HP Color LaserJet 5550 Printer series
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HP Color LaserJet 5550 Printer series

HP Color LaserJet 5550 Printer series

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Product specifications

Product name
HP Color LaserJet 5550 Printer series
Subcategory
Single and multifunction printers
Sub brand
LaserJet
Country of origin
Product of Japan
Number of print cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Print speed black (ISO, A4)
Normal: Up to 28 ppm Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.
Print speed color (ISO, A4)
Up to 28 ppm Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.
First page out (ready)
Black: As fast as 16 sec
Print quality black (best)
Black: Up to 600 x 600 dpi Color: Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Print Resolution Technologies
HP ImageREt 3600
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)
Up to 120000 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
2500 to 10000 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
533 MHz
Print languages
HP PCL 5c, HP PCL 6, HP Postscript Level 3 Emulation, PDF 1.3
Display
4-line LCD (text)
HP ePrint capability
No
Connectivity, optional
HP Jetdirect print servers, HP Jetdirect external print servers, HP wireless print servers, HP Jetdirect EIO connectivity card for USB/serial/LocalTalk, HP bt1300 Bluetooth wireless print adapter
Minimum System Requirements
Microsoft® Windows® 2000: 300 MHz Processor with 64 MB of RAM; Windows XP: 233 MHz Processor with 64 MB of RAM; 180 MB free hard disk space for Windows, 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM (Windows Vista™ Ready, check user guide for minimum hard drive space), 160 MB for Mac; Mac OS 9.0, 9.04, 9.1, 9.2, 10.1; CD-ROM drive or Internet connection; dedicated IEEE-1284 parallel port
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS X v 10.2, v 10.3, v 10.4, v 10.5; 4 MB RAM and 160 MB free hard disk space; AppleTalk, Bonjour or USB connectivity solution
Compatible Operating Systems
Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, Windows Vista Ready™, Windows Server 2003 (32/64 bit); Mac OS 9 or higher
Media sizes supported
A3, A4, A5, B4-JIS, B5-JIS
Media sizes, custom
Tray 1: 76.2 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Tray 2, optional Tray 3 and Tray 4: 182 x 210 to 216 x 356 mm
Paper handling input, standard
100-sheet multi-purpose input tray, 500-sheet input tray
Paper handling input, optional
Tray 3: 500-sheet paper tray; Tray 4,5: 2 x 500-sheet paper trays; printer stand
Paper handling output, standard
250-sheet output bin
Maximum output capacity (sheets)
Up to 250
Duplex printing
Manual (driver support provided)
Media types
Paper (plain, light, intermediate, heavy, extra heavy, glossy, heavy glossy, high gloss images, tough, recycle), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cardstock
Media weight, supported
Tray 1: up to 200 g/m²; Tray 2, 3, 4, 5: up to 120 g/m²
Paper handling output, standard
250-sheet output bin
Paper handling input, optional
Tray 3: 500-sheet paper tray; Tray 4,5: 2 x 500-sheet paper trays; printer stand
Paper handling input, standard
100-sheet multi-purpose input tray, 500-sheet input tray
Power
Input voltage 100 to 240 VAC (- 10/+ 6%), 50/60 Hz (+/-2 Hz)
Power consumption
0.3 watts maximum (off), 28 watts maximum (powersave), 93 watts maximum (standby), 632 watts maximum (active); Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 7.567 kWh/Week; 5550hdn only: 8.222 kWh/Week Values current as of February 2, 2004. Power reported is the highest value measured for color and monochrome printing using all standard voltages.
Operating temperature range
15 to 27° C
Recommended operating humidity range
30 to 70% RH
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active, printing)
49 dB(A)
Manufacturer Warranty
1 Years Limited Warranty (Next Business Day On-Site)