two sides of the
paper when that option is specified in the job.To achieve the best print quality
when printing on the second side of the page, the printer needs to make
adjustments to its print modes. These adjustments are automatic when the
duplexing unit is used.
Media sizes supported by the duplexing unit are Letter, A4, and Legal only. All
other media sizes must be duplexed manually.
The following media types cannot be automatically duplexed:
•
•
•
•
Transparencies
Labels
Heavy
Cardstock
The following media types have a different print mode when you manually print
on the second side:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
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Plain
Preprinted
Letterhead
Prepunched
Bond
Recycled
Colored
Light
Glossy
Glossy film
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Heavy and Cardstock media can be manually printed on the second side, but
there is no change to the print mode. Transparencies and labels should not be
manually printed on the second side.
Manually printing on the second side of a page is available when you are using
the PCL 6 or PS driver (the PCL 5c driver does not support the feature).
Select the Manually Print on 2nd Side check box to print on the second side
of the paper for the base HP Color LaserJet model printers. Also select
Manually Print on 2nd Side on the other HP LaserJet models for media sizes
that are not available when using the automatic duplexing unit, such as card
stock, glossy paper, labels, and thick media.
To print a multiple-page document, follow these steps:
Step 1 Print all even-number pages. Some applications have a selection in
the file print window that specifies printing even or odd pages.
Step 2 If your finished document has an odd number of pages, add a blank
page to the bottom of the stack of even-number pages (behind the
last even-number page).
Step 3 Select MANUAL FEED as the paper source in your application (often
found under page setup) or in the printer driver (click Document
Defaults, click the Paper tab, and then select Manual Feed in the
Source Is drop-down menu).
Step 4 If you are using the PCL 6 driver, click Document Defaults, click the
Finishing tab, click Details, and then select the Manually Print on
2nd Side check box. If you are using the PS driver, click Document
Defaults, click the Advanced tab, select Manual Print on 2nd Side
under Printer Features, and then click On. Manual Print on 2nd Side
is not an option for the PCL 5c driver.
Step 5 Print all odd number pages by completing the following procedure.
When the printer's control panel shows the MANUALLY FEED
message, insert the stack of paper (on which the even-number pages
have been printed) into tray 1 in one of the following orientations:
a. For portrait-orientation, long-edge binding (flips like a book), place
the stack with the already-printed side facing up and the top of the
pages toward the printer.
b. For portrait-orientation, short-edge binding (flips like a note pad),
place the stack with the already-printed side facing up and the top of
the pages away from the printer.
c. For landscape-orientation, long-edge binding (flips like a calendar),
place the stack with the already-printed side facing up and the top of
the pages to the left.
d. For landscape-orientation, short-edge binding (flips like a wide
book), place the stack with the already-printed side facing up and the
top of the page to the right. (The top page should have page 2 facing
downward.)
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Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG)
The Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) feature is implemented to address the moiré
effect created when certain applications encounter certain patterns. Use this
feature to turn off the pattern scaling. What you lose is WYSIWYG with
patterns, but the printed result might look better. The feature works only with
programs that use vector hatch patterns. This option is on by default.
Print all Text as Black
Print all Text as Black is off by default. When selected, this option causes the
driver to print all text as black regardless of the original document text color. By
design, however, white text remains white, as a fail-safe method of printing
reverse typeface against a dark background. This setting does not affect
graphic images on the page. Print all Text as Black remains selected only for
the current print job. When the current print job is completed, Print all Text as
Black is automatically turned off.
Use the Print in Grayscale option on the Color tab to print graphic images in
gray rather than color.
Font Settings group box
In the Font Settings group box, the only available option is Send TrueType as
Bitmaps, which provides a safety net for applications that cannot easily use
TrueType fonts for special graphic purposes, such as shading, rotation, or
slanting.
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Effects tab features
The Effects tab is used to create unique paper effects such as scaling and watermarks.
Figure 18.
Effects tab
Print Document On setting
Use Print Document On to format the document for one paper size and then print
the document on a different paper size, with or without scaling the page image to
fit the new paper size.
The Print Document On control is disabled by any of the following conditions:
• Percent of Normal Size is not 100.
• Pages per Sheet (on the Finishing tab) is not 1.
When Print Document On is selected, the drop-down menu shows the media
sizes on which you can print. The list contains all standard media sizes supported
by the selected media source and any custom sizes that you have created (if the
currently selected media source is manual, auto, or any tray). When Print
Document On is selected, Scale to Fit is automatically selected.
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Scale to Fit option
The Scale to Fit option specifies whether each formatted document page image is
scaled to fit the target paper size. By default, Scale to Fit is selected when Print
Document On is selected. If the setting is turned off, then the document page
images will not be scaled, and are instead centered at full size on the target paper.
If the document size is larger than the target paper size, then the document image
is clipped. If it is smaller, then it is centered within the target paper. The following
illustration shows preview images for a document formatted for Legal paper with
the Print Document On option selected, and the target size specified as Letter.
Figure 19.
Preview images - Legal on Letter; Scale to Fit off (left) and on (right)
When the size for which the document is formatted (that is, the logical size) differs
from the target size, the preview image uses a dashed gray line to show the
boundaries of the logical page in relation to the target page size.
% of Normal Size option
The % of Normal Size option provides a slider bar for scaling the percentage
setting. The default setting in the entry box is 100 percent of normal size. Normal
size is defined as the paper size selected within the driver or what the driver
receives from the application (if the application does not negotiate paper size with
the driver). The driver will scale the page by the appropriate factor and send it to
the printer.
The limits of the range are from 25 percent to 400 percent, and any values outside
the range are clipped to those limits as soon as the focus is removed from the
control (that is, when the TAB key is pressed or another control is selected).
Any change to the scale also changes the page preview, which increases or
decreases from the top-left corner of the preview.
The slider bar controls the scale directly. The value in the edit box changes as the
scroll bar indicator is dragged, and the preview image is updated to the new image
scale. Each click on the scroll bar arrows increases or decreases the scale by one
percent. Each click on the slider bar affects the scale by 10 percent.
You cannot achieve an exact value by dragging the scroll bar indicator at the
default Windows resolution; use the scroll bar indicator to approximate the desired
value, and then use the scroll bar arrows to refine the value.
The following settings disable % of Normal Size:
• Print Document On is selected.
• Pages per Sheet is not 1.
• Booklet Printing is ON.
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Watermarks
Use the Watermarks feature to choose a watermark, create your own custom
watermarks (text only), or edit an existing watermark. The following watermarks are
preset in the driver:
•
•
•
•
(none)
Confidential
Draft
SAMPLE
The drop-down menu shows alphabetically sorted watermarks that are currently
available on the system, plus the string "(none)", which indicates that no watermark is
selected. This is the default setting. Any watermark selected from this list appears in
the preview image.
When First Page Only is selected, the watermark is printed only on the first page of
the document. The First Page Only check box is disabled when the current
watermark selection is "(none)".
Watermarks are applied to logical pages. For example, when Pages per Sheet is set
to “4” and First Page Only is turned off, four watermarks appear on the physical page
(one on each logical page).
Click Edit, and the Watermark Details dialog box appears.
Figure 20.
Watermark Details dialog box
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The dialog box shows a preview image and provides options for creating a new
watermark and controlling the message angle and font attributes.
Click OK to accept all changes made in the Watermark Details dialog box. However,
clicking Cancel does not cancel all changes. If you make changes to a watermark,
and then select a different watermark or click New, all changes made to the previous
watermark are saved, and only the current, unsaved changes can be canceled.
Current Watermarks
The Current Watermarks group box contains a list of available watermarks, both
predefined watermarks made available in the driver and any new watermarks you
have created. To create a new watermark, click New. The new watermark
appears in the Current Watermarks list and in the Watermark Message edit box
as “Untitled” until you name it. To name the new watermark, type the selected
watermark text in the Watermark Message edit box. To delete a watermark,
select the watermark in the Current Watermarks list and click Delete.
Note
You can have no more that 30 watermarks in the Current Watermarks list at one time. When the limit
of 30 watermarks is reached, the New button is disabled, and a Bubble Help appears that explains
why the button is disabled and how to enable it.
To edit an existing watermark, select the watermark in the Current Watermarks
list. If you change the Watermark Message for that watermark, you are, in effect,
creating a new watermark.
Watermark Message
The Watermark Message is also the name that identifies the watermark in the
Current Watermarks list, except when more than one watermark has the same
message. For example, you might want several different watermarks with the
message DRAFT, each with a different font or size. When this occurs, the string is
appended with a space, a pound sign, and a number (for example, Draft #2).
When a number is added, the number two is used first, but if the resulting name is
also in the list, then the number increases until the name is unique.
Message Angle
Use the controls in the Message Angle group box to print the watermark in a
diagonal, horizontal, or angle (custom) orientation to the page's text. The default is
Diagonal. All three settings automatically center the watermark string within the
page; the selection of a particular setting affects only the angle of the string
placement. Diagonal places the text along a line that spans the lower-left to
upper-right corners of the page.
Font Attributes
Use controls in the Font Attributes group box to change the font and the color,
shading, size, and style of the font.
Name
The Name drop-down menu lists TrueType (TM) fonts that are currently
installed on the system.
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Color
The color selection combo box provides a fixed, unalterable set of color
choices, in palette/color name-pair form, for the watermark. The triplet values
for these colors are shown in the following table.
Table 7.
Watermark color values
Setting
Gray
Red
Yellow
Green
Cyan
Blue
Magenta
Lightest
255
255
255
255
232
232
255
255
232
232
232
255
255
255
232
232
232
255
255
255
Very Light
Light
Med Light
Medium
Med Dark
Dark
Very Dark
Darkest
232
224
255
255
224
224
224
255
224
224
255
255
255
224
224
224
224
224
224
255
255
255
192
255
255
192
192
192
255
192
192
255
255
255
192
192
192
192
192
192
255
255
255
160
255
255
160
160
160
255
160
160
255
255
255
160
160
160
160
160
160
255
255
255
128
255
255
128
128
128
255
128
128
255
255
255
128
128
128
128
128
128
255
255
255
96
255
255
96
96
96
255
96
96
255
255
255
96
96
96
96
96
96
255
255
255
64
255
255
64
64
64
255
64
64
255
255
255
64
64
64
64
64
64
255
255
255
32
255
255
32
32
32
255
32
32
255
255
255
32
32
32
32
32
32
255
255
255
0
255
255
0
0
0
255
0
0
255
255
255
0
0
0
0
0
0
255
255
255
Shading
The following range of shades is available from the Shading drop-down menu:
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Very Light
Light
Medium Light
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•
•
•
•
Medium
Medium Dark
Dark
Very Dark
Darkest
These values represent the intensity of the color selected in the Color attribute.
Size
Font sizes from 1 to 999 points are available from the Size menu. The default
point size is language-dependent. The choice of regular, bold, italic, and bold
italic is available from the Style drop-down menu.
Default settings
The default settings for new watermarks are Arial (R) font, Gray color, Very
Light shading, 150 points, and Regular style. The default settings for preset
watermarks are Arial font, Gray color, Very Light shading, and Bold style.
The default point size for preset watermarks is language-dependent, and
varies.
Paper tab features
Use the Paper tab to specify the size, type, and source of the media, as well as to define
a custom paper size. If you want to, you can indicate different paper-selection choices for
the first page and back cover of the document.
The first group box in the upper-left portion of the Paper tab view is Quick Sets. This
feature is described in the “Finishing tab features” section. Any change to the Quick Sets
group box that is made on the Paper tab affects the group box on the Finishing tab and
on the Destination tab, and vice versa—they are all one and the same control.
Printer image
The bitmap image in the lower-right portion of the Paper tab represents the current
physical configuration of the printer and corresponds to its configuration data, either
obtained automatically through bidirectional communication or configured manually. It
should look the same as the image that appears in the same location on the
Destination tab and the Configure tab.
On the Paper tab, the printer image contains hot spots where you can select a paper
source. When the pointer moves over a hot spot, the arrow reverts to the gloved hand
used in the Bubble Help, the preview image, and other areas. The current paper
source, whether selected from the drop-down menu or from a printer-image hot spot,
is highlighted in bright green on the printer bitmap. The following points are worth
noting:
• Auto Select does not have a corresponding area to highlight in the printer image.
• Selecting Manual Feed, Tray 1, Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 in the drop-down menu
highlights the corresponding part in the printer image.
• Selecting the area that represents tray in the bitmap always selects the
corresponding tray in the Source Is option. Manual Feed, which is available from
the Source is option, cannot be selected by selecting the bitmap.
• On the Paper tab, only input trays have printer-image hot spots and can be
highlighted. Output bins must be selected from the Destination tab.
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Note
The printer image shown in the following illustration might differ from your HP LaserJet product,
depending on the model number and accessory devices.
Figure 21.
Paper tab
All Pages
The controls on this mini-tab are contained in an All Pages mini-tab. As the name
implies, this means that the settings specified on that mini-tab apply to all pages of the
document. However, when you select the Use different paper for first page check
box, the All Pages mini-tab is replaced by three mini-tabs. These three mini-tabs are:
• First Page, which contains the same controls as All Pages
• Other Pages, which contains different controls, as noted in the following sections
• Back Cover, which also contains different controls, as noted in the following
sections
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Other Pages
Use the Other Pages mini-tab to select an alternative media type or source for the
pages that follow the first page of a document. The choices and defaults for Source is
and Type is are the same as for First Page.
Figure 22.
Other Pages mini-tab
Back Cover
Use this feature to include a blank back cover on a document, or include a back cover
from a paper source different from that used for the remainder of the document. Use
the Back Cover mini-tab allows to select an alternative media source (or the same
source as First Page) from which a blank page is drawn and placed after the final
page of the body of the document. The mini-tab contains three option buttons and two
drop-down menus. The three option buttons are:
• No back cover
• Use the first page source
• Use an alternate source
The two drop-down menus, which become available when Use an alternate source
is selected, are:
• Source is
• Type is
No back cover is selected as the default, with the drop-down Source is and Type is
selection boxes disabled. Clicking Use an alternate source activates the drop-down
menus. The drop-down menu value defaults to the same source as that chosen for the
First Page mini-tab. Clicking Use the first page source changes the drop-down
value to match the first page, if necessary, but the drop-down menus remain inactive.
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When the Back Cover mini-tab is active, clicking No back cover deactivates the
drop-down menus, but does not change their value. No Bubble Help is available for
the inactive drop-down menus. The settings revert to defaults when Use different
paper for first page is selected again.
Figure 23.
Back Cover mini-tab
Size is
This feature actually functions as two controls: a drop-down menu that contains all the
supported media sizes (including any user-defined custom sizes) and a text label that
indicates the dimensions of the selected size.
Moving the pointer over the text label causes the arrow to change to a gloved hand,
which indicates that the area beneath the pointer is selectable. Clicking here toggles
the units of measure between inches and millimeters, offering the same options on the
dimensions label in the preview image. Selecting a new size from the drop-down
menu updates the media-dimensions text label as well as the preview image.
Changing the orientation (on the Basics tab) also updates the dimensions text label.
Size can be specified only for the first page or for all pages. On the Other Pages and
Back Cover mini-tabs, the Size is drop-down menu does not appear because the
media size must be consistent for all pages of the job. Certain applications can
override this command and specify different media sizes within a single document.
Any change in the media size selection causes the Booklet Printing feature to be
turned off.
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Custom
The Custom Paper Size dialog box appears when you click the Custom button on
the Paper tab. The following illustration shows the initial appearance of the Custom
Paper Size dialog box.
Figure 24.
Custom Paper Size dialog box
When the Custom Paper Size dialog box appears, the drop-down menu in the Name
group contains one of two things, depending upon the current paper size selection in
the Paper tab:
• If the paper size selection is a previously defined custom size, then the drop-down
menu contains the name of that custom size.
• If the paper size selection is a standard paper size, then the drop-down menu
shows the default name Untitled for a custom paper size.
Note
In Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Me, two names for the same size media can coexist (for
example, "big" and "BIG" can both be used as names for custom-size paper measuring 8.4 inches by
11 inches). In Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, both upper and lower-case names
can be used, but they cannot be used to name the same paper size.
The new name is compared only against the list of user-defined custom paper-size
names, and not against the standard paper-size names.
The complete set of titles for this button and the specific characteristics that determine
its title and capabilities are discussed in the dynamic command button section.
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Name drop-down menu
The Name drop-down menu displays the name of the last selected custom paper size.
Use the Name drop-down menu to type new names for custom paper sizes and to
select from the list of currently defined custom paper sizes.
The name displayed in the Name drop-down menu is one of three things, depending
upon the following conditions:
• If a saved custom paper size has been selected from the drop-down menu and the
other controls in the dialog box have not been changed since then, the Name dropdown menu displays the name of the last selected custom paper size.
• If the width or height controls have been changed since a custom size was selected
or saved, or if a saved paper size has just been deleted, then the Name drop-down
menu displays the default name of Untitled.
• If a new name has been typed into the Name drop-down menu for the purpose of
saving a new size or renaming an existing size, then that new name will remain in
the drop-down menu display until a saved custom paper size has been selected
from the drop-down menu.
If you type a new name into the Name drop-down menu, but then do not click the
Save button, you should be able to change the width and height values without losing
the name. However, if a saved paper-size name is selected from the drop-down
menu, any unsaved name or size values are lost without warning, and replaced by the
values of the selected custom paper size.
Dynamic command button
The button located to the right of the Name drop-down menu has three possible
labels: Save, Delete, and Rename.
• Save is the button title whenever the height and width values have been changed
since the last save or since the selection of an existing custom paper size. Clicking
the button causes the name in the Name drop-down menu to be compared against
each of the saved names. If a duplicate is found, a dialog box appears, asking if it is
okay to replace the existing item. If you click Yes, the old item is updated with the
new values. If you click No, the driver returns to the Custom Paper Size dialog
box, where you can type a different name.The new name is compared only against
the list of user-defined custom paper names, and not against the standard papersize names. Whenever the command button has the Save title, it is the default
button.
• Delete is the button title whenever the name of an existing (previously saved)
custom paper size appears in the Name drop-down menu, such as immediately
after selecting an item from the drop-down menu or clicking the Save button.
Clicking the Delete button causes the saved custom paper size to be deleted, after
which the Name drop-down menu changes to Untitled, the height and width
controls are unchanged, and the button title changes to Save.
• Rename is the button title when you type something into the Name drop-down
menu after selecting an existing custom paper size from the drop-down menu. If no
duplicate is found, the name of the stored custom paper size changes to match the
contents of the Name drop-down menu. Whenever the command button has the
Rename title, it is also the default button.
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The following table illustrates the relationships between the Name drop-down menu,
the command button, and the actions that take users from one state to another.
Table 8.
Name drop-down menu text strings
State Drop-down
Button Action
menu contents label
Next
state
1
Click Save
3
Type something into the Name drop-down menu
2
Change the width or height values
1
Select a saved item from the drop-down menu
3
Click Save
3
Type something into the Name drop-down menu
2
Change the width or height values
2
Select a saved item from the drop-down menu
3
Click Delete
1
Type something into the Name drop-down menu
4
Change the width or height values
1
Select a saved item from the drop-down menu
3
2
3
4
Untitled
Save
<user-typed text> Save
<name of saved
item>
Delete
<user-typed text> Rename Click Rename (when the name is unique)
3
Click Rename (when the name is a duplicate)
4
Type something into the Name drop-down menu
4
Change the width or height values
2
Select a saved item from the drop-down menu
3
Width and height controls
The width and height values can be changed either by typing numeric strings into the
edit boxes, or by selecting the up and down arrows.
Any entry that is greater than the maximum limits of the width and height control is
rounded down to the maximum valid entry, while any entry that is smaller than the
minimum limits of the width and height control is rounded up to the minimum valid
entry. See “Custom width and height control limits.”
If units are in millimeters, the custom paper-size range minimum is the limit rounded
up to the nearest whole millimeter. The custom paper-size range maximum is the limit
rounded down to the nearest whole millimeter. Any non-numerical entry reverts to the
last valid entry. Width and height entries are validated when the focus has changed.
The resolution of each control is one millimeter or one-tenth of an inch, depending
upon the current measurement units. Clicking the up and down arrows increases or
decreases the current value by the increment amount (within the allowed range of
values). The computer determines the rate at which the values change.
Unit indicator labels change dynamically to indicate inches or millimeters, depending
upon the measurement units the driver is currently using. To change measurement
units, click the Measurement Units button.
