HP LaserJet Enterprise M551xh User Manual

							Remove the printer driver from Windows
NOTE:You can also remove the printer driver by running the printer driver install from the CD and
choosing the uninstall option.
NOTE: These steps can vary depending on your personal settings.
Windows XP
1.Click  Start , Control Panel, and then  Add or Remove Programs .
2. Find and select the product from the list.
3. Click the Change/Remove  button to remove the software.
Windows Vista 1.Click  Start , Control Panel, and then under the  Programs heading, click  Uninstall a
program .
2. Find and select the product from the list.
3. Select the  Uninstall/Change  option.
Windows 7 1.Click  Start , Control Panel, and then under the  Programs heading, click  Uninstall a
program .
2. Find and select the product from the list.
3. Select the  Uninstall  option.
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							Supported utilities for Windows
HP Web Jetadmin
HP Web Jetadmin is a simple print and imaging peripheral management software tool that helps
optimize product use, control color costs, secure products, and streamline supplies management by
enabling remote configuration, proactive monitoring, se curity troubleshooting, and reporting of printing
and imaging products.
To download a current version of HP Web Jetadmin an d for the latest list of supported host systems,
visit 
www.hp.com/go/webjetadmin .
When installed on a host server, a Windows client can gain access to HP Web Jetadmin by using a
supported Web browser (such as Microsoft® Internet  Explorer) by navigating to the HP Web Jetadmin
host.
HP Embedded Web Server
The product is equipped with the HP Embedded Web Server, which provides access to information
about product and network activities. This information appears in a Web browser, such as Microsoft
Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigato r, Apple Safari, or Mozilla Firefox.
The HP Embedded Web Server resides on the pr oduct. It is not loaded on a network server.
The HP Embedded Web Server provides an interface to the product that anyone who has a network-
connected computer and a standard Web browser can use. No special software is installed or
configured, but you must have a supported Web brow ser on your computer. To gain access to the
HP Embedded Web Server, type the IP address for the product in the address line of the browser. (To
find the IP address, print a configuration page. For more information about printing a configuration
page, see 
Print information pages on page 168 ).
For a complete explanation of the features and functionality of the HP Embedded Web Server, see 
Use
the HP Embedded Web Server on page 170 .
HP ePrint
With HP ePrint , you can print anywhere, anytime,  from a mobile phone, laptop, or any other mobile
device. HP ePrint works with any email-capable device.  If you can e-mail, you can print to an HP ePrint-
enabled product. For more details, go to 
www.hpeprintcenter.com .
NOTE:The product must be connected to a network and have Internet access to use HP ePrint.
HP ePrint is disabled as a default setting in the product. Use this procedure to enable it.
1.Type the product IP address into the address line of a Web browser to open the HP Embedded
Web Server.
2. Click the  Web Services  tab.
3. Select the option to enable Web Services.
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							Software for other operating systems
OSSoftware
UNIX For HP-UX and Solaris networks, go to 
www.hp.com/go/jetdirectunix_software to install
model scripts using the HP Jetdirect printer installer (HPPI) for UNIX.
For the latest model scripts, go to 
www.hp.com/go/unixmodelscripts .
Linux For information, go to 
www.hplip.net.
SAP For drivers, go to 
www.hp.com/go/sap/drivers
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							4 Use the product with Mac
●Software for Mac
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Basic print tasks with Mac
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Solve problems with a Mac
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							Software for Mac
Supported operating systems and printer drivers for Mac
The product supports the following Mac operating systems:
●Mac OS X v10.5 and v10.6
NOTE:
For Mac OS X v10.5, PPC and Intel® Core™ Processor Macs are supported. For Mac OS X
v10.6, Intel Core Processor Macs are supported.
The HP LaserJet software installer provides PostScript® Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog
Extensions (PDEs), and the HP Utility for use with Mac OS X computers. The HP printer PPD and PDE
files, in combination with the built-in Apple PostScri pt printer drivers, provide full printing functionality
and access to specific HP printer features.
Install software for Mac operating systems
Install software for Mac computers connected directly to the product
This product supports a USB 2.0 connection. Use an  A-to-B type USB cable. HP recommends using a
cable that is no longer than 2 m (6.5 ft).
1. Connect the USB cable to the product and the computer.
2.Install the software from the CD. Click the product icon, and follow the onscreen instructions.
If you did not add a printer during the CD install process, continue with the next step.
3. At the computer, open the Apple menu 
, click the  System Preferences  menu, and then click
the  Print & Fax  icon.
4. Click the plus (+) symbol in the lower left corner of the  Printer Names column, select the product
from the  Add Printer  window, and then make sure that the product driver is listed in the  Print
Using  area.
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							5.Click  Add to create the printer queue.
NOTE: For Mac OS X v10.5 and v10.6, 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.Connect the network cable to the product and to the network.
2.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.
3. At the product control panel, press the Home 
 button.
4. Open the following menus:
●Administration
● Reports
● Configuration/Status Pages
● Configuration Page
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							5.Find the IP address on the Embedded Jetdirect page.
Jetdirect PageHP Color LaserJet
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6.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.Install the software from the CD. Click the product icon, and follow the onscreen instructions.
If you did not add a printer during the CD install process, continue with the next step.
2. At the computer, open the Apple menu 
, click the  System Preferences  menu, and then click
the  Print & Fax  icon.
3. Click the plus (+) symbol in the lower left corner of the  Printer Names column.
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. From the Add Printer  window, 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.
4. Print a page from any program to make sure  that the software is correctly installed.
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							Remove the printer driver from Mac operating systems
You must have administrator rights to remove the software.
1.Open  System Preferences .
2. Select  Print & Fax .
3. Highlight the product.
4. Click the minus (-) symbol.
5. Delete the print queue, if necessary.
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							Change print job settings for Mac
Priority 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 the settings for all print jobs until the software program is closed
1. On the File  menu, click the  Print button.
2. Change the settings that you want on the various menus.
Change the default settings for all print jobs
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.
Change the product configuration settings
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.
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