HP Color LaserJet 5550 series printer

5550n 5550dn 5550dtn

Experience brilliant print quality from a reliable and easy-to-use wide-format color laser printera new standard in the office.
Brilliant 11 by 17 printing
Empower your business with up to 11 by 17 inch color laser printing. Dazzle your audience with stunning output from this feature-rich, value-packed printer. Create accurate color, precise drawings, and great images. Featuring HP ImageREt 3600, a suite of advanced printing technologies, the printer automatically provides professional, superior print quality. Plus, the uniform size and spherical shape of HP toner particles in HP Color LaserJet Smart print cartridges ensure a broad range of colors and precise placement for accurate color and excellent image reproduction.1 Expand the range of printing options in your office. Get the versatility you need with up to five media trays that offer an input capacity of up to 2,100-sheets and extensive media support, including a variety of sizes and weights from 16 to 53 lb (60 to 200 g/m2). Realize the advantages of color without risking the expense. HP color access controls help you protect your investment while reaping the benefits of color. Enable or disable color by individual users or groups, or disable color printing entirely.
Unmatched print experience
Step up to improved reliability and fewer paper jams. HP delivers dependable printing with a proven design and a robust monthly duty cycle of up to 120,000 sheets. Save time and effort with easy, front-door access. With one access point to supplies and only four, all-in-one print cartridges to order and replace, it couldnt be simpler to keep your printer up and running. HP Smart printing supplies 1 work with your printer to provide automatic alerts when a cartridge is low or out, and with HP SureSupply, you can enjoy convenient online ordering. Boost productivity with the generous, four-line graphical display. The control panel lets you view supply levels at a glance and provides helpful animations that simplify interaction with the printer. Expect consistent print quality. The printer and supplies feature innovative HP Smart printing technology1 that uses internal sensors to automatically optimize color density and calibration for high-quality results. Chemically-grown toner formulas and environmental sensors provide reliable performance throughout the life of the cartridge, while lowering overall printing costs. Simplify printer management. The HP Embedded Web Server and HP Web Jetadmin let you remotely manage your printer and make it easy to diagnose and stay on top of printer issues. HP printing and imaging systems help you create powerful, professional communications easily. HP printers, supplies, accessories, and services are designed to work together and are invented to meet your business needs.

Powerful performance

Unleash a proven performer. With printing speeds up to 27 pages per minute (ppm), and a first-page-out speed of less than 16 seconds, you will never have to wait long for your documents. Redefine your printing experience. Expand your printing potential and print even complex documents with images in no time with a 533 MHz processor, 288 MB of printer memory, networking throughput speeds of up to 6 MB per second (via the optional HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet print server), and an optional hard disk with 22 MB per second throughput speed. Create a world of choices. Enjoy intelligent printing solutions such as blank page suppression and native PDF printing.
Using genuine HP supplies ensure availability of all HP printing features.
1 Control panel simultaneously displays up to four lines of text and animated graphics 2 Front door allows convenient access to four, all-in-one HP print cartridges 3 Automatic two-sided printing unit offers fast, efficient duplex printing 4 100-sheet multipurpose tray handles heavy custom media up to 53 lb bond (200 g/m2) 5 Adjustable 500-sheet input trays 2 and HP high-performance EIO hard disk 7 HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet internal print server MB total memory and a powerful 533 MHz processor perform complex tasks quickly HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn printer shown

Series at a glance

HP Color LaserJet 5550n printer
HP Color LaserJet 5550dn printer HP Color LaserJet 5550n model plus:
Automatic two-sided printing
HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn printer HP Color LaserJet 5550n model plus:
Automatic two-sided printing 500-sheet input tray for 1,100-sheet

