HP LaserJet Enterprise M4555 User Manual
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5.To configure the product software to recognize the installed accessories, complete these steps: Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 1. From the Apple menu , click the System Preferences menu and then click the Print & Fax icon. 2. Select the product in the left side of the window. 3. Click the Options & Supplies button. 4. Click the Driver tab. 5. Configure the installed options. NOTE: For Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, the installation procedure should automatically configure the installed options. 6. Print a page from any program to make sure that the software is correctly installed. NOTE:If the installation failed, reinstall the software. Install software for Mac computers on a wired network Configure the IP address 1.Make sure the product is turned on and that the Ready message appears on the control-panel display. 2. Connect the network cable to the product and to the network. 3.Wait for 60 seconds before continuing. During this time, the network recognizes the product and assigns an IP address or host name for the product. 4. At the product control panel, touch the Network Address button to identify the product IP address or host name. ENWW Software for Mac 61
If the Network Address button is not visible, you can find the IP address or host name by printing a configuration page. a. At the product control panel, scroll to and touch the Administration button. b. Open the following menus: ●Reports ● Configuration/Status Pages ● Configuration Page c. Touch the View button to view the information on the control panel, or touch the Print button to print the pages. d. Find the IP address on the Jetdirect page. 5. IPv4 : If the IP address is 0.0.0.0, or 192.0.0.192, or 169.254.x.x, you must manually configure the IP address. Otherwise, the netw ork configuration was successful. IPv6 : If the IP address begins with fe80:, the prod uct should be able to print. If not, you must manually configure the IP address. Install the software 1.Quit all programs on the computer. 2. Install the software from the CD. 3. Click the product icon, and follow the onscreen instructions. 4. Click the Close button when the installation is complete. 5. At the computer, open the Apple menu , click the System Preferences menu, and then click the Print & Fax icon. 6. Click the plus symbol (+). 62 Chapter 4 Use the product with Mac ENWW
By default, Mac OS X uses the Bonjour method to find the driver and add the product to the printer pop-up menu. This method is best in most situations. If Mac OS X cannot find the HP printer driver, an error message displays. Reinstall the software. If you are connecting the product to a large networ k, you might need to use IP printing to connect rather than Bonjour. Follow these steps: a. Click the IP Printer button. b. From the Protocol drop-down list, select the HP Jetdirect-Socket option. Enter the IP address or host name for the product. From the Print Using drop-down list, select the product model if one is not already selected. 7. To configure the product to recognize the installed accessories, complete these steps: Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.61. From the Apple menu , click the System Preferences menu and then click the Print & Fax icon. 2. Select the product in the left side of the window. 3. Click the Options & Supplies button. 4. Click the Driver tab. 5. Configure the installed options. NOTE: For Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6, the installation procedure should automatically configure the installed options. 8. Print a page from any program to make sure that the software is correctly installed. Remove software from Mac operating systems You must have administrator rights to remove the software. 1.Disconnect the product from the computer. 2. Open Applications . 3. Select Hewlett Packard . 4. Select HP Uninstaller . 5. Select the product from the list of devices, and then click the Uninstall button. 6. After the software is uninstalled, restart the computer and empty the Trash. ENWW Software for Mac 63
Priority for print settings for Mac Changes to print settings are prioritized depending on where the changes are made: NOTE:The names of commands and dialog boxes might vary depending on your software program. ●Page Setup dialog box : Click Page Setup or a similar command on the File menu of the program you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed here might override settings changed anywhere else. ● Print dialog box : Click Print, Print Setup , or a similar command on the File menu of the program you are working in to open this dialog box. Settings changed in the Print dialog box have a lower priority and do not override changes made in the Page Setup dialog box. ● Default printer driver settings : The default printer driver settings determine the settings used in all print jobs, unless settings are changed in the Page Setup, Print, or Printer Properties dialog boxes. ● Printer control panel settings : Settings changed at the printer control panel have a lower priority than changes made anywhere else. Change printer-driver settings for Mac Change the settings for all print jobs until the software program is closed Change the default settings for all print jobs Change the product configuration settings 1. On the File menu, click the Print button. 2. Change the settings that you want on the various menus. 1. On the File menu, click the Print button. 2. Change the settings that you want on the various menus. 3. On the Presets menu, click the Save As… option and type a name for the preset. These settings are saved in the Presets menu. To use the new settings, you must select the saved preset option every time you open a program and print. Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 1. From the Apple menu , click the System Preferences menu and then click the Print & Fax icon. 2. Select the product in the left side of the window. 3. Click the Options & Supplies button. 4. Click the Driver tab. 5. Configure the installed options. 64 Chapter 4 Use the product with Mac ENWW
Software for Mac computers HP Utility for Mac Use the HP Utility to set up product features that are not available in the printer driver. You can use the HP Utility when the product uses a universal serial bus (USB) cable or is connected to a TCP/IP-based network. Open the HP Utility ▲From the dock, click HP Utility. -or- From Applications , click Hewlett Packard , and then click HP Utility . HP Utility features The HP Utility consists of pages that you open by clicking in the Configuration Settings list. The following table describes the tasks that you can perf orm from these pages. At the top of any page, click the HP Support link to access technical assistance, online supplies ordering, online registration, and recycling and return information. Menu ItemDescription Information And Support Supplies Status Shows the product supplies status and provides links for online supplies-ordering. Device InformationShows information about the currently selected product. Color UsageShows the total pages printed, the number of pages printed in color, and the number of pages printed in black only. File UploadTransfers files from the computer to the product. Upload FontsTransfers font files from the computer to the product. Update FirmwareTransfers a firmware update file to the product. CommandsSends special characters or print commands to the product after the print job. Printer Settings Trays Configuration Changes the default tray settings. Duplex ModeTurns on the automatic two-sided printing mode. Stored JobsManages print jobs that are stored on the product hard disk. E-mail AlertsConfigures the product to send e-mail notices for certain events. Network SettingsConfigures the network settings, such as the IPv4 and IPv6 settings. Supplies ManagementConfigures how the product should behave when supplies are nearing the end of their estimated life. ENWW Software for Mac 65
