Paper handling ● Prints on paper from 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches) up to 306 x 470
mm (12.1 x 18.5 inches)
●
Prints on paper with weights from 60 g/m
2
to 199 g/m
2
(16 to 53 lb
bond)
● Prints on a wide range of media types including glossy, labels,
overhead transparencies, and envelopes
● Multiple gloss levels
● A 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 2) that supports paper sizes from
148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 inches) up to 297 x 432 mm (11.6 x 17
inches).
● Optional 500-sheet paper feeders (Trays 3, 4, and 5 (HP Color
LaserJet 5550 models only) supports paper sizes from 148 x 210
mm (5.8 x 8.3 inches) up to 297 x 432 mm (11.6 x 17 inches).
● Automatic two-sided printing on all HP Color LaserJet
5500dn/5550dn, HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn/5550dtn, and
HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn/5550hdn printers
● 250-sheet face-down output bin.
Accessories
● Printer hard drive, which provides storage for fonts and macros as
well as job storage; standard on HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn and
5550hdn models only
● Printer stand (recommended for additional optional trays)
● Optional Tray 3 is standard on the HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn
and HP Color LaserJet5550dtn models. Optional trays 3 and 4
are standard on the HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn models. Optional
Trays 3, 4, and 5 are standard on the HP Color LaserJet 5550hdn
models. All optional trays support support paper sizes from 148 x
210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 inches) up to 297 x 432 mm (11.6 x 17 inches).
● HP Color LaserJet 5500 models: Fast InfraRed (FIR) pod
● HP Color LaserJet 5550 models: Two-200-pin DDR SDRAM slots.
One slot is available for adding memory to the printer. DDR
SDRAM memory is available in 128 and 256 MB modules
● HP Color LaserJet 5500 supports four 168-pin dual inline memory
(DIMM) slots and the fifth 100-pin DIMM slot. Memory can be
expanded up to 416 MB, which is available in 64MB, 128MB, or
256MB.
Connectivity
● Optional enhanced input/output (EIO) network card; comes
standard on HP Color LaserJet 5500n/5550n, HP Color LaserJet
5500dn/5550dn, HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn/5550dtn,
andHP Color LaserJet 5500hdn/5550hdn printers
● HP Color LaserJet 5550 models only: USB 1.1 connection
● HP Web Jetadmin software
● Standard bidirectional parallel cable interface (IEEE -1284-C
compliant)
● The HP Color LaserJet 5550 model printer supports an auxiliary
connection for paper handling input devices.
● HP Color LaserJet 5550 models only: Both USB and parallel
connections are supported, but cannot be used at the same time
● HP Color LaserJet 5500 model only: Infrared (FIR) connection.
Supplies ● Supplies status page contains information on toner level, page
count, and estimated pages remaining
● No-shake cartridge design
● Printer checks for authentic HP print cartridges at cartridge
installation
● Internet-enabled supply-ordering capabilities (using embedded
Web server, printer Status and Alerts, or Toolbox (HP Color
LaserJet 5550 models only)
Table 1-2. Features (continued)
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