HP Color laserjet 5500 - 4 Printing tasks; Controlling print jobs; Selecting print paper

Table of contents
1 Printer description
Model Configurations ................................................................................................................3
The HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printer ........................................................................3
Performance, memory, and other printer features ....................................................................6
Identification ..............................................................................................................................9
Model and serial numbers ..................................................................................................9
HP Color LaserJet 5500 models ......................................................................................11
HP Color LaserJet 5550 models ......................................................................................12
Printer specifications ...............................................................................................................13
Supply storage requirements (HP Color LaserJet 5500 series) ......................................15
Product information .................................................................................................................16
Product information ..........................................................................................................16
Electrical specifications (HP Color LaserJet 5500 models) .............................................16
Electrical specifications (HP Color LaserJet 5550 models) .............................................17
Media requirements ................................................................................................................19
Selecting print media ........................................................................................................19
Media specifications .........................................................................................................19
Supported media weights and sizes (HP Color LaserJet 5500 models) ..........................19
Supported paper weights and sizes (HP Color LaserJet 5550 models) ..........................22
Media specifications for 2-sided (duplex) printing ............................................................25
Media to avoid ..................................................................................................................25
Media that may cause damage to the printer ...................................................................26
Printing on special media .................................................................................................26
Transparencies .................................................................................................................2 6
Printing on transparencies ................................................................................................26
Glossy paper .....................................................................................................................27
Colored paper ...................................................................................................................27
Heavy paper .....................................................................................................................27
Printing images (HP Color LaserJet 5550 models) ..........................................................28
Envelopes .........................................................................................................................28
Labels ...............................................................................................................................29
HP LaserJet Tough paper ................................................................................................29
Preprinted forms and letterhead ......................................................................................29
Recycled paper .................................................................................................................30
Weight equivalence table .................................................................................................30
Hewlett-Packard warranty statement ......................................................................................32
Limited warranty for print cartridge life ....................................................................................33
HP's Premium Protection Warranty. Color LaserJet Image Fuser Kit and Image
Transfer Kit Limited Warranty Statement ............................................................................34
Declaration of Conformity ........................................................................................................35
Safety information ...................................................................................................................37
Laser safety statement .....................................................................................................37
Canadian DOC regulations ...............................................................................................37
EMI statement (Korea) .....................................................................................................38
VCCI statement (Japan) ...................................................................................................38
Laser Statement for Finland .............................................................................................39
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