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Custom width and height control limits
The minimum paper size for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product is 76 mm by 127 mm
(3.0 inches by 5.0 inches) and the maximum is 297 mm by 470 mm (12.05 inches by
18.5 inches). The following table summarizes paper size limits for each paperhandling device.
Table 9.
Custom width and height limits for the HP Color LaserJet 5500
Media source or paper
handling accessory
Minimum size width by height
Maximum size width by height
Tray 1 (multi-purpose)
76 mm by 127 mm
306 mm by 470 mm
(3.0 inches by 5.0 inches)
(12.05 inches by 18.50 inches)
148 mm by 210 mm
297 mm by 432 mm
(5.83 inches by 8.27 inches)
(11.69 inches by 17.00 inches)
148 mm by 210 mm
297 mm by 432 mm
(5.83 inches by 8.27 inches)
(11.69 inches by 17.00 inches)
148 mm by 210 mm
297 mm by 432 mm
(5.83 inches by 8.27 inches)
(11.69 inches by 17.00 inches)
Tray 2
Tray 3
Tray 4
Paper and envelope icons
The paper and envelope icons visually define width and height.
Measurement Units button
Like the dynamic command button previously described, the Measurement Units
button is also multi-titled, although its function is always to toggle the unit of
measurement between standard (inches) and metric (millimeters) units of
measurement.
Close button
The Close button closes the Custom Paper Size dialog box according to the logic in
the table below. In all cases, any custom paper sizes successfully saved (and not
renamed or deleted) while the dialog box is open will remain in the paper size list in
the Paper tab. The following table lists options that appear when you click the Close
button.
Table 10.
Close dialog box text strings
If the drop-down menu
contains …
And the button says …
Then this happens when the
Close button is clicked
Untitled
Save
The dialog box closes, but you lose
the changes that were not saved.
The current paper size remains the
same as it was when the Custom
button was selected.
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Table 10.
Close dialog box text strings (continued)
If the drop-down menu
contains …
And the button says …
Then this happens when the
Close button is clicked
<user-typed text>
Save
The dialog box closes, but you lose
the changes that were not saved.
The current paper size remains the
same as it was when the Custom
button was selected.
<name of saved item>
Delete
The dialog box closes, and the
current paper size is set to that
which was last displayed in the
drop-down menu.
<user-typed text>
Rename
The dialog box closes, but you lose
the changes that were not saved.
The current paper size remains the
same as it was when the Custom
button was selected.
Source Is
The Source Is drop-down menu shows the input trays available according to
Configure tab settings. The list contains:
•
•
•
•
•
•
Auto Select
Manual Feed
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3 (if installed)
Tray 4 (if installed)
The default setting is Auto Select, which allows the printer firmware to select the
media source. Any optional paper trays that are installed through the Configure tab
are also shown here.
If a conflict exists among paper source, size, or type, and you choose to keep the
conflicting settings, the settings are processed in the following order: paper size,
paper type, and paper source.
For information about media types and sizes, see "Media attributes".
Type Is
The Type Is drop-down menu shows all the paper types supported by the
HP LaserJet product, as well as any user-defined types created by a printer
administrator. The default setting is Auto Select, which allows the application to
select the paper type.
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No mechanism exists for manually adding custom paper types from the driver.
Custom sizes can be added only by using the bidirectional communication
mechanism, so they must already exist in the printer when the bidirectional query
occurs. If bidirectional communication is enabled, then the information returned is an
updated list of paper types. If bidirectional communication is not enabled, then the
driver looks for custom paper types saved from a previous bidirectional
communication query, and uses those. Otherwise, no custom paper types are
available through the driver.
The standard types that appear in the lists are:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Bond
Cardstock
Color
Envelope
Glossy
Heavy Glossy
Heavy
Labels
Letterhead
Light
Plain
Preprinted
Prepunched
Recycled
Tough Paper
Transparency
Unspecified
For more information about media types and sizes, see “Media attributes”.
Printer image
The bitmap image in the lower-right portion of the Paper tab screen represents the
current physical configuration of the printer according to the driver configuration data
(obtained automatically through bidirectional communication, or configured manually
through the driver). It should have the same appearance as the image in the same
location on the Destination tab and the Configure tab.
On the Paper tab, the printer image contains hot spots for selecting a media source.
When the pointer moves over a hot spot, the arrow reverts to the gloved hand used in
the Bubble Help, the preview image, and other areas. The current media source is
highlighted in a bright green color on the printer bitmap.
Destination tab features
The Destination tab provides options for job storage and output bins.
Note
The Destination tab appears only if the Printer Hard Disk and Job Storage Enabled check boxes
are selected. To select these options, click More... on the Configure tab.
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The printer image in the lower-right portion of the Destination tab represents the current
physical configuration of the printer and corresponds to its configuration data, either
obtained automatically through bidirectional communication or configured manually. It
should look the same as the image that appears in the same location on the Paper tab
and the Configure tab.
Note
The printer image shown in the illustration might differ from your HP LaserJet product, depending on
the model number and accessory devices.
Figure 25.
Destination tab
Destination Features
The Destination Features group box provides controls for Job Storage. This group
box is only visible if the Printer Hard Disk and Job Storage Enabled check boxes
are selected in the More Configuration Options dialog box available on the
Configure tab.
Hardware configuration and availability of Job Storage options
The Job Storage options available to you depends upon whether your printer has an
optional hard disk installed. Job Storage options require a printer hard disk (an
optional HP EIO disk drive).
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To use the Job Storage and Job Storage Enabled options, the printer must have the
optional hard disk installed, the Printer Hard Disk selected in the More... dialog box
of the Configure tab, and the print driver configured to use hard-disk storage.
Configuring the printer driver for a printer hard disk
If the print driver on your computer is not yet configured to use the hard disk, follow
these steps:
Note
These steps must be completed for each driver.
Step 1 Double-click the My Computer icon. This opens the My Computer window.
Step 2 Open the Printers window.
Step 3 Right-click the printer icon. This opens a drop-down menu. Click Properties.
The Properties dialog box appears.
Step 4 Click the Configure tab.
Step 5 Under Other Options, click More.
Step 6 Under Storage, click the Printer Hard Disk check box. (This also selects Job
Storage Enabled).
Step 7 Close all of the dialog boxes by clicking OK.
Your PCL printer driver is now configured to use the hard-disk and Job Storage
features of your HP LaserJet product.
Job storage modes
Using the HP LaserJet product's Job Storage feature, you can store documents at the
printer and then control the printing of these documents using the printer control
panel. This feature is intended to provide greater flexibility, convenience, security, and
cost savings.
Once the Job Storage feature has been enabled, you have access to its features in
the Destination tab of the printer driver.
The HP LaserJet product offers the following Job Storage options.
Off
This option turns the Job Storage feature off (it is disabled), which means the print
job will not be stored in the printer.
Quick Copy
Quick Copy stores a copy of a printed job on the hard disk, and allows you to print
additional copies of a print job using the control panel. The number of quick-copy
print jobs that can be stored in the printer is set from the printer control panel.
Note
The printer configuration can be set to hold a maximum of 50 quick-copy or proof-and-hold jobs. The
number is set on the printer control panel in the Configuration menu, and the default is 32. When this
preset limit is reached, a newer document will overwrite the oldest. Also, a document that has the
same user and job name as one already stored on the hard disk will overwrite the existing document.
Quick-copy jobs are deleted if the printer's power is removed.
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Proof and Hold
This option stores the print job on the printer hard disk, and prints only the first
copy of the job, allowing you to check the first copy. If the document prints
correctly, you can print the remaining copies of the print job from the printer control
panel. The number of proof-and-hold print jobs that can be stored in the printer is
set from the printer control panel.
Using a PIN for Private Job and Stored Job
The Private Job and Stored Job options can be secured by a four-digit personal
identification number (PIN). This number must be typed in the printer control panel
before the printer prints the job.
The box labeled PIN is usually inactive. Selecting Private Job or Stored Job
along with Require PIN to Print activates the PIN box. The Stored Job/PIN
coupling has a PIN restriction of four ASCII numeric characters (ASCII 0-30
through 0-39). If you enter non-numeric characters, they are removed
immediately. If you enter more than four characters, the characters past the fourth
are truncated. The field temporarily allows fewer than four digits in the string, but
when the edit field loses focus, the zeroes pad the left end until there are exactly
four digits. The default initialized value for the PIN is 0000 for Private Job and
Stored Job with Require PIN to Print selected.
Private Job
This option allows you to send a print job directly to the printer memory. Selection
of Private Job activates the PIN field. The print job can be printed only after you
type a PIN in the printer control panel. After the job is printed, the printer removes
the job from the printer memory. This feature is useful when you are printing
sensitive or confidential documents that you do not want to leave in an output bin
after printing. Private Job stores the print job on the hard disk.
Once released for print, the private job is immediately deleted from the printer. If
more copies are needed, it will be necessary to reprint the job from the application.
If you send a second private job to the printer with the same user name and job
name as an existing private job (and you have not released the original job for
printing), the second job will overwrite the older job, regardless of the PIN. Private
jobs are deleted if power to the printer is removed.
Stored Job
The Stored Job option allows you to send a print job directly to the printer hard
disk. The print job will be stored in the printer as if it is an electronic file cabinet.
After the print job is stored in the printer's hard disk, you can print the job from the
printer control panel.
The job remains stored on the printer until it is deleted or overwritten by a
document with the same user and job names. Stored jobs remain on the printer
hard disk when power is interrupted. Use this feature for forms and other common
or shared documents.
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A stored job can be handled in two ways, as either a private or a public job. A
private stored job allows you to send a print job directly to the printer memory and
can be printed only after you type a PIN in the printer control panel. (You can set
the PIN in the Print dialog box.) After the job is printed, the job remains in the
printer memory and can be printed again from the printer control panel. This
feature is useful when you are printing sensitive or confidential documents you do
not want to leave in an output bin after printing. Private mode is initiated by clicking
the Require PIN to Print check box. In this mode, a PIN entry at the control panel
is required to release the job.
The box labeled PIN is usually inactive. The Require PIN to Print option is
activated if you click Stored Job. If selected, you must enter a PIN to make the
stored job private.
Note
A private stored job is not the same as a private job (see above). Private jobs are deleted from the
printer memory after they are printed. Private stored jobs are retained in the printer memory after
printing, but require that a PIN be typed each time they are printed.
Document identifiers used in Job Storage
When you use a Job Storage feature, your document is identified in the printer control
panel by user name and job name.
User Name
The User Name edit box allows you to identify the job at the printer control panel.
When the driver is first installed (or when Factory Defaults Quick Set is
selected), this string initializes to the empty string (““), but the dialog box detects
this condition and replaces the string with your login name in Windows 95,
Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP. It
replaces it with “Untitled” in Windows 3.1x. Restrictions for the User Name field
are described below.
Job Name
The Job Name is used for specifying a name to identify the job on the printer
control panel. When the driver is installed, or when the Factory Defaults Quick
Set is selected, this string is initialized to the empty string (" "), but the dialog box
will detect this condition and replace the string with "Untitled". Restrictions for the
Job Name field are described below.
The Job Name and the User Name fields can contain no more than 16 characters
each, and are limited to A through Z and 0 through 9, because the name is
displayed on the printer control panel. If you try to enter a lowercase character, it
automatically shifts to uppercase. If you try to enter a character with an ASCII
code of less than 32 or greater than 126 characters, the character is removed from
the edit field, along with all characters that follow it. If you try to enter more than 16
characters, any character beyond 16 is truncated. When the dialog box is closed,
or the edit box loses focus, an empty string is replaced with “Untitled”. In those
languages for which “Untitled” cannot be translated without the use of invalid
characters, the driver uses a string of three dashes. The acceptable characters for
job name and user name vary for each operating system. The string must be
displayable on the printer control panel.
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Using Job Storage options when printing
You can use Job Storage options in the Destination tab of the printer driver.
Note
The printer driver installed on your computer must be configured to use the Job Storage features. See
the "Configuring the printer driver for a printer hard disk" section.
Step 1
Click Print from the software application. The Print dialog box appears.
Step 2
Click Properties. The Properties dialog box appears.
Step 3
Click the Destination tab to display the destination options.
Step 4
Click Job Storage on the drop-down menu under Destination
Features.
Step 5
Click Settings. The Job Storage Settings dialog box appears.
You can then select one of the Job Storage options described above by clicking the
appropriate option button.
Note
These instructions are specific to the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, and Windows XP environments using the latest available PCL 5 and PCL 6 drivers.
While the basic concepts of Job Storage are the same for PS print jobs, there are significant differences
in the driver user interface. Also, there are some limitations in naming and PIN selection.
Releasing stored jobs at the printer
Once you send a print job using Job Storage, you can release the job to print using
the printer control panel.
Step 1
Press the select button (the one with the check mark) to enter MENUS.
RETRIEVE JOB is highlighted.
Step 2
Press the select button to select RETRIEVE JOB.
Step 3
Press the down arrow to highlight your USER NAME.
Step 4
Press the select button to select your USER NAME .
Step 5
Press the down arrow to highlight a JOB NAME.
Step 6
Press the select button to select the JOB NAME. PRINT is highlighted.
Step 7
Press the select button to select PRINT.
Step 8
If you assigned a PIN number to the job, press the up or down arrow to
select the first digit of the PIN.
Step 9
Press the select button to select the digit. The number changes to an
asterisk.
Step 10 Repeat the last two steps for each of the remaining three digits of the
PIN.
Step 11 Press the select button when finished entering PIN.
Step 12 Press the up or down arrow to select the number of copies needed.
Step 13 Press the select button to print the job.
Deleting a print job
Sometimes it is necessary to delete a print job from the printer memory or hard disk.
This can be done from the printer control panel.
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Step 1
Press the select button (the one with the check mark) to enter MENUS.
Step 2
RETRIEVE JOB is highlighted.
Step 3
Press the select button to select RETRIEVE JOB.
Step 4
Press the down arrow to highlight your USER NAME.
Step 5
Press the select button to select your USER NAME.
Step 6
Press the down arrow to highlight a JOB NAME.
Step 7
Press the select button to select the JOB NAME.
Step 8
Press the down arrow to highlight DELETE.
Step 9
Press the select button to select DELETE.
Step 10 If you assigned a PIN number to the job, press the up or down arrow to
select the first digit of the PIN.
Step 11 Press the select button to select the digit. The number changes to an
asterisk.
Step 12 Repeat the last two steps for each of the remaining three digits of the
PIN.
Step 13 Press the select button when finished entering PIN.
Step 14 Press the select button to delete the job.
Output Bin Options
The HP Color LaserJet 5500 product has one output bin that can be selected in the
driver, so one item appears in the Bin list: Top Bin (Face-Down).
Top Bin (Face-Down) refers to the main output bin at the top of the printer and is the
only setting for the HP Color LaserJet 4600 printer driver. Jobs sent to this bin are
delivered face-down. This option is always available and has no paper size or type
constraints beyond those determined by the printer hardware.
Options
The Options drop-down menu is inactive. This setting can be used to enable
non-HP paper-handling devices.
Printer image
The bitmap image in the lower-right portion of the Destination tab screen represents
the current physical configuration of the printer according to the driver configuration
data (obtained automatically through bidirectional communication, or configured
manually through the driver). It should have the same appearance as the image in the
same location on the Paper tab and the Configure tab.
On the Destination tab, the printer image contains hot spots for selecting an output
bin. When the pointer moves over a hot spot, the arrow reverts to the gloved hand
used in the Bubble Help, the preview image, and other areas. The current output bin is
highlighted in a bright green color on the printer bitmap.
Note
On the Destination tab, only output bins have hot spots and can be highlighted; source trays must be
selected from the Paper tab.
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Basics tab features
The Basics tab provides options for setting the number of copies to be printed and for the
orientation of the print job. It also lets you retrieve information about the driver.
Figure 26.
Basics tab
Copies
The Copies feature allows you to specify the number of copies to print.
The number of copies you request appears in the Copies box. You can select the
number by typing in the box or by using the up and down arrows to the right of the edit
box. Valid entries are numbers from 1 to 9999 for the HP Color LaserJet 5500
product. The copies value will not advance from the maximum number (9999) to 1
when the up arrow is used, or change from 1 to the maximum number (9999) when
the down arrow is used. Invalid entries into the edit box (such as non-numerical input,
numbers less than 1 or greater than the maximum allowed) are changed to the last
valid value entered when you click on another group box or leave the Basics tab. The
default number of copies is 1.
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Because applications can also be used to set the desired number of copies, conflicts
between the application and the driver can arise. In most cases, the application and
the driver communicate, so that the number of copies set in one location (such as the
application) will appear in the other (such as the driver). For some applications, this
communication does not take place, and the copies values are treated independently.
For these applications, setting 10 copies in the application and then setting 10 copies
in the driver will result in 100 copies (10 x 10) being printed. It is recommended to set
the number of copies in the application, wherever possible.
Orientation
Orientation refers to the layout of the image on the page, and does not affect the
manner in which media is fed into the printer. You can specify the orientation of the
print job. The three available orientations are portrait, landscape, and rotated. The
default orientation is portrait.
The three orientation options have these configurations:
• Portrait. The top edge of the document is the shorter edge of the paper.
• Landscape. The top edge of the document is the longer edge of the paper.
• Rotated. Rotated is a form of landscape or portrait in which the image is rotated
180 degrees. This setting is useful for printing envelopes and when using some
third-party paper-handling devices.
Orientation can toggle between portrait and landscape by left-clicking the preview
image. If you select the Rotate by 180 degrees check box, there is no change in the
preview image.
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About
By clicking the About button on the Basics tab or selecting the HP logo on any of the
driver property pages, the About box appears. To close the About box, click OK,
press ESC, press ALT + F4, or press ENTER. The figure below shows the About box.
The information varies according to HP LaserJet model number, driver, date, and
versions.
Figure 27.
About This Driver dialog box
Driver extensions
The Driver Extensions text box provides you with some visibility of any extended
driver functionality. It can contain a brief description of the driver extension and a
version number.
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Color tab features
Use the Color tab to specify predefined color-option settings or to fine-tune the color
treatments and half-toning. Color output can also be converted to grayscale. The Color
tab is shown in the following illustration.
Figure 28.
Color tab
Color options
Use the Color Options group box to adjust the independent color controls. The
settings affect the print job's color rendering and print quality.
To use default coloration settings, click the Automatic option button. To change the
default coloration settings, click the Manual option button and then click the Settings
button. To convert color information to grayscale and print the document in black and
white, select the Print in Grayscale check box.
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Manual color settings
When you click the Settings... option button, the Color Settings dialog box appears.
The default settings are shown in the following illustration. To change the settings,
make your selections using the drop-down menus in the Color Settings dialog box,
and then click OK. You are then prompted to save your selections as a Custom, or
manual, setting.
Figure 29.
Manual Color Options dialog box
The Manual Color Options dialog box gives you independent control of neutral grays
and halftone for the three major page components: text, graphics, and photographs.
The Neutral Grays: drop-down menu controls the selection of a device-dependent
color table that is embedded in the printer firmware. The options are Black Only or
4-Color. You can adjust the Neutral Grays: setting independently for text, graphics,
or photographs.
• Black Only. This option generates neutral colors (grays and blacks) using only
black toner which ensures that neutral colors do not have a color cast.
• 4-Color. This option generates neutral colors by combining all four colors of toner,
which produces smoother gradients and transitions to non-neutral colors. It also
produces the darkest possible black.
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The Halftone setting controls the selection of a device-dependent halftone algorithm
that is embedded in the printer firmware. The Halftone options, Detail and Smooth,
affect the resolution and clarity of your color output. You can independently adjust
halftone settings for text, graphics, and photos.
• Smooth. This option provides better results for large, solid-filled print areas. It also
enhances photographs by smoothing out fine color gradations. Choose this option
for uniform and smooth area fills.
• Detail. This option is useful for text and graphics that require sharp distinctions
among lines or colors, or for images that contain a pattern or a high level of detail.
Choose this option for sharp edges and detail.
The General Color Options settings are Edge Control and RGB Color. Edge
control, which determines how edges are rendered, consists of two components:
adaptive halftoning and trapping. Adaptive halftoning increases the edge sharpness of
text and graphics while maintaining the quality of area fills. Trapping reduces the
effect of color plane misregistration by slightly overlapping the edges of adjacent
objects. The following options are available:
• Off, which sets Trapping and Adaptive Halftoning to Off.
