Monitor the printer, Administer the printer, Monitor the printer administer the printer – HP Officejet Pro K550 Printer User Manual

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Monitor the printer

This section provides instructions for monitoring the printer.

Use this tool...

...to obtain the following information.

Control panel

Obtain information about the status of jobs that are being
processed, the operating status of the printer, and the status
of ink cartridges and printheads.

See

Printer lights reference

for more information.

Embedded Web server

Printer status information: Click the Information tab,
and then click an option available on the left pane.

Ink cartridge and printhead status: Click the
Information tab and click Ink Supplies in the left pane.

Accumulated ink and media usage: Click the
Information tab and click Usage in the left pane.

Toolbox (Windows)

Ink cartridge information: Click the Printer Status
tab to view the ink-level information, and then click the
Cartridge Information button to view information about
replacement ink cartridges and expirations dates.

Printer errors: Click the Printer Status tab, click
Preferences, and then select one or more check boxes
to enable viewing of printer errors or warnings.

HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)

Ink cartridge information: Open the Information and
Support
panel and click Supplies Status.

Administer the printer

This section provides information about administering the printer and modifying settings.

Use this tool...

...to do the following.

Control panel

Reset the administrator password and network settings:

Press and hold

/

(

Configuration Page

button), press

(

Resume

button) three times, and release

/

(

Configuration Page

button). See the details under

Troubleshooting tips and resources

.

Embedded Web server

Modify the administrator password: Click the Settings tab
and click Security in the left pane.

Change tray settings: Click the Settings tab and click Paper
Handling
in the left pane.

Perform printer maintenance tasks: Click the Settings tab
and click Printer Services in the left pane.

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