What Existing Users think of the Deskjet 5550
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What We Think
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The Deskjet5550 is a nice capable printer that delivers a cost effective printing solution. Built-in print-heads help to make it economical. Customer Reviews of the Deskjet5550 show that the large majority of users are very happy with this Inkjet Printer.
Inkjet Cartridges & Consumables
HP printers, inks and photo papers are designed and tested to work together as a system. With the HP No. 58 Photo Inkjet cartridgei and HP PhotoREt IV technology home users can print true-to-life photos that will rival any photo lab, quickly and easily. The Ink cartridges that can be used in the Deskjet 5550 are as follows:
This printer is designed to use any of several combinations of print cartridges listed below:
• HP C8727A Ink Cartridge No 27 Black (10 ml) 220 pages @ 5% coverage
• HP C8728A Ink Cartridge No 28 C/M/Y (8ml) 190 pages @ 15% coverage
• HP C6656A Ink Cartridge No 56 Black (19 ml) 450 pages @ 5% coverage
• HP C6657A Ink Cartridge No 57 C/M/Y (17ml) 390 pages @ 15% coverage
• HP C6658A Ink Cartridge No 58 Photo (17ml) Up to 125 photos
The above page yield & coverage figures are meant as a rough guide and may vary depending upon coverage and image quality.
Compatible Inkjet Cartridges are available for the Deskjet 5550 and represent a good saving on the original cartridges. We at System Insight guarantee your printer against any damage caused by using our compatible cartridges (other suppliers often don't).
What the Manufacturer, HP says: HP Provides Feature Rich Printing with the Stylish Deskjet 5550
The HP Deskjet 5550 colour inkjet printer, the first Deskjet printer to benefit from the option of HP’s new PhotoREt IV print technology for flawless colour photos. Perfected for the needs of the home user, the Deskjet 5550 offers versatility and high quality performance across a wide range of printing tasks, all in a sleek new design.
The HP Deskjet 5550 can produce both laser quality black text at high print speeds (17 ppm), and the highest calibre colour photography. It incorporates a range of intelligent features that make printing quicker and easier, while cutting ink consumption.
The new six-colour PhotoREt IV system has a range of 1.2 million colours, allowing users to print stunning, true-to-life colours and realistic skin tones. The printer is also capable of up to 4,800 optimised dpi. This alternate, high-dpi mode can be specifically selected for printing high-resolution images.
The Deskjet 5550 features both ‘ink back-up’ and ‘fast-normal’ modes, allowing it to complete print jobs when one of the cartridges runs out of ink and to significantly boost print speeds and cut colour ink consumption on mixed black and colour documents. HP’s new print screen feature allows users to print screenshots of web pages, perfect for online banking or for printing out computer game scores.
Key Features of the Deskjet 5550
Stylish low profile design
Optional six-ink printing (with the tri-colour and photo cartridge)
Reserve Mode print mode (printer can run with one pen out of ink)
Borderless printing on 4 x 6 inch media with tear-off tab
Auto-off feature (places the printer in a low power, energy efficient mode after the printer has been idle for 30 minutes)
Special Features:
• Automatic pen alignment for optimum results on all media
• HP’s award winning automatic paper sensor to detect paper type and adjust print settings for the best print quality
• Optional automatic two-sided printing accessory
• Borderless prints on 10x15 media, or on A4 for framable photos
• Print cancel button for saving ink on unwanted print jobs
• Optional wireless accessories for flexible home printing.
* Approximate figures. Exact speed will vary depending on the system configuration, software program and document complexity.
Print quality/resolution
Black TrueType(TM) text resolution (depending on paper type)
Print mode
Resolution
Plain Paper/FastDraft
300 x 300 dpi
Plain Paper/Everyday
300 x 300 dpi
Plain Paper/Normal
600 x 600 dpi
Inkjet Paper/Best/1200 dpi text rendering
1200 x 1200 dpi
colour input resolution (depending on paper type)
Print mode
Resolution
Plain Paper/FastDraft
300 x 300 dpi
Plain Paper/Everyday
300 x 300 dpi
Plain Paper/Normal
600 x 600 dpi
Inkjet Paper/Best/1200 dpi text rendering
1200 x 1200 dpi
colour printing resolution (subject to colour input resolution above)
Print mode
Resolution
Plain Paper/FastDraft
600 x 300 dpi
Plain Paper/Everyday
600 x 600 dpi
Plain Paper/Normal
600 x 600 dpi
Inkjet Paper/Best/1200 dpi text rendering
1200 x 1200 dpi
HP Premium Photo papers
4800 x 1200 optimized dpi
Operating systems - minimum system requirements
OS
Processor
Required Ram
Hard disk space required
Microsoft(R) Windows 95, 98, Me
Pentium(R) 150 MHz
32 MB Ram
40 MB*
Windows NT 4.0
Pentium 133 MHz
64 MB Ram
40 MB*
Windows 2000
Pentium 133 MHz
64 MB Ram
40 MB*
Windows XP
Pentium 233 MHz
128 MB Ram
40 MB*
Mac OS 8.6 - 9.x
Power PC G3
64 MB Ram
10 MB
Mac OS X
Power PC G3
128 MB Ram
20 MB
* If you are printing photographs or are printing 4800 x 1200 dpi, you must have a large amount of hard drive space available.
