HP (Hewlett-Packard) 8550MFP manual

System Ready Refer ence Guide English 8550MFP *C7835-90901* *C7835-90901* C7835-90901 Copyright 2000 Hewlett-P ackard Co. Printed in USA © Manual Part No. C7835-90901 Printed on at least 50% T otal Recycled Fiber with at least 10% P ost-Consumer Paper[...]

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System Ready Ref erence Guide HP Color LaserJet 8550MFP[...]

© Cop yright Hewlett-P ackard Company 2000 All Rights Reser ved. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without prior written permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the cop yr ight laws . Publication n umber C7835-90901 First edition, April 2000 W arranty The inf ormation contained in this document is subject to change without notice.[...]

EN Contents 3 Contents Overview Section Loading media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Media specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Loading the input trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Configuring the media type in the printer unit control panel . . . . .[...]

4 Contents EN How to copy the entire original onto the available media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 How to make double-sided copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 How to make copies from a book or magazine . . . . . . 50 How to enhance the image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 For mor[...]

EN Loading media 5 Overview Section Loading media Media specifications The f ollowing types and siz es of media can be used in the HP Color LaserJet 8550MFP system. Media types • paper • pre-punched media • transparencies (0.1 to 0.13 mm or 4 to 5 mils thic k) • env elopes • labels Media sizes • Ex ecutiv e • Letter • Legal • Ledg[...]

6 Loading media EN Media weight • T ra y 1: 60 to 216 g/m 2 (16 to 58 lb) • Other input tra ys: 60 to 105 g/m 2 (16 to 28 lb) F or complete inf ormation on media specifications for this product, see the HP Color LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer User Guide on CD-ROM. Note Use T ra y 1 (the stac k b ypass or multipurpose tray[...]

EN Loading media 7 Overview Loading the input tra ys T o load the input tra ys , first adjust the media-width guides and then load the media. When you ha ve finished loading the media, configure the input tra y in the printer unit control panel. F or complete instructions on loading and configur ing input tra ys and the media that can be used, see [...]

8 Loading media EN Loading media into T ray 1 (the m ultipurpose or stac k bypass tra y) 1 Open T ra y 1. (Use the tra y extension if the media is longer than the tra y .) 2 Slide the media-width guides to the size that matches the media. 3 Place the media in the tra y and slide it into the printer unit until the leading edge rests lightly against [...]

EN Loading media 9 Overview Note Filling the tra y abo v e the media-fill mark may cause paper jams . The def ault mode f or T ra y 1 is Cassette . When T ra y 1 is in Cassette mode, the printer unit will pull media from this tra y if the appropriate media is found. Other modes f or T ra y 1 are MANUAL and FIRST . Configure T ra y 1 in the PAPER HA[...]

10 Loading media EN 3 Load media up to the media-fill marks. Fiv e hundred sheets of 75 g/m 2 (20 lb) bond media will fit into either tra y . Note Filling the tra y abo v e the media-fill mark may cause paper jams . 4 Push the tra y into the printer unit. 5 Configure the media type in the PAPER HANDLING MENU in the printer unit control panel (see i[...]

EN Loading media 11 Overview Loading media into the optional 1,000-sheet side input tra y (T ray 4) 1 Lift the tra y cov er . 2 Adjust the left and right media-width guides as necessar y . 3 Place the media into the tra y . Note Alwa ys bend the stack of paper bef ore placing it into the tra y , as shown abo v e. Doing so will help prev ent misfeed[...]

12 Loading media EN Note Filling the tra y abo v e the media-fill mark may cause paper jams . 4 Close the cov er . 5 The def ault media size f or the optional 1,000-sheet side input tra y is A4. T o change the def ault from A4 to Letter , set the tab on top of the input tra y cov er to read L TR. This must be done bef ore the side input tra y is pu[...]

EN Loading media 13 Overview Configuring the media type in the printer unit contr ol panel T o configure the input trays 1 Press M ENU until PAPER HANDLING MENU appears on the printer unit control panel display . 2 Press I TEM until TRAY <NUMBER> TYPE = appears on the displa y . Note TRAY 1 TYPE = will appear only if T ra y 1 is in Cassette m[...]

14 Loading media EN 5 Press I TEM until TRAY 1 SIZE = appears on the displa y . 6 Press -V ALUE + until the correct media size appears on the displa y . 7 Press S ELECT to sav e the selection. An aster isk ( * ) appears to the right of the selection. 8 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to configure media type in all tra ys . - Or - Press G O to bring the pr[...]

EN Media jams 15 Overview Media jams Remo ving jammed media The procedures on the f ollowing pages e xplain how to clear the most commonly occurring jams. After all jammed media hav e been removed, the system will w arm up and resume printing. The printer unit and copy module control panels displa y messages and graphics that indicate where a jam h[...]

