HP OfficeJet Pro K550 User Manual

Configuring the printer (Mac OS)
You can use the printer with a single Macintosh computer using a USB cable, or you can share the
printer among other users on a network.
To install the software for network or direct connection (Mac OS X
(10.2, 10.3, 10.4))
1.Connect the printer to your computer with a USB cable.
2.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. Double-click the CD icon on the desktop, and then
double-click the setup icon. Also, you can locate the Installer folder on the Starter CD.
3.Click...

To share the printer among computers running Mac OS
1.Turn on printer sharing on the Macintosh computer (the host) that is connected to the printer:
Open System Preferences, click Sharing, click Services, and then select the Printer Sharing
check box.
2.To print from the other Macintosh computers (the clients) on the network, preselect the printer in
Sharing. Then, choose the neighborhood where the printer is shared and select the printer.
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Setting up the printer for wireless communication
(HP Officejet Pro K550dtwn)
You may set up the printer for wireless communication using one of the following ways:
●Using a cross cable or network cable  
See 
To set up the printer on an ad hoc network (Mac OS) or To set up the printer for wireless
communication (Windows).
●Using SecureEasySetup (SES) 
See 
To set up wireless communication using SecureEasySetup (SES).
●Using Windows Connect Now  
See 
To set up wireless communication for multiple...

All devices on the ad hoc network must:
●Be 802.11 compatible
●Have ad hoc as the communication mode
●Have the same network name (SSID)
●Be on the same subnet and same channel
●Have the same 802.11 security settings
●Infrastructure (recommended): On an infrastructure network, the printer is set to infrastructure
communication mode, and communicates with other devices on the network, whether the
devices are wired or wireless, through a WAP. WAPs commonly act as routers or gateways on
small networks....

To set up the printer on an ad hoc network (Mac OS)
1.Set up the printer hardware (see the setup poster and the getting started guide).
2.Ensure an AirPort card is installed on the computer.
3.Close any applications that are running on your computer system.
4.Open the AirPort Setup Assistant from the Utilities folder. Refer to the AirPort documentation
for details on setting up on wireless networks.
5.Click the Airport icon on the menu bar and select hpsetup under Computer to Computer
Networks.
6.Insert...

5.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu runs automatically. If the CD menu does
not start automatically, double-click the setup icon on the Starter CD.
6.On the CD menu, click Install and follow the onscreen instructions.
7.On the Connection Type screen, select the option to connect through network and click Next.
8.Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the installation, and when prompted, disconnect the
cable.
To set up wireless communication using SecureEasySetup (SES)
NOTEIf your...

5.Close any applications that are running on your computer system.
6.Insert the Starter CD into the CD drive. The CD menu runs automatically. If the CD menu does
not start automatically, double-click the setup icon on the Starter CD.
7.On the CD menu, click Install and follow the onscreen instructions to install the printer software.
To set up wireless communication for multiple printers (Windows
only)
The printer supports the Windows Connect NowTM technology, which allows you to conveniently set
up...

Guidelines for reducing interference on a wireless network
The following tips will help reduce the chances for interference in a wireless network:
●Keep the wireless devices away from large metal objects, such as filing cabinets, and other
electromagnetic devices, such as microwaves and cordless telephones, as these objects can
disrupt radio signals.
●Keep the wireless devices away from large masonry structures and other building structures as
these objects can absorb radio waves and lower signal...

●Turn off remote administrative access over the Internet on your router, if possible. You can use
Remote Desktop to make an encrypted connection to a computer running behind your router and
make configuration changes from the local computer you are accessing over the Internet.
●To avoid accidentally connecting to another partys wireless network, turn off the setting to
automatically connect to non-preferred networks. This is disabled by default in Windows XP.
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Uninstalling the printer software
To uninstall the printer software (Windows) 
If you are using Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003, you must have administrator
privileges to uninstall the printer software.
1.If the computer is connected directly to the computer using a USB cable, disconnect the printer.
2.Close any applications that are running.
3.From the Start menu, open the Control Panel.
4.Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
5.Select the printer software that you want to remove.
6.Click...