HP Color LaserJet 4550 printer family - Software Technical Reference

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HP Color LaserJet 4550 Software Technical Reference 201
The PS emulation drivers are usually the best choice when printing from PS-based applications
such as QuarkXPress, CorelDRAW™, or any Adobe application. You should also use the PS
emulation driver if you want to control CYMK values.
Screen Fonts.
Printer-matching TrueType fonts to help ensure WYSIWYG printing.
Job Status and Alerts.
Alerts you if a job you sent to the printer cannot finish printing, or when the job is complete. Also,
allows you to view the status of your printer (toner levels, configuration, etc.).
Driver Auto-configuration.
Provides automatic enabling of connected printer accessories in the driver.
HP Color LaserJet 4550 Readme.
HP Color LaserJet 4550 Printer ReadMe, which includes installation information and description
of printing system features (this document).
• Custom Installation
Allows you to specify which printing system components you wish to install. Choose from the printer drivers,
the Uninstaller, fonts, bidirectional communication features (Job Status and Alerts and Auto-configuration),
Supplies Information and Reordering (provides additional supplies information and helps you order
replacement supplies for your printer).
2.3 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS: WINDOWS 95, WINDOWS 98, AND WINDOWS MILLENNIUM,
WINDOWS NT 4.0 and Windows 2000
***NOTE:
Administrator privileges are required to install the Printing System onto a Windows NT system.
Printing System installation
1. Close all applications, terminate-and-stay-resident (TSR) programs, and virus checkers. After installation, you
can restart these programs.
2. If you are installing from the CD-ROM, insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
3. If the CD-ROM begins to auto-play, go to step 6.
4. If the installation CD-ROM does not begin to auto-play, select Run from the Start menu.
5. In the Run box, type the drive and path for the installation CD-ROM (usually D:\Setup.exe). If you are a
network user installing from a shared Windows directory, see your network administrator for the correct drive
and path.
6. Select Install Printer to begin installation, and then respond to each prompt that appears on the screen.
Select Next to proceed to the next screen, or select Back to return to the previous screen.
***NOTE: Web Files:
If you downloaded the Printing System electronically, you need to first run the downloaded .exe file(s). If
SETUP.EXE does not run automatically, browse to the root location of the downloaded SETUP.EXE file,
double-select the file, and go to step 6.
Driver Only Installation
1. Close all applications.
2. Select on Start, Settings, Printers.
3. Double select on Add Printer.
4. Answer the questions in the Add Printer Wizard until you reach the screen with the printer manufacturer list.