16 Media jams EN T o clear jams fr om the lower right door 1 Open the low er right door . If y ou are using the optional 1,000-sheet side input tra y , it must first be mov ed awa y from the printer unit. 2 Remov e an y jammed media. 3 At the left side of the opening, pull the green tab do wn to low er the bar , remov e any jammed media, and releas[...]

EN Media jams 17 Overview T o cl ear jams in T rays 2 and 3 1 Make sure there is no media jammed in the lo wer right door . 2 Open T ra y 2 or T ra y 3. 3 Remov e any jammed media. Y ou might hav e to remo ve the tra y b y lifting it slightly and pulling it out. Look into the opening to locate the jammed media. 4 Close the tra y(s).[...]

18 Media jams EN T o clear jams in the optional 1,000-sheet side input tra y (T ray 4) 1 Lift the release handle on the top of the tra y . 2 Pull the tra y a w a y from the printer unit to re v eal the media f eed slots on the printer unit and on the tra y . 3 Remov e jammed media from either slot. 4 Push the tra y bac k against the printer unit un[...]

EN Media jams 19 Overview 5 Lift the cov er and remo v e jammed media from the f eed slot in the tra y . 6 Close the cov er .[...]

20 Media jams EN T o cl ear jams from the fuser area and duple x er W ARNING! Do not touch the fuser ; it might be v er y hot and could cause bur n s. 1 Remov e the output tr a y on the left side of the pr inter unit. 2 Open the low er left door . 3 Gently remov e any jammed media from the duplex er , from the inside of the door , or from between t[...]

EN Media jams 21 Overview 5 Remov e an y jammed media from the duple x er b y lifting the green guide . Remov e an y media and low er the green guide. 6 On the left side of the fuser , pull down on the green tab , carefully remov e an y media, and release the tab . Note Repeated jams in the fuser area indicate that the fuser might not be installed [...]

22 Media jams EN T o clear jams fr om the transfer drum and registration area 1 Open the front door , press the white button on the low er green le v er , and s wing the le v er to the right. 2 Open the upper right door . 3 Using the handles, gently pull out the tr ansf er drum from the right side until it stops. 4 F rom the front of the pr inter u[...]

EN Media jams 23 Overview 7 In the front of the printer unit, tur n the blue knob counterclockwise to f eed the jammed media into the printer unit. 8 F rom the front of the pr inter unit, remov e the jammed media. 9 On the right side, align the arrows on the ends of the transf er drum with the matching arrows on the trac ks inside the printer unit.[...]

24 Media jams EN Note If the upper right door does not close, the transf er drum might not be all the wa y in the pr inter unit. Repeat steps 9 and 10. 12 In the front of the printer unit, swing the lo w er (green) le ver back to the left, making sure it clic ks into place . Note If the le v er does not return to its or iginal position, the transf [...]

EN Media jams 25 Overview T o c lear jams from the left output tra y and upper left door 1 Remov e the output tr a y on the left side of the pr inter unit. 2 Slowly remo v e any jammed media that are visib le . 3 Open the upper left door . 4 Gently remov e an y jammed media. 5 Close the upper left door . 6 Replace the output tra y[...]

26 Media jams EN Solving repetitive media jams If the system continues to jam, try the following: • Check to see if y ou are using media that meet the media specifications detailed in the “Loading Media” section of this manual. • Make sure that the media are correctly loaded in the input tra ys and that all media-width guides are correctly [...]

EN Common messages 27 Printing Section Common messages Printer unit contr ol panel messages The f ollowing messages are common printer unit control panel messages f or conditions that can cause the printer unit to stop working. F or a more complete list of messages, see the HP Color LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer User Guide o[...]

28 Common messages EN CLEAR FUSER JAM LOWER LEFT DOOR See “Removing jammed media” on page 15. CLEAR INPUT JAM See “Removing jammed media” on page 15. CLEAR OUTPUT JAM UPPER LEFT DOOR See “Removing jammed media” on page 15. CLEAR PAPER JAM See “Removing jammed media” on page 15. CLEAR TRANSFER JAM See “Removing jammed media” on p[...]

EN Common messages 29 Printing FUSER LIFE LOW REPLACE KIT Although printing can continue, the fuser should be replaced f or optimum printer unit operation. FUSER LIFE OUT REPLACE KIT Replace the fuser kit and reset the fuser counter bef ore attempting to print. INPUT DEVICE PAPER PATH OPEN Close the media transf er door . INSTALL <COLOR> TONE[...]