100-sheet multipurpose tray 500-sheet input tray 160 MB of printer memory 533 MHz RISC processor Two open EIO slots HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet print server

capacity

Additional 128 MB RAM for a total of 288

MB of printer memory

Printer stand

in one EIO slot

Powerful, professional color laser printing for your business.
Fast, exceptional color output
With HPs in-line color printing, you can print professional color documents as quickly as black-only documentsup to 27 ppm. Experience dramatic improvements in print quality with HPs ImageREt 3600, an HP proprietary printing solution. Most high-resolution technologies cause degradation in printer performance due to increased data transmission, but HPs innovative technologies achieve equivalent or better print quality without such tradeoffs. The following printing system technologies work together to automatically deliver the best possible output for all of your documents: The high resolution laser imaging system creates near-photographic quality images. The print mechanisms design results in excellent uniformity and color plane registration. HPs industry-leading image enhancements deliver excellent tones, sharpness, and clarity. Intelligent color controls produce color that is the same page after pageover printer life. Special printing modes provide excellent gloss matching, so that the shininess of the printed image matches the gloss of the media. The printers image mode is optimized for image printing with HP Glossy Photo & Imaging Laser Paper. HP Smart printing supplies2 include chemically grown toner for fine detail, bright saturated colors, and consistent color throughout the life of the cartridge. An environmental sensor enables the printer to tune toner particle charge, for uncompromised print quality in a variety of working environments.

Easy, flexible printing

Designed with medium to large office workgroups in mind, the printer is simple to install, use, and maintain. Gain quick access to the four easy-to-replace print cartridges through a single front door. The simple paper path design results in fewer and easier interactions with the printer. Minimize printer downtime when you use genuine HP Smart printing supplies 2 that enable status monitoring, proactive alert messages, supplies ordering, and convenient, simple installation. Get complete, timely information about the printer and print jobs. Designed for easy troubleshooting and configuration, the control panel displays up to four lines of text and animated graphics simultaneously. Access all printer information from the HP Toolbox software, including documentation, self-help and troubleshooting tips, printer status, and links to HP Instant Support and the HP Embedded Web Server, which lets you manage printing functions from your computer (for networked printers). Enjoy high-speed network printing with simple network installation, driver distribution, and remote management through HP Web Jetadmin.

HP color management tools
The HP color access control solution makes color printing and copying more affordable than ever by helping you control who uses color and when they use it: Assign color access to specific users or workgroups. Use either your printers embedded Web server or HP Web Jetadmins fleet configuration capability to designate who has access to color printing. That way, people who truly need colorsuch as your sales team and marketing departmentcan use it. Assign color access by application. Designate certain applications for printing color and others for printing blackand-white to ensure that users only print color on their most important print jobs and that other printoutssuch as Web pagesare always black-and-white. Shut down color completely or temporarily disable color capability. Disable color printing on shared printers locking out all individuals and workgroupsso you can save your color resources for special projects or seasonal needs. HP Web Jetadmins Print Driver Pre-configuration Plug-in lets IT Administrators set users print settings to control color printing by print queue. Track color use by job, by user, and by device. HP
Service and support from HP
HP offers a variety of support options to assist you with setup and maintenance. Start with the standard one-year limited hardware warranty that includes phone support backed by award-winning HP Customer Care. To further ensure trouble-free operation and to maximize the capabilities of your printer, you can upgrade your service and support options to include network installation and extended printer maintenance.
Web Jetadmins Report Generation Plug-in generates real-time and periodic usage reports that make it easy to track color use by job, by user, and by device. Plus, it allows you to easily allocate costs to individual departments. 3
Using genuine HP supplies ensures availability of all HP printing features.
Billing solutions are an optional feature available at an additional cost through HPs solution partners.

Technical specifications

Print speed3 First page out Resolution Processor Memory, standard Memory, maximum Flash memory EIO hard disk Duty cycle Media Media handling Output capacity Duplex printing Sizes Weights Types Connectivity Interfaces Third-party interface EIO slots available Languages Fonts Client operating systems Network operating systems5 Network protocols supported5 Dimensions (d by w by h) Weight What ships in the box
HP Color LaserJet 5550n (Q3714A)

