HP 3550 - Manual (Page 24)

Printer software
Included with the printer is a CD-ROM containing the printing system software. The software
components and printer drivers on this CD-ROM help you use the printer to its fullest
potential. See the getting started guide for installation instructions.
NOTE For the latest information about the printing system software components, view the ReadMe
files on the CD-ROM.
This section summarizes the software included on the CD-ROM. The printing system
includes software for end users and network administrators operating in the following
operating environments:
● Microsoft Windows 98, Me, and NT 4.0
● Microsoft Windows 2000, and XP 32-bit and XP 64-bit
● Apple Mac OS version 9.1 and later and Mac OS X version 10.1 and later
NOTE For a list of the network environments supported by the network administrator software
components, see
Network configuration .
For a list of printer drivers, updated HP printer software, and product support information for
the HP Color LaserJet 3550 series printer, go to
http://www.hp.com/support/clj3550 . For the
HP Color LaserJet 3700 series printer, go to http://www.hp.com/support/clj3700 .
Printer drivers
Printer drivers access the printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the
printer. The following printer drivers are included with the printer on a CD-ROM.
NOTE The HP Color LaserJet 3550 does not include PCL and PostScript Page Description
Languages (PDL). The HP Color LaserJet 3550 uses the HP JetReady 4.1 PDL, which is a
host-based printer language. HP JetReady 4.1 uses the combined power of the computer
and the printer to render the printed page in a Windows or Macintosh system environment.
HP JetReady 4.1 transfers the pre-rendered pages from the host computer to the printer and
communicates instructions to the printer on how to convert the pages to printable data.
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