30 Common messages EN Note F or more inf or mation on the control panel messages and their recommended actions, see the HP Color LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer User Guide on CD-ROM. TONER OUT REPLACE <COLOR> Printing cannot continue until the specified toner car tridge has been replaced. TOP OUTPUT BIN FULL Remov e all [...]

EN Job retention features 31 Printing Job retention features Note The f ollowing printer unit f eatures in this manual are all set up and controlled by the driv er . The user must select the desired f eature at their computer in order f or it to be a v ailab le at the printer unit. Refer to the HP Color LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP[...]

32 Job retention features EN Stored job feature The user can download a print job to the printer unit’ s hard disk without printing it. The user can then pr int the job at any time through the printer unit control panel. For e xample, a user ma y want to do wnload a personnel f orm , calendar , time sheet, or accounting f orm that other users can[...]

EN Job retention features 33 Printing Priv ate job feature The private printing feature lets a user specify that a job is not printed until that user releases it using a four-digit personal identification number (PIN) through the printer unit control panel. Specifying a priv ate job The user specifies the PIN in the driver and it is sent to the pri[...]

34 Job retention features EN Quic k copy jobs The quick cop y feature prints the requested number of copies of a job and temporarily stores the job on the printer unit’ s hard disk. Additional copies of the job can be printed using the printer unit control panel. Printing a quic k copy job The user can print a job stored on the pr inter unit’ s[...]

EN Introduction 35 Cop ying Section Intr oduction This section e xplains the v a rious features and functions of the HP Color LaserJet 8550MFP copy module . T opics include: • Cop y module control panel f eatures • Making copies • How to access additional inf or mation[...]

36 Copy module control panel features EN Cop y module contr ol panel features 1 T ouch panel display Adjust the cop y module’ s features using the touch panel displa y . 2 COPY ke y Press to s witch to the copy f eature or to take the cop y module out of Energy sav er mode . 3 SYSTEM ke y Press to displa y system and printer unit inf ormation on [...]

EN Copy module control panel features 37 Copying 4 Status lights These f our lights use colors and blinking patterns to indicate the status of the system. 5 Display contrast dial T ur n to adjust the contrast on the touch panel displa y . 6 R ESET ke y Press to retur n the copy module to its def ault setting (Def ault mode). 7 H ELP ke y Press to d[...]

38 Copy module control panel features EN Note The ID ke y is used only when identification numbers are assigned to depar tments or users. Identification numbers are assigned in the Administration (Additional) Functions setting. 1 Numerical key pad Press to enter the desired number of copies or to enter other numerical values when setting a copy mod[...]

EN Copy module control panel features 39 Copying 1 ACS (Automatic Color Selection) ke y Press to allow the system to automatically select between the Blac k Monochrome and Full Color modes. 2 F ULL COLOR ke y Press to select the Full Color mode (copies are made in blac k, cy an, magenta, and yello w). 3 B LACK k e y Press to select the Black Monoch[...]

40 Copy module control panel features EN T ouch panel displa y Note This screen appears when all optional accessories are installed. This screen will diff er depending on the optional accessories installed on your system. 1 Message display Displays the system status and operator instructions. 2 Copy ratio display Displays the copy ratio setting. 3 [...]

EN Copy module control panel features 41 Copying 6 Media size display Displays the media size in the selected tray. 7 Paper select Press to select automatic Paper Selection or a specific tray. 8 Copy quantity indicator Displays the number of copies to be made. 9 Exposure control Press the left-facing arrow ( 왗 ) for lighter copies or press the ri[...]

42 Copy module control panel features EN Contr ol panel menu map 1M e n u m a p Provides brief descriptions and translations of control panel ke ys. 2 P aper cl ip tray Store remov ed paper clips here. 3 P o wer button Press to turn the power on or off . (There is also a power s witch, which is located on the right side of the copy module.) 4 Pilot[...]

EN Making copies 43 Copying Making copies The cop y module makes it easy f or you to produce multiple copies of almost any printed original. Y ou can cop y pages manually , or stack y our unbound originals into the optional automatic document f eeder (ADF) and let it automatically copy the pages f or you. The f ollowing pages describe these cop y m[...]

44 Making copies EN • How to enhance the image quality • One-touch color adjustment • Using the original-type feature Other features Numerous other f eatures are a v ailable on the cop y module. See the HP Color LaserJet 8550MFP Cop y Module User Guide on CD-ROM f or detailed descr iptions of these f eatures and instructions for using them. S[...]

EN Making copies 45 Copying How to make simple copies Making copies on the glass Y ou can place individual pages or books directly on the glass to make copies . K eep in mind that if you place the media on the glass horizontally , y ou must load “rotated” media in T ra y 1 (the multipurpose tray or stac k bypass). “Rotated” means that media[...]

