HP Color LaserJet 2550 Printer series User Manual
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The following software is available to all users of the printer, whether you connected the
printer directly to a computer by using a parallel cable or USB cable, or whether you
connected the printer to the network by using an HP Jetdirect print server.
Printer drivers
A printer driver is a software component that provides access to printer features and
provides the means for the computer to communicate with the printer. For help using your
printer driver, see
Gaining access to printer driver settings
.
Select a printer driver based on the way you use the printer.
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Use the PCL 6 printer driver to take full advantage of the printer features. Unless
complete backward compatibility with previous PCL drivers or older printers is
necessary, the PCL 6 driver is recommended.
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Use the PostScript (PS) printer driver for compatibility with PS needs. Certain printer
features are not available in this printer driver.
The printer automatically switches between PS 3 emulation and PCL printer languages
depending on the driver you have selected.
Using Help
The printer driver has Help dialog boxes that can be activated from the Help button in the
printer driver, the F1 key on the computer keyboard, or the question mark symbol (?) in the
upper-right corner of the printer driver. These Help dialog boxes give detailed information
about the specific printer driver. Help for the printer driver is separate from the Help for your
program.
HP Toolbox
You must perform a complete software installation to use the HP Toolbox.
The HP Toolbox provides links to printer status information and help information, such as
this user guide; and tools for diagnosing and solving problems. You can also view
explanations and animations of light messages on the control panel. See
for
more information.
Software for network installations only
This software is available only when the printer is connected to a network.
HP Web Jetadmin
HP Web Jetadmin is intended for printer management in commercial and enterprise
networks. While the HP Toolbox is used to manage a single printer, HP Web Jetadmin is
used to manage groups of printers and other devices. Download this software from the HP
website at
The HP Web Jetadmin website provides HP
Web Jetadmin software in many languages.
HP Web Jetadmin is available only if the printer is connected to an Internet protocol- (IP-)
based network. This browser-based software can be installed on one of the following
supported platforms:
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Microsoft Windows 2000 or XP
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Red Hat Linux
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SuSE Linux
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