HP LaserJet Enterprise M551xh User Manual

Use HP EasyColor
If you are using the HP PCL 6 printer driver for Windows, the HP EasyColor technology automatically
improves mixed-content documents that are printed  from Microsoft Office programs. This technology
scans documents and automatically adjusts phot ographic images in .JPEG or .PNG format.
HP EasyColor  technology enhances the entire image at one  time, rather than dividing it into several
pieces, which results in improved color consistency, sharper details, and faster printing.
If you are...

Match colors to your computer screen
The process of matching product output color to your computer screen is quite complex, because
printers and computer monitors use different methods of producing color. Monitors display colors by
light pixels using an RGB (red, green, blue) color process, but printers  print colors using a CMYK (cyan,
magenta, yellow, and black) process.
Several factors can influence your ability to match prin ted colors to those on your monitor. These factors
include:
● Paper
●...

Print color samples
To use the color samples, select the color sample that is the closest match to the desired color. Use the
sample’s color value in your software program to de scribe the object you wish to match. Colors might
vary depending on paper type and the software pr ogram used. For more details on how to use the
color samples, go to 
www.hp.com/support/lj500colorM551 .
Use the following procedure to print color samples at the product using the control panel:
1. Press the Home 
 button.
2. Open...

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10 Manage and maintain
●Print information pages
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Use the HP Embedded Web Server
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Use HP Web Jetadmin
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Product security features
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Economy settings
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Clean the product
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Product updates
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Print information pages
Information pages provide details about the product and its current configuration. Use the following
procedures to print commonly used information pages:
1.At the control panel, press the Home 
 button.
2. Open the following menus:
●Administration
● Reports
● Configuration/Status Pages
 or Other Pages
3. Use the down arrow button 
 to highlight a report, and then press the  OK button to select it.
4. Use the up arrow button 
 to highlight the  Print item, and then press the  OK...

Table 10-1  Reports menu (continued)
First level Second levelDescription
  CMYK SamplesPrints color samples for different CMYK
values. Use the samples as a guide for
matching printed colors.
  PCL Font ListPrints a list of all the PCL fonts that are
installed.
  PS Font ListPrints a list of all the PostScript (PS) fonts that
are installed.
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Use the HP Embedded Web Server
Use the HP Embedded Web Server to view product status, configure product network settings, and to
manage printing functions from your computer instead of from the product control panel. The following
are examples of what you can do using the HP Embedded Web Server:
● View product status information.
● Determine the remaining life for all supplies and order new ones.
● View and change tray configurations.
● View and change the product control-panel menu configuration.
● View...

3.Use the up arrow button  to highlight the  Print item, and then press the  OK button.
4. Locate the IP address or host name on the HP Jetdirect page.
NOTE: Mac OS X users can also use the Bonjour (m DNS) name located on the configuration
page to access the Embedded Web Server.
5. In a supported Web browser on your computer, type the product IP address or host name in the
address/URL field.
HP Embedded Web Server features
Information tab
Table 10-2   HP Embedded Web Server Information tab
Menu...

Table 10-3  HP Embedded Web Server General tab (continued)
Menu Description
AutoSend Configure the product to send automated e-mails regarding product configuration
and supplies to specific e-mail addresses.
Control Panel Snapshot Shows an image of the current screen on the control-panel display.
Edit Other Links Add or customize a link to another Web site. This link appears in the  Other Links
area on all HP Embedded Web Server pages.
Ordering Information Enter information about ordering replacement...