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HP Color LaserJet 5500 printer series - Color HP LaserJet Printers


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Speed/monthly volume
Print speed, black (best quality mode)
Up to 21 ppm
Print speed, color (pages per minute)
Up to 21 ppm
First page out, black
18 sec (ready state), 45 sec (powersave - about 8 hrs), 2 min (cold start or power-up)
First page out, color
18 sec (ready), 45 sec (powersave), 2 min (cold)
Processor speed
400 MHz
Recommended monthly volume, maximum
120,000 pages
Print quality / technology
Print technology
In-line color laser, direct-to-page printing
Print quality, black
600 x 600 dpi
Print quality, color
600 x 600 dpi
Paper handling / media
Paper trays, std.
5500 / 5500dn / 5500n: 2
5500dtn: 3
5500hdn: 4
Paper trays, max.
4
Input capacity,  std.
5500dtn: 1,100 sheets
5500hdn: 1,600 sheets
5500 / 5500dn / 5500n: 600 sheets
Input capacity, max.
1,600 sheets
Standard envelope capacity
20 envelopes envelopes
Envelope feeder
No
Output capacity, std.
250 sheets
Output capacity, max.
250 sheets
Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper)
5500dn / 5500dtn / 5500hdn: Automatic (standard)
5500 / 5500n: None (not supported)
Media sizes, std.
Letter, Legal, Executive, Ledger, 11 x 17 in (tabloid), envelopes (Monarch, No. 10)
Media sizes, custom
Tray 1: 3 x 5 in to 12.3 x 18.5 in; Tray 2, 3, 4: 5 x 8 in to 11.7 x 17 in
Media types
Paper (plain, glossy, film, recycled), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cardstock
Media weight, recommended
20 lb
Paper handling
5500dtn: 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 2 500-sheet input trays, automatic two-sided printing accessory, stand; Optional: 500-sheet input tray
5500hdn: 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 3 500-sheet input trays, automatic two-sided printing accessory, stand
5500dn: 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 500-sheet input tray, automatic two-sided printing accessory; Optional: 500-sheet input tray (up to 2 additional), stand
5500n: 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 500-sheet input tray; optional: 500-sheet input tray (up to 2 additional), stand
5500: 100-sheet multi-purpose tray, 500-sheet input tray; Optional: 500-sheet input tray (up to 2 additional), stand
Memory / print languages
Memory, std.
5500dtn / 5500hdn: 160 MB
5500 / 5500dn / 5500n: 96 MB
Memory, max.
416 MB
Hard disk
5500 / 5500dn / 5500dtn / 5500n: Optional, 10 GB
5500hdn: Standard, 10 GB
Print languages, std.
HP PCL 5c, PCL 6, HP PostScript® Level 3 emulation
Connectivity
Connectivity, std.
5500hdn: IEEE 1284-compliant bidirectional parallel port, Fast Infrared (FIR) port, HP Jetdirect 615n print server in EIO slot, hard disk in EIO slot, one open EIO slot
5500dn / 5500dtn / 5500n: IEEE 1284-compliant bidirectional parallel port, Fast Infrared (FIR) port, HP Jetdirect 615n print server in EIO slot, two open EIO slots
5500: IEEE 1284-compliant bidirectional parallel port, Fast Infrared (FIR) port, three open EIO slots
Connectivity, opt.
HP Jetdirect 600n, 610n, 615n, and 680n EIO internal print servers, Connectivity Card for Serial, LocalTalk, and USB connectivity
Macintosh compatible
Yes
Dimensions / weight / warranty
Dimensions  (w x d x h)
5500 / 5500dn / 5500n: 22.7 x 27.7 x 25.2 in
5500dtn: 24.8 x 27.7 x 38.8 in
5500hdn: 24.8 x 27.7 x 44 in
Weight, U.S.
5500dn: 132.28 lb
5500 / 5500n: 132.3 lb
5500dtn: 236 lb
5500hdn: 269 lb
Warranty, std.
One-year on-site warranty
What's in the box
What's in the box
5500: HP Color LaserJet 5500 printer, four print cartridges (one each: black, cyan, magenta, yellow), Software and User's Guide on CD-ROM, Getting Started Guide, power cord, IEEE 1284-C parallel cable
5500dn: HP Color LaserJet 5500dn printer, four print cartridges (one each: black, cyan, magenta, yellow), Software and User Guide on CD-ROM, Getting Started Guide, power cord, HP Jetdirect 615n (EIO) 10/100Base-T print server
5500dtn: HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn printer, four print cartridges (one each: black, cyan, magenta, yellow), Software and User Guide on CD-ROM, Getting Started Guide, power cord, HP Jetdirect 615n (EIO) 10/100Base-T print server, two 500-sheet input trays, stand
5500hdn: HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn printer, four print cartridges (one each: black, cyan, magenta, yellow), Software and User Guide on CD-ROM, Getting Started Guide, power cord, HP Jetdirect 615n (EIO) 10/100Base-T print server, three 500-sheet input trays, stand
5500n: HP Color LaserJet 5500n printer, four print cartridges (one each: black, cyan, magenta, yellow), Software and User's Guide on CD-ROM, Getting Started Guide, power cord, HP Jetdirect 615n (EIO) 10/100Base-T print server
Software included
Print drivers and installation software on CD-ROM (PCL 5c, PCL 6, PS emulation, Printer Status and Alerts)

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HP Color LaserJet 5500 Printer (C9656A)
Base model

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HP Color LaserJet 5500dn Printer (C9657A)
Base model plus HP Jetdirect EIO internal print server for Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-TX, automatic two-sided printing

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HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn Printer (C9658A)
Base model with 160 MB of SDRAM, plus HP Jetdirect EIO internal print server for Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-TX, automatic two-sided printing, additional 500-sheet input tray, stand

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HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn Printer (C9659A)
Base model with 160 MB of SDRAM, plus HP Jetdirect EIO internal print server for Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-TX, automatic two-sided printing, three 500-sheet input tray, stand, hard disk

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HP Color LaserJet 5500n Printer (C7131A)
Base model plus HP Jetdirect EIO internal print server for Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

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