HP Color LaserJet 5550 Printer series

SKU: HP Color LaserJet 5550 Printer series (hp Office Products)

An easy-to-use wide format color laser printer for general offices with color the same speed as black and white.

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Features

Delivering versatility and brilliant print quality
  • Empower your business with wide format (A3 and 11 x 17-inch) color laser printing
  • Create accurate color, precise drawings, and great images every time
Enhanced print quality
  • Proven performer with up to 28 ppm, under 17-second FPO, and up to 288 MB RAM
  • Redefine your printing experience with blazing performance you can count on
Powerful performance
  • Reliable HP supplies and duty cycle up to 160,000 ppm keep intervention rates low
  • Printer design and HP Smart printing technology[1] make supplies management easy

Overview

Experience ultimate flexibility with this easy-to-use 11 x 17 color laser printer for the general office. With a proven design, the HP Color LaserJet 5550 series is the perfect blend of reliability and performance for a total printing experience.

Product Specifications

Glossary of terms
Glossary Definitions of specifications and terms to assist in your buying process.
Print quality/technology
Print technology Laser
Print quality, black Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Print quality, color Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Resolution technology HP ImageREt 3600
Number of cartridges 4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Speed/monthly volume
Print speed, black (best quality mode) Up to 27 ppm
Print speed, black (normal quality mode) Up to 27 ppm
Print speed, color (best quality mode) Up to 27 ppm
Print speed, color (normal quality mode) Up to 27 ppm
Monthly duty cycle Up to 120000 pages
*Footnote for duty cycle 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 print volume 2500 to 10000 pages
*Footnote for recommended monthly print volume 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.
First page out (black) 16 sec
First page out (color) 16 sec
Processor speed 533 MHz
Paper handling/media
Paper tray(s), standard 5550n / 5550dn: 2
5550dtn: 3
5550hdn: 5
Paper tray(s), maximum 5
Input capacity, standard 5550dtn: Up to 1100 sheets
5550hdn: Up to 2100 sheets
5550n / 5550dn: Up to 600 sheets
Input capacity, maximum Up to 2100 sheets
Envelope feeder No
Envelope input, standard Up to 20 envelopes
Output capacity, standard Up to 250 sheets
Output capacity, maximum Up to 250 sheets
Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper) 5550dn / 5550dtn / 5550hdn: Automatic (standard)
5550n: Manual (driver support provided)
Document finishing Sheetfed
Media sizes, standard Letter, legal, executive, 11 x 17 in, ledger, envelopes (No. 10, Monarch), statement
Media sizes, custom Tray 1: 3 x 5 to 12.05 x 18.5 in; automatic two-sided printing, Trays 2, 3, 4, 5: 5.8 x 8.3 to 11.7 x 17 in
Media types Paper (extra heavy, glossy, heavy, heavy glossy, high gloss images, intermediate, light, plain, recycle, tough), envelopes, labels, cardstock, transparencies
Memory/print languages/typefaces
Memory, standard 5550n / 5550dn: 160 MB
5550dtn: 288 MB
5550hdn: 288 MB (256 MB DDR SDRAM, 32 MB of memory on board)
Memory, maximum 544 MB (512 MB DDR SDRAM, 32 MB of memory on board)
Memory slots 2 SDRAM DIMM slots, 3 CompactFlash slots
Hard disk 5550n / 5550dn / 5550dtn: Optional, 20 GB
5550hdn: Standard, 20 GB HP high-performance
Print languages, standard HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c (HP PCL 5c driver available from the Web only), HP postscript level 3 emulation, native PDF printing (v1.3)
Typefaces 80 internal TrueType fonts scalable in HP PCL, 92 internal scalable fonts in HP Postscript Level 3 emulation (Euro symbol built-in); additional font solutions available via third-party flash memory cards
Connectivity
Connectivity, standard 5550n / 5550dn / 5550dtn: IEEE 1284-C compliant bidirectional parallel port, USB 1.1 port, HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet Print Server in EIO slot, 2 open EIO slots, Jetlink port (for third-party paper handling devices)
5550hdn: IEEE 1284-C compliant bidirectional parallel port, USB 1.1 port, HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet Print Server in EIO slot, HP 20 GB EIO Hard Disk in EIO slot, open EIO slot, Jetlink port (for third-party paper handling devices)
Connectivity, optional HP Jetdirect EIO internal print servers, HP Jetdirect external print servers, HP wireless print servers, HP Jetdirect EIO connectivity card for USB/serial/LocalTalk
Macintosh compatible Yes
Print drivers, standard HP PCL 5c, HP PCL 6, HP PostScript Level 3 emulation
Minimum system requirements PC: 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(TM) 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
Macintosh: Mac OS 9.0, 9.04, 9.1, 9.2, 10.1; 4 MB RAM and 160 MB free hard disk space; AppleTalk or USB connectivity solution
Certifications
Power consumption 5550dn / 5550dtn: ENERGY STARĀ® qualified
Compatible network operating systems
Compatible Operating Systems Windows 2000; Windows XP Home; Windows XP Professional; Windows Server 2003 (32/64 bit); Windows Vista(TM) Ready; Mac OS 9 or higher
Dimensions/weight/warranty
Dimensions, std. (W x D x H) 5550n / 5550dn: 22.7 x 27.7 x 25.2 in
5550dtn: 24.8 x 28.25 x 32.8 in
5550hdn: 24.8 x 28.25 x 43.2 in
Dimensions, max. (W x D x H) 5550n / 5550dn: 22.7 x 61 x 25.2 in
5550dtn: 24.8 x 61 x 32.8 in
5550hdn: 24.8 x 61 x 43.2 in
Weight, U.S. 5550n / 5550dn: 114 lb
5550dtn: 246 lb
5550hdn: 312 lb
Warranty, standard One-year, next business day onsite warranty
What's in the box
What's in the box 5550dn: HP Color LaserJet 5550dn Printer; HP black, cyan, magenta and yellow print cartridges; software and User's Guide on CD; Getting Started Guide; Network Installation Guide; power cord; 100-sheet multipurpose tray; 500-sheet input tray; HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet internal print server; automatic two-sided printing unit
5550dtn: HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn Printer; HP black, cyan, magenta and yellow print cartridges; software and User's Guide on CD; Getting Started Guide; Network Installation Guide; power cord; 100-sheet multipurpose tray; two 500-sheet input trays; HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet internal print server; automatic two-sided printing unit; printer stand
5550hdn: HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn Printer; HP black, cyan, magenta and yellow print cartridges; software and User's Guide on CD; Getting Started Guide; Network Installation Guide; power cord; 100-sheet input tray; four 500-sheet input trays; HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet internal print server; automatic two-sided printing unit; printer stand; 20 GB HP high-performance hard disk
5550n: HP Color LaserJet 5550n Printer; HP black, cyan, magenta and yellow print cartridges; software and User's Guide on CD; Getting Started Guide; Network Installation Guide; power cord; 100-sheet multipurpose tray; 500-sheet input tray; HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet internal print server
Cable included? No
Software included Print drivers and installation software on CD-ROM: HP PCL 6, HP PostScript Level 3 emulation (32-bit drivers only), HP PCL 5c (provided on add printer install)

Documentation

HP Color LaserJet 5500 Series Printers brochure