HP Color LaserJet 5550dn (Q3715A)
HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn (Q3716A)
Up to 27 ppm letter, full-color and black-only Less than 16 seconds 600 by 600 dpi with HP ImageREt MHz RISC 160 MB: 128 MB DDR SDRAM and 32 MB of flash memory on board; one available 200-pin SDRAM DIMM slot 544 MB: 512 MB DDR SDAM and 32 MB of flash memory on board Two available flash memory card slots for fonts or 3rd-party solutions4 Optional Up to 120,000 pages per month
288 MB: 256 MB DDR SDRAM and 32 MB of flash memory on board; one available 200-pin SDRAM DIMM slot
1 x 100-sheet multipurpose tray, 1 x 500-sheet tray 1 x 100-sheet multipurpose tray, 2 x 500-sheet tray 250-sheet face-down output bin Manual two-sided printing Automatic two-sided printing Multipurpose tray: 3 by 5 in (76 by 127 mm) to 12.05 by 18.5 in (306 by 470 mm); letter, legal, executive, 11 by 17, ledger, Number 10 envelopes, Monarch envelopes, Statement Automatic two-sided printing unit, trays 2, 3, 4, 5: 5.8 by 8.3 in (148 by 210 mm) to 11.7 by 17 in (297 by 431.8 mm); letter, legal, executive, 11 by 17, ledger, executive Multipurpose tray: 16 to 53 lb (60 to 200 g/m2); Automatic two-sided printing unit and trays 2 and 3: 16 to 32 lb (60 to 120 g/m2) Plain, light, intermediate, heavy, extra heavy, glossy, heavy glossy, high gloss images, tough, recycled, envelopes, transparencies, labels, cardstock Bidirectional IEEE-1284-C parallel port, USB 1.1 port, HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet internal print server Jetlink port for 3rd-party paper-handling devices4 Two HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c (HP PCL 5c driver available from the Web only), HP postscript 3 emulation, native PDF printing (v1.3), XHTML-Print for mobile phone and PDA printing via the optional HP bt1300 adapter 80 internal TrueType fonts scalable in HP PCL, 92 internal scalable fonts in HP postscript 3 emulation (Euro symbol built-in); additional font solutions available via 3rd-party flash memory cards4 Standard: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003 (32 bit and 64 bit drivers), Certified for Windows Vista; Mac v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4, and higher Optional: UNIX, Linux, Novell NetWare 5.1, 6, 6.5 (optional 4.2), OS/2 (print functionality only available on the Web) Via HP Jetdirect print servers: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, XP 64-Bit, Server 2003; Novell NetWare 5.x, 6.x (IPX only); Mac v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4, and higher; Red Hat Linux 8.0 and later; SuSE Linux v.8.1 and later; HP-UX 11.0; Solaris 2.6, 7, 8, (SPARC systems only); Citrix MetaFrame; Windows Terminal Services Via HP Jetdirect print servers: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk, Apple Rendezvous compatible, DLC/LLC, Auto-IP, IP Direct Mode, NDS, Bindery, NCP, NDPS, iPrint, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMP v 1 and v 2c, HTTP; may require software from the NOS vendor or third-party vendor: LPD, FTP Printing, IPP 22.7 by 27.7 by 25.2 in (577 by 704 by 640 mm) 24.8 by 28.25 by 32.8 in (630 by 718 by 833 mm) 114 lb (51.8 kg) 246 lb (111 kg) Printer; HP cyan, magenta, yellow, and black print cartridges; Printer; HP cyan, magenta, yellow, and black print cartridges; Printer; HP cyan, magenta, yellow, and black print cartridges; software and Users Guide on CD; Getting Started Guide; Network software and Users Guide on CD; Getting Started Guide; Network software and Users Guide on CD; Getting Started Guide; Network Installation Guide; power cord; 100-sheet multipurpose tray; Installation Guide; power cord; 100-sheet multipurpose tray; 500Installation Guide; power cord; 100-sheet multipurpose tray; two 500-sheet input tray; HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet internal sheet input tray; HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet internal print server; 500-sheet input trays; HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet internal print print server automatic two-sided printing unit server; automatic two-sided printing unit; printer stand

