HP Color LaserJet 2550L User Manual

Transparencies that are used in the printer must be able to withstand 210° C (410° F), which
is the printer fusing temperature.
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the printer, use only transparencies that are recommended for use in
laser printers. See 
Accessories and ordering information.
For more information, see 
Printing on transparencies.
Supported media weights and sizes
This section contains information about the sizes, weights, and capacities of paper and other
print media that each tray supports.
Tray 1...

Optional tray 2 specifications
Optional tray 2 (250-sheet
tray)Dimensions1WeightCapacity2
Letter216 by 279 mm (8.5 by 11
inches)60 to 105 g/m2 (16 to 28 lb)250 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20
lb) paper
A4210 by 297 mm (8.3 by 11.7
inches)
A5148 by 210 mm (5.8 by 8.3
inches)
B5 (ISO)176 by 250 mm (6.9 by 9.9
inches)
B5 (JIS)182 by 257 mm (7.2 by 10
inches)
Executive191 by 267 mm (7.3 by 10.5
inches)
Legal216 by 356 mm (8.5 by 14
inches)
8.5 by 13 inches216 by 330 mm (8.5 by 13
inches)
1The printer supports a wide...

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Control panel
This section provides information about the control panel features.
Control panel features
The printer contains the following lights and buttons on the control panel:
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1Supplies status lights and buttons
2 Black print-cartridge light
3 Cyan print-cartridge light
4 Magenta print-cartridge light
5 Yellow print-cartridge light
6R
OTATE CAROUSEL button
7 Imaging drum light
8Printer status lights and buttons
9C
ANCEL JOB button
10 Attention light (amber)
11 Ready...

Understanding Supplies Status
The printer contains five lights and one button to indicate and control the status of the print
cartridges and imaging drum. To interpret and troubleshoot control panel light messages,
see 
Resolving the control panel messages.
Black, Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow Supplies Status lights
These lights indicate when a print cartridge is low (the light is on), or empty or missing (the
light blinks). The lights also indicate when a non-HP print cartridge is installed (the light...

Ready light
The Ready light is on when the printer is ready to print (experiencing no errors that prevent
printing) and blinks when it is receiving data to be printed.
Go light and Go button
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When the Go light is on and the Attention light is blinking, pressing  (GO) continues
the print job after you load print media for a manual feed, or clears some errors.
●When the Go light is blinking, the top cover has been opened and then closed or you
have pressed 
 (ROTATE CAROUSEL). Pressing  (GO) returns the...

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Printing tasks
This section provides information about common printing tasks.
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Loading trays
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Controlling print jobs
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Selecting an output location
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Printing on special media
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Printing on both sides (duplexing manually)
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Canceling a print job
For information about managing the printer and its settings by using the HP Toolbox, see
Maintenance.
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Loading trays
Load special print media, such as envelopes, labels, and transparencies, in tray 1 only. Load
only paper in optional tray 2 or optional tray 3.
Note
Because tray 2 and tray 3 are not included for all models, they are referred to as optional
tray 2 and optional tray 3 in this documentation.
Loading tray 1
Tray 1 (the multipurpose tray) holds up to 125 sheets of paper or other print media, or it
holds up to 10 envelopes.
For information about loading special print media such as labels and...

4. Place print media into the tray with the side to be printed up, and the top, short edge in
first.
NoteIf you are manually duplexing, see Printing on both sides (duplexing manually) for loading
instructions.
5. Slide the media-width guides inward until they lightly touch the print media stack on both
sides without bending it. Make sure that the print media fits under the tabs on the media-
width guides.
CAUTIONWait for the printer to finish printing before closing tray 1. Closing the tray before the...

To load optional tray 2
1. Pull optional tray 2 out of the printer and remove any paper.
2. Move the media-width guides to match the size of paper that you are loading. Tray 2
accepts several standard paper sizes.
3. Extend the rear of the tray until the arrow on the markings points to the size that you are
loading.
4. Load the paper. If this is special paper such as letterhead, load it with the side to be
printed on facing down and the top edge toward the front of the tray.
NoteIf you are duplexing...