MenuItemDescription Restrict ColorConfigures color-printing restrictions for specific users and software programs. NOTE:This option is available only after you open the View menu and select the Show Advanced option. Protect Direct PortsDisables printing over USB or parallel ports. Additional SettingsProvides access to the HP Embedded Web Server. Supported utilities for Mac HP Embedded Web Server The product is equipped with the HP Embedded Web server, which provides access to information about product and network activities. Access the HP Embedded Web Server from the HP Utility. Open the Printer Settings menu, and then select the Additional Settings option. 66 Chapter 4 Use the product with Mac ENWW
Print with Mac Cancel a print job with Mac 1.If the print job is currently printing, cancel it by following this procedure: a.Press the Stop button on the product control panel. b. From the list on the touchscreen, touch the print job you want to delete, and touch the Cancel Job button. c. The product prompts you to confirm the deletion. Touch the Yes button. 2. You can also cancel a print job from a software program or a print queue. ● Software program: Typically, a dialog box appears briefly on the computer screen, allowing you to cancel the print job. ● Mac print queue: Open the print queue by double-clicking the product icon in the Dock. Highlight the print job, and then click Delete. Change the paper size and type with Mac 1.On the File menu in the software program, click the Print option. 2. In the Copies & Pages menu, click the Page Setup button. 3. Select a size from the Paper Size drop-down list, and then click the OK button. 4. Open the Finishing menu. (Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6) 5. Select a type from the Media-type drop-down list. 6. Click the Print button. Create and use printing presets with Mac Use printing presets to save the curre nt printer driver settings for reuse. Create a printing preset 1.On the File menu, click the Print option. 2. Select the driver. 3. Select the print settings that you want to save for reuse. 4. In the Presets menu, click the Save As… option, and type a name for the preset. 5. Click the OK button. ENWW Print with Mac 67
Use printing presets1.On the File menu, click the Print option. 2. Select the driver. 3. In the Presets menu, select the printing preset. NOTE:To use printer-driver default settings, select the standard option. Resize documents or print on a custom paper size with Mac Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6 Use one of these methods.1. On the File menu, click the Print option. 2. Click the Page Setup button. 3. Select the product, and then select the correct settings for the Paper Size and Orientation options. 1. On the File menu, click the Print option. 2. Open the Paper Handling menu. 3. In the Destination Paper Size area, click the Scale to fit paper size box, and then select the size from the drop-down list. Print a cover page with Mac 1. On the File menu, click the Print option. 2. Select the driver. 3. Open the Cover Page menu, and then select where to print the cover page. Click either the Before Document button or the After Document button. 4. In the Cover Page Type menu, select the message that you want to print on the cover page. NOTE:To print a blank cover page, select the standard option from the Cover Page Type menu. Use watermarks with Mac 1. On the File menu, click the Print option. 2. Open the Watermarks menu. 3. From the Mode menu, select the type of wa termark to use. Select the Watermark option to print a semi-transparent message. Select the Overlay option to print a message that is not transparent. 4. From the Pages menu, select whether to print the watermark on all pages or on the first page only. 68 Chapter 4 Use the product with Mac ENWW
5.From the Text menu, select one of the standard messages, or select the Custom option and type a new message in the box. 6. Select options for the remaining settings. Print multiple pages on one sheet of paper with Mac 1.On the File menu, click the Print option. 2. Select the driver. 3. Open the Layout menu. 4. From the Pages per Sheet menu, select the number of pages that you want to print on each sheet (1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16). 5. In the Layout Direction area, select the order and placement of the pages on the sheet. 6. From the Borders menu, select the type of border to print around each page on the sheet. Print on both sides (duplex) with Mac 1.Insert enough paper into one of the trays to accommodate the print job. 2. On the File menu, click the Print option. 3. Open the Layout menu. 4. From the Two-Sided menu, select a binding option. Store jobs with Mac You can store jobs on the product so you can print them at any time. You can share stored jobs with other users, or you can make them private. 1.On the File menu, click the Print option. 2. Open the Job Storage menu. ENWW Print with Mac 69
3.In the Job Storage Mode drop-down list, select the type of stored job. ● Proof and Hold : This feature provides a quick way to print and proof one copy of a job and then print more copies. ● Personal Job : When you send a job to the product, the job does not print until you request it at the product control panel. If you assign a personal identification number (PIN) to the job, you must provide the required PIN at the control panel. ● Quick Copy : If the optional hard disk is installed on the product, you can print the requested number of copies of a job and then store a copy of the job on the optional hard disk. Storing the job allows you to print additional copies of the job later. ● Stored Job: If the optional hard disk is installed on the product, you can store a job such as a personnel form, time sheet, or calendar on the product and allow other users to print the job at any time. Stored jobs also can be protected by a PIN. 4. To use a custom user name or job name, click the Custom button, and then enter the user name or the job name. Select which option to use if another stored job already has that name. Use Job Name + (1 - 99) Append a unique number to the end of the job name. Replace Existing File Overwrite the existing stored job with the new one. 5.If you selected the Stored Job or Personal Job option in step 3, you can protect the job with a PIN. Type a 4-digit number in the Use PIN to Print field. When other people attempt to print this job, the product prompts them to enter this PIN number. 70 Chapter 4 Use the product with Mac ENWW