HP 8550MFP User manual

System

Ready

Reference

Guide

English

8550MFP

*C7835-90901*

C7835-90901

Hewlett-Packard Co.

Printed in USA

©

Manual Part No.

C7835-90901

Printed on at least

50% Total Recycled Fiber with

at least 10% Post-Consumer Paper

System

Ready Reference

Guide

HP Color LaserJet

8550MFP

Company 2000

Reproduction, adaptation, or

translation without prior written

permission is prohibited, except

as allowed under the copyright

laws.

Publication number

C7835-90901

First edition, April 2000

Warranty

The information contained in

this document is subject to

change without notice.

Hewlett-Packard makes no

warranty of any kind with

respect to this information.

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THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF

MERCHANTABILITY AND

FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE.

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Media jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Removing jammed media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Printing Section

Common messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Printer unit control panel messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Job retention features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Proof and hold feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Stored job feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Private job feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Quick copy jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Copying Section

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Copy module control panel features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Touch panel display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Control panel menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Making copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Other features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

How to make simple copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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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 more information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Loading media 5

Overview Section

Loading media

Media specifications

The following types and sizes 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 thick)

• envelopes

• labels

Media sizes

• Executive

• Letter

• Legal

• Ledger

• A5

• A4

• A3

• Minimum (custom sizes): 99 by 190.5 mm (3.9 in by 7.5 in)

• Maximum (custom sizes): 305 by 470 mm (12 by 18.5 in)

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Media weight

• Tray 1: 60 to 216 g/m

2

(16 to 58 lb)

• Other input trays: 60 to 105 g/m

2

(16 to 28 lb)

For complete information on media specifications for this

product, see the

HP Color LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN,

8550GN, 8550MFP Printer User Guide

on CD-ROM.

Note

Use Tray 1 (the stack bypass or multipurpose tray) whenever

you are copying rotated media. Rotated media are originals that

are loaded short-edge first on the glass or in the optional

automatic document feeder (ADF). Media must be loaded in

Tray 1

short edge first

for rotated copying.

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Loading media 7

Overview

Loading the input trays

To load the input trays, first adjust the media-width guides and

then load the media. When you have finished loading the

media, configure the input tray in the printer unit control panel.

For complete instructions on loading and configuring input

trays and the media that can be used, see the

HP Color

LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer

User Guide

on CD-ROM.

CAUTION

To avoid media jams, never add or remove media while the

printer unit is printing. Never overload an input tray.

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Loading media into Tray 1 (the multipurpose or

stack bypass tray)

1

Open Tray 1. (Use the tray extension if the media is longer

than the tray.)

2

Slide the media-width guides to the size that matches the

media.

3

Place the media in the tray and slide it into the printer unit

until the leading edge rests lightly against the printer unit.

4

Configure the media type and size in the

PAPER HANDLING

MENU

in the printer unit control panel (see instructions

beginning on page 13 or see the

HP Color LaserJet 8550,

8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer User Guide

).

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Loading media 9

Overview

Note

Filling the tray above the media-fill mark may cause paper jams.

The default mode for Tray 1 is Cassette

.

When Tray 1 is in

Cassette mode, the printer unit will pull media from this tray if

the appropriate media is found. Other modes for Tray 1 are

MANUAL

and

FIRST

.

Configure Tray 1 in the

PAPER HANDLING

MENU

on the printer

unit control panel. For more information on configuring the

Tray 1 mode, see the

HP Color LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN,

8550GN, 8550MFP Printer User Guide

on CD-ROM.

Loading media into Trays 2 and 3

1

Open Tray 2 or Tray 3.

2

To load media that are a different size from the media

previously loaded in the tray, move the two media-width

guides to the correct positions.

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3 Load media up to the media-fill marks. Five hundred

sheets of 75 g/m

2

(20 lb) bond media will fit into either tray.

Note

Filling the tray above the media-fill mark may cause paper jams.

4 Push the tray into the printer unit.

5 Configure the media type in the

PAPER HANDLING MENU

in

the printer unit control panel (see instructions beginning on

page 13).

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Overview

Loading media into the optional 1,000-sheet side

input tray (Tray 4)

1

Lift the tray cover.

2

Adjust the left and right media-width guides as necessary.

3

Place the media into the tray.

Note

Always bend the stack of paper before placing it into the tray,

as shown above. Doing so will help prevent misfeeds or paper

jams. Never fan a stack of paper before placing it into the tray.

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Note

Filling the tray above the media-fill mark may cause paper jams.

4 Close the cover.

5 The default media size for the optional 1,000-sheet side

input tray is A4. To change the default from A4 to Letter, set

the tab on top of the input tray cover to read LTR. This must

be done before the side input tray is pushed back against

the printer unit. Slide the tab out towards the back of the

side input tray, rotate it, and then slide it back in so that LTR

appears in the window.

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Loading media 13

Overview

Configuring the media type in the printer

unit control panel

To 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

display.

Note

TRAY 1 TYPE =

will appear only if Tray 1 is in Cassette mode.

3

Press -V

ALUE

+ until the correct media type appears on the

display.

4

Press S

ELECT

to save the selection. An asterisk (

*

)

appears next to the selection.

Note

Tray 2, Tray 3, and the optional Tray 4 automatically detect the

media size. To configure media size for Tray 1 in Cassette mode,

continue with step 5. Otherwise, proceed to step 8.

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5 Press I

TEM

until TRAY 1 SIZE = appears on the display.

6 Press -V

ALUE

+ until the correct media size appears on the

display.

7 Press S

ELECT

to save the selection. An asterisk (*)

appears to the right of the selection.

8 Repeat steps 2 through 4 to configure media type in all

trays.

- Or -

Press G

O

to bring the printer unit online.

For more information about First and Cassette modes for

Tray 1 and about input tray configuration, see the

HP Color

LaserJet 8550, 8550N, 8550DN, 8550GN, 8550MFP Printer

User Guide

on CD-ROM.

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Media jams 15

Overview

Media jams

Removing jammed media

The procedures on the following pages explain how to clear

the most commonly occurring jams. After all jammed media

have been removed, the system will warm up and resume

printing.

The printer unit and copy module control panels display

messages and graphics that indicate where a jam has

occurred and which doors to open to clear the jam.

To clear jams in Tray 1

1

Remove media from Tray 1.

2

Gently remove any jammed media.

3

Load media back into Tray 1 and resume printing. The

printer unit may prompt you for the media size and type.

Note

If the jammed media does not come out easily, see “To clear

jams from the lower right door” on page 16.

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To clear jams from the lower right door

1

Open the lower right door. If you are using the optional

1,000-sheet side input tray, it must first be moved away

from the printer unit.

2

Remove any jammed media.

3

At the left side of the opening, pull the green tab down to

lower the bar, remove any jammed media, and release the

tab.

4

Close the lower right door. If necessary, reposition the

optional 1,000-sheet side input tray.

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Media jams 17

Overview

To clear jams in Trays 2 and 3

1

Make sure there is no media jammed in the lower right

door.

2

Open Tray 2 or Tray 3.

3

Remove any jammed media. You might have to remove the

tray by lifting it slightly and pulling it out. Look into the

opening to locate the jammed media.

4

Close the tray(s).

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To clear jams in the optional 1,000-sheet side input

tray (Tray 4)

1

Lift the release handle on the top of the tray.

2

Pull the tray away from the printer unit to reveal the media

feed slots on the printer unit and on the tray.

3

Remove jammed media from either slot.

4

Push the tray back against the printer unit until it locks into

place.

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