• Light, which provides minimal trapping. Adaptive Halftoning is set to On.
• Normal, which provides the default Trapping setting. Adaptive Halftoning is set to
On.
• Maximum, which provides the most trapping. Adaptive Halftoning is set to On.
Settings under RGB Color affect the color treatment for all objects and determines
how colors are rendered. The options are Default (sRGB) and Device.
Default. This option interprets RGB color as standard default RGB color space
(sRGB), which is the accepted standard for many software companies and
organizations, such as Microsoft and the Worldwide Web Consortium.
Device (sRGB). This option sets the printer to print RGB data in raw device mode. To
render photographs properly when this option is selected, you must manage color in
the application in which you are working or in the operating system.
Note
If your software application converts text and graphics to raster, the Photographs settings also control
the Text and Graphics settings.
Configure tab features
Use the Configure tab to tell the driver about the hardware configuration of the printer. If
bidirectional communication is enabled in a supported environment, set up this tab by
clicking the Update Now button. If your environment does not support bidirectional
communication, the Update Now button will be unavailable, so you must manually
configure the options on this tab.
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The Configure tab is available when the driver is opened from the Printers folder by
clicking Properties. When you open the driver from within an application, the Configure
tab will not be visible, with a few exceptions, such as when using Excel 5.0 or Corel (R)
Chart 4.0. When opened from the Printers folder, the Configure tab looks like the
following illustration.
Figure 30.
Configure tab
The printer image in the lower-right portion of the Configure tab represents the current
physical configuration of the printer and corresponds to its configuration data, either
obtained automatically through bidirectional communication or configured manually. It
should look the same as the image that appears in the same location on the Paper tab
and the Destination tab. For more information, see “Paper tab features.”
Note
The printer image shown in the illustration might differ from your HP LaserJet product, depending on
the model number and accessory devices.
Printer Model group box
In the Printer Model group box, the driver title remains HP Color LaserJet 5500 for all
models. Selection of another printer bundle makes the appropriate changes to other
configuration options on the tab. The list of models and the changes they produce are
described below.
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When the HP Color LaserJet 5500 or the HP Color LaserJet 5500n is selected, the
following settings apply:
• The Driver Work Space (DWS) value shown in the Other Options dialog box is
6.0 MB.
• The Total Printer Memory value is 96 MB.
• No optional paper destinations, paper sources, duplexing unit, or hard disk are
selected.
HP Color LaserJet 5500dn resets all configuration settings to match the capabilities of
the 5500dn model. Settings affected are:
• The Total Printer Memory value is 96 MB.
• Duplexing Unit is selected.
• No optional paper destinations, paper sources, or hard disk are selected.
When the HP LaserJet 5500dtn is selected, the following changes are made to the
default settings:
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•
•
•
The Total Printer Memory value is 160 MB.
Duplexing Unit is selected.
HP 500-Sheet Input Tray is selected in Optional Paper Sources.
No optional paper destinations are selected.
When the HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn is selected, the following changes are made to
the default settings:
•
•
•
•
•
The Total Printer Memory value is 160 MB.
Duplexing Unit is selected.
Mopier Enabled is selected.
Printer Hard Disk and Job Storage Enabled are selected.
2 x 500-Sheet Input Tray is selected.
If it is installed and working, the bidirectional mechanism will detect the correct model
and update the configuration accordingly, either during installation or when you select
Update Now on the Configure tab. However, the printer model name shown in the
Printer Model text box does not change.
Paper-handling options
The Paper Handling Options group box provides options for configuring most of the
paper-handling device features.
Duplexing unit
Select this option if a duplexing unit is installed in the printer. When it is selected,
additional controls appear in the Document Options group box in the Finishing tab.
Unlike most options in this group box, the Duplexing Unit option does not affect the
printer image because the duplexing unit is contained within the printer. To print on
both sides, click Print from the application, click the Properties button, click the
Finishing tab, and then click Print on Both Sides.
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Mopier enabled
A mopier is an HP-designed printer that produces multiple, collated copies from a
single print job. Multiple-original printing (mopying) increases printer performance and
reduces network traffic by sending the job to the printer once, then storing it on the
hard disk. The remainder of the copies are printed at the printer’s fastest speed. All
documents can be created, controlled, managed, and finished from the desktop,
which eliminates the extra step of using a photocopier.
The HP Color LaserJet 5500 product supports the Transmit Once mopying feature,
and the Mopier Enabled option is selected by default, if a hard disk is installed and
Printer Hard Disk is selected in the driver software.
Mopier Enabled is enabled only when the Configure tab settings indicate (whether
set manually or with Auto Configure) that the printer has a hard disk and at least 64
MB of RAM installed. When the Mopier Enabled check box is disabled, a Bubble Help
appears next to it, explaining that a printer hard disk and or at least 64 MB of Total
Printer Memory is required to enable this feature.
All models of the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product come with 96 MB or more memory
installed.
Optional Paper Destinations
The Optional Paper Destinations drop-down menu contains the following options:
• (None)
The Optional Paper Destinations drop-down list setting is (None) because no
optional paper devices exist for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product.
Optional Paper Sources
The Optional Paper Sources drop-down menu lists optional paper sources for the
HP Color LaserJet 5500. The list of available paper sources varies, depending on
your product, its input accessories, and the product configuration settings on the
Configure tab.
For the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product, two optional paper sources are available.
The settings in the Optional Paper Sources drop-down menu are as followings:
• (None) (the default setting for the HP Color LaserJet 5500, 5500n, and 5500dn
models)
• 2 x HP 500-Sheet Input Tray (the default setting for the HP Color LaserJet
5500hdn model)
• HP 500-Sheet Input Tray (the default setting for the HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn
model)
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Other Options
The Other Options group box contains a single More command button. Clicking the
More button opens the More Configuration Options dialog box.
Figure 31.
More Configuration Options dialog box
Storage
In Storage, you can specify whether a printer hard disk is installed and whether Job
Storage is enabled. Job Storage is enabled by default. The printer hard disk control
can be set manually or updated by a successful bidirectional communication query
using the Update Now button in environments supporting bidirectional
communication. Job Storage Enabled determines whether Job Storage appears as
a feature on the Destination tab. Because this is the only possible Destination
Feature for the HP LaserJet product, this also determines whether the Destination
tab appears.
When the Printer Hard Disk check box is disabled, a Bubble Help message appears
next to the Mopier Enabled and Job Storage Enabled check boxes, explaining that
a printer hard disk and at least 96 MB of Total Printer Memory are required to enable
these features.
Printer Memory
Total Memory. This shows the total amount of memory physically installed in the
printer. The default values for Total Printer Memory are specified in the Printer Model
section of the Configuration tab and are based on the printer model.
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Selecting Printer Hard Disk enables the Job Storage check box and selects it as the
default. Selecting Printer Hard Disk also enables and selects the Mopier Enabled
check box by default for all HP Color LaserJet 5500 models except the HP Color
LaserJet 5500hdn model, for which Printer Hard Disk, Job Storage, and Mopier
Enabled are preselected default settings. Total Printer Memory updates from a
successful bidirectional query, or can be set manually.
Driver Work Space. Use the Driver Work Space (DWS) option to specify the amount
of work-space memory available to the printer. In environments that support
bidirectional communication, this option is configured automatically. To manually set
DWS, print a configuration page and find the DWS value in the Memory section of the
configuration page. The DWS value might change if you switch printer model settings.
Then, type that value in the DWS box in the More Configuration Options dialog box.
An accurate DWS value optimizes driver performance.
Include types in application source list
When the Include types in application source list check box is selected, all paper
types (such as envelopes and transparencies) are available from the Source is: list
on the Paper tab. When you are in an application, you can open the Paper tab by
clicking Print from the File menu, and then clicking Properties.
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Fonts
The Fonts group box contains a Font DIMM check box and a corresponding
Configure button. Selecting the Font DIMM check box tells the driver that a Font
DIMM is installed, and that stored data regarding the fonts on the DIMM is available.
When the check box is selected, the Configure button is enabled. Click the
Configure button to open the Configure Font DIMMs dialog box. If the Font DIMM
check box was not selected when you entered the More Configuration Options
dialog box, selecting that check box automatically opens the Configure Font DIMMs
dialog box.
Figure 32.
Configure Font DIMMs dialog box
Use the Configure Font DIMMs dialog box to perform the following tasks:
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•
•
•
Add up to two font DIMMs by clicking the Add button.
Specify a unique font DIMM name.
Select specific font DIMM data files that contain lists of fonts on specified DIMMs.
Select one or more installed DIMMs in the Installed DIMM list, and based on the
selected DIMM(s). The list to the right (Fonts on DIMM) will display all of the fonts
available on the selected DIMM(s).
• Enable or disable one or more of the selected font(s).
Use the following procedure to configure a font DIMM.
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Step 1
Make sure that the font DIMM is properly installed.
Step 2
Click Add. The Add Font DIMM dialog box appears.
Step 3
Click Browse. The Font DIMM Files dialog box appears.
Step 4
Find and select the appropriate Printer Cartridge Metrics (PCM) file that
came with the font DIMM.
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Step 5
Click Open.
Step 6
If you want, specify a Font DIMM Name in the Add Font DIMM dialog
box.
Step 7
Click OK. The selected printer cartridge metrics (.PCM) file appears in
the Installed DIMMs list. Select the .PCM file to display a list of available
fonts in the Fonts on DIMM list.
Step 8
Click OK to close the Add Font DIMM dialog box. The fonts on the
DIMM should now be available on the system.
When using font DIMMs with the PCL 5c and PCL 6 drivers: To install screen fonts that match the font
DIMM, use the .HPB file specifically designed to work with that DIMM. If there are no screen fonts for
the DIMM, use the .PCM file specifically designed to work with that DIMM.
Ignore Application Collation
The Ignore Application Collation check box is disabled and set to OFF when the
Mopier Enabled check box is clear (not selected).
The table below shows the expected behavior for a two-page print job when the
number of copies is three.
Table 11.
Printer behavior with Ignore Application Collation settings
Hard disk
on printer
Mopier
Enabled
check box
Ignore
Application
Collation
check box
Application Commands Pages sent Pages
Collation
sent by
to printer
output from
check box printer
printer
in Print
dialog box
Yes
On
On
On
QTY=3
1,2
1,2,1,2,1,2
Off
None
Yes
On
On
On
QTY=3
1,2
1,2,1,2,1,2
Yes
On
Off
Off
Copies=3
1,2
1,1,1,2,2,2
Yes/No
Off
Off
On
Copies=1
1,2,1,2,1,2
1,2,1,2,1,2
Yes/No
Off
Off
Off
Copies=3
1,2
1,1,1,2,2,2
Yes/No
Off
Off
None
Copies=1
1,2,1,2,1,2
1,2,1,2,1,2
Yes/No
Off
Off
None
Copies=3
1,2
1,1,1,2,2,2
No
On
On
On
QTY=3
1,2
1, 2
QTY=3
1,2
1, 2
Off
None
No
On
Off
On
Off
None
Placing the Ignore Application Collation setting in the printer properties means that,
on a Windows NT network, clients connecting to the printer through a network share
cannot change its value; only the print queue administrator has the power to decide
how the printer driver is set up.
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The Ignore Application Collation setting is not a means to print non-collated copies.
If you want to print non-collated copies, disable mopying.
Automatic Configuration
If you have modified the configuration of the HP LaserJet product since installation,
click the Update Now button to automatically reflect the new configuration in the
driver. For more information about the Driver Automatic Configuration feature, see
“Driver Autoconfiguration.”
Printer image
The bitmap image in the lower-right portion of the Configure tab screen represents
the current physical configuration of the printer according to the driver configuration
data (obtained automatically through bidirectional communication, or configured
manually in the Paper-Handling Options group box). It should have the same
appearance as the image in the same location on the Paper tab and the Destination
tab.
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NT Forms tab features
The NT Forms tab appears only in the Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and
Windows XP operating environments. The NT Forms tab (like the Configure tab) can be
viewed only from the Properties window.
Figure 33.
Driver NT Forms tab
The NT Forms tab lets you specify which media sizes and types are loaded in each of the
available paper trays. The advantage is that it constrains the choices available in the Size
and Type lists on the Paper tab. This constraint prevents information overload when you
request unavailable sizes or types.
Available Trays is a drop-down menu containing all product trays specified on the
Configure tab. The This Tray Contains/Size (Forms) drop-down menu contains a list of
standard paper sizes supported by the HP LaserJet product, as well as any custom forms
defined in the Forms tab. The This Tray Contains/Type drop-down menu lists all of the
media types supported by the HP LaserJet product. The Clear All button removes all size
and type constraints on the Paper tab.
Configuring the trays
Step 1
Select the appropriate tray from the Available Trays list.
Step 2
Use the This Tray Contains/Size (Forms) drop-down menu to select
the paper size (or form) loaded in that tray.
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Step 3
Use the This Tray Contains/Type drop-down menu to select the paper
type that is configured for the tray.
Step 4
Repeat steps 1 through 3 for the remaining trays.
Step 5
If necessary, click the Clear All button to reconfigure all the trays, and
remove the size and type constraints imposed on the Paper tab.
Windows PS driver features
This section provides information about the features of the Windows PS printer driver.
PS 3 Emulation support for the HP LaserJet product
The PS Level 3 Emulation maintains full compatibility with Adobe PS Level 3 when PS
Level 3 soft fonts are purchased from Adobe.
A set of 92 PS Level 3 soft fonts is included with the printing-system software. If you want
to permanently install the fonts in the printer, PS Level 3 emulation fonts are also
available from HP in an optional font DIMM.
Users of Adobe-licensed applications might also have the right to use the Adobe PS level
3 printer drivers from Adobe with the HP LaserJet printer PS Level 3 emulation PPD,
available on the HP LaserJet printer software CD-ROM or from the HP Web site. When
using the Adobe PS Level 3 printer driver, users must comply with all Adobe licensing
agreements, as stated on the Adobe Web site at http://www.adobe.com/support/
downloads/license.html. See “Font support” for a list of the additional fonts.
Note
The driver interface shown in this section is for Windows NT 4.0. The order and appearance of tabs
can vary among operating systems.
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Page Setup tab features
The Page Setup tab contains controls for the following options:
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•
•
•
•
Figure 34.
Paper Size
Paper Source
Copy Count
Orientation
Color Appearance
Page Setup tab
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Advanced tab features
The Advanced tab contains controls for the following types of options:
• Paper/Output (advanced control over the options available on the Page Setup
tab)
• Graphic (including resolution, scaling, and TrueType font controls)
• Document Options (including printer features and PostScript options)
Figure 35.
Advanced tab
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Job Storage tab features
The Job Storage tab for the PCL 6 driver (using Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or
Windows XP operating systems) is shown in the following figure.
Note
Limited Job Retention functions for Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me operating systems is
supported under Printer Features (on the PS driver Advanced tab).
Figure 36.
Job Storage tab
When a hard disk is installed and Job Storage is enabled, the
HP Color LaserJet 5500 product offers the following PS 3 emulation Job Storage
options:
Off
This option turns the Job Retention feature off (it is disabled), which means the
print job will not be stored in the printer.
Quick Copy
Quick Copy stores a copy of a printed job on the hard disk, and you can print
additional copies of a print job by using the control panel. The number of quickcopy print jobs that can be stored in the printer is set from the printer control panel.
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Note
The printer configuration can be set to hold a maximum of 50 quick-copy or proof-and-hold jobs. The
number is set on the printer control panel in the Configuration menu, and the default is 32. When this
preset limit is reached, a newer document will overwrite the oldest. Also, a document that has the
same user and job name as one already stored on the hard disk will overwrite the existing document.
Quick-copy jobs are deleted if the printer's power is removed.
Proof and Hold
Use this option to store the print job on the printer hard disk, and print only the first
copy of the job, which allows you to check the first copy. If the document is correct,
you can print the remaining copies of the print job from the printer control panel.
The number of proof-and-hold print jobs that can be stored in the printer is set
from the printer control panel.
Private Job and Stored Job
The Private Job and Stored Job options can be secured by a four-digit personal
identification number (PIN).
PIN
You can assign a four-digit PIN to a print job when you are using the Private
Job or Stored Job feature. This number must be typed in the printer control
panel before the job can be printed.
The box labeled PIN is usually inactive. Selecting Private Job or Stored Job
along with Require PIN to Print activates the PIN box. The Stored Job/PIN
coupling has a PIN restriction of four ASCII numeric characters (ASCII 0-30
through 0-39). If you type non-numeric characters, they are removed
immediately. If you type more than four characters, the characters after the
fourth are truncated. The field temporarily accepts fewer than four digits in the
string, but when the edit field loses focus, the zeroes pad the left end of the
PIN until it contains exactly four digits. The default initialized value for the PIN
is 0000 for Private Job and Stored Job with Require PIN to Print selected.
Private Job
Use this option to send a print job directly to the printer memory. Selection of
Private Job activates the PIN field. The print job can be printed only after you
type a PIN in the printer control panel. After the job is printed, the printer
removes the job from the printer memory. This feature is useful when you are
printing sensitive or confidential documents that you do not want to leave in an
output bin after printing. Private Job stores the print job on the hard disk.
After it is released for printing, the private job is immediately deleted from the
printer. If more copies are needed, you will have to reprint the job from the
application. If you send a second private job to the printer with the same user
name and job name as an existing private job (and you have not released the
original job for printing), the second job will overwrite the older job, regardless
of the PIN. Private jobs are deleted if power to the printer is interrupted.
Stored Job
Use Stored Job to send a print job directly to the printer hard disk. The print job
is stored in the printer as if it is an electronic file cabinet. After the print job is
stored in the printer's hard disk, you can print the job from the printer control
panel. Nothing will be printed until the job is requested from the printer control
panel.
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The job remains stored on the printer until it is deleted or overwritten by a
document with the same user and job names. Stored jobs remain on the
printer hard disk when power is interrupted. Use this feature for forms and
other common or shared documents.
A stored job can be handled in two ways: as either a private or a public job. If
you create a private stored job, a print job is sent directly to the printer memory
and can be printed only after you type a PIN in the printer control panel. (You
can set the PIN in the Print dialog box.) After the job is printed, the job remains
in the printer memory and can be printed again from the printer control panel.
This feature is useful when you are printing sensitive or confidential
documents that you do not want to leave in an output bin after printing. Private
mode is initiated by selecting the Require PIN to Print check box. In this
mode, you have to type a PIN at the control panel to release the job.
The box labeled PIN is usually inactive. The Require PIN to Print option is
activated if you click Stored Job. If the Require PIN to Print option is
selected, you must type a PIN to make the stored job private.
Note
A private stored job is not the same as a private job (see above). Private jobs are deleted from the
printer memory after they are printed. Private stored jobs are retained in the printer memory after
printing, but require a PIN to be used each time the private stored jobs are printed.
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Device Settings tab features
The Device Settings tab contains controls for paper-handling devices and controls
for managing the HP LaserJet product. To gain access to the Device Settings tab,
click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers. Right-click the product name, click
Properties, and then click the Device Settings tab.
Figure 37.
Device Settings tab
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HP LaserJet software CD-ROM
In-box file layout
The HP LaserJet printer system consists of two partitions: one for installation using
Windows operating systems, the other for Macintosh operating systems. The files include
both documentation files and files required to install and uninstall the systems.
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Windows partition
Directory structure
The files contained in the Windows partition of the HP LaserJet software CDROM, grouped by language, reside in the following directories:
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•
•
•
•
•
Root directory
Drivers directory
Fonts directory
Manuals directory
Reader directory
Setup
File layouts differ according to language for the European and Asian versions of
the software CD-ROM.
To view the files, insert the HP LaserJet printing system software CD-ROM, rightclick Start, click Explore, and then select the CD-ROM drive.
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM, Macintosh Partition
The files contained in the Macintosh partition of the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM,
grouped by language, reside in the following directories:
• Root directory
• HP LASERJET INSTALLERS (for Macintosh operating systems)
• PDF (for guides and manuals)
File layouts differ according to language for the European and Asian versions of
the software CD-ROM.
Availability and fulfillment
This section provides information about the availability of the HP LaserJet printing system
software and related software and firmware. Software is available on CD-ROM from
HP fulfillment centers or can be downloaded from the Web at the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_software
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In-box CD-ROMs
The HP LaserJet software CD-ROM is available in three regional versions. The
following table lists the three versions of the software CD-ROM, along with the
languages each version supports.