Connectivity
Standard Connectivity
Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable 2.0 compatible
Centronics Parallel, IEEE 1284-Compliant with 1284-B receptacle
Printer command language
HP PCL Level 3
Network
The printer can be connected to a network in one of two ways:
Connected directly to a computer on a network. Use the printer software CD and follow the on-screen network setup instructions.
Connected to a network with an HP Jetdirect Print Server. For instructions use the printer software CD and the documentation that came with the HP Jetdirect Print Server.
Font information
US Standards Internal Bit-Mapped Fonts
Proportional
CG Times
CG Times Italic
Univers
Univers Italic
Font Sizes
5, 6, 7,8,10,12,14
5, 6, 7,8,10,12,14
5, 6, 7,8,10,12,14
5, 6, 10, 12
Fixed pitch
Courier
Courier Italic
Letter Gothic
Letter Gothic Italic
Pt. Sizes
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
6, 12, 24
4.75, 9.5, 19
Pitches
5,10,16,67,20
5, 10, 20
6, 12, 24
16.67
International Fonts
Font
Arabic
Cyrillic
Greek
Hebrew
Country Designation
Saudi Arabia
Russia
Greece
Israel
Paper handling
Media (paper) weights
Category
Specification
US Letter
16 to 24 lb. (60 to 90 g/m2)
Legal
20 to 24 lb (75 to 90 g/m2
Envelopes
20 to 24 lb. (75 to 90 g/m2)
Cards
90 lb. Index maximum (up to 160g/m2)
Banner paper
16 to 24 lb (60 to 90 g/m2
Paper handling information
In tray capacity
Paper type
Capacity
Plain paper
Up to 100 sheets
Banner
Up to 20 sheets
Envelopes
Up to 15
Greeting Cards
Up to 5
Labels
Up to 20 sheets (use only US letter-size or A4 sheets)
Photo paper
Up to 25 sheets
Index cards
Up to 40
Hagaki cards
Up to 40
Transparencies
Up to 25
Out tray capacity
FastDraft
Up to 35 sheets
Normal
Up to 50 sheets
Best
Up to 50
Custom size media
Dimension
Size
Minimum and maximum width
77 to 215 millimeter (mm) (3.0 to 8.5 inches)
Minimum and maximum length
127 to 355 mm (5. to 14.00 inches)
Supported paper and paper sizes
Paper type
Metric size
US letter
215.9 x 279.4 mm (8.5 x 11.0 inches)
US legal
216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14.0 inches)
Executive
184 x 267 mm (7.25 x 10.50 inches)
European A4
210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.69 inches)
European A5
148 x 210 mm (5.85 x 8.27 inches)
B5-JIS
182 x 257 mm (7.17 x 10.12 inches)
Photo
L 89 x 127 mm (Japan)
Banner
US Letter
216 x279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches)
Supported envelopes and envelope sizes
Envelope type
Metric size
US No. 10
105 x 241 mm (4.12 x 9.50 inches)
Invitation A2
111 x 146 mm (4.38 x 5.75 inches)
European DL
110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 inches)
European C6
114 x 162 mm (4.48 x 6.38 inches)
Supported index cards/greeting cards
Card type
Metric size
Index
76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches)
Index
102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 inches)
Index
127 x 203 mm (5 x 8 inches)
European A6
105 x 148.5 mm
Hagaki
100 x 148 mm
L size
89 x127
Supported labels
Label type
Metric size
US Letter
216 x 279 (8.5 x11 inches)
A4
210 x 297 mm
Ink cartridge information
Cartridge
Part number
Black
HP 56 (C6656A)
Tri-colour
HP 57 (C6657A)
Optional photo cartridge
HP 58 (C6658A)
Physical specifications
Without the Automatic Two-sided Printing Module
Category
Specification
Width
449 mm
Height
144 mm
Depth
368 mm
Net Weight
5.2 kilograms (kg) (11.28 lbs.)
Electrical specifications
Category
Specification
Input voltage
100 to 240 volt ac (VAC) (+/- 10%)
Input frequency
50 to 60 Hz
Power consumption (maximum)
2 watts maximum when off
4 watts average when idle
30 watts average when printing
Operating environment
Maximum operating conditions
Specification
Temperature
41 to 104 degrees F (5 to 40 degrees C)
Humidity
15 to 80% relative humidity non condensing
Recommended operating conditions for best print quality
Temperature
59 to 95 degrees F (15 to 35 C)
Operating humidity
20 to 80% relative humidity non condensing
Storage conditions
Temperature
-40 to 158 degrees F (-40 to 70 degrees C
Noise levels
Noise levels per ISO 9296
Best mode
Sound power level, LwAd
5.3 B
Sound pressure, LpAm
40 dB
Certifications
Category
Specification
EMI Certification Printer with Power module
FCC part 15 Class B when used with a Class B computing device (USA) CISPR 22 Class B, EMC Directive 89/336/EEC (European community), VCCI (Japan), RRL (Korea)
