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8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN,
8550MFP Printer
Getting Started Guide
Copyright© 2000
Hewlett-Packard Company
Printed in USA 04/00
Manual Part No.
C7096-90923
*C7096-90923*
English
Printed on at least
*C7096-90923*
50% Total Recycled Fiber with
C7096-90923
at least 10% Post-Consumer Paper
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HP Color LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer Getting Started Guide
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Contents Printer Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Step 1: Preparing a Location for the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Step 2: Unpacking the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Step 3: Installing the Cables . . . . . .
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Printer Information Configurations This printer is available in five configurations, as described below: HP Color LaserJet 8550 The HP Color LaserJet 8550 comes standard with a 100-sheet tray 1, a 500-sheet tray 3, a printer stand, and 32 MB RAM. HP Color LaserJet 8550N The HP Color LaserJet 8550N comes standard with a 100-sheet tray 1, a 500-sheet tray 2, a 500-sheet tray 3, a printer stand, 32 MB RAM, an HP JetDirect print server (10/100 Base-TX), and an internal hard disk. HP Color LaserJ
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HP Color LaserJet 8550MFP The HP Color LaserJet 8550MFP comes standard with a 100-sheet tray 1, a 500-sheet tray 2, a 500-sheet tray 3, a duplexer, 64 MB RAM, an HP JetDirect print server (10/100 Base-TX), an internal hard disk, a printer/copy module stand, and a copy module. EN Printer Information 3
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41.4 in (105.2 cm) 48.65 in (123.57 cm) Step 1: Preparing a Location for the Printer Figure 1 69.8 in (177.3 cm) 11.4 in (29.0 cm) 18.1 in 14.3 in (46.0 cm) (36.3 cm) 19.5 in (49.5 cm) 33 in (83.8 cm) A Top View (with optional multi-bin mailbox and tray 4) B Front View (with optional multi-bin mailbox and tray 4) This printer requires the following: Space around the printer, as shown above Sturdy, level floor surface A well-ventilated room without abrupt humidity or temperature changes
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Step 2: Unpacking the Printer CAUTION Do not plug the printer into a power source until all shipping material is removed. This may cause damage to the printer. Figure 2 The following items are included with the printer: A Toner cartridges: black, cyan, magenta, and yellow B Power cord C Software on CD-ROM D Manuals: getting started guide (this guide) and quick reference guide; the online user guide is on a CD-ROM E Printer—shown with standard printer stand; some printer models include a 2,000
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4 Remove the orange packing material from the lower (green) lever. 5 Press the white button on the lower (green) lever and swing the lever to the right. 6 Remove the packing material from inside the printer and then swing the lower (green) lever back to the left, making sure the lever clicks into place. 7 Firmly grip the handle in the center of tray 3, squeeze the release lever, and pull the tray out until it stops. Then remove the orange packing spacers from inside the tray and close
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Note Follow steps 9-12 to attach the five stabilizing legs to the bottom of tray 4. If the five stabilizing legs (which are in addition to the four locking wheels) are already attached, proceed to step 13. 9 Locate the five stabilizing legs that came with the printer. 10 Locate the five guides for the stabilizing legs on the bottom of tray 4—two guides at the front edge, one on the right edge, and two on the back edge. 11 Insert a stabilizing leg into one of the guides and push the leg
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13 Remove the packing tape from tray 4. 14 Firmly grip the handle in the center of tray 4, squeeze the release lever, and pull the tray out until it stops. 15 Remove the two orange packing clips from inside tray 4 by squeezing the sides of the clips and pulling them out. CAUTION Leaving the orange clips in tray 4 can damage the tray. 16 Close all doors and input trays. By completing steps 1 through 16 above, all tape and spacers should be removed and unpacking of the printer should be c
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To connect the interface cable and power cords for a printer with an optional tray 4 Note Make sure that the printer is off (power button out) before attaching the interface cable and connecting the power cords. 1 Locate the interface cable (A), the power pack (B), and the straight power cord (C). Note The interface cable (A) might already be attached to the printer and tray 4. If it is, proceed to step 4 below; otherwise, continue with step 2. 2 Attach the end of the interface cable t
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9 Roll the printer to its permanent location, where all four wheels rest on a level floor surface, and stabilize it by pushing the locking tabs on the tray's wheels to the locked position. 10 Rotate the feet of the five stabilizing legs and the anti-tip foot (on the left side of the tray) until they are snug against the floor. WARNING! An unstable printer can tip over and cause injury; make sure that the printer is secured properly. 11 Plug the male end of the power cord into a surge p
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Step 4: Connecting the Printer to the Network If you will connect the computer to the printer with a parallel cable, see “To connect a parallel cable” later in this Step. If the printer was shipped with an optional HP JetDirect 10/100TX internal print server for 10Base-T or 100Base-TX networks, the RJ-45 (unshielded twisted pair) card is installed. To connect to a 10Base-T or 100Base-TX network Plug the connector of the unshielded twisted-pair network cable into the RJ-45 port. The other
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To connect a parallel cable To print through the parallel port, the printer requires a 25-pin male/micro 36-pin male (“C-size”) parallel cable that is IEEE-1284 compliant. The cable is not included with the printer. It must be purchased separately. 1 Squeeze the clips on the micro 36-pin end of the parallel cable and plug it into the printer's parallel port. Release the clips. 2 Plug the other end of the parallel cable into the computer. Tighten the screws on the parallel cable to secu
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Step 5: Changing the Printer Control Panel Overlay and Language (Optional) Replace the printer control panel overlay with the one included for your language, if applicable. Then configure the printer control panel to show printer messages in your language. To replace the overlay 1 Insert a thumbnail or a thin, rigid object under the edge of the overlay on the printer control panel and pull up on the overlay until it comes off. 2 Place the new overlay over the printer control panel and s