Table 12.
CD-ROM versions
CD-ROM version
Languages supported
Americas
Dutch (Nederland)
English
French (Français)
German (Deutsch)
Hebrew
Italian (Italiano)
Portuguese (Português) - Brazilian
Spanish (Español)
Asian
English
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Korean
Japanese
Thai
Rest of world
Arabic
Czech (Cesky)
Danish (Dansk)
English
Finnish (Suomi)
French (Français)
Hungarian (Magyar)
Norwegian (Norsk)
Polish (Polski)
Russian (Russ)
Swedish (Svenska)
Turkish (Turkçe)
Web ordering
The HP Color LaserJet 5500 software CD-ROM and related software CD-ROMs can be
ordered from the http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_cdrom Web site. Search by product
name and number to find the appropriate Web links.
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Web deployment
Software and firmware to support HP LaserJet products are available for download
from the http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_software and http://www.hp.com/support/
lj5500_firmware Web sites.
This is the preferred method for obtaining the latest software and firmware. The Web
site offers a notification option for automatic e-mail notification about new software
and firmware releases.
Printing-system software
The HP LaserJet printing system software is available for download from the
HP Web site at the following URL:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_software
The software supports the following operating systems:
• Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
• Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
Printer firmware
Firmware to support the HP LaserJet products is available for download from the
HP Web site at the following URLs:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500_firmware
Use the notification option to be notified of new firmware releases.
Standalone drivers
The HP LaserJet PCL 5ce, PCL 6, and PS drivers are available individually to
support the following operating systems:
•
•
•
•
Note
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
Windows NT 4.0
Windows 2000
Windows XP
PCL 5c is not supported in Asian languages.
Operating system driver bundles
The HP Color LaserJet 5500 PCL 5c, PCL 6, and PS drivers are available in
bundled configurations to support the following operating systems:
• Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
• Windows NT 4.0
• Windows 2000 and Windows XP
Point-and-print bundles
The HP Color LaserJet 5500 PCL 6 driver is available in a point-and-print bundle
to support the Windows operating environments.
Software Technical Reference
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM 107
Other operating systems
Drivers and related software are available for these additional operating
environments:
• Macintosh OS (PPDs and Universal Installer)
• AutoCAD (AutoCAD family drivers)
• OS/2 (PCL 5c,and PS)
Software component availability
The following table lists the availability of HP LaserJet software components by
operating system.
Note
In the following table, “9x/Me” refers to Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me. “2K” refers to
Windows 2000; “4.0” refers to Windows NT 4.0; and “XP” refers to Windows XP.
Table 13.
Software component availability for HP Color LaserJet 5500 product
Component
9x/
Me
4.0
2K/
XP
PCL 6 (Wizard)
X
X
X
PCL 5c (Wizard)
X
X
X
PScript Driver & Postscript
Printer Description (PPD)
X
X
X
OS/2 Mac UNIX Linux
Drivers
Mac QuickDraw PPD
X
OS/2 IBM Drivers1
X
Unix Model Script
X
Linux Printing Architecture
X
Installers
Common Windows Installer
X
X
X
CD-ROM Browser
X
X
X
Customization Utility
X
X
X
Fonts
X
X
X
INF File (Add Printer)
X
X
X
Font
Installer2
Macintosh Installer for OSs 8
and 9
X
Macintosh Installer for OS X
X
Web Registration
X
X
X
Network Bidirectional
Communications
X
X
X
Direct Connect Bidirectional
Communications
X
X
X
Enterprise Autoconfiguration
X
X
X
Proxy server
X
X
X
Bidirectional communication
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Table 13.
Software component availability for HP Color LaserJet 5500 product (continued)
Component
9x/
Me
4.0
2K/
XP
Web JetAdmin3
X
X
Applet for Web JetAdmin
X
X
OS/2 Mac UNIX Linux
Remote management and status
X
X
Macintosh LJ Utility
X
Printer Status and Alerts
X
X
X
Autoconfiguration
X
X
X
Adobe Acrobat Reader
X
X
X
X
HP LaserJet 5500 use guide
X
X
X
X
HP LaserJet 5500 Installation
X
X
X
X
HP LaserJet 5500 Release
Notes
X
X
X
X
HP Jetdirect Guide
X
X
X
X
HP Fast InfraRed Receiver
Guide
X
X
X
Online Documentation
Mac PS Help
X
Help
X
X
X
X
ICC color profiles
X
X
X
X
PANTONE (R)* Color profiles
X
X
X
PS Fonts
X
X
X
PS Fonts DIMM
X
X
X
Color Management
Other
X
1
OS/2 drivers are PCL 5, PCL 6, and PS.
as a standalone utility.
3
Webjet Admin is not currently supported in Windows XP.
2Supported
Software component localization
The following table provides localization information about the HP LaserJet Series
Printing system software. The information in this table does not necessarily reflect inbox solutions.
Components that are not available in any given language are supported in English.
Table 14.
Software component localization for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product
Component Operating AR EN FR IT
system
GE SP JN KO TC SC TH SW DU PG NW FN DN CZ PO RU HU TU
PS PPD
9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x1 x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x1 x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Printer
Status and
Alerts
9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Macintosh
PS PPD
Mac
x2 x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Software Technical Reference
x
x
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM 109
Table 14.
Software component localization for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product
Component Operating AR EN FR IT
system
GE SP JN KO TC SC TH SW DU PG NW FN DN CZ PO RU HU TU
Macintosh LJ Mac
Utility
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Macintosh
Installation
Notes
Mac
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
PCL 6
9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x2 x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
PCL 5c
9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x
x
x
x
x
x
x2 x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Printing
System
Installation
Notes
ReadMe
9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Printing
9x, 4.0,
System
2000, XP
Release
Notes (Latebreaking
ReadMe)
x
Common
Windows
Installer
9x, 4.0,
2000
Web
JetAdmin
4.0, 2000,
UNIX
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Web
JetAdmin
Help
4.0, 2000,
UNIX
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
HP Web
Access
Online
manuals
(PDF)
9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
IBM OS/2
Driver PCL5C
OS/2
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
IBM OS/2
Driver - PS
OS/2
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Standard
Fonts
9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
PS 3 Fonts
9x, 4.0,
2000, XP
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
1
For the Windows NT 4.0 operating system, the English driver is used.
The English driver is used.
2
Language Key:
AR = Arabic
CZ = Czech
DN = Danish
DU = Dutch
EN = English
FN = Finnish
FR = French
GE = German
HE = Hebrew
HU = Hungarian
IT = Italian
JN = Japanese
KO = Korean
NW = Norwegian
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PG = Portuguese
PO = Polish
Ru = Russian
SC = Simplified Chinese
SW = Swedish
SP = Spanish
TC = Traditional Chinese
TH = Thai
TU = Turkish
Software Technical Reference
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM 111
112 3 Driver features
Software Technical Reference
4
Installing Windows printing
system components
Introduction
This section provides system requirements and procedures for installing and removing
the HP LaserJet printing system software using Windows operating systems. It also
provides information about font support and system modifications. The following Windows
operating systems are supported:
z
z
Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP
System Requirements
The system requirements necessary to install and use the HP LaserJet printing system
software on each supported operating system are listed below.
Note
The available disk space listed in the subsections below must be available on the same partition as
the operating system.
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP
z
z
z
z
Pentium (R) processor
Minimum 16 color/grayscale display with 640 by 480 pixel resolution (video graphics
array [VGA])
Same amount of RAM as the minimum requirements for the operating system
93 MB of available disk space for full installation
Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP
This section addresses the following topics:
z
z
z
z
Font support
General installation for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems
Detailed Windows installation instructions
Setting a default printer
Software Technical Reference
Introduction 113
Font support
Basic fonts
Microsoft Windows software includes these basic fonts that can be used with any
HP printer:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Arial (R)
Courier New Italic
Times New Roman Italic
Arial Italic
Courier New Bold
Times New Roman Bold
Arial Bold
Courier New Bold Italic
Times New Roman Bold Italic
Arial Bold Italic
Symbol
Wingdings
Courier New
Times New Roman
Default fonts
The following default fonts are installed through a Typical Installation of the
HP LaserJet printing system software.
Table 15. Default fonts
File name
Font name
albr85w.TTF
Albertus Extra Bold
albr55w.TTF
Albertus Medium
olvr55w.TTF
Antique Olive
olvr75w.TTF
Antique Olive Bold
olvr56w.TTF
Antique Olive Italic
cgor45w.TTF
CG Omega
cgor65w.TTF
CG Omega Bold
cgor66w.TTF
CG Omega Bold Italic
cgor46w.TTF
CG Omega Italic
cgtr45w.TTF
CG Times
cgtr65w.TTF
CG Times Bold
cgtr66w.TTF
CG Times Bold Italic
cgtr46w.TTF
CG Times Italic
clar67w.TTF
Clarendon Condensed Bold
coronet.TTF
Coronet
cpsr45w.TTF
CourierPS
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Table 15. Default fonts (continued)
File name
Font name
cpsr65w.TTF
CourierPS Bold
cpsr66w.TTF
CourierPS Bold Oblique
cpsr46w.TTF
CourierPS Oblique
garr45w.TTF
Garamond
garr65w.TTF
Garamond Bold
garr46w.TTF
Garamond Italic
garr66w.TTF
Garamond Kursiv Halbfett
helr45w.TTF
Helvetica
helr65w.TTF
Helvetica Bold
helr66w.TTF
Helvetica Bold Oblique
helr47w.TTF
Helvetica Narrow
helr67w.TTF
Helvetica Narrow Bold
helr68w.TTF
Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique
helr48w.TTF
Helvetica Narrow Oblique
helr46w.TTF
Helvetica Oblique
avgr45w.TTF
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book
avgr46w.ttg
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Book Oblique
avgr65w.TTF
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi
avgr66w.TTF
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi Oblique
bokr75w.TTF
ITC Bookman Demi
bokr76w.TTF
ITC Bookman Demi Italic
bokr35wq.TTF
ITC Bookman Light
bokr36w.TTF
ITC Bookman Light Italic
chanc___.TTF
ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic
dings___.TTF
ITC Zapf Dingbats
letr65w.TTF
Letter Gothic
letr65w.TTF
Letter Gothic Bold
letr46w.TTF
Letter Gothic Italic
marigold.TTF
Marigold
ncsr75w.TTF
New Century Schoolbook Bold
ncsr76w.TTF
New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic
ncsr56w.TTF
New Century Schoolbook Italic
ncsr55w.TTF
New Century Schoolbook Roman
palr65w.TTF
Palatino Bold
palr66w.TTF
Palatino Bold Italic
palr46w.TTF
Palatino Italic
palr45w.TTF
Palatino Roman
symps__.TTF
SymbolPS
timr65w.TTF
Times Bold
timr66w.TTF
Times Bold Italic
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Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP 115
Table 15. Default fonts (continued)
File name
Font name
timr46w.TTF
Times Italic
timr45w.TTF
Times Roman
unvr65w.TTF
Univers Bold
unvr66w.TTF
Univers Bold Italic
unvr67w.TTF
Univers Condensed Bold
unvr68w.TTF
Univers Condensed Bold Italic
unvr57w.TTF
Univers Condensed Medium
unvr58w.TTF
Univers Condensed Medium Italic
unvr55w.TTF
Univers Medium
unvr56w.TTF
Univers Medium Italic
Ninety-two additional PS 3 fonts are also available on the CD-ROM.
Table 16.
Additional PS 3 fonts
File name
Font name
PS_12639.TTF
Albertus MT
PS_12640.TTF
Albertus MT Italic
PS_14530.TTF
Albertus MT Light
PS-11120.TTF
Antique Olive CompactPS
PS_11119.TTF
Antique Olive Roman
PS_11118.TTF
Antique Olive Roman Bold
PS_11846.TTF
Antique Olive Roman Italic
PS_24516.TTF
Apple Chancery Italic
PS_12704.TTF
Bodoni Poster
PS_14508.TTF
Bodoni PosterCompressed
PS_12581.TTF
BodoniPS
PS_12585.TTF
BodoniPS Bold
PS_12586.TTF
BodoniPS Bold Italic
PS_12582.TTF
BodoniPS Italic
PS_24517.TTF
Candid
PS_24518.TTF
Chicago
PS_14513.TTF
Clarendon Light
PS_10269.TTF
ClarendonPS
PS_12968.TTF
ClarendonPS Bold
PS_10369.TTF
Cooper Black
PS_10370.TTF
Cooper Black Italic
PS_14514.TTF
Copperplate32bc
PS_14515.TTF
Copperplate33bc
PS_10249.TTF
Coronet
PS_10267.TTF
Eurostile
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Table 16.
Additional PS 3 fonts (continued)
File name
Font name
PS_10268.TTF
Eurostile Bold
PS_14512.TTF
Eurostile Bold ExtendedTwo
PS_14511.TTF
Eurostile ExtendedTwo
PS_10267.TTF
Eurostile Medium
PS_24509.TTF
Geneva
PS_13872.TTF
GillSans
PS_13874.TTF
GillSans Bold
PS_13875.TTF
GillSans Bold Italic
PS_14053.TTF
GillSans Condensed
PS_14054.TTF
GillSans Condensed Bold
PS_14051.TTF
GillSans ExtraBold
PS_13873.TTF
GillSans Italic
PS_13870.TTF
GillSans Light
PS_13871.TTF
GillSans Light Italic
PS_12542.TTF
Goudy
PS_12544.TTF
Goudy Bold
PS_10695.TTF
Goudy Bold Italic
PS_12545.TTF
Goudy ExtraBold
PS_12543.TTF
Goudy Italic
PS_14526.TTF
Helvetica Condensed
PS_14528.TTF
Helvetica Condensed Bold
PS_14529.TTF
Helvetica Condensed Bold Italic
PS_14527.TTF
Helvetica Condensed Italic
PS_24519.TTF
Hoefler Text
PS_24521.TTF
Hoefler Text Black
PS_24522.TTF
Hoefler Text Black Italic
PS_24520.TTF
Hoefler Text Italic
PS_24523.TTF
Hoefler Text Ornaments
PS_14503.TTF
Joanna MT
PS_14505.TTF
Joanna MT Bold
PS_14506.TTF
Joanna MT Bold Italic
PS_14504.TTF
Joanna MT Italic
PS_13778.TTF
Letter Gothic Italic
PS_13777.TTF
Letter GothicPS
PS_13779.TTF
Letter GothicPS Bold
PS_13780.TTF
Letter GothicPS Bold Italic
PS_12675.TTF
Lubalin Graph
PS_12677.TTF
Lubalin Graph Bold
PS_12625.TTF
Lubalin Graph Bold Italic
PS_12623.TTF
Lubalin Graph Italic
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Table 16.
Additional PS 3 fonts (continued)
File name
Font name
PS_94073.TTF
Marigold
PS_14525.TTF
Mona Lisa Recut
PS_24524.TTF
Monaco
PS_24510.TTF
New York
PS_12506.TTF
Optima
PS_12510.TTF
Optima Bold
PS_12511.TTF
Optima Bold Italic
PS_12507.TTF
Optima Italic
PS_14072.TTF
Oxford Italic
PS_11546.TTF
Stempel Garamond Roman Italic
PS_11545.TTF
StempelGaramond Roman
PS_11547.TTF
StempelGaramond Roman Bold
PS_11548.TTF
StempelGaramond Roman Bold
Italic
PS_14507.TTF
Taffy
PS_13501.TTF
Univers 45 Light
PS_14023.TTF
Univers 45 Light Bold
PS_14024.TTF
Univers 45 Light Bold Italic
PS_13502.TTF
Univers 45 Light Italic
PS_14030.TTF
Univers 47 Condensed Light Bold
PS_14040.TTF
Univers 47 CondensedLIght Bold
Italic
PS_14021.TTF
Univers 55
PS_14022.TTF
Univers 55 Italic
PS_14029.TTF
Univers 57 Condensed
PS_14039.TTF
Univers 57 Condensed Italic
PS_13548.TTF
Univers Extended Italic
PS_13547.TTF
Univers ExtendedPS
PS_14481.TTF
Univers ExtendedPS Bold Italic
PS_14480.TTF
Univers ExtendedPS Italic
Installation instructions
General installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP OSs
General installation instructions for the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me,
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems are similar.
If the HP LaserJet product is connected through a file or print server, the HP LaserJet
printing system software must first be installed on the server before being installed on
any client systems. If the HP LaserJet printing system software is not first installed on
the server, bidirectional communication, some Driver Autoconfiguration methods, and
Printer Status and Alerts will not be available to the client systems.
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For Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, administrator rights on the
system are necessary to install the software.
When the HP LaserJet printing system installer runs, the HP LaserJet uninstaller is
always added to the system.
Installing from the printing system CD-ROM
To install the HP LaserJet printing system from the CD-ROM that came with your
product, follow these instructions:
Step 1 Close all applications.
Step 2 Insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.
Note
If your CD-ROM does not start automatically, click Start, click Run, and then browse to and click the
SETUP.EXE file in the root location of the CD-ROM.
Step 3 Click Install Printer and follow the onscreen prompts.
Installing from a network or from downloaded files
Follow these instructions if you downloaded the files from the Web, or if you are
installing the printing system files from a network. You may need to see your
administrator for the location of the printing system software file.
Step 1 Browse to the location of the SETUP.EXE file.
Step 2 Double-click the SETUP.EXE file.
Step 3 Click Install Printer and continue to follow the instructions until the
product is installed. For detailed installation instructions, see “Detailed
Windows installation.”
Detailed Windows installation
This section provides information about the installation dialog box sequence for
installing the HP LaserJet printing system software in Microsoft Windows
environments. You can choose to install the software by using either a Typical
Installation or a Custom Installation.
Typical Installation dialog box sequence
Note
The dialog boxes shown here appear in the Windows NT 4.0 installation sequence. The order and
appearance of dialog boxes can vary among operating systems.
The Typical Installation includes the following components:
• HP LaserJet PCL 6 driver.
• Screen fonts.
• Driver Autoconfiguration (in environments that support bidirectional
communication). This option will not appear in unsupported bidirectional
communications environments.
Note
The components of a typical installation might vary from product to product.
Software Technical Reference
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When you select the Install Printer option from the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM
browser, the Choose Setup Language dialog box appears. This dialog box does not
appear when the setup language is Hebrew or Arabic.
Figure 38.
Choose Setup Language dialog box
Note
The Choose Setup Language dialog box lists only the languages available on the particular
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM you are using.
Table 17.
Choose Setup Language dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
Choose Setup Language
Select the language for this
The installer automatically detects
installation from the choices below: your computer system language and
presents this choice as the default.
[Drop-down menu lists available
languages for installation.]
OK [button]
Cancel [button]
User options and descriptions
You can select another language
available on the CD-ROM by
clicking the down arrow of the dropdown menu.
Click OK to initiate the printing
system setup.
Click Cancel to go to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
Next, the Setup dialog box appears.
Figure 39.
Setup dialog box
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Note
While the Setup dialog box appears, the installer is decompressing files into the system Temp
directory. The elapsed time to complete this action depends upon the performance of the system.
Table 18.
Setup dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Setup
HP LaserJet 5500 Series Printing
System Setup is preparing the
InstallShield (R) Wizard that will
guide you through the rest of the
setup process. Please wait.
No user options. This is an
information-only dialog box.
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Figure 40.
Welcome dialog box
Table 19.
Welcome dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
Welcome
Welcome to the color HP LaserJet Next takes you to the
5500 Series Printing System Setup HP Software License Agreement
Wizard.
dialog box.
It is strongly recommend that you
close all other applications before
running this Setup wizard.
Before continuing, refer to the
Setup poster and make any
required connections.
User options and descriptions
Click Installation Notes to open the
file READXXXX.RTF
Click Cancel to go to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
Click Next to continue.
Copyright Hewlett-Packard XXXX
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Figure 41.
HP Software License Agreement dialog box
Table 20.
HP Software License Agreement dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
HP Software License Agreement
Please read the following license
agreement. Use the scroll bar to
view the entire agreement.
Yes takes you to the Web Update
dialog box.
[Scrolling fields with text of license
agreement]
Back returns you to the Welcome
dialog box.
No takes you to the Exit Setup
Do you accept the terms of the
dialog box.
preceding license agreement? If so,
click Yes. If you click No, Setup will
close.
