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How to Print a PDF file on HP Design Jet 5500

  1. Open your Adobe Acrobat file (PDF) using Adobe Acrobat Reader. To open you PDF file, double click on the file name.

If you need to download the free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader, please click here.
  1. Click "File" > "Print.."
  1. Pick up "HP Design Jet 5500ps" from the list of printers.
  1. To define the paper size click on "Properties".
  1. In "Properties" window and in "Size is" drop down list find the paper size.
  2. If you find the right size in lasts step, go to STEP 9.
  3. If you can't find the right size, click on "Custom...".
  1. In "Custom Paper Sizes" window enter the size of the paper you are printing on and click OK.
  1. Custom paper size should be displayed in "Size is:" drop down list.
  2. It is recommended to leave them as default, but if you need to change the margins of the paper, click on "Margins..." button and set the margins.
  1. HP 5500 printer automatically prints your document from the shorter edge.

If the longest edge of the publication is longer than the size of paper, please go to STEP 11.

If the longest edge of the publication you are printing is smaller than the size of paper, which can be 24", 36" or 42", printer can rotate your your document and print it from the longer edge and save paper and time to trim it.

To enable this feature, check the "Autorotate" check box and then choose the size of paper roll in printer.

  1. Click on "Effects" tab.
  2. Click on "Print Document On" radio button and then pick up the page size.

If you have a customized paper size, pick it from the Custom section.

  1. Click OK.
  1. If you are using Adobe Acrobat 5.0 or early versions of Adobe Reader, follow these steps:
    1. Check "Shrink oversized pages to paper size".
    2. Check "Expand small pages to paper size".
    3. Check "Auto-rotate and center pages".
    4. Go to STEP 15

If you are using Adobe Acrobat 6.0, CS, or Adobe Acrobate Reader 7.0, follow these steps:

    1. Select "Fit to Printer Margins" from the drop down list as "Page Scaling".
    2. Check "Auto Rotate and Center" box.
    3. Go to STEP 15
  1. Click OK.

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