Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 5551 HP (Hewlett-Packard)
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English r ef er ence guid e hp deskjet 5551 .
ii English Edition 2 April 2002 notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this ma terial, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantabil ity and fitness for a particular purpose.
iii English r ef er ence guid e introducing the hp deskjet 5550 series printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 what’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 connectivity .
iv English hp printer limited warranty statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 product specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6-ink color printing . . . . .
1 English intr oducing t he hp d eskjet 5 5 5 0 series printer wha t ’ s i n t h e b ox Thank you for buying an hp deskjet 5550 series printer! Your printer box contains the following items: 1. printer 2. Setup posters 3. this reference guide 4. printer software CD 5.
2 English connec ti v it y This printer has several connectivity options: • USB ca ble • par allel cable •n e t w o r k USB ca bl e A Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.
3 English finding inf ormation Several documents are included with the HP pr inter. They provide instructions on how to install the printer software, oper ate the printer, and find help. see... for information about... platform CD Begin with the printer software CD to setup printer and install printer software.
4 English v iew ing th e onscreen user’s guide The onscreen user’s g uid e provides instructions for using the HP printer. Information is also provided to help you solve pr inter problems that may occur. Wi n d ows When you install the printer software, the onscreen user’s guide is installed automatically.
5 English but tons and lights The printer buttons let you turn the printer on and off, cancel a print job, or resume printing. The lights give you visual cu es about the status of the printer. 1. Cancel button 2. Print Cartridge Status symbol and light 3.
6 English pr int car tridges The HP printer uses print cartridges to print on media. using print cartridges The HP printer uses three print cartridges: For storage instructions, see “maintaining print cartridges” in the onscreen user’s guide . For recycling instructions, see “print cartridge recovery” in the onscreen user’s guide .
7 English 6. Slide the pr int car tr idge fir m ly into the crad l e. 1. copper contacts 7. Clo se the c radle lat ch . P ull the latch f orwar d , then pr ess it do wn to tuc k the tabs into p lac e . 8. V erify that plain paper is loaded in the In tr ay .
8 English installation tr oubl eshooting h ardwa re Use the information in this section if you have problems setting up your HP printer. If you need help after the printer is set up, see the onscreen user’s gu ide. what is the problem? possible causes.
9 English installation tr oubl eshooting, continued hard war e, continued The print cartridge is installed backward Open the top cover and remove the print cartridge, then reinsert it as shown. Ensure that the copper contacts of the print cartridge meet the copper contacts of the print cartridge cradle.
10 English installation tr oubl eshooting, continued Wi n d ows Use the information in this section if you have problems setting up your HP printer. If you need help after the printer is set up, see the onscreen user’s gu ide. • Auto-run is disabled.
11 English installation tr oubl eshooting, continued Win d ows, c on t i nu e d possible causes... to solv e the problem... The printer software did not install correctly. what is the problem? • There may be a conflict with a virus protection program or other software programs.
12 English installation tr oubl eshooting, continued Wi n d ows US B Use the information in this section if you have problems setting up your HP printer. If you need help after the printer is set up, see the onscreen user’s guide. what is the problem? possible causes.
13 English installation tr oubl eshooting, continued W indow s USB, continued When I connect a USB cable between the printer and my computer, an “Unknown Device” message appears. • Static electricity has built up in the cable between the printer and your computer.
14 English contac ting hp c ustomer care center The HP Customer Care Center provides expe rt advice on using your HP printer and solving problems with your printer. support process The HP support process works most effectively if you look for help in the following order: 1.
15 English hp suppor t b y phon e HP provides telephone support free of charge during the printer’s phone support period. (Standard phone company charges do apply.
16 English obtaining hp repair If your HP printer needs to be repaired, call HP phone support. A trained HP support technician will diagnose the problem and coordinate the repair process. For the HP support phone number, see “support phone number” on page 15.
17 English hp pr inter limited w arr ant y statem ent A. e xtent of limited war ranty Hewlett-Packard (HP) warrants to the end-user customer that the HP products specified above will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the duration specified above, which duration begins on the date of purchase by the customer.
18 English B. limitations o f warr anty TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY LOCAL LAW, NEITHER HP NOR ITS THIRD PARTY SUPPLIERS MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH .
19 English pr oduc t spec ifications black text print speed FastDraft: Up to 17 pages per minute Everyday: Up to 8 pages per minute Normal: Up to 6 pages per minute Inkjet Paper/Best/1200 dpi text ren.
r egulator y notices hewlett-packar d company This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to th e following two conditions: • This de vice ma y not cause har mful inte rfer ence , and • This de vice m ust accept an y interf ere nce r ecei ved , including int erfer ence that ma y cause undesir ed oper ation .
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