HP Color LaserJet 4550 printer family - Software Technical Reference

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Figure 3: Typical Install options
Bidirectional (Bidi) Communication for the PCL 6 and PCL 5c Windows Drivers
Automatic Driver Configuration and Job Status and Alerts use bidirectional communications
software. The Typical Installation installs all of the above components which includes Automatic
Driver Configuration, which contain the bi-directional software. These features can be unselected
in the Custom Installation.
Automatic Driver Configuration
The Hewlett-Packard Color LaserJet 4550 PCL 6 and PCL 5c drivers for Windows feature
bidirectional capability that provides automatic discovery and driver configuration for printer
accessories at the time of installation and later if needed. For example, if the printer has a
duplexer, that choice will automatically be made available in the driver. Other accessories the
driver will sense are tray three, font DIMMs, and the hard drive.
NOTE: The Mopier Enabled (multiple original prints) function will be
enabled only when the hard drive is enabled.
To use the Automatic Driver Configuration feature, select the
button under “Automatic Configuration” on the Configure tab on
the PCL 6/5c drivers. If Automatic Driver Configuration is not
installed, the button will be grayed out like the screen shot below.
You can also configure the accessories can by selecting the
printer model number under “Base Printer” if the Automatic
Driver Configuration feature was not installed.