Ordering information

Maximum operating: 59 to 81 degrees F (15 to 27 decrees C) Recommended operating: 63 to 77 degrees F (17 to 25 degrees C) Maximum operating: 10 to 70 percent Recommended operating: 30 to 70 percent up to 10,000 ft (up to 3,100 m) Power: 6.6 Bels printing A4 monochrome from standard tray at full engine speed, PowerSave and Standby: 4.9 B(A) Pressure: Active: 49 dB(A), Standby: 33 d(B)A Input voltage: 110 to 127 V (-10/+6 percent), 50/60 Hz (2 Hz) 220 to 240 V (-10/+6 percent), 50/60 Hz (2 Hz) Printer: 5550n 5550dn 5550dtn Active: 614 W 630 W 630 W Standby: 93 W 93 W 93 W PowerSave: 24 W 24 W 24 W Off: 0.3 W 0.3 W 0.3 W Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 7.567 kWh/Week, 8.222 kWh/Week (555hdn) EMC: CISPR 22:1997 / EN 55022:1998 Class B, EN 61000-3-2:2000, EN 61000-3-3:1995, EN 55024:1998, FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B / ICES-003, Issue 4 / GB9254-1998, GB17625.1-2003, EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, and carries the CE-Marking accordingly Argentina (TV S Mark-Rs.92/98/Ds.1009/98), Canada (cUL-CAN/CSA C22.2 No.60950-00), Mexico (NOM NYCE-NOM 019 SCFI), USA (UL-UL 60950; FDA-21 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter J for lasers). Class 1 Laser/LED Product. One-year, next business day, on-site warranty
Environmental ranges Temperature: Relative humidity: Altitude Acoustics Power requirements Power consumption6

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Power certifications

Warranty

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Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity. 4 For third-party solutions, go to: www.hp.com/go/gsc. 5 Not all protocol and operating system combinations are supported. For more information, go to: www.hp.com/support/net_printing. 6 Values current as of February 2, 2004. Power reported is the highest value measured for color and monochrome printing using all standard voltages. For current information, please see www.hp.com/support/lj5550. 7 Based on 5 percent average coverage.
HP Color LaserJet 5550n printer HP Color LaserJet 5550dn printer HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn printer Connectivity HP Jetdirect 630n IPv6 Gigabit Ethernet Print Server HP Jetdirect 635n IPv6/IPsec internal Print Server HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet Print Server Paper handling 500-sheet input tray (trays 3,4, or 5) Printer stand HP Color LaserJet Smart printing supplies Black print cartridge (yield: approximately 13,000 pages7) Cyan print cartridge (yield: approximately 12,000 pages7) Yellow print cartridge (yield: approximately 12,000 pages7) Magenta print cartridge (yield: approximately 12,000 pages7) Maintenance kits Image transfer kit Image fuser kit (110v) Image fuser kit (220v) Memory and storage HP high-performance EIO hard disk 128 MB DDR SDRAM 256 MB DDR SDRAM 512 MB DDR SDRAM Cables Macintosh printer cable, 2-meter Parallel cable, 3-meter IEEE 1284 (a to c) Parallel cable, 10-meter IEEE 1284 (a to c) HP service and support Installation network configured (1 unit) service 3-year, next business day onsite hardware support 3-year, 4-hour, 13 x 5 onsite response hardware support Media HP Glossy Photo & Imaging Laser Paper, letter HP Glossy Photo & Imaging Laser Paper, tabloid HP Matte Photo & Imaging Laser Paper, letter HP Cover Paper, letter HP Soft Gloss Laser Paper, letter HP Soft Gloss Laser Paper, tabloid For third-party solutions, go to: www.hp.com/go/gsc

Number

Q3714A Q3715A Q3716A J7997G J7961G J7934G C7130B C9669B C9730A C9731A C9732A C9733A C9734B Q3984A Q3985A J6073G Q7721A Q7722A Q7723A 92215S C2946A C2947A H2872E H5549E H2691E Q6545A Q6546A Q6549A Q2413A Q2415A Q2416A
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