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Figure 42.
Web Update dialog box
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Table 21.
Web Update dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
Web Update
Setup can look for updated software This is a conditional dialog box; that
at the Hewlett-Packard Web site.
is, it appears only if the Setup
program determines there might be
an Internet connection available.
Would you like Setup to check the
Web for updated software?
(Conditional)
User options and descriptions
Yes (requires an active Internet
connection) [option button]
No [option button]
If No is selected, Next takes you to
the Type of Connection dialog box.
This is the default option.
If Yes is selected, clicking Next
starts the Web Update. Details of
the Internet installation are not
covered in this document. Web
Update requires Internet Explorer
4.0 or later.
Back returns you to the HP
Software License Agreement
dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
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Figure 43.
Type of Connection dialog box
Table 22.
Type of Connection dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
Type of Connection
Please select the way your printer
will be connected:
Connected to this computer (by
parallel cable, USB cable or IR)
[option button]
Connected to the network (that is,
the printer is connected directly to
the network or shared through
another computer on the network)
[option button]
User options and descriptions
If Connected to this computer (a
“direct connection” using a parallel
cable, universal serial bus cable, or
infrared connection) is selected,
Next takes you to the Select Port
dialog box. This is the default option.
If Connected to the network is
selected, Next takes you to the
Network Setup dialog box.
Back returns you to the HP
Software License Agreement
dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
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Figure 44.
Select Port dialog box
Figure 45.
Select Port dialog box
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Table 23.
Select Port dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Select Port
Select the port you want to use with Regardless of the port chosen
this printer:
(Parallel or Other), clicking Next
takes you to the printer Model
dialog box.
(If Connected to this computer was
selected in the Type of Connection Parallel [option button]
dialog box)
[Default. When selected, a pullClicking Back returns you to the
down list of parallel ports is
Type of Connection dialog box.
available.]
The Express Install check box,
Express Install using HP
selected by default, will install the
recommended defaults [check box]
PCL 6 driver.
Other [option button]
[When selected, a pull-down list of
other port types is available]
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Clicking Cancel takes you to the
Exit Setup dialog box.
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Figure 46.
Network Setup dialog box
Figure 47.
Network Setup dialog box
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Table 24.
Network Setup dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Network Setup
Indicate the type of network
connection
If you choose the Client Setup
option, Next takes you to the
Specify Network Path dialog box,
and then to the Installation Type
dialog box.
[If Connected to the network was
selected in the Type of Connection Basic Microsoft Server Setup
dialog box], Next takes you to the
Create a connection (network port)
Network Printer Configuration
to a printer attached directly to the
dialog box.
network. Your computer will
manage its own print jobs and may
optionally share the printer with
other network users.
[option button]
If the Help me option is chosen,
Next initiates a series of question
dialog boxes that help you
determine the best connection type
option to follow. This series begins
with the Cable Type Selection
dialog box.
Client Setup
Back returns you to the Type of
The printer is already set up as a
Connection dialog box.
shared printer on the network and is
managed by a server or another
computer.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
[option button]
Help me determine which setup is
right for me
Setup will ask you questions to help
you determine the appropriate
network setup for your situation.
[option button]
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Table 25.
Network Printer Configuration dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Network Printer Configuration
How do you want to identify the
network printer you are installing?
If you click Search from a list of
available printers, Next takes you
to the Identify Printer dialog box.
Search from a list of available
printers [option button]
If you click Specify a printer by
address, Next takes you to the
Identify Printer dialog box.
[Description] Searches the local
network for printers and allows you
to choose your printer from a list of Always choose Specify a printer by
discovered printers.
address when the printer address is
available. On large networks,
selecting Search from a list of
available printers might not result
Specify a printer by address
in the location of a specific printer.
[option button]
Back returns you to the Network
[Description] Allows you to specify Setup dialog box.
your printer by entering one of the
following attributes: Hardware
Address, IP Address, IP Hostname,
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
or IPX Address.
dialog box.
Description
[Conditional text]
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Figure 48.
Identify Printer dialog box (1 of 2)
Figure 49.
Identify Printer dialog box (2 of 2)
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Table 26.
Identify Printer dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Identify Printer
Select the network printer you want If you identify the printer by selecting
from the list, and your HP LaserJet
to install.
product appears in the list and is
selected, Next takes you to the Set
Network Communication Mode
Printers on your local network:
dialog box.
[List, with attributes of Hardware
Address, IP Address, and IPX
Address listed, if available]
If your HP LaserJet product is not
found on the network, click Refresh
or go back to the Network Printer
If your printer is not found on the
Configuration dialog box to specify
list, click ’Refresh’, or go back and the device by address.
click ’Specify a printer by address’.
Refresh updates the list of network
printers.
OR
Specify the network printer you
want to install.
Specify by:
Hardware Address. [option button]
[text field]
IP Address [option button}
If you identify the printer by
specifying a specific network
address, Next takes you to the Set
Network Communication Mode
dialog box.
Back returns you to the Network
Printer Configuration dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
[text fields]
IP Hostname [option button]
[text field]
IPX Address [option button}
[text fields]
Description
[Conditional text]
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Figure 50.
Specify Network Path dialog box
Table 27.
Specify Network Path dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
Specify Network Path
Type the network path or the queue If a network path or queue name is
name of your printer. If you do not entered, Next takes you to the
know its name, click Browse to view Cable Type Selection dialog box.
the available network printers.
Network path or queue name:
[text field]
User options and descriptions
NOTE: If you reached this dialog
box from the Connected to
Selection dialog box, Next takes
you to the Installation Type dialog
box.
Browse ...[button]
Click Browse to bring up a list of
devices available on the network.
Back returns you to the Network
Setup dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
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Figure 51.
Set Network Communication Mode dialog box
Table 28.
Set Network Communication Mode dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
Set Network Communication Mode Select a communication mode for
this printer
[drop-down menu:
User options and descriptions
Select a communication mode and
type the appropriate address
information.
Windows TCP/IP (recommended)
After you have specified a
communications mode, Next takes
you to the printer Model dialog box.
other modes listed]
TCP/IP Settings
[Conditional fields for entering TCP/ Back returns you to the Identify
Printer dialog box.
IP or other address information]
Use default port name [check box]
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Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
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Figure 52.
Printer Model dialog box
Table 29.
Printer Model dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Model
Select the model you are setting up. Next takes you to the Installation
Type dialog box.
Model:
[List of HP LaserJet models]
Description
[Conditional text, depending upon
which model is chosen in the list]
Back returns you to the Select Port
dialog box when you are performing
a direct connection installation, or to
the Set Network Communication
Mode dialog box when you are
performing a network installation.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
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Figure 53.
Installation Type dialog box
Note
The components of a Typical Installation might vary from product to product.
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Table 30.
Installation Type dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Installation Type
Choose the installation type.
If Typical Installation is selected,
Next takes you to the Printer Name
dialog box.
Typical Installation
[option button]
z HP color LaserJet 5500 PCL 6
Driver
z Automatic Driver Configuration
z Screen Fonts
Custom Installation
[option button]
Recommended for advanced users
If Custom Installation is selected,
and system administrators.
Next takes you to the Components
Provides more flexibility for
dialog box.
installing drivers and software.
Back returns you to the printer
Model dialog box.
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
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Figure 54.
Printer Name dialog box
Table 31.
Printer Name dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Printer Name
Specify a name for this printer. You Next takes you to the Printer
can use the name supplied below or Sharing dialog box.
type a new one. The name will be
used to identify the printer in your
Printers folder.
The default printer name in the text
field is HP LaserJet 5500 PCL 6.
Printer Name:
[text entry field]
Back returns you to the Installation
Type dialog box.
Do you want your Windows-based
programs to use this as the default
printer?
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
Yes [option button]
No [option button]
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Figure 55.
Printer Sharing dialog box
Note
When you do not share the printer, additional driver support is not available. If you share the printer
on Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating systems by selecting Share as, you
must type a name. You can also provide additional printer driver support for other operating systems.
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Table 32.
Printer Sharing dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Printer Sharing
Indicate whether this printer will be Next starts the file copy process.
shared with other network users. If
you choose sharing, give the printer
a share name.
Back returns you to the Printer
Name dialog box.
Not shared [option button]
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
Share as [text entry field]
NOTE: Exceeding 7 characters may
make the printer inaccessible to
Windows 95/98/Me clients. A share
will be created for each driver type
using the name specified above.
Example: LJ 7900.
Client Driver Support
Additional drivers can be installed
on this computer to support
automated driver download to
clients.
Install a Windows 95/98/Me driver.
[check box]
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Figure 56.
Finish dialog box
Figure 57.
Finish dialog box
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Table 33.
Finish dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Finish
Your HP LaserJet 5500 printer has
been successfully installed.
Finish completes the installation
process and initiates test-page
printing and Web-page registration if
those options are selected.
Installation Details
[button]
Select the actions to perform when
Setup finishes.
Print a test page [check box]
Click Installation Details to open a
dialog box that shows installation
details.
NOTE: If the computer must be
restarted, the Print a test page and
Web Registration functions will
occur after the computer is started.
Web Registration [check box]
Figure 58.
Exit Setup dialog box
Figure 59.
Exit Setup dialog box
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Table 34.
Exit Setup dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Exit Setup
Setup is not complete. If you quit
the Setup program now, the
program will not be installed.
Exit Setup quits the Installer
program.
[when Cancel is selected during
installation]
Resume takes you to the dialog box
You can run the Setup program at a you most recently canceled.
later time to complete the
installation.
To continue installing the program,
click Resume. To quit the Setup
program, click Exit Setup.
Custom installation
The custom installation gives you the option of installing the following components:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Note
HP color LaserJet 5500 PCL 6 driver (for direct-connect and network installations)
HP color LaserJet 5500 PCL 5c driver (for direct-connect and network installations)
HP color LaserJet 5500 PS driver (for direct-connect and network installations)
Automatic Driver Configuration (for network installations)
Printer Status and Alerts (for network installations)
Screen fonts (for direct-connect and network installations)
User Guide (for direct-connect and network installations)
The components of a Custom Installation might vary from product to product.
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Note
Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP computers running a terminal server do not support
the Printer Status and Alerts option.
Figure 60.
Components dialog box, Custom Installation
Note
The appearance of this screen might vary, depending on product and connection type.
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Table 35.
Custom Installation dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
Components
Select the components you want to Next takes you to the Printer Name
dialog box.
install.
Components:
[list]
User options and descriptions
Back returns you to the Installation
Type dialog box.
Description
[Conditional text, according to the
item currently highlighted in the list]
Space Required
[Specifies disk space required to
install components currently
selected in list]
Space Available
[Specifies disk space available on
disk drive specified in Choose
Destination Location dialog box
(00)]
Cancel takes you to the Exit Setup
dialog box.
NOTE: Custom Installation
automatically selects the options
available in the Typical Installation.
You can also select from among the
following components:
z hp color LaserJet 5500 PCL 6
Driver
z hp color LaserJet 500 PCL 5c
Driver
z hp color LaserJet 5500 PS
Driver
z Automatic Driver Configuration
z Printer Status and Alerts
z Screen Fonts
z User Guide
Product registration (HP WebReg)
The HP LaserJet software CD-ROM browser provides two options for registering the
HP LaserJet product:
• Registration through the Internet to the http://register.hp.com Web site
• Registration by e-mail
Note
Web registration for reverse-directional languages is in English.
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To gain access to the product-registration options, go to the main menu of the
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM browser and click Register Product. This starts the
HP WebReg utility and opens the following window.
Figure 61.
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box
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Table 36.
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Hewlett-Packard's Electronic
Registration
Welcome to HP's registration. This
information is confidential and for
HP registration purposes only. This
is the fastest and easiest way for
you to join our select group of
HP owners who register to receive:
Click the WWW Registration button to
open the default Web browser and
connect to the product registration page
at the http://register.hp.com Web site.
Direct-to-you details about:
z ideas and ways to use your
new HP product.
z other exciting HP products.
z news about emerging
technologies.
Click the Electronic Registration button
to open the Welcome to HewlettPackard's Registration dialog box.
Click the Exit button to open the Exiting
Registration! dialog box.
Technical support updates.
If you have internet access and
would like to register using our
World Wide Web registration page,
click here:
WWW Registration [button] [default
option]
If you do not have internet access
or would rather register using email, please click here to continue
with Hewlett-Packard's Electronic
Registration.
Electronic Registration [button]
Exit [button]
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Figure 62.
Welcome to Hewlett-Packard’s Registration dialog box
Table 37.
Welcome to Hewlett-Packard’s Registration dialog box text strings
Title of
dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and
descriptions
Welcome to Hewlett-Packard's
Registration
Welcome to HP's electronic
registration. This information is
confidential and for HP registration
purposes only.
Click the Previous button to return
to the Hewlett-Packard's
Electronic Registration dialog
box.
Please select the country/region
Click the Continue button to start a
where you are located. [drop-down sequence of three screens. The
menu]
first screen provides fields for
typing your registration information.
The second screen prompts you for
information about your HP LaserJet
Please continue to go to the next
screen and begin your registration 5500 product. The third screen
gives you the option of sending the
e-mail message to register the
product.
Previous [button]
Continue [button]
[default option]
Click the Exit button to open the
Exiting Registration! dialog box.
Exit [button]
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Figure 63.
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box (1 of 3)
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Table 38.
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (1 of 3)
Title of
dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and descriptions
Hewlett-Packard's Electronic
Registration
Please complete the following
(required fields are denoted by a
blue asterisk):
Click the Previous button to go back
to the Welcome to HewlettPackard's Registration dialog box.
[The following items are fields
unless otherwise noted.]
Click the Continue button to go to
the second screen in this sequence.
First name*
Click the Exit button to open the
Exiting Registration! dialog box.
[This is the first of three screens.]
Middle Initial
Last Name*
Company/Organization Name*
Building/Mail Stop/Dept.
Mailing Address*
City/Town*
State* [drop-down menu]
Zip Code*
E-mail Address
Telephone Number
Extension
Occasionally HP communicates
information about products and/or
programs that might be relevant to
you. Please select the method(s)
HP can use to contact you. (check
all that apply)
E-mail [check box]
Mail [check box]
Telephone [check box]
Please don't contact me unless I
specifically request it [check box]
Previous [button]
Continue [button]
Exit [button]
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Figure 64.
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box (2 of 3)
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Table 39.
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (2 of 3)
Title of
dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and
descriptions
Hewlett-Packard's Electronic
Registration
Please tell us about the HewlettPackard product you purchased:
Click the Previous button to go
back to the first screen in this
sequence.
[This is the second of three
screens.]
Where will your new HewlettPackard product primarily be
used?* [drop-down menu]
Click the Continue button to go to
the third screen in this sequence.
Which Hewlett-Packard product did Click the Exit button to open the
you purchase?* [drop-down menu] Exiting Registration! dialog box.
When did you purchase your
Hewlett-Packard product?* [field]
Type the date you purchased your
Hewlett-Packard product.
Serial Number* [field]
Type the product’s serial number.
Approximately how many
employees work at your...site?
Worldwide?
The questions about the number of
employees and your job
responsibility (answering is
optional) appear only if you
answered that you will use your
What is your job responsibility as it Hewlett-Packard product primarily
for business or telecommuting.
relates to HP products?
Dropdown boxes with possible
answers are provided for your
convenience.
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Figure 65.
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box (3 of 3)
Table 40.
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box text strings (3 of 3)
Title of
dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and
descriptions
Hewlett-Packard's Electronic
Registration
Please send your registration to
Hewlett-Packard via e-mail.
[This is the third of three screens.]
E-mail [button] [default option]
Click the E-mail button to send an
e-mail to HP containing the
registration information you
specified. A thank-you screen
appears when the e-mail is sent.
Previous [button]
Click the Previous button to go
back to the second screen in this
sequence.
Exit [button]
Click the Exit button to open the
Exiting Registration! dialog box.
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Figure 66.
Exiting registration! dialog box
Table 41.
Exiting registration text strings
Title of
dialog box
Text in dialog box
User options and
descriptions
Exiting Registration!
You have selected to exit HewlettPackard's registration.
Click the Continue button to go
back to the screen where you were
when you clicked the Exit button.
If you would like to continue with
registration, please press the
continue button to return to the
place where you exited.
Click the Exit button to close the
WebReg utility.
Continue [button] [default option]
Otherwise, you can go to the
universal resource locator (URL)
below to register your product at
any time.
http://register.hp.com/go/register
Thank you for your valuable time!
Exit [button]
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Customization Utility for Windows
Use the Customization Utility button to create your own customized installation of
printing-system components. To start the utility, click Customization Utility on the main
menu of the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM browser. The available options for
creating a customized installation are:
• Copy printer drivers only. Using this option, you can copy the HP LaserJet
Windows printer drivers to a selected form of media (disk, CD-ROM, network drive,
and so on). You can use the resulting disk set with the Windows Add Printer
Wizard. The Customization Utility prompts these choices:
• operating system
• printer model
• printing system components (drivers to copy)
• destination path
• Create customized installer. Using this option, you can create either an
interactive or silent (unattended) installer customized by any of the following
selections:
• operating system
• printer model
• printing system components
• interactive or silent (unattended) installer
• Copy entire printing system installer. Using this option, you can copy the
HP LaserJet printing system installer to a selected form of high-capacity media
such as a network drive. The customization utility prompts these choices:
• Language
• Operating system
Silent installer
You can use the HP LaserJet printing system software to create a silent installer
that runs the SETUP.EXE program without user interaction. This installation
method is useful when you want to use the default selections provided by the
installer or when you want to run the installation without being prompted. You also
have the option of creating a custom disk image that contains specific drivers and
utilities, allowing users to run the installer without further interaction.
Silent installation can be performed in two ways:
• Customized silent installer
• Command-line silent installer
Customized silent installer
Use this option to select the printing-system components to include in the silent
installation. You can select the operating system, language, printer models,
drivers, utilities, and documentation to install.
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Driver Management and Configuration Utility (Internal)
Driver Management and Configuration (DMC) is a software architecture and set of
tools that permits HP and third-party software to be customized and distributed
within managed corporate printing environments. It provides network
administrators with the capability to preconfigure printer drivers and other printing
software and manage that software on client workstations remotely. With DMC,
customized printer settings can be retained during driver updates, rather than be
replaced with the default settings of the new driver.
Command-line silent install
This method cannot be customized and installs only the printing-system
components that are included in the Typical Installation.
Note
Values that follow equal signs ( = ) in a command line must not contain intervening spaces.
Method 1: Command line
Type the following at the command line (do not type the beginning and ending
quotation marks):
"<CD-ROM-ROOT>/SETUP/SETUP.EXE /U /PORT=XXXX /PRINTER=N /
PD=N"
Method 2: SETUP.LST
Use the SETUP.LST file to specify command-line arguments to the installer for
an unattended installation. You can send command-line arguments in one of
the following ways:
•
•
•
Send the command directly to the installer.
Send the command using the SETUP.LST file located in the setup
directory.
Use a combination of the two methods.
For example, this file contains two options: /port and /printer. The installer
operates as normal because the /u option has not been specified. If you use
setup /u for the installer, it operates in unattended mode and uses the two values
specified in the defaults section of the SETUP.LST file. If you use setup /u /
printer=4 for the installer, it operates in unattended mode and chooses the
HP LaserJet 5500. The options specified on the command line override the
options specified in the SETUP.LST file.
The options available can also include the /u option. Using this option key makes
the installer always operate as unattended. The following descriptions explain the
available options:
• /u signals the installer to use the specified port and printer given on the
command line (or in this file), and to use all default selections. Installation then
proceeds without prompting the user.
• /port=xxxx is used to specify the default port when performing an unattended
installation. The value specified by xxxx should be a valid port and should
contain no spaces; for example, LPT1
• /printer=n is used to specify the default printer when doing an unattended
installation. The value specified by “n” is an integer that references the list of
available printers. For example, the following printers are available for the
HP LaserJet 5500 series printer installation:
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0 = HP LaserJet 5500 printer
1 = HP LaserJet 5500n printer
2 = HP LaserJet 5500dn printer
3 = HP LaserJet 5500dtn printer
4 = HP LaserJet 5500hdn printer
• /pd=n is used to specify whether the selected printer is the default printer, when
you have multiple printers connected to your network. The value specified by n
is an integer (that is, 0 or 1). For this argument, entering 1 (one) sets the
selected printer as the default printer. Entering zero (0) or not specifying a value
at all sets the printer as a non-default printer.
