DeskJet 550C

Language: PCL Level 3

Speed: 167 CPS - Letter, 240 CPS - Draft

Memory: 512 KB, 256 KB (max), soft fonts cartridges available

Graphics: 300dpi & Color

Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 550C Fonts

Note: This printer cannot print internal or cartridge fonts when the color ink cartridge is installed. The printer can only print in graphics mode in color.

Internal Fonts

Typeface	Heights	Pitches	Style	Weight	Sym. Set	Orientation
Courier	6, 12 pt.	5, 10, 16.67, 20 cpi	Upright	Medium	PC-8	Portrait
Courier	6, 12 pt.	5, 10, 16.67, 20 cpi	Upright	Bold	PC-8	Portrait
Courier	6, 12 pt.	5, 10, 20 cpi	Italic	Medium	PC-8	Portrait
Courier	6, 12 pt.	5, 10, 20 cpi	Italic	Bold	PC-8	Portrait
Letter Gothic	6, 12 pt.	6, 12, 24 cpi	Upright	Medium	PC-8	Portrait
Letter Gothic	6, 12 pt.	6, 12, 24 cpi	Upright	Bold	PC-8	Portrait
Letter Gothic	6, 12 pt.	6, 12, 24 cpi	Italic	Medium	PC-8	Portrait
Letter Gothic	6, 12 pt.	6, 12, 24 cpi	Italic	Bold	PC-8	Portrait
CG Times	5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 pt.	Proportional	Upright	Medium	PC-8	Portrait
CG Times	5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 pt.	Proportional	Upright	Bold	PC-8	Portrait
CG Times	5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 pt.	Proportional	Italic	Medium	PC-8	Portrait
CG Times	5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 pt.	Proportional	Italic	Bold	PC-8	Portrait
Univers	5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 pt.	Proportional	Upright	Medium	PC-8	Portrait
Univers	5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 14 pt.	Proportional	Upright	Bold	PC-8	Portrait
Univers	5, 6, 10, 12 pt	Proportional	Italic	Medium	PC-8	Portrait
Univers	5, 6, 10, 12 pt	Proportional	Italic	Bold	PC-8	Portrait
Courier	6, 12, 24 pt.	10, 16.67, 20 cpi	Upright	Medium	PC-8	Landscape
Courier	6, 12, 24 pt.	10, 16.67, 20 cpi	Upright	Bold	PC-8	Landscape
Letter Gothic	6, 12, 24 pt	12, 24 cpi	Upright	Medium	PC-8	Landscape
Letter Gothic	6, 12, 24 pt	12, 24 cpi	Upright	Bold	PC-8	Landscape
Letter Gothic	4.75, 9.5, 19 pt	16.67 cpi	Upright	Medium	PC-8	Landscape
Letter Gothic	4.75, 9.5, 19 pt	16.67 cpi	Upright	Bold	PC-8	Landscape

Optional Fonts

Cartridge/Soft Fonts

Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 550C Paper Handling

Unprintable Regions

Left: .25 inch

Right: .25 inch

Top: .50 inch

Bottom: .50 inch)

Continuous Feeding

Standard Feeders: One Paper Tray [capacity: 100 sheets or 20 envelopes]

1. Slide the paper width adjustment lever to the left. The paper width adjustment lever is located below the left corner of the tray.

2. Pull out the paper tray extender. The paper tray extender is located at the center front edge of the tray.

3. Take out a ½ inch (approximately 1 cm) stack of paper (about 100 sheets) and tap the paper edge on a flat surface to even the stack.

4. Insert the stack of paper squarely into the tray, print side down. Make sure the right edge of the paper is aligned again the right wall of the tray.

5. Push the paper tray extender in toward the printer, making sure the paper does not buckle in the tray.

6. Slide the paper width adjustment lever to the right, making sure that the paper does not buckle in the tray. This will ensure that the right edge of the paper is aligned against the right wall of the tray and minimize skewed printing. If you are using US letter (8½ inch x 11 inch) or US legal (8½ inch x 14 inch) size paper, slide the lever back to the left.

Paper size is selected by DIP switches

Envelope Feeding

Be sure to use only No. 10 (US) or DL (European) size envelopes in your DeskJet 550C printer.

1. Hold down the IN tray release button and pull the IN tray toward you until it stops. Make sure to remove any media from the IN tray

2. Open the OUT tray cover.

3. Slide the paper width adjustment lever to the appropriate envelope setting.

4. Remove up to 20 envelopes from their packaging and tap the short edge of the envelopes on a flat surface to even the stack.

5. Slide the envelopes evenly into the IN tray, address side down (flap side up), past the green envelope stop. Make sure the creased flap edge of the stack aligns with the right side of the printer.

6. Raise the green envelope stop.

7. Push the IN tray into the printer until it stops.

8. Close the OUT tray cover.

Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 550C Messages

Keypad Display	Cause	Solution

Ready Light is blinking	The printer is out of media (paper).	Load paper or media in the printer's IN tray. If media is already loaded, make sure the IN tray is pushed in toward the printer and media is flush against the right side of the printer's input tray. Then press the Load//Eject Paper button.

Busy and Ready lights are blinking	A paper jam occurred.	Use the steps in "Clearing Paper Jams" in the DeskJet 550C User's Guide.

Busy light blinking, printer won't print in landscape orientation	The printer is waiting to print.	Press the Load/Eject Paper button.

All printer control panel lights are blinking alternately.	The power module connection is loose. The print carriage is unable to move. An installed font cartridge failed	Make sure the power module plug is firmly inserted into the printer's power socket. Turn off the printer, open the printer's top cover, and remove anything blocking the movement of the print cartridge cradles. Gently move the print cartridge cradles to the left and back again with your hand. Then, turn on the printer. Turn off the printer, remove any installed font cartridges. Turn the printer back on. If the lights stop blinking, a font cartridge failed. If the lights continue to blink, contact HP Personal Peripherals Assist.

All control panels lights are on.	The printer has hung up.	Turn off the printer and computer. If the computer and printer are connected to a power strip, turn off the power strip. Turn on the printer, wait 30 seconds and turn on the computer. If nothing happens, contact HP Personal Peripherals Assist.

All printer control panel lights blink simultaneously.	The printer failed an internal test.	Turn the printer off and on. If the lights continue to blink, contact HP Personal Peripherals Assist.

Hewlett-Packard DeskJet 550C Settings

The DeskJet 550C printer has two banks of mode function switches located on the printer's front base, under the IN tray. These switches define a number of default printer settings, ranging from paper size to character sets.

To change the mode function switch settings:

1. Use a pen or pencil to flip the switches to the desired (UP or DOWN) position.

2. Press the Reset button on the printer control panel to establish these new settings.

Note: Settings that you select through your software or printer control panel will override mode function switch settings.

Settings in bold are default settings.

Bank A

Default Character Set PC-8