HP Color LaserJet 4550 printer family - Software Technical Reference

Printing system software components
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Yes/No Off [disabled]
Off
On Copies=1 1, 2, 1, 2,
1, 2
1, 2, 1, 2,
1, 2
Yes/No Off [disabled]
Off
Off Copies=3 1, 2 1, 1, 1, 2,
2, 2
Yes/No Off [disabled]
Off
None
(Collate*)
Copies=1 1, 2, 1, 2,
1, 2
1, 2, 1, 2,
1, 2
Yes/No Off [disabled]
Off
None
(Do not
Collate**)
Copies=3 1, 2 1, 1, 1, 2,
2, 2
No On On On
Off
None
QTY=3 1, 2 1, 2 plus
page error
No On Off On
Off
None
QTY=3 1, 2 1, 2 plus
page error
*Behavior when there is no Collate checkbox and dmCollate default is Collate.
**Behavior when there is no Collate checkbox and dmCollate default is Do not Collate or an application
sets dmCollate to Do not Collate.
Ignore Application Collation Notes
1. Placing the IgnoreAppCollate setting in the printer properties means that, on a
Windows NT network, clients connecting to the printer through a network share
cannot change its value; only the print queue administrator has the power to
decide how the printer driver is set up. In the same way that form-to-tray linking is
determined by an administrator, the handling of the dmCollate field can also be
determined by the administrator.
2. The IgnoreAppCollate setting is not a means to print non-collated copies. If you
want to print non-collated, disable mopying.
The Ignore Application Collate setting is disabled if Enable Mopying is not selected. If
Enable Mopying is not selected, the dmCollate setting in the DEVMODE is irrelevant.
Allow Scaling from Large Paper
Select Allow Scaling from Large Paper to allow additional larger-than-supported paper
sizes to appear in the Paper tab’s Size Is: drop-down list. This checkbox is unselected by
default in all drivers except in Asian variations, where the default is selected.
Automatic Configuration
The Automatic Configuration uses bidirectional communications to receive configuration
information from the printer. If the software components needed for bidi are disabled or
not installed, Update Now is disabled. The help bubble explains that the button is dimmed
because bidi is not available.
If bidi is installed and enabled, the Update Now button is enabled. Selecting queries the
printer for the latest configuration information. Because network communications are