HP Laser Jet 5550 - Installation and configuration

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Installation and configuration
This chapter contains information about the following topics.
Site requirements ....................................................................................................................47
Space requirements ................................................................................................................48
500-sheet paper feeder dimensions .................................................................................48
Printer stand dimensions ..................................................................................................48
Unpack the printer ...................................................................................................................49
Package contents .............................................................................................................49
Unpacking the HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printer (for base models 5500n
and 5500dn) ..................................................................................................................50
Unpacking the HP Color LaserJet 5500/5550dtn and 5500/5550hdn models .......................54
Installing print cartridges for HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers ....................................58
Installing print cartridges (HP Color LaserJet 5500 series models) .................................58
Installing paper trays (HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers) ......................................60
Installing accessories (HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers) .....................................62
Installing optional printer stand (HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers) .......................65
Installing a new overlay (HP Color LaserJet 5500 models) .............................................66
Installing a new control panel label (HP Color LaserJet 5550 models) ...........................67
Testing the printer operation .............................................................................................69
Using PowerSave .............................................................................................................69
Connecting to a computer .......................................................................................................7 1
Parallel connections .........................................................................................................71
USB configuration (HP Color LaserJet 5550 models) ......................................................72
Auxiliary connection configuration (HP Color LaserJet 5550 models) .............................72
Network connections ........................................................................................................72
Enhanced I/O (EIO) configuration ...........................................................................................75
HP Jetdirect print servers .................................................................................................75
Available enhanced I/O interfaces ....................................................................................75
NetWare networks ............................................................................................................75
Windows and Windows NT networks ...............................................................................76
AppleTalk networks ..........................................................................................................76
LocalTalk configuration .....................................................................................................76
LocalTalk network configuration .......................................................................................76
UNIX/Linux networks ........................................................................................................76
Wireless printing ......................................................................................................................77
IEEE 802.11b standard ....................................................................................................77
Bluetooth ...........................................................................................................................77
Printer drivers ..........................................................................................................................78
Available drivers ...............................................................................................................78
Additional drivers ..............................................................................................................79
Select the right printer driver for your needs ....................................................................79
Printer driver Help .............................................................................................................80
Software for Macintosh computers .........................................................................................81
PPDs .................................................................................................................................81
HP LaserJet Utility ............................................................................................................81
Installing the printing system software ....................................................................................82
Installing Windows printing system software for direct connections ................................82
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