46 Making copies EN Making copies with the optional ADF When you place se veral originals in the optional ADF and press S TAR T , they are automatically f ed to the glass f or cop ying. Doub le-sided originals are automatically flipped inside the optional ADF to make copies of both sides . 1 Adjust the media-width guides on the optional ADF to fit [...]

EN Making copies 47 Copying How to cop y the entire original onto the av ailable media Reducing or enlarging copies Y ou can enlarge or reduce copies using preset copy ratios , automatic zoom settings , or manual z oom settings (f or e xample, reducing from Ledger [11 x 17 in] to Letter or enlarging from A4 to A3). 1 Place the original on the glass[...]

48 Making copies EN Copying a full pa ge Y ou can select the Entire Image mode to copy a full page original without tr imming the original. In the Entire Image mode, the copied image is automatically reduced depending on the cop y media size and cop y image size . Thus, y ou can tak e an original image that cov ers the entire sheet and create a cop[...]

EN Making copies 49 Copying How to make doub le-sided copies The cop y module has se v eral options f or using both sides of the originals to make copies on one or both sides of the copies. All of the f ollowing options are a v ailab le b y pressing TWO-SIDED on the touch panel displa y and f ollo wing the instructions on the screen: • 1 → 2: M[...]

50 Making copies EN How to make copies fr om a book or magazine The f ollowing functions allo w y ou to easily cop y f acing or individual pages of a book or magazine to create high-quality copies. Book to double-sided cop ying Using the TWO-SIDED button on the touch panel displa y , as descr ibed abov e, you can mak e a doub le- sided cop y of f a[...]

EN Making copies 51 Copying Book to single-sided copying Use this f eature to cop y f acing pages in a book to two single-sided pages. 1 Press SPECIAL FEATURES on the touch panel displa y . 2 Press TWO-PAGE SEPARATION . Press DONE and then press S TAR T to make copies 2 1[...]

52 Making copies EN Book Frame Erase Use Book F rame Erase to remov e the dark border , center lines, and contour lines (between pages) from copies of bound documents like books or magazines . T o erase shadows fr om copies 1 Place your original f ace do wn on the glass so that its top edge rests against the back of the glass , a wa y from the cont[...]

EN Making copies 53 Copying 5 Specify the width of the center of the book to be erased b y using the + and - buttons . Note Press MM to enter v alues in millimeters. 6 Press OK when the correct center width has been selected. 7 Press DONE , and then press S TAR T to make copies .[...]

54 Making copies EN Second Side Elimination Use Second Side Elimination mode to keep an image from the back side of a lightw eight original from appearing on the copy . 1 Place your original on the glass, and then press A (automatic e xposure control). 2 Press SPECIAL FEATURES . 3 Press IMAGE QUALITY ADJ .[...]

EN Making copies 55 Copying 4 Press 2ND SIDE ELIMINATION . 5 Press OK . 6 Press DONE , and then press S TAR T to make copies .[...]

56 Making copies EN How to enhance the ima ge quality One T ouch Color One T ouch Color allows y ou to quic kly and easily apply six commonly used image adjustments to modify the color characteristics of the original. • Vivid colors : Mak es copies with more vivid hues . • T ranquil colors : Mak es copies with subdued hues. • Lighten image : [...]

EN Making copies 57 Copying Using One T ouch Color 1 Place your original on the glass. 2 Press SPECIAL FEATURES . 3 Press ONE TOUCH COLOR .[...]

58 Making copies EN 4 Select the desired image quality . Note Multiple image qualities can be simultaneously selected, with the e xception of the f ollo wing combinations:  Vivid Colors and T ranquil Colors  Lighten Image and Darken Image  Lighten Image or Darken Image and Highlight Reproduction 5 Press OK . 6 Press DONE . 7 Press S TAR T [...]

EN Making copies 59 Copying Selecting Original T ype Y ou can improve the quality of copies b y using Original T ype mode to accurately reflect the type of te xt, photo, or map originals. 1 Place the original on the glass or in the optional ADF . 2 Press the original-type icon on the touch panel displa y . 3 Select one of the f ollowing options: ?[...]

60 For more information EN For more inf ormation The f ollowing sources pro vide additional inf or mation about the system. Ref er to them f or procedures and details not cov ered in this document. • HP Color LaserJet 8550MFP Cop y Module User Guide on CD-ROM • HP Color LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer User Guide on CD-ROM [...]

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System Ready Refer ence Guide English 8550MFP *C7835-90901* *C7835-90901* C7835-90901 Copyright 2000 Hewlett-P ackard Co. Printed in USA © Manual Part No. C7835-90901 Printed on at least 50% T otal Recycled Fiber with at least 10% P ost-Consumer Paper[...]