Table 1-19. Tray 2 and optional Trays 3, 4, and 5 (5550 model only) paper sizes and
types
Tray 2 and optional
Trays 3, 4, and 5
(5550 model only)
Dimensions Weight or thickness Capacity
Automatically
detectable standard
sizes: Letter, Letter-
Rotated, A4, A4-
Rotated, A3, 11x17,
Legal, B4 (JIS), B5
(JIS), A5, Executive.
Trays 3 and 4 are
optional on the HP
Color LaserJet 5500
models. Trays 3, 4,
and 5 are optional on
the HP Color LaserJet
5550 models.
Nondetectable
standard sizes: 16K,
8K, Executive (JIS),
8.5 x 13
Minimum Size (unless
otherwise noted)
76 by 127 mm
(3 by 5 in)
Maximum size (unless
otherwise noted)
297 by 431 mm
(11.69 by 17 in)
Plain paper
75 to 89 g/m
2
(20 to 23 lb bond)
500 sheets
(75 g/m
2
; 20 g/m)
Light paper
60 to 74 g/m
2
(16 to 19 lb bond)
500 sheets
Intermediate paper
90 to 104 g/m
2
(24 to 27 lb bond)
Maximum stack
height: 50 mm (2.0 in)
Heavy paper
105 to 119 g/m
2
(28 to 31 lb bond)
Maximum stack
height: 50 mm (2.0 in)
Extra heavy paper
1
120 to 163 g/m
2
(32 to 43 lb bond)
Maximum stack
height: 50 mm (2.0 in)
Glossy paper
75 to 105 g/m
2
(20 to 28 lb bond)
200 sheets
High Gloss Images
120 to 120 g/m
2
(32 to 32 lb bond)
Maximum stack
height: 10 mm (0.4 in)
Labels Maximum stack
height: 50 mm (2 in)
Transparency 0.12 to 0.13 mm thick
(4.7 to 5.5 mils thick)
100 sheets
Tough paper 0.10 to 0.13 mm thick
(4 to 5 mils thick)
100 sheets
1
The use of Extra heavy paper from Trays 2, 3, 4, and 5 is allowed, but the performance
cannot be guaranteed due to the wide variation in these papers.
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