You can preset these options in the SETUP.LST file located in the root directory of
the HP LaserJet software CD-ROM. In the defaults section, add the following
syntax:
[Defaults]
Options= /port=<value> /printer=<number> /pd=<number>
For example, <value> = LPT1,
Driver-only installation
Step 1
Close all software applications.
Step 2
Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.
Step 3
Double-click Add Printer.
Step 4
Answer the questions in the Add Printer Wizard dialog box until you
reach the screen with the printer manufacturer list.
Step 5
Click Have Disk.
Step 6
Browse to the driver location using one of these options:
• Inbox CD-ROM. Browse to the appropriate directory for your operating system
and language.
• Internet download. Browse to the folder where the Web files were downloaded
and decompressed.
Step 7
Select the appropriate information (.INF) file.
Step 8
Click Open, and then click OK.
Step 9
Select the appropriate printer.
Step 10 Follow the remaining instructions to complete the printer installation. At
this point, the driver has been copied to your hard disk and is included
with the list of installed printers.
Point and Print installation for Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP
The following information will assist you as you install a printer driver using the
Microsoft Point and Print function when you cannot see the printer on the network.
Point and Print is a Microsoft term used to describe a two-step driver installation
process. The first step is to install a shared driver on a network print server. The
second step is to “point” to the print server from a network client so that the client can
use the print driver.
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Note
This section outlines the procedures for installing print drivers with Point and Print. If these procedures
are not successful, contact Microsoft. Hewlett-Packard provides drivers that are compatible with the
Point and Print feature, but this is a function of the Microsoft operating systems, not of HP print drivers.
Windows NT, Windows 2000, and Windows XP drivers from HP are supported only on Intel X86 (R)
processor types. Any other processor types must use Windows NT drivers from Microsoft.
To install the printer driver on a Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, or Windows XP server, you must
have administrator privileges.
To completely install the Windows NT 4.0 printer driver on the Windows NT 4.0 server (or the Windows
2000 printer driver on the Windows 2000 server), you must have administrator privileges on the server.
The Windows NT 4.0 Printer .INF file (or the Windows 2000 Printer .INF file) must contain the same
printer name as the Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me printer .INF file.
Point and Print installation of a PS driver is supported only with a Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98,
or Windows Me PS driver version 4.0 or later.
For all operating systems, use the Add Printer Wizard to install the appropriate
operating system driver on the server and client machines, as shown in the following
table.
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Windows servers with Windows clients
Computer function
Steps
Server and clients
1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers.
Server and clients
2. In the Printers folder, double-click the Add Printer icon to start the Add
Printer Wizard.
Server only
3. Click Next, and then click Local Printer. Click Next. If your operating
system is Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me, go to step 6.
Server and clients
4. Select the appropriate port in the list of ports, or click Add Port to
connect to a network port not in the list of available ports.
Server and clients
5. Select the printer model in the list of available printers, or click Have
Disk if installing the driver from an alternative source, such as disk, CDROM, or software download. If installing from a software download, you
must know the path where the software has been downloaded.
Server only
6. After the installation is complete, highlight the Printer icon and click
File, and then click Properties. In the Printer Properties window, click the
Sharing tab.
Server only
7. You must enable the File and Print Sharing service for either Microsoft
networks or Novell networks on the server.
Server only
8. To exit Properties, click OK. A hand appears beneath the Printer icon
in the Printers folder, indicating that the printer is shared.
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Computer function
Steps
Client only
9. You can install the driver using Point and Print in one of the following
four ways:
· In Network Neighborhood, locate the server and double-click the printer
share name.
· In Network Neighborhood, locate the server. Then drag and drop the
icon for the shared printer into your Printers folder.
· In the Printers folder, open the Add Printer Wizard. Then, depending on
the operating system:
· For Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows Me, click Network Printer.
· For Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP, click Network
printer server.
Client only
10. Click Next. Type the network path or queue name, or choose Browse
to search the network to locate the appropriate path.
Client only
11. In Network Neighborhood, locate the server and double-click. Then
locate the printer share name and right-click.
Client only
12. Click Install to complete the installation through the Add Printer
Wizard.
Setting a default printer
This section applies to the Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4.0,
Windows 2000, and Windows XP operating systems.
Step 1 From the Start menu, click Settings, and then click Printers.
Step 2 Select the printer you want to set as the default printer.
Step 3 From the File menu, click Set As Default. A check mark appears next to the
menu option.
Step 4 Click Close.
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Installation for
Macintosh, IBM OS/2, and Linux
operating systems
Introduction
This section provides system requirements and procedures for installing and removing
the HP LaserJet printing system software for supported operating system other than
Windows. It also provides information about font support and system modifications.
Supported operating systems include:
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System Requirements
System requirements necessary to install and use the HP LaserJet printing system
software on each supported operating system are listed below.
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For information about Linux support for the printer, see the following Web sites:
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http://www.hp.com/go/linux (Hewlett-Packard’s Linux Web site)
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Macintosh component descriptions
The printer includes the following software for Macintosh computers.
PPDs (Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x and Mac OS X classic)
HP LaserJet PPDs
These PS printer-definition files for HP LaserJet products are installed to the Printer
Descriptions folder, which is in the Extensions folder within the System folder.
PPDs, in combination with the LaserWriter driver, provide access to the printer
features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. An installation
program for the PPDs is provided on the printing software CD-ROM.
For Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver must be installed to use the
PPD file. Use the Apple LaserWriter 8 driver that came with your Macintosh. For
Mac OS X, use Print Center to print.
PDEs (Mac OS X)
Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs) are code plug-ins that provide access to printer
features, such as number of copies, duplexing, and quality settings. An installation
program for the PDEs and other software is provided on the printing software
CD-ROM.
HP LaserJet Utility
This Hewlett-Packard printer utility is installed to the HP LaserJet folder in Macintosh
OS 8.6 to 9.1 Macintosh systems. It provides configuration and management support
for PS and PCL printers.
HP LaserJet Utility allows control of features that are not available in the driver. The
illustrated screens make selecting printer features from the Macintosh computer
easier than ever. Use the HP LaserJet Utility to do the following:
• customize the printer’s control panel messages.
• name the printer, assign it to a zone on the network, download files and fonts, and
change most of the printer settings.
• set a password for the printer.
• from the computer, lock out functions on the printer’s control panel to prevent
unauthorized access. (See the printer software help.)
Installation notes
This text file contains important information about product features, instructions for
installing the printing-system software, and technical assistance.
ColorSync profiles
These text files contain color-matching information for the Macintosh system and
HP LaserJet color printers.
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Online Help
This HTML-based help system replaces the Apple Guide help system provided with
earlier HP printers. The help system can be viewed through a browser or in the
Macintosh OS Help Center.
HP Auto Setup Utility
This utility is installed to the Startup Items folder of Macintosh OS 8.6 and newer
Macintosh systems. It provides assistance to set up a new printer, then moves itself to
Trash.
Screen fonts
These screen fonts are available only for Macintosh computers and Macintosh
compatibles. The screen fonts match your printer fonts, allowing you to see on screen
how your printed page will look.
Font support
To ensure that you can use all installed fonts with the HP LaserJet product, the
Macintosh printing system includes the standard 35 screen fonts in 11 families:
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Times New Roman
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Courier
Univers
Arial
Garamond
Univers Condensed
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The following bitmap screen fonts reside on the HP LaserJet product:
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Helvetica Bold
Palatino Bold
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi
Helvetica Bold Oblique
Palatino Bold Italic
ITC Avant Garde Gothic Demi Oblique
Helvetica Oblique
Palatino Italic
ITC Bookman Demi
Helvetica Narrow
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ITC Bookman Demi Italic
Helvetica Narrow Bold
Times Bold
ITC Bookman Light
Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique
Times Bold Italic
ITC Bookman Light Italic
Helvetica Narrow Oblique
Times Italic
Courier
New Century Schoolbook Bold
Times Roman
Courier Bold
New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic
ITC Zapf Chancery Medium Italic
Courier Bold Oblique
New Century Schoolbook Italic
ITC Zapf Dingbats
Courier Oblique
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The following fonts are resident on all HP LaserJet products, but can be used by
Macintosh platforms only by installing additional screen fonts. You can either use
these screen fonts directly from the HP LaserJet software CD browser, or obtain
them from the HP Web site at CD-ROM.
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Marigold
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Antique Olive
Coronet
Times New Roman
Antique Olive Bold
Courier
Times New Roman Bold
Antique Olive Italic
Courier Bold
Times New Roman Bold Italic
Arial Courier Bold Oblique
Times New Roman Italic
Arial Bold
Courier Italic
Univers Bold
Arial Bold Italic
Garamond Antiqua
Univers Bold Italic
Arial Italic
Garamond Halbfett
Univers Condensed Bold Italic
CG Omega
Garamond Kursiv
Univers Condensed Medium
CG Omega Bold
Garamond Kursiv Halbfett
Univers Condensed Medium Italic
CG Omega Bold Italic
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Univers Medium
CG Omega Italic
Letter Gothic Bold
Univers Medium Italic
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Installing the Macintosh printing system
On a Macintosh-compatible computer, the installation procedures are the same for a
network administrator, a network client, and a single user. Install the software on any
computer that has access rights to the printer.
Note
If the computer is connected to the product by a LocalTalk (Printer Port) or EtherTalk connection, the
AppleTalk (or Network) control panel must be configured for the correct connection to communicate
with the product.
The HP LaserJet product must be set up, connected to the computer, and turned on before the software
is installed.
Macintosh OS systems do not support parallel connections. You must use a USB connection for a
direct connection to a computer running Macintosh OS.
In the following instructions, “XXXX” represents the HP LaserJet product model number.
The Macintosh partition contains an installer program for each language. Find the
language appropriate for the operating system being used, and use the installer program
for that language.
To install the HP LaserJet printer software for Macintosh OS
Step 1 Insert the CD-ROM that came with the Macintosh product software into the
CD-ROM drive.
Note
If the CD screen does not open automatically, double-click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop to open
the CD-ROM window.
Step 2 Open the HP LaserJet Installers folder. Find the Installer icon for the
appropriate language. Double-click the Installer icon to launch the Installer. In
the opening dialog, click Continue.
Step 3 The main Installer dialog box appears. Click Install and then follow the
instructions on the screen to complete the software installation.
Step 4 When software installation is complete, click Restart.
Step 5 Run the Apple Desktop Printer Utility.
Step 6 Click HP Printer (USB) and then click OK.
Step 7 Click Change in the USB Printer Selection area.
Step 8 Click HP Printer (USB) and then click OK.
Step 9 Click Auto Setup. This attempts to match a PPD file and USB driver to your
printer. If this fails, click Change, scroll through the list, click HP LaserJet
XXXX, and then click Select.
Step 10 Click Create.
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Uninstalling the Macintosh printing system
To uninstall the Macintosh Printing System, drag the PPDs and the unwanted
component(s) to Trash.
In-box disk layout
The Macintosh Printing System consists of one file: the HP LaserJet Installer Integrated installer program.
Folders and files added through installation of the HP LaserJet
software (Macintosh OS)
The tables in the following sections detail the changes to your system as new folders and
files are added when the HP LaserJet product software is installed on Macintosh OS
systems.
Note
This listing does not include temporary directories and files that are created, and then deleted, during
the installation process.
In the following listing, "MACINTOSH HD" indicates the drive on which the software was
installed.
Macintosh (Macintosh OS) installation
This section provides information about the various installation dialog box sequences for
the Macintosh operating system.
Main Install dialog box sequence
This section provides information about the Macintosh installation dialog box
sequence for the Easy Install (the typical installation option).
Figure 67.
HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box
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Table 43.
Figure 68.
HP LaserJet for Macintosh installer splash screen dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User Options and Descriptions
Splash screen
hp LaserJet for Macintosh
Click Continue to open the HP
LaserJet Installer dialog box.
[This title does not appear in the
dialog box.]
Continue... [button}
HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (easy install)
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Table 44.
HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (easy install)
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User Options and Descriptions
HP LaserJet Installer
Easy Install [drop-down menu]
If you want to install the files in a
location other than the default
"Macintosh HD," click Select Folder
to specify a location.
Click the Install button to install:
· Printer Descriptions
· HP LaserJet Utility
· Installation Notes
You can also choose a Custom
installation option from the dropdown menu at upper left.
· ColorSync Profiles
Disk space available: [conditional]
Approximate disk space needed:
[conditional]
Click the Read Me button to open the
Installer readme file.
Click the Install button to start the
installation on the selected disk
The folder "HP LaserJet Folder" will
be created on the disk "Macintosh Click the Quit button to quit the
HD"
Installer without making changes to
the system.
Select Folder [button]
Quit [button]
Install [button] (default option)
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Figure 69.
HP LaserJet Installer dialog box (custom install)
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Table 45.
HP LaserJet Installer dialog text strings (custom install)
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User Options and Descriptions
HP LaserJet Installer
Custom Install [drop-down menu]
Select the install location using the
Select Folder option (if the desired
location is different from "Macintosh
HD").
Printer Descriptions
HP LaserJet Utility
Select available components to install
by using the check boxes in the list.
Installation Notes
Click the Read Me button to open the
Installer readme file.
ColorSync Profiles
HP LaserJet Help
LaserJet Printer Help
Clicking Install starts the installation
on the selected disk.
Click the Quit button to quit the
Installer without making any changes
to the system.
USB Components
Disk space available: [conditional]
Approximate disk space needed:
[conditional]
The HP LaserJet Folder will be
created on the disk "Macintosh
HD."
Select Folder [button]
Quit [button]
Install [button] [default option]
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Figure 70.
Installing dialog box
Table 46.
Installing dialog text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User Options and Descriptions
Installing
Items remaining to be installed:
[conditional number]
This dialog box shows installation
progress. No action is required
unless you wish to stop the
installation. Click the Stop button to
interrupt the install file copy process.
Installing: HP LaserJet XXXX
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Stop [button]
Figure 71.
Installation was successful dialog box
Table 47.
Installation successful dialog text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User Options and Descriptions
[This untitled dialog box begins with Installation was successful. If you Click the Quit button to exit the
the words "Installation was
are finished, click Quit to leave the Installer. The Printer Setup Assistant
successful.”]
Installer. If you want to perform
opens.
additional installations, click
Continue.
Click the Continue button to return to
the HP LaserJet Installer.
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Printer setup using AppleTalk Chooser
This section provides information about installing the printer using the AppleTalk
Chooser.
Figure 72.
Important! dialog box
Table 48.
Important! dialog box text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User Options and Descriptions
Important!
To set up your HP LaserJet printer, Click OK, and then continue
use one of the following methods: installing the printer using either the
AppleTalk Chooser, or USB/LPR.
AppleTalk - Open the Chooser (in
the [Apple icon] menu) and select a
printer.
USB/LPR - Open the Desktop
Printer Utility and select a printer.
Figure 73.
How do I select my printer? dialog box
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Table 49.
How do I select my printer? dialog text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User Options and Descriptions
How do I select my printer?
For instructions, click the right
arrow.
This is a standard Macintosh OS
help sequence.
Topics [button]
[An eight-panel Apple Guide
sequence describes how to gain
access to the Macintosh Chooser
and how to select and set up the
printer.]
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box sequence
This section provides information about the installation dialog box sequence for the
HP Screen Font Installer.
Figure 74.
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts splash screen dialog box
Table 50.
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts splash screen dialog text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User Options and Descriptions
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts
Click the Continue button to open
the HP LaserJet Screen Fonts
dialog box.
[The phrase "Screen Fonts" is
repeated in multiple scripts and
languages.]
Continue [button]
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Figure 75.
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog box
Table 51.
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (1 of 2)
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User Options and Descriptions
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts
Click the Install button to install:
Click the Install button to start the
installation.
Screen Fonts
Items will be installed on the disk
"Apple External HD"
Click the Quit button to quit the
Installer without making changes to
the system.
Quit [button]
Install [button] (default option}
When you click Install, an installation progress bar dialog box briefly appears. The
following table details the contents of that dialog box.
Table 52.
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts installer dialog text strings (2 of 2)
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User Options and Descriptions
Installing
Items remaining to be installed:
[conditional number]
Click the Stop button to interrupt the
install file copy process.
Stop [button]
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Figure 76.
Installation was successful dialog box
Table 53.
Installation was successful dialog text strings
Title of dialog box
Text in dialog box
User Options and Descriptions
[This untitled dialog box begins with Installation was successful. If you Click the Quit button to exit the
the words "Installation was
are finished, click Quit to leave the Installer.
successful."]
Installer.
If you want to perform additional
installations, click Continue.
Click the Continue button to return
to the HP LaserJet Screen Fonts
installer.
IBM OS/2 Warp 3.0 and later
OS/2 installation instructions
Installation procedures differ depending upon whether or not a printer object does or does
not exist on the OS/2 Desktop being used. Use the instructions that match the desktop.
Installing a printer in OS/2 when printer object is missing
Use this procedure when a printer object does not appear on the computer desktop.
To create a printer object and install a printer driver, follow these steps:
Note
Use this procedure if the OS/2 desktop does not have a printer object. A system can have this
configuration if no printer was selected during OS/2 installation, or if all the print objects have been
deleted from the desktop.
Step 1
Open the templates folder that is located in OS/2 system folder after
OS/2 installation.
Step 2
Click the Printer template. Press and hold the right mouse button.
Step 3
Drag the template to Desktop.
Step 4
Release the right mouse button.
Step 5
Type a name for the printer in the Name field.
Step 6
Select a port to which the printer is connected.
Step 7
Click Install new printer driver. A window appears with a list of the
printer drivers that are shipped with O/S2.
Step 8
Click Other printer driver.
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Step 9
Point to the downloaded printer drivers.
Step 10 Click Refresh. Wait until the window fills with printer drivers.
Step 11 Select a driver by clicking the left mouse button over the desired driver.
Step 12 Click Install.
Installing a printer in OS/2 with pre-existing printer object on desktop
To install a new printer driver using an existing printer object, use the following
procedure:
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If the 16-bit HP LaserJet driver is installed on a system, delete it before installing this driver.
Use these directions if a printer object exists on the OS/2 desktop, but you do not
have the correct printer driver installed on the system. This could happen if a different
printer has been added to the system.
Step 1
Right-click the Printer object.
Step 2
Click Settings.
Step 3
Click the Printer Driver tab.
Step 4
Right-click one of the Printer Driver objects.
Step 5
Click Install.
Step 6
Click Other OS/2 printer driver.
Step 7
Point to the downloaded printer drivers.
Step 8
Click the Refresh button. Wait until the window fills with printer drivers.
Step 9
Click the driver you want to use.
Step 10 Click Install.
Additional information about the OS/2 drivers is included in the readme files that come
with each driver.
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Note
Fonts can be downloaded to the printer by using the Font Installer feature of the printer driver.
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Antique Olive Italic
Courier Bold
Times New Roman Italic
Arial
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Courier Italic
Univers Bold
Arial Bold Italic
Garamond Antiqua
Univers Bold Italic
Arial Italic
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Univers Italic
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Univers Condensed
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Changing a printer driver in the printer object
Once both the printer object and the printer driver have been installed, the correct printer
driver should be selected in the print object. This might also be necessary if you are using
different printer drivers with a single print object. To change to a different printer driver:
Step 1 Right-click the Printer object.
Step 2 Click Settings.
Step 3 Click the Printer Driver tab.
Step 4 Double-click the Titlebar icon.
The printer object is now set up to use a different printer driver. To customize the settings
for this printer driver, see "Changing the printer properties" or "Changing the job
properties."
Changing the printer properties
Printer properties describe how a particular printer is physically set up. Examples of
printer properties include the amount of memory in a printer, forms defined by the printer,
forms associated with the printer paper trays, and installed printer patterns.
To set or change printer properties:
Step 1 Point to the Printer object. Right-click the Printer object.
Step 2 Click Settings.
Step 3 Click the Printer Driver tab.
Step 4 Right-click the correct printer driver.
Step 5 Click Settings.
Step 6 Change the properties to match the printer setup.
Step 7 Double-click the Titlebar icon.
The printer object is now set up to print a job. For information about how to print a job, see
the OS/2 tutorial or the information folder for information about printing.
