HP Photosmart B8550 Printer series

SKU: HP Photosmart B8550 Printer series (hp Office Products)

From amazing photo enlargements to high-quality documents, this is the only printer you need. Print photos from 4 x 6 to 13 x 19 including 12 x 12 scrapbooking pages. It's easy to use, efficient and delivers the long-lasting photo quality you demand.

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Features

Print small, large and everything in between

  • Print from 4 x 6- to 13 x 19-inch photos—and everything in between, including 5 x 7 and 8 x 10, 12 x 12
Easily print just about anything
  • Easily review, select and enhance photos without a PC on the 2.4-inch color display
  • View and print photos without a PC—insert a compatible memory card into the built-in card slots
  • Print directly from PictBridge-enabled cameras
  • Take the guesswork out of photo printing and get the quality you expect with HP Auto Sense technology[1]
Get the quality without the high costs
  • 5 affordable individual inks—replace only the cartridges that you need
  • Print laser-quality text and lab-quality photos consistently with the new 5-ink printing system
  • Enjoy the convenience and savings of printing photo enlargements at home
  • Get enhanced photo detail thanks to extremely small ink drops with HP dual drop volume technology
Reliability that hits home
  • Print lab-quality photos that last for generations[2] using HP Advanced Photo Paper
  • Enjoy beautiful, instant-dry, smudge-resistant photos using HP Vivera ink and HP Advanced Photo Paper
  • Archive laser-quality documents for decades without fading, using HP Vivera pigment black ink[3]
  • Get 24/7 service, advice and support, online and by phone with HP Total Care

Product Specifications

Specifications
Print speed black (draft, letter) Up to 32 ppm
Print speed color (draft, letter) Up to 31 ppm
Print Speed Color Photo 4x6 (draft) As fast as 18 sec
Print resolution, black Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Print resolution, color Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Display 2.4-in LCD (color graphics)
Printer page yield View additional yield information
Ink cartridges 5 (1 each black, photo black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Compatible cartridges HP 564 Black Ink Cartridge (~250 pages); HP 564 Photo Black Ink Cartridge (~130 4 x 6-in pages); HP 564 Cyan Ink Cartridge (~300 pages); HP 564 Magenta Ink Cartridge (~300 pages); HP 564 Yellow Ink Cartridge (~300 pages); HP 564XL Black Ink Cartridge (~800 pages); HP 564XL Photo Black Ink Cartridge (~290 4 x 6-in pages); HP 564XL Cyan Ink Cartridge (~750 pages); HP 564XL Magenta Ink Cartridge (~750 pages); HP 564XL Yellow Ink Cartridge (~750 pages). [Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. Some ink from included cartridge is used to start up the printer. For details see http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies]
Memory, standard 128 MB
Paper handling
Standard paper handling (input) 125-sheet input tray, 20-sheet photo tray
Standard paper handling (output) 50-sheet output tray
Borderless Printing Yes (up to 13 x 44 in; 330 x 1117 mm)
Media sizes, standard Main Tray: Letter, legal, tabloid, executive, 4 x 6 in, 4 x 12 in, 5 x 7 in, 8 x 10 in, 11 x 14 in, 12 x 12 in, B, 11 x 17 in, B+, 13 x 19 in, No. 10 envelopes; Photo Tray: 3.5 x 5 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in
Media types Paper (plain, inkjet, photo), envelopes, labels, cards (index, greeting)
Media sizes, custom 3.5 x 5 to 13 x 44 in
Media weight, recommended 16 to 24 lb Bond
Connectivity
Memory Card Compatibility Compact Flash, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo, Secure Digital/MultiMediaCard, Secure Digital High Capacity Card, xD-Picture Card
Connectivity, standard 1 USB 2.0, 1 PictBridge, 3 Memory card slots
Connectivity, optional HP Bluetooth adapters
Power and operating requirements
Compatible Operating Systems Windows Vista(R); Windows XP Home and Professional (SP1); Windows XP Professional x64 (SP1); Windows XP Professional x64 (SP2); Mac OS X v 10.4; Mac OS X v 10.5
Minimum system requirements PC: Windows Vista(R): 1 GHz 32 or 64-bit processor, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5; Windows Vista(R) Home: 512 MB RAM; Other Windows Vista(R): 1 GB RAM, 1.5 GB HD free space, CD-ROM, Internet Explorer 6, USB; Windows XP (SP1), Windows XP Professional (SP1), Windows XP Professional x64 (SP1) editions: 1 GHz 32- or 64-bit processor, 512 MB RAM, 800 MB HD, CD-ROM, Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, USB, Adobe Acrobat Reader 5 Macintosh: Mac OS X v10.4, 10.5, PowerPC G3, G4, G5 or Intel Core processor, 256 MB RAM, 500 MB HD, CD-ROM, USB
Operating humidity 15-80% non-condensing
Acoustic power emissions 6.7 B(A)
ENERGY STAR® Qualified Yes
Dimensions and weight
Product Dimensions 22.83 x 15.31 x 7.13 in
Product weight 16.7 lb
What's included
Warranty, standard One-year limited hardware warranty backed by HP Customer Care, service and support; one-year technical phone support, plus a toll-free number (see documentation for complete warranty information)
What's included HP Photosmart B8550; Start Here Poster; Users Guide; Creative Projects Guide; Printhead Assembly; HP 564 Black Ink Cartridge (~250 pages); HP 564 Photo Black Ink Cartridge (~130 4 x 6-in photos); HP 564 Cyan Ink Cartridge (~300 pages); HP 564 Magenta Ink Cartridge (~300 pages); HP 564 Yellow Ink Cartridge (~300 pages); power cord; Software CD, Photo media sample pack [Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. Some ink from included cartridge is used to start up the printer. For details see http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies]
Cable included? No