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HP Photosmart B8550 Printer series (CB981A) - Specifications and Warranty
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Glossary
Definitions of specifications and terms to assist in your buying process.
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
Paper handling standard,input
125-sheet input tray, 20-sheet photo tray
Paper handling standard,output
50-sheet output tray
Borderless Printing
Yes (up to 13 x 44 in; 330 x 1117 mm)
Media types
Paper (plain, inkjet, photo), envelopes, labels, cards (index, greeting)
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 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
No
Dimensions and weight
Product dimensions (W x D x H)
22.83 x 15.31 x 7.13 in
Product weight
16.7 lb
What's included
Warranty
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 in the box
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, please purchase USB cable separately



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