Changing the job properties
Job properties describe how a particular print job is printed. Examples of job properties
include number of copies, print resolution, print quality, and orientation (portrait or
landscape). Applications generally allow the selection of a printer object, and they allow
you to change the job properties associated with a particular job by selecting setup or
options buttons. Under certain conditions, it is appropriate to change job properties
outside of an application, such as when performing drag-and-drop printing.
To change the default job properties associated with a printer object outside of an
application:
Step 1 Right-click the Printer object.
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Step 2 Click Settings.
Step 3 Click the Job Properties tab.
Step 4 Change the properties.
Step 5 Click Save.
The default job properties associated with a printer object are now set up. For more
information about how to print a job, see the OS/2 tutorial or the information folder.
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Introduction
This section presents engineering detail for the following topic:
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Media attributes
This section includes the following information about media attributes:
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media types and sizes
PCL 5c and PCL 6 custom paper sizes
Paper-source commands
The PCL 5e escape sequence for paper source is “Esc&l#H” (the “l” is a lowercase “L”
rather than the numeral “1”). See the following table for values of #. For example,
“Esc& l1H” is the command for tray 2.
The PCL 6 escape sequence for paper source is “ubyte # MediaSource”. See the
following table for values of #. For example, “ubyte 4 MediaSource” is the command for
tray 2.
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Paper source
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Media types and sizes
The tables in this section provide information about media features, media attributes, and
paper-handling constraints for the HP LaserJet products.
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The following table lists the features and attributes of various media listed under the Size Is: dropdown menu on the Paper tab. The list order can vary, depending on the product and operating system.
The list will contain all the sizes shown below, and might contain sizes from other drivers.
Supported features and attributes
Paper sizes
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216 mm
(8.5 inches)
279 mm
(11.0 inches)
2
“LETTER”
150,100
120,100
100, 100
Legal
216 mm
(8.5 inches)
356 mm
(14.0 inches)
3
“LEGAL”
150,100
120,100
100, 100
Executive
184 mm
(7.25 inches)
267 mm
(10.5 inches)
1
“EXEC”
150,100
120,100
100, 100
A3
297.0 mm
(11.69 inches)
420.0 mm
27
(16.53 inches)
“A3”
142,100
118,100
100, 100
A4
210.0 mm
(8.27 inches)
297 mm
26
“A4”
142, 100
118, 100
100, 100
A5
148 mm
(5.83 inches)
210 mm
(8.27 inches)
25
“A5”
150,100
120,100
100, 100
11 by 17
279 mm
432 mm
6
“LEDGER”
100, 100
100, 100
100, 100
(11.0 inches)
(17.0 inches)
81
“COM10”
150, 100
120, 100
100, 100
(11.69 inches)
Envelope
105 mm
Commercial #10 (4.12 inches)
241 mm
Envelope DL
(ISO)
110 mm
(4.3 inches)
220 mm (8.66
inches)
90
“DL”
142, 100
118, 100
100, 100
Envelope C5
(ISO)
162 mm
229 mm
91
“C5”
142, 100
118, 100
100, 100
(6.38 inches)
(9.01 inches)
Envelope B5
(ISO)
176 mm
250 mm
100
“B5 ENV”
142, 100
118, 100
100, 100
(6.93 inches)
(9.84 inches)
Envelope
Monarch
98 mm
190 mm
80
“MONARCH” 150, 100
120,100
100, 100
(3.87 inches)
(7.5 inches)
B4 (JIS)
257 mm
364 mm
46
“JIS B4”
100, 100
100, 100
100, 100
(10.12 inches)
(14.33 inches)
182 mm
257 mm
45
“JIS B5”
142,100
142, 100
100, 100
(7.16 inches)
(10.12 inches)
176 mm
250 mm
65
“ISOB5”
142, 100
118, 100
100, 100
(6.93 inches)
(9.84 inches
273 mm
394 mm
19
“ROC8K”
100, 100
100, 100
100, 100
(10.75 inches
(15.5 inches)
B5 (JIS)
(ISO)3,4
B5
3
8K
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Table 55.
Supported features and attributes (continued)
Paper sizes
Width
Height
PCL 5 PCL 62
escape
value1
PCL 5
margin x,y
portrait
PCL 5
margin
x,y
landscape
PCL 6
margins
16K3
197 mm
273 mm
17
“ROC16K”
150, 100
120, 100
100, 100
(7.75 inches)
(10.75 inches)
216 mm
330 mm
18
“JISEXEC”
150, 100
120, 100
100, 100
(8.5 inches)
(12.99 inches)
148 mm
200 mm
72
“JPOSTD”
100, 100
100, 100
100, 100
(5.83 inches)
(7.87 inches)
101
5
5
5
5
Executive (JIS)3
Double
Postcard4
Minimum:
Custom (leading Minimum:
edge)
76 mm
(3.0 inches)
(other edge)
Maximum:
127 mm
(5.0 inches)
Maximum:
306 mm
470 mm
(12.05 inches)
(18.5 inches)
1
The PCL escape sequence for paper size is Esc&1#A. The values in this column are for #.
The PCL 6 command for paper size is ubyte array(String)MediaSize. The values in this column are the values for “String”.
3In Windows NT 4.0, this paper size is treated as a custom size.
4
B5 (ISO) is not supported on PS drivers because of firmware implementation limits.
5
For custom sizes, the PCL 6 Wizard specifies actual dimensions - for example, for 8-inch by 9-inch custom size,
“real32_8.000000 9.000000 CustomMediaSize”.
2
The following table shows paper sizes that are supported by HP Color LaserJet 5500
product input devices, trays 1 through 4.
Table 56.
Input-device supported sizes for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product
Standard paper sizes
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3
Tray 4
Letter
Y
Y
Y
Y
Legal
Y
Y
Y
Y
Executive
Y
Y
Y
Y
A3
Y
Y
Y
Y
A4
Y
Y
Y
Y
A5
Y
Y
Y
Y
11 by 17
Y
Y
Y
Y
Envelope #10
Y
N
N
N
Envelope B5
Y
N
N
N
Envelope C5
Y
N
N
N
Envelope DL
Y
N
N
N
Envelope Monarch
Y
N
N
N
B4 (JIS)
Y
Y
Y
Y
B5 (ISO)
Y
Y
Y
Y
B5 (JIS)
Y
N
N
N
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Table 56.
Input-device supported sizes for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product
Standard paper sizes
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3
Tray 4
Double Postcard
Y
N
N
N
8K
Y
Y
Y
Y
16K
Y
Y
Y
Y
Executive (JIS)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Custom
Y
Y
Y
Y
The following table identifies the media types that are supported by HP Color LaserJet
5500 product input devices, trays 1 through 4.
Table 57.
Input-device supported media types for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product
Input media types
(PS string)
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3
Tray 4
Plain
Y
Y
Y
Y
Preprinted
Y
Y
Y
Y
Letterhead
Y
Y
Y
Y
Transparency
Y
Y
Y
Y
Prepunched
Y
Y
Y
Y
Labels
Y
Y
Y
Y
Bond
Y
Y
Y
Y
Recycled
Y
Y
Y
Y
Color
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Heavy (106 to 163 g/m )
Y
Y
Y
Y
Envelope
Y
N
N
N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Light (<75 g/m2)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Heavy Glossy
Y
N
N
N
Tough Paper
Y
Y
Y
Y
Card stock1
2
Glossy (75 to 105
g/m2
)
1
Maximum weight for cardstock in tray 1 is 164.9 g/m2 (45-lb.). Maximum weight in trays 2 and 3 is 58 g/m2 (16 lb) to
103 g/m2 (28 lb).
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Note
PCL 5c and PCL 6 custom paper sizes
The PS driver does not support user-defined
media sizes.
The following table shows custom paper sizes available for the HP Color LaserJet 5500
product.
Table 58.
PCL 5e and PCL 6 custom paper sizes for the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product
Tray
Paper sizes
Width
Height
Tray 1
Custom (leading edge)
Minimum:
Minimum:
76 mm
(3.0 inches)
127 mm
(5.0 inches)
Maximum:
Maximum:
306 mm
470 mm
(12.05 inches)
(18.5 inches)
Minimum:
Minimum:
148 mm
(5.83 inches)
210 mm
(8.27 inches)
Maximum:
Maximum:
297 mm
432 mm
(11.69 inches)
(17.01 inches)
(other edge)
Trays 2 through 4
Custom (leading edge)
(other edge)
Paper Type commands
The PCL 5c escape sequence for paper type is “Esc&n#Wdpapertype”, where “n#” is the
number of characters in the paper type plus 1. For example, in the sequence
“Esc&n6WdPlain”, “Plain” has 5 letters plus 1, for a total of 6.
For the command to work properly, at least one of the paper trays in the product must be
configured in the control panel for the paper type used in the command.
Note
Some paper type options listed in the table below might not be defined in the printer driver.
Table 59.
Paper-type commands
Esc&
n#
Wd
Paper type
Esc&
5
Wd
Bond
Esc&
10
Wd
Card stock1
Esc&
6
Wd
Color
Esc&
7
Wd
Labels
Esc&
11
Wd
Letterhead
Esc&
6
Wd
Plain
Esc&
11
Wd
Preprinted
Esc&
11
Wd
Prepunched
Esc&
9
Wd
Recycled
Esc&
6
Wd
Rough
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Table 59.
Paper-type commands
Esc&
n#
Wd
Paper type
Esc&
13
Wd
Transparency2
Esc&
6
Wd
Heavy
Esc&
9
Wd
Envelope
Esc&
7
Wd
Glossy
Esc&
6
Wd
Light
Esc&
13
Wd
Heavy glossy
Esc&
11
Wd
Tough Paper
1
The correct command for card stock is “Esc&n11WdCard Stock”, with a space between the “d” and the “S”, and with an
uppercase “S”.
2You must spell out the word “Transparency” in the string, although it is abbreviated on the printer control panel.
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Index
Symbols
% of Normal Size option in printer drivers 63
.HPB files 95
.INF file (add printer) 108
.PCM files 95
.RFU (remote firmware update) files
description 31
Numerics
2-sided printing. See duplexing
A
About This Driver dialog box 85
accessibility screen-readable documentation 16
accessories
autoconfiguration 18
documentation 17
monitoring with Printer Status and Alerts utility 25, 28
verifying installed options 28
Acrobat Reader requirement for documentation 16
Adobe
Acrobat Reader requirement for documentation 16
PS Level 3 printer drivers 98
Web site 98
Advanced tab in printer drivers 100
alerts
configuring pop-up windows 25, 28
configuring refresh rate 28
disabling in Printer Status and Alerts utility 28
e-mail 25
icons 27
monitoring with Printer Status and Alerts utility 25
All Pages tab in printer drivers 68
Apple LaserWriter driver 41
AppleTalk Chooser, installing printers 173
AppleTalk connection 41
asynchronous modem connect and terminal servers 15
attributes
media 181
printer drivers 182
Auto Select
option for media source 75
option for paper type 75
AutoCAD printer drivers
availability of components by operating system 108
autoconfiguration
accessories supported 18
availability of components by operating system 108
description 18
See also EAC (Enterprise AutoConfiguration)
automatic e-mail notifications about software and firmware
releases 107
B
Back Cover tab in printer drivers 70
back covers
including for documents 69
selecting for booklets 56
backup for firmware update 34
Basics tab in printer drivers 83
bidirectional communication
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autoconfiguration 18
availability of components by operating system 108
description 17, 18
supporting operating systems and network environments
18
bindery
See also NDS; Novell NetWare
binding options 53
bins. See output bins
bitmaps, sending TrueType fonts as 61
black, printing all text as 61
booklets
binding options 53
impositioning 55
page borders option 57
page order option 57
pages per sheet option 57
paper sizes for which disabled 54
printing 53
selecting covers 56
borders option for printing 57
Bubble Help 47
bundle configurations of product, geographic variations 13
C
Cancel button in messages 46
CD browser for HP LaserJet printing system software
availability of components by operating system 108
description 37, 38
CD-ROM for installation
availability and fulfillment 105
in-box file layout 105
regional versions 105
character, euro 35
Choose Setup Language dialog box 120
Citrix Metaframe 15
CMYK color standard 36
codes for firmware level 30
collating
multiple original print jobs 91
collating, overriding settings in software programs 95
color profiles
PANTONE 36
Color tab in printer drivers 86
colors
ICC profiles 36
selecting for watermarks 66
setting 86
ColorSync profiles for Macintosh operating systems 162
commands
paper source, description 181
paper source, HP Color LaserJet 5500 181
paper type 185
Components dialog box 145
compression settings 59
confidential documents, printing 79, 80, 102, 103
configuration
automatic using Driver Autoconfiguration 18
verifying physical 77
verifying printer 67
viewing remotely 23
Configuration options in HP Web Access 23
Index 187
configuration page
printing 30
viewing remotely using HP Web Access 22
configurations of product, geographic variations 13
Configure Font DIMMs dialog box 94
Configure tab in driver help 88
configuring
destinations 91
devices remotely 23
duplexing unit 90
e-mail alerts 25
e-mail command and response 35
font DIMMs 94
job retention 92
links to off-printer solutions 22
mopier 91
paper destinations 91
paper sources 91
pop-up windows in Printer Status and Alerts utility 25, 28
predefined user settings for printing 51
printer driver hard disk 78
printer driver work space 93
printer memory 92
printer storage 92
Quick Sets 51
refresh rate for printer status and alerts 28
trays for Windows operating systems 97
conflict in settings for printing 75
connections
EtherTalk 166
LocalTalk 166
parallel for Macintosh operating systems 166
setting up for Windows 126
consumables
monitoring with Supplies Status page 20
consumables, monitoring with Printer Status and Alerts utility
25, 28
context-sensitive help 45
control panel, viewing simulation with Printer Status and
Alerts utility 25
copies
conflict between printer driver and application 84
maximum number 83
printing noncollated 96
selecting number to print 83
setting number to print 83, 99
Copies option in printer drivers 83
covers
including for document back 69
selecting for booklets 56
Current Watermarks option in printer drivers 65
custom
paper types 76
quick sets 52
Custom installation
Windows operating systems 144
Custom Paper Size dialog box 71
custom paper sizes
defining 67
limits on width and height 74
naming 73
PCL 5c and PCL 6 printer drivers 185
PCL 5c, PCL 5c, and PCL 6 printer drivers 185
removing 72, 73
renaming 72, 73
selecting 72
setting 71
setting width and height 73
supported by HP Color LaserJet 5500 184
188 Index
custom paper sizes, continued
supported by PS printer driver 185
viewing list of supported 70
See also paper sizes
Customization Utility for installation 156
D
defaults
installed fonts for Windows 114
job properties for printer objects 179
number of quick-copy and proof-and-hold jobs 78, 102
printer 160
printer driver Basics options 83
printer driver Configure options 88
printer driver Destination options 76
printer driver Effects options 62
printer driver Finishing options 50
printer driver Paper options 67
watermarks 67
deleting. See removing
Destination Features options in printer drivers 77
Destination tab in printer drivers 76
destinations, configuring 91
Device Settings tab in HP Web Access 22
Device Settings tab in printer drivers 104
devices
configuring remotely 23
monitoring with Printer Status and Alerts utility 28
verifying installation 28
viewing status with HP Web Access 21
dialog boxes
About This Driver 85
Choose Setup Language 120
Components 145
Configure Font DIMMs 94
Custom Paper Size 71
Exit Setup 143
Exiting Registration 155
Finish 142
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration 147, 150
HP LaserJet for Macintosh Installer splash screen 167
HP LaserJet Installer (custom install) 170
HP LaserJet Installer (easy install) 168
HP LaserJet Installing 172
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer 174
HP Software License Agreement 123
Identify Printer 132
Installation Type 137
Model 136
More Configuration Options 92
Network Setup 129
Print Quality Details (HP Color LaserJet default settings)
58
Printer Name 139
Printer Sharing 140
Select Port 127
Set Network Communication Mode 135
Setup 120
Specify Network Path 134
Type of Connection 126
Watermark Details 64
Web Update 124
Welcome 122
Welcome to Hewlett-Packard’s Registration 149
different paper for first page 68
DIMMs (dual inline memory modules)
availability of fonts by operating system 108
configuring fonts 94
directory structure on installation CD-ROM 105
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disabling
alerts 28
job retention 78, 101
disk storage, verifying installed options 28
Document Options for printer drivers 52
documentation for product
accessibility screen-readable versions 16
availability of components by operating system 108
configuring quick set for optimal printing 52
description 16
localization of components by operating system 109
location on installation CD-ROM 105
obtaining 16
documents
configuring settings for all pages 68
including back cover 69
indentifier for job storage 80
options for printing 52
printing confidential or sensitive 79, 80, 102, 103
scaling for different paper sizes 62
scaling to fit target paper size 63
selecting number to copy 83
setting different first page 68
dots per inch (dpi) setting in printer drivers 57, 59
double-sided printing. See duplexing
downloading
firmware updates 30, 31, 105
firmware updates using HP Web JetAdmin 33
HP LaserJet printing system software 107
operating system driver bundles 107
software 105
standalone printer drivers 107
dpi (dots per inch) setting in printer drivers 57, 59
Driver Autoconfiguration. See autoconfiguration; EAC
(Enterprise AutoConfiguration)
Driver Work Space (DWS) option in printer drivers 90, 93
drivers. See printer drivers
dual inline memory modules (DIMMs). See DIMMs (dual
inline memory modules)
duplex printing accessory. See duplexing unit
duplexer. See duplexing unit
duplexing
binding option 53
media sizes not available using duplexing unit 59
option 52
orientation of pages 53
setting defaults 52
duplexing unit
configuring 90
Print on Both Sides option 52
DWS (Driver Work Space) option in printer drivers 90, 93
E
EAC (Enterprise AutoConfiguration)
and bidirectional communication 19
See also autoconfiguration
Edge Control color setting 87
Effects tab in printer drivers 62
e-mail
alerts 25
command and response 35
notifications about software and firmware releases 107
registration of product 146
e-mail servers
See also servers
embedded Web server (EWS). See HP Web Access
enabling. See configuring
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envelopes
dimensions supported 182
supported by HP Color LaserJet 5500 183
error messages. See messages
EtherTalk connection 166
euro character 35
Event Log page, viewing with HP Web Access 20
Exit Setup dialog box 143
Exiting Registration dialog box 155
extensions for printer drivers 85
F
face-down bin. See output bins
face-up bin. See output bins
features
HP Color LaserJet 5500 14
HP LaserJet printing system software 16
HP LaserJet printing system software installer 39
printer driver 45
.INF file (add printer) 108
files
added through installation of HP LaserJet printing system
for Macintosh operating systems 167
.HPB 95
included on installation CD-ROM 105
.INF 108
.PCM 95
PPD 41, 108, 109, 162
Finish dialog box 142
Finishing tab in printer drivers 50
firmware
automatic notification of releases 107
determining current level 30
downloading 107
updating remotely 30
firmware update. See RFU (remote firmware update)
first page, setting to be different 68
Flip Pages Up option for duplexing 53
folders added through installation of HP LaserJet printing
system for Macintosh operating systems 167
font DIMMs 94
Font Settings option in printer drivers 61
fonts
availability of components by operating system 108
euro character 35
installing for IBM operating systems 176
installing for Macintosh operating systems 174
localization of components by operating system 109
location on installation CD-ROM 105
printer driver options 61, 94
PS 3 available on printer CD-ROM 116
selecting for watermarks 65
support for IBM operating systems 176
support for Macintosh operating systems 163
support for Windows operating systems 114
TrueType, controlling in printer driver 100
TrueType, sending as bitmaps 61
fulfillment centers 105
G
graphic options, setting in printer driver 100
Graphics Settings for printer drivers 59
grayscale, setting 86
Index 189
H
halftones, setting 87
hard disk
configuring printer driver 78, 92
removing jobs 81
sending jobs directly to 79, 102
height and width, setting custom 73
help
Bubble 47
context sensitive 45
for PCL 5c and PCL 6 drivers 45
localization by operating system 109
What’s this? 45
Hewlett-Packard’s Electronic Registration dialog box 147,
150
history information for jobs 25
HP Auto Setup Utility for Macintosh operating systems 163
HP Color LaserJet 5500
configurations 14
custom paper size limits on width and height 74
features 14
media supported by input devices 184
models 14
Printer Model options in printer driver 90
software component localization 109
HP Color LaserJet 5500dn
Printer Model options in printer driver 90
HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn
Printer Model options in printer driver 90
HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn
Printer Model options in printer driver 90
HP Color LaserJet 5500n
Printer Model options in printer driver 90
HP LaserJet 5500
availability of software components 108
custom paper size limits on width and height 74
media sizes supported by input devices 183
HP LaserJet for Macintosh Installer splash screen
dialog box 167
HP LaserJet Installer (custom install) dialog box 170
HP LaserJet Installer (easy install) dialog box 168
HP LaserJet Installing dialog box 172
HP LaserJet printing system software
availability of components by operating system 108
bidirectional communication technology 17
CD browser 37
components 37
Custom installation for Windows operating systems 144
downloading 107
features 16, 39
installable components 40
installation CD-ROM 105
installing on Macintosh operating systems 166
installing on Windows operating systems 113
localization of components by operating system 109
operating systems supported 15
printer drivers 40
Printer Status and Alerts utility 25
requirements for IBM operating systems 161
requirements for Linux operating systems 161
requirements for Macintosh operating systems 161
Typical installation for Windows operating systems 119
versions 37
HP LaserJet Screen Fonts Installer dialog box 174
HP LaserJet Utility 162
HP Resource Manager, localization by operating system
109
190 Index
