HP Laserjet,Color Laserjet 2550 - Page 7

Table of contents
1 Printer basics
Quick access to printer information ...........................................................................................2
User guide links ..................................................................................................................2
Where to look for more information ....................................................................................2
Printer configurations ................................................................................................................4
HP color LaserJet 2550L ....................................................................................................4
HP color LaserJet 2550Ln ..................................................................................................4
HP color LaserJet 2550n ....................................................................................................5
Printer features ..........................................................................................................................6
Printer parts ...............................................................................................................................9
Interface ports .....................................................................................................................9
Software ..................................................................................................................................11
Software and supported operating systems .....................................................................11
Software tips .....................................................................................................................12
Software for Windows .......................................................................................................12
Software for Macintosh .....................................................................................................14
Uninstalling the printing software .....................................................................................14
Print-media specifications .......................................................................................................17
General guidelines ............................................................................................................17
Paper and print media ......................................................................................................17
Printing and storage environment ....................................................................................18
Envelopes .........................................................................................................................18
Labels ...............................................................................................................................20
Transparencies .................................................................................................................2 0
Supported media weights and sizes .................................................................................21
2 Control panel
Control panel features .............................................................................................................23
Understanding Supplies Status ........................................................................................24
Understanding Printer Status ...........................................................................................24
3 Printing tasks
Loading trays ...........................................................................................................................28
Loading tray 1 ...................................................................................................................28
Loading optional tray 2 .....................................................................................................29
Loading optional tray 3 .....................................................................................................31
Controlling print jobs ...............................................................................................................33
About printing by Source versus by Type or Size ............................................................33
Maximizing print speed for letter-size paper ....................................................................35
Gaining access to printer driver settings ..........................................................................35
Features in the printer driver ............................................................................................36
Selecting an output location ....................................................................................................41
Printing on special media ........................................................................................................42
Printing on envelopes .......................................................................................................42
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