HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color Printer M551 series
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HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color Printer M551 series

HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color Printer M551 series

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Product specifications

Product name
HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color Printer M551 series
Subcategory
Single and multifunction printers
Sub brand
LaserJet Enterprise
Country of origin
Product of China
Number of print cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Print speed black (ISO, A4)
Normal: Up to 32 ppm Measured using ISO/IEC 24734, excludes first set of test documents. For more information see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.
Print speed color (ISO, A4)
Up to 32 ppm Measured using ISO/IEC 24734, excludes first set of test documents. For more information see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.
First page out (ready)
Black: As fast as 11 sec Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver and document complexity.
Print quality black (best)
Black: Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi Color: Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Print Resolution Technologies
HP ImageREt 3600, Pantone Calibrated
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)
Up to 75000 pages Duty cycle is defined as the maximum number of pages per month of imaged output. This value provides a comparison of product robustness in relation to other HP LaserJet or HP Color LaserJet devices, and enables appropriate deployment of printers and MFPs to satisfy the demands of connected individuals or groups.
Recommended monthly page volume
1500 to 5000 HP recommends that the number of printed pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance, based on factors including supplies replacement intervals and device life over an extended warranty period.
Processor speed
800 MHz
Print languages
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c (HP PCL 5c driver available from the Web only), HP Postscript Level 3 emulation, native PDF printing (v 1.4)
Display
4-line LCD (colour graphics)
HP ePrint capability
Yes
Mobile printing capability
HP ePrint, Mopria-certified
Wireless capability
Optional, enabled with purchase of a hardware accessory
Connectivity, optional
HP Jetdirect ew2500 Wireless Print Server J8021A, HP Jetdirect 2700w USB Wireless Print Server J8026A (available in early 2012)
Network ready
Standard (built-in Gigabit Ethernet)
Minimum System Requirements
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2 or higher), Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or higher), Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2; 200 MB available hard disk space; operating system compatible hardware system requirements, see http://www.microsoft.com
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6; 150 MB available hard disk space; operating system compatible hardware system requirements, see: http://www.apple.com
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2+), Windows Server 2003 (SP1+), Windows Server 2008 (all 32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit); Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6; Citrix and Windows Terminal Services (see System Administrator’s Guide at hp.com/go/upd, Documentation tab for latest support); Novell (see novell.com/iprint for latest support); Linux (see hplip.net); UNIX (see hp.com/go/unix, hp.com/go/unixmodelscripts, and hp.com/go/jetdirectunix_software); SAP device types (see hp.com/go/sap/drivers and hp.com/go/sap/print)
Operating system (supported note)
Windows Installer has the same Operating System support as the driver except the following: Windows XP® SP2+ (32-bit only); Windows® Server 2003 SP1+ (32-bit only); Windows Vista® Starter not supported in Driver nor Installer
Paper handling output, standard
250-sheet output bin
Maximum output capacity (sheets)
Up to 250 sheets
Media types
Paper (plain, light, bond, recycled, mid-weight, heavy, mid-weight glossy, heavy glossy, extra heavy, extra heavy glossy, cardstock, card glossy) colour transparency, labels, letterhead, envelope, preprinted, prepunched, coloured, rough, opaque film, user-defined
Paper handling output, standard
250-sheet output bin
Power
Input voltage: 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 2 Hz), 6 A
Power consumption
605 watts (printing), 51 watts (standby), 6.9 watts (sleep), 1 watt (auto-off), 0.3 watts (manual-off); Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 4.053 kWh/Week Power requirements are based on the country/region where the printer is sold. Do not convert operating voltages; this will damage the printer and void the product warranty. Power consumption in Auto-Off mode depends on customer network switch capability, user configuration and network activity. Off-mode power may vary while checking network packets for print jobs.
Operating temperature range
10 to 30ºC
Recommended operating humidity range
20 to 60% RH
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active, printing)
52 dB(A)
Manufacturer Warranty
One-year, next-day, on-site limited warranty. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements.
Post warranty repair & maintenance
Please visit our website: http://www8.hp.com/uk/en/campaign/printer-repairs/printer-service.html