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Glossary of terms
Glossary
Definitions of specifications and terms to assist in your buying process.
Speed/monthly volume
Print speed, black (draft quality mode)
Up to 37 ppm
Print speed, black (normal quality mode)
Up to 16 ppm
Print speed, black (best quality mode)
Up to 5 ppm
Print speed, color (draft color mode)
Up to 33 ppm
Print speed, color (normal quality mode)
Up to 16 ppm
Print speed, color (best quality mode)
Up to 5 ppm
Monthly duty cycle
Up to 7500 pages
Processor speed
300 MHz
Printer page yield
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Print quality/technology
Print technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Print quality, black
Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Print quality, color
Up to 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi color (on premium photo paper, 1200 x 1200 input dpi)
Resolution technology
HP PhotoREt III enhanced color-layering technology
Number of cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Ink types
Color dye inks, black self-reactive pigment inks
Paper handling/media
Paper tray(s), standard
1
Paper tray(s), maximum
2
Input capacity, standard
Up to 250 sheets
Input capacity, maximum
Up to 600 sheets
Envelope feeder
No
Envelope input, standard
Up to 30 envelopes
Output capacity, standard
Up to 150 sheets
Output capacity, maximum
Up to 150 sheets
Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper)
Automatic (standard or optional varies by product)
Document finishing
Sheetfed
Media sizes, standard
Letter, legal, statement, executive, envelopes (No. 10, Monarch, DL), cards (3 x 5 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 5 x 8 in, 4 x 10 in, 4 x 11 in, 4 x 12 in, 8 x 10 in)
Media sizes, custom
3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in
Media types
Paper (brochure, inkjet, photo, plain), envelopes, labels, cards (greeting, index), transparencies
Media weight, recommended
20 to 24 lb
Memory/print languages/typefaces
Memory, standard
32 MB
Memory, maximum
32 MB
Memory slots
None
Print languages, standard
PCL3, PCL3 GUI
Typefaces
4 built-in: Courier, Letter Gothic, CG Times, Universe
Connectivity
Connectivity, standard
Hi-Speed USB port (compatible with USB 2.0 specifications)
Connectivity, optional
HP Jetdirect 175x Print Server for Fast Ethernet, HP Jetdirect en3700 Fast Ethernet Print Server, HP Jetdirect ew2400 802.11g Wireless Print Server for SMB, HP bt1300 Bluetooth Wireless Printer Adapter
Macintosh compatible
Yes
Print drivers, standard
HP PCL3 GUI
Minimum system requirements
PC: 90 MHz Pentium, 16 MB RAM, 90 MB hard disk space, monitor (640 x 480 resolution, 256 colors)
Macintosh: Mac OS X v 10.2, 10.3, 10.4; 333 MHz (iMac), 350 MHz (Power Mac); 128 MB RAM; 100 MB available disk space; monitor (640 x 480, 256-color display); CD-ROM drive
Compatible network operating systems
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows 2000; Windows XP Home; Windows XP Professional; Certified for Windows Vista(TM); Mac OS X v 10.2.x; Mac OS X v 10.3.x; Mac OS X v 10.4.x; Red Hat Linux 9.0 or higher; SuSE Linux 8.1 or higher; Debian 3.0 or higher; Slackware 8.1 or higher; Lindows 1.3 or higher
Certified for Windows Vista(TM)
Certified for Windows Vista(TM)
Dimensions/weight/warranty
Dimensions, std.            (W x D x H)
19.5 x 15.9 x 8.4 in
Dimensions, max.           (W x D x H)
19.5 x 22.8 x 8.4 in
Weight, U.S.
21.4 lb
Warranty, standard
One-year limited hardware warranty; standard exchange, 24-hour, 7 days a week Web support, business hour phone support
What's in the box
What's in the box
HP Officejet Pro K550 Color Printer, power cord, 4 print cartridges (1 each: black, cyan, magenta, yellow), 2 printheads, Getting Started Guide, Setup Poster, driver CD plus User's Guide
Cable included?
No


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