HP Software License Agreement dialog box 123
HP Web Access
description 20
localization of components by operating system 109
printer configuration page 22
HP Web JetAdmin
availability of components by operating system 108
description 42
localization of components by operating system 109
supported operating systems 42
using to download firmware 33
using with HP Web Access 20
Web site 42
HP Web Registration 42
HP WebReg 146
.HPB files 95
I
IBM operating systems
availability of components 108
changing job properties 179
changing printer driver in printer object 179
changing printer properties 179
font support 176
installing fonts 176
installing printers when printer object missing from
desktop 176
installing printers when printer object present on desktop
177
localization of components by operating system 109
printer drivers 41
requirements for HP LaserJet printing system software
161
supporting HP LaserJet printing system software 15
ICC color profiles 36
icons
printer in Destinations tab 76, 82, 96
printer in Paper tab 67
status and alert 27
Identify Printer dialog box 132
Ignore Application Collation option in printer drivers 95
images
orientation 84
previewing 50
impositioning for booklet printing 55
inches
selecting as unit of measure 70
switching to millimeters 74
.INF file (add printer) 108
Information tab in HP Web Access 20
infrared connection, setting up for Windows 126
installation
customizing 156
Microsoft Point and Print 158
notes 17
printer drivers only 158
requirements for IBM operating systems 161
requirements for Linux operating systems 161
requirements for Macintosh operating systems 161
requirements for Windows operating systems 113
silent 156
using autoconfiguration 18
Installation Type dialog box 137
installers
availability of components by operating system 108
for HP LaserJet printing system software 38, 39
for Macintosh operating system 167
localization of components by operating system 109
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installing
fonts for IBM operating systems 176
fonts for Macintosh operating systems 174
HP LaserJet printing system software 37, 118
Macintosh printing system 166
Microsoft Point and Print 158
online documentation 16
only printer driver 158
Printer Status and Alerts utility 25
printers using AppleTalk Chooser 173
using Customization Utility 156
using silent installer 156
Windows printing system 113
IPX/SPX and terminal servers 15
IR connection, setting up for Windows 126
J
Java software included with HP Web Access 20
JetAdmin. See HP Web JetAdmin
Job Retention option in printer drivers
description 76
disabling 78, 101
enabling 92
job retention modes 78
system requirements 77, 78
Job Retention tab in printer drivers 101
Job Storage option in printer drivers
document identifier 80
limitations among printer drivers 81
using when printing 81
Job storage option in printer drivers
availability without printer hard disk 77
Job Storage tab in printer drivers 101
jobs
changing properties 179
collating multiple original print 91
disabling monitoring in Printer Status and Alerts utility 28
history information 25
identifier for job storage 80
monitoring with Printer Status and Alerts utility 25
naming 80
private 79, 102
private stored 80, 103
proof-and-hold 79, 102
quick copy 78, 101
releasing stored 81
removing from memory or hard disk 81
sending directly to hard disk 79, 102
sending directly to printer memory 79, 102
setting number of copies to print 83
stored 79, 102
using PINs 79, 102
JPEG data compression 59
K
known issues 17
L
LAN connection and terminal servers 15
landscape orientation
description 84
duplex-binding option 53
languages
choosing for Windows setup 120
for Macintosh operating systems 166
key to abbreviations 110
localization of components by operating system 109
reverse-directional language registration 146
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languages, continued
supported on installation CD-ROM 106
license agreement 123
links to off-printer solutions 22
Linux operating systems
availability of components 108
printer drivers 41
requirements for HP printing system software 161
Web sites 161
local area network connection and terminal servers 15
localization of components by operating system 109
LocalTalk connection 166
M
Macintosh LaserJet Utility, availability of components by
operating system 108
Macintosh operating systems
availability of components 108
component descriptions 162
directory structure on installation CD-ROM 105
folders and files added through installation of HP LaserJet
software 167
font support 163
HP LaserJet printing system software components 41
installable components 41
installing fonts 174
installing printers 173
installing printing system 166
localization of components by operating system 109
requirements for HP LaserJet printing system software
161
supported printer drivers 41
supporting bidirectional communication 18
supporting HP LaserJet printing system software 15
uninstalling printing system 167
managing
printers using HP Web Access 20
using HP Web JetAdmin 42
manually printing on second side 59
manually printing on second side option in printer drivers 59
manuals. See documentation for product
Measurement Units button 74
media
attributes for paper-source commands, type, and size
181
configuring destinations 91
supported by input devices 184
supported types and sizes 182
viewing list of supported sizes 70
memory
configuring 92
removing jobs 81
sending jobs directly to printer 79, 102
storing documents in printer 78
view amount physically installed in printer 92
viewing total for printer 90
viewing total installed in printer 92
messages
Bubble Help 47
firmware update 34
Microsoft Point and Print installation 158
Microsoft Windows. See Windows operating systems
Microsoft Winsock2patch 26
millimeters
selecting as unit of measure 70
switching to inches 74
Model dialog box 136
model numbers, viewing 85
Index 191
models
HP Color LaserJet 5500 14
moire effect, resolving 61
monitoring
disabling in Printer Status and Alerts utility 28
print jobs and printer status using Printer Status and
Alerts utility 25
mopier, enabling 91
More Configuration Options dialog box 92
N
naming
custom paper sizes 72, 73
jobs 80
NDS
See also bindery; Novell NetWare
NETBIOS Extended User Interface (NETBEUI) and terminal
servers 15
NetWare. See Novell NetWare
network operating systems. See IBM operating systems;
Linux operating systems; operating systems;
Macintosh operating systems; UNIX operating
systems; Windows operating systems
Network Settings option in HP Web Access 24
Network Setup dialog box 129
Networking tab in HP Web Access 23
nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM). See NVRAM
(nonvolatile random-access memory)
notifications
configuring e-mail 25
e-mail software and firmware releases 107
Novell Directory Printer Services (NDPS). See NDPS (Novell
Directory Printer Services)
Novell NetWare
bidirectional communication support 18
operating systems supporting bidirectional
communication 18
NT Forms tab in printer driver 97
numbers
firmware level 30
NVRAM (nonvolatile random-access memory), changes
from firmware update 31
O
OK button in messages 46
online documentation for product
availability of components by operating system 108
description 16
installing 16
obtaining 16
viewing 16
online help for Macintosh operating systems 163
operating systems
availability of components 108
localization of components 109
supported by HP Web JetAdmin 42
supporting bidirectional communication 18
supporting HP LaserJet printing system software 15
See also IBM operating systems; Linux operating
systems; Macintosh operating systems; UNIX
operating systems; Windows operating systems
optimizing printer driver performance 93
Optional Paper Destinations menu 91
Optional Paper Sources menu 91
Options menu 82
order of pages 57
ordering
from HP Web site 106
orientation of image on page
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description 84
setting in printer driver 99
when duplexing 53
See also landscape orientation; portrait orientation;
rotated orientation
OS/2. See IBM operating systems
Other Options options in printer drivers 92
Other Pages tab in printer driver 69
output bins
custom size limits on width and height 74
printing options 82
selecting on Destination tab 76, 82
Output Settings options in printer drivers 59
P
Page Order option in printer drivers for booklets 57
page orientation
duplex-binding options 53
setting in printer driver 99
Page Setup tab in printer drivers 99
Pages per Sheet menu 57
PANTONE color profiles 36
paper
configuring destinations 91
supported by input devices 184
Paper Handling options in printer driver 90
paper level, monitoring with Printer Status and Alerts utility
25
paper sizes
disabled for printing booklets 54
priority when settings conflict 75
selecting for first and subsequent pages 70
setting for custom 73
setting in printer driver 99, 100
supported by HP Color LaserJet 5500 183
supported features and attributes 182
See also custom paper sizes
paper source commands
description 181
paper sources
configuring 91
setting in printer driver 99
Paper tab in printer drivers 67
paper type commands 185
paper types
adding manually from the driver 76
auto select 75
priority when settings conflict 75
supported 75
supported features and attributes 182
parallel connections
for Macintosh operating systems 166
for Windows operating systems 128
pattern scaling 59
PCL (printer command language)
supporting operating systems 15
PCL 5 printer driver
supported features and attributes 182
PCL 5c printer driver
autoconfiguration 18
bidirectional communication 18
custom paper sizes 185
description 40, 45
font DIMMs 95
help system 45
localization by operating system 109
paper source commands, HP Color LaserJet 5500 181
paper type commands 185
support for Windows 3.1x 160
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PCL 6 printer driver
autoconfiguration 18
bidirectional communication 18
custom paper sizes 185
description 40, 45
font DIMMs 95
help system 45
localization by operating system 109
paper source commands, HP Color LaserJet 5500 181
support for Windows 3.1x 160
supported features and attributes 182
.PCM files 95
PDEs (Printer Dialog Extensions) 162
Percentage of Normal Size option in printer drivers 63
PIN, assigning to print jobs 79, 102
plug and play component availability by operating system
108
point and print component availability by operating system
108
port, selecting for Windows 128
portrait orientation
description 84
duplex-binding option 53
postcards
supported by HP LaserJet 5500 184
supported dimensions 183
PostScript (PS) printer driver. See PS (PostScript) printer
driver
PPDs (printer definition files)
availability of components by operating system 108
description 41, 162
localization of components by operating system 109
previewing
documents scaled to fit 63
images 50
page order for booklets 57
Print all Text as Black option in printer drivers 61
Print Document On option in printer drivers 62
print jobs. See jobs
Print on Both Sides option in printer drivers 52
Print Page Borders option in printer drivers for booklets 57
Print Quality Details dialog box (HP Color LaserJet default
settings) 58
print quality options in printer drivers 57
Print Quality portion of Finishing tab 50
printer command language (PCL)
supporting operating systems 15
printer definition files (PPDs). See PPDs (printer definition
files)
Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs) 162
printer driver options
% of Normal Size 63
binding 53
booklet printing 53
Copies 83
Current Watermarks 65
Destination Features 77
Document Options 52
dpi setting 57, 59
Driver Work Space (DWS) 93
duplex-binding options 53
Flip Pages Up 53
Font Settings 61
Fonts 94
Graphics Settings 59
Ignore Application Collation 95
Job Retention 78, 80, 81, 92, 101
Job Storage 81
manually printing on second side 59
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printer driver options, continued
Other Options 92
Output Settings 59
Page Order 57
Pages per Sheet 57
Paper Handling Options 90
Print all Text as Black 61
Print Document On 62
Print on Both Sides 52
Print Page Borders 57
print quality 57
Printer Hard Disk 78
Printer Memory 92
Printer Model 89
Private Job 79, 102
Proof and Hold 79, 102
Quick Copy 78, 101, 102
Resolution 59
resolution 59
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) 61
Scale to Fit 63
Size is 70
Storage 92
Stored Job 78, 79, 81, 102
Watermarks 64
printer driver tabs
Advanced 100
All Pages 68
Back Cover 70
Basics 83
Configure 88
Destination 76
Device Settings 104
Effects 62
Finishing 50
Job Retention 101
Job Storage 101
NT Forms 97
Other Pages 69
Page Setup 99
Paper 67
Windows NT Forms 97
printer drivers
adding paper types manually 76
Adobe PS level 3 98
autoconfiguration 18
availability of components by operating system 108
changing in printer object 179
Color tab 86
configuring for hard disk 78
downloading Macintosh, AutoCAD, and IBM 108
downloading standalone 107
downloading system driver bundles 107
enabling hard disk or job retention for storage 92
extensions 85
features 45
help systems 45
included with HP LaserJet printing system software 40
installing only 158
installing when printer object missing from desktop 176
installing when printer object present on desktop 177
localization of components by operating system 109
location on installation CD-ROM 105
optimizing performance 93
support for Macintosh operating systems 41
supported features and attributes 182
supporting operating systems 15
viewing version number and date 85
Printer Hard Disk option in printer drivers 78
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Printer Memory options in printer drivers 92
Printer Model options in printer drivers 89
Printer Name dialog box 139
printer objects
changing printer driver 179
creating 176
installing printer when missing from desktop 176
installing printer when present on desktop 177
Printer Sharing dialog box 140
Printer Status and Alerts utility
availability of components by operating system 108
description 25
disabling monitoring 28
icons 27
installing 25
localization of components by operating system 109
restrictions for HP products 26
supporting operating systems and browsers 26
window 27
printers
changing properties 179
configuring memory 92
configuring storage 92
default 160
downloading firmware 107
information provided by image in printer driver
Destinations tab 76, 82, 96
information provided by image in printer driver Paper tab
67
installing using AppleTalk Chooser 173
managing using HP Web Access 20
sharing in Windows operating systems 140
viewing total memory installed 92
printing
booklets 53
confidential or sensitive documents 79, 80, 102, 103
configuration page 30
configuring user-defined settings 51
noncollated copies 96
priority when settings conflict 75
setting number of copies 83
using Job Storage option while 81
printing all text as black 59
printing system software. See HP LaserJet printing system
software
Private Job option in printer drivers
description 79, 102
private stored jobs 80, 103
Proof and Hold option in printer drivers
description 79, 102
maximum number of jobs 78, 102
PS (PostScript) printer driver
custom paper sizes 185
description 40
features 98
operating systems supported by 15
PS 3 Emulation support for HP LaserJet products 98
PS 3 fonts
available on printer CD-ROM 116
localization of components by operating system 109
Quick Sets
configuring for product documentation 52
custom 52
description 51
removing 52
too many defined 52
R
raster compression 58
raster compression settings 59
readme file for installation 17
refresh rate
configuring for printer status alerts 28
description 28
registration of product
availability of components by operating system 108
description 38
for reverse-directional languages 146
options 39, 146
using HP Web Registration 42
release notes 17
releasing stored jobs 81
remote firmware update. See RFU (remote firmware update)
remote management using HP Web Access 20
removing
custom paper sizes 72, 73
private jobs 79, 102
quick sets 52
stored jobs 79, 103
renaming custom paper sizes 72, 73
rendering mode 58
requirements
for IBM operating systems 161
for Linux operating systems 161
for Macintosh operating systems 161
for Windows operating systems 113
Resolution Enhancement technology (REt) option in printer
drivers 59
Resolution option in printer drivers 59
resolution, setting in printer drivers 100
Resource Manager. See HP Resource Manager
REt (Resolution Enhancement technology) option in printer
drivers 59
retention of jobs. See Job storage option in printer drivers
reverse-directional language registration 146
RFU (remote firmware update)
backup 34
changes to NVRAM 31
description 30
messages 34
using FTP on a direct network connection)
FTP, using for remote firmware update 32
using TCP/IP address)
TCP/IP address, using for remote firmware update 33
verifying success 34
.RFU (remote firmware update) files
description 31
RGB
color standard 36
setting colors 87
rotated orientation 84
Q
quality of print options in printer drivers 57
Quick Copy option in printer drivers
availability 78, 101
description 78, 101
maximum number of jobs 78, 102
system requirements 78
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S
scale patterns 58
Scale Patterns (WYSIWYG) option in printer drivers 61
Scale to Fit option in printer drivers 63
scaling
documents for different paper sizes 62
documents to fit target paper size 63
setting percentage 63, 100
Security options in HP Web Access 24
Select Port dialog box 127
servers
See also e-mail servers
Set Network Communication Mode dialog box 135
Settings tab in HP Web Access 22
Setup dialog box 120
shading, selecting for watermarks 66
sharing printers in Windows operating systems 140
silent installer 156
Size is option in printer drivers 70
software
automatic notification of releases 107
downloading 107
embedded virtual machine for Java 20
HP Web Access 20
included with product 15
Software License Agreement dialog box 123
Source Is menu 75
Specifications for Web Offset Publications (SWOP) 36
Specify Network Path dialog box 134
sRGB color standard 36
status
configuring pop-up windows 25, 28
configuring refresh rate 28
disabling in Printer Status and Alerts utility 28
icons 27
monitoring with Printer Status and Alerts utility 25, 28
Storage options in printer drivers 92
Stored Job option in printer drivers
description 79, 102
releasing stored jobs 81
requirements 79, 102
system requirements 78
storing documents in printer memory 78
supplies
monitoring with Supplies Status page 20
Supplies Status page, viewing with HP Web Access 20
supplies, monitoring with Printer Status and Alerts utility 25,
28
SWOP (Specifications for Web Offset Publications) 36
system requirements. See requirements
trays, continued
paper sizes supported by HP LaserJet 5500 183
paper sizes supported by PCL 5c and PCL 6 printer
drivers 185
paper source commands 181
verifying installation 28
viewing available 75
troubleshooting
known issues 17
workarounds 17
TrueType fonts
controlling in printer driver 100
sending as bitmaps 61
two-sided printing. See duplexing
Type Is menu 75
Type of Connection dialog box 126
Typical installation
Windows operating systems 119
U
uninstalling
Macintosh printing system 167
Windows printing system 119
units of measurement, switching between inches and
millimeters 70, 74
UNIX operating systems
availability of components 108
printer drivers 41
remote firmware update 32
updating status and alerts 28
upgrades. See RFU (remote firmware update)
URLs. See Web sites
Usage Page, viewing with HP Web Access 20
USB connection, setting up for Windows 126
utilities
availability of components by operating system 108
HP Auto Setup for Macintosh operating systems 163
HP LaserJet Utility for Macintosh operating systems 162
localization of components by operating system 109
Printer Status and Alerts 25
V
versions
HP LaserJet printing system software 37
installation CD-ROM 106
printer drivers supported 40
viewing and updating firmware level 30
viewing printer driver 85
W
T
TCP/IP
and terminal servers 15
setting up for Windows operating systems 135
terminal server technology 15
toner
monitoring level with Printer and Status Alerts utility 25
Total Printer Memory value 90
Transmit Once mopying feature 91
trays
auto select 75
configuring for Windows operating systems 97
configuring media size and type for Windows NT, 2000,
and XP 97
controlling in printer driver 104
custom paper sizes supported 185
custom size limits on width and height 74
media supported 184
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Watermark Details dialog box 64
watermarks
creating new 65
editing existing 65
limit to number of 65
preset 64
printing only on first page 64
selecting font, color, shading, size, and style 65
selecting from available 64
selecting shading 66
setting message angle 65
Watermarks option in printer drivers 64
Web Access. See HP Web Access
Web Registration. See HP Web Registration
Index 195
Web sites
Adobe 98
firmware 31, 107
firmware update 30
known issues and workarounds 17
Linux 161
Microsoft Winsock2 patch 26
product registration 146
software 106, 107
terminal server technology 15
Web Update dialog box 124
Welcome dialog box 122
Welcome to Hewlett-Packard’s Registration dialog box 149
What’s this? help 45
width and height, setting custom 73
Windows 3.1x support for printers 160
Windows Cluster Server 15
Windows NT Forms tab 97
Windows operating systems
booklet printing support 55
configuring trays 97
directory structure on installation CD-ROM 105
font support 114
installing Microsoft Point and Print function 158
installing printing system 113
localization of components by operating system 109
PS (PostScript) printer driver 98
remote firmware update 32
requirements for installing printing system 113
supporting bidirectional communication 18
supporting HP LaserJet printing system software 15
Windows Terminal Server 15
Winsock2patch 26
Wizards, availability of components by operating system
108
workspace option for printer drivers 93
workspace value for printer drivers 90
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