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HP Officejet Pro K550 Color Printer series - Color Inkjet Printers
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Overview

World's fastest desktop color printer for business4–Laser Quality Speeds up to twice the speed of color laser[1] at up to 30% lower color cost per page,[2] up to 25% lower black cost per page than mono lasers.[2] Flexible networking options available.

Features


Faster than color laser[1]
Laser quality speeds up to twice the speed of color laser[1]—up to 12 ppm black, up to 10 ppm color
Breakthrough inkjet Draft mode speeds—up to 37 ppm black and up to 35 ppm color
Recommended for fast, higher-volume printing

Lower cost per page vs. laser[2]
Up to 25 percent lower black cost per page than mono lasers- as low as 1.5 cents per page[2]
Up to 30 percent lower color cost per page than lasers—as low as 7.7 cents per page[2]
HP's high-capacity individual ink cartridges[3] can save ink and money–ideal for higher-volume jobs
HP ink cartridges are designed for efficient ink usage for economical documents and photo printing

Professional color that lasts
Print laser-quality black text plus professional-quality color and graphics using HP Vivera Inks.
Print documents that are water- and smudge-resistant with HP Vivera Inks and HP Advanced Paper.
Archived documents retain black text and color quality for decades without fading.[4]

Flexible networking options[5]
Flexible networking for higher productivity—optional wired and/or wireless capabilities[5]
Work at peak efficiency with optional auto two-sided printing[6] and reduce paper use and cost.
Higher-volume efficient printing with optional 350-sheet paper tray[7] for a total of 600 sheets.

Footnotes:
[1]Compared to color laser printers under $500. Laser quality speed is an HP measurement method representing the print speed of typical office documents in Default mode, compared to published color speeds by laser manufacturers as of May 2005.
[2]Cost per page (CPP) laser supplies comparisons based on published manufacturer specifications of the highest capacity cartridges available for color laser printers under $500 and mono lasers under $250 as reported by Current Analysis, Inc. as of May 2005. Officejet Pro K550 series cost per page (CPP) based on HP 88 Large Ink Cartridges (not included, sold separately) estimated street price and published yield. Results may vary.
[3]High-capacity HP ink cartridges not included; please purchase separately.
[4]Based on paper industry predictions for acid-free papers, colorant stability data at room temperature based on similar systems tested as per ISO 11798 and ISO 18909.
[5]HP Jetdirect EX Print Server not included, sold separately.
[6]With purchase of HP Inkjet Automatic Two-sided Print Accessory C8255A (not included, sold separately).
[7]With purchase of HP Inkjet 350-sheet Paper Tray C8256A (not included; sold separately).




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