HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers - Software Technical Reference Manual

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HP LaserJet product printing-system installation notes
The HP LaserJet 5500 Series Printing System Installation Notes are available on the
HP LaserJet software CD-ROM. The installation notes (filename READ5500.RTF for
the HP Color LaserJet 5500 product) contain important information about product
features, instructions for installing the printing-system software, and technical
assistance.
To view this text file from the HP Color LaserJet 5500 software CD browser, click
View Documentation, and then click Readme.
You can also gain access to the file by inserting the CD-ROM, navigating to
<LANGUAGE>, and then clicking the filename, READ5500.RTF. When you have the
file open in Notepad, you can click File, and then click Save As to save a copy of the
file to another location.
HP LaserJet product printing-system release notes
The Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5500 Printing System Release notes, late-breaking
information, and other technical assistance, are available on the Web at the following
URL:
http://www.hp.com/support/lj5500
Other HP LaserJet documents
Guides for accessories and Jetdirect networking are also available as Adobe Acrobat
PDF files. You can view these documents from the HP LaserJet software CD browser
by clicking View Documentation and then clicking the name of the guide you want to
view. To install the file, select the printer documentation check box during a Custom
Installation.
The following guides are available:
• HP Jetdirect Administrator's Guide (click
HP Jetdirect Guide)
• HP Fast InfraRed Receiver for HP LaserJet Printers (click
hp FIR Guide)
Bidirectional communication
Bidirectional communication is the product’s ability to respond to data inquiries from the
computer and report back information, such as what type of print media is available or
what accessories are connected to the printer. If a product does not have this capability
(that is, if it has no bidirectional mode), it can only accept commands from the host and
cannot report information back.
Driver Autoconfiguration and Printer Status and Alerts use bidirectional communications
software. The Typical Installation installs Driver Autoconfiguration in supported
environments that contain the bidirectional communication software. Use Custom
Installation when you do not want these features.
Bidirectional communication depends upon the type of connection between your
computer to your printer and your network operating system.
The following table provides information about the operating systems and network
environments that support bidirectional communication.