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high-speed

versatile

hp color LaserJet 5500 series printers

5500 • 5500n • 5500dn • 5500dtn • 5500hdn

data sheet

Add high-speed, wide-format color laser printing to your office workgroup with the affordable

HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers. Easy-to-use and flexible to fit any office, these printers create

high-quality color documents as quickly as black-and-white. Designed for simplicity, this printer series

is as easy-to-use and maintain as any HP LaserJet monochrome printer, and can be upgraded for

robust networking and increased media flexibility.

fast color • meet the real-world performance requirements for high-resolution color with 600-dpi printing and hp ImageREt

2400-dpi technology for all your professional business documents—print color as fast as black and white

with 21 pages per minute (letter-sized pages) with the high-performance, inline engine, 400 MHz processor,

and a minimum of 96 MB RAM for a fast, 18-second first-page-out

• produce professional spreadsheets and other wide-format business documents—prints media just over

12 x 18 inches (312 x 470 mm)

• vibrant image quality makes your presentations stand out—achieve high-resolution color with 600-dpi printing

and hp ImageREt 2400-dpi technology and enjoy enhanced print quality with smoother color transitions,

sharper black text, and sharper images with the offset press technologies, such as adaptive half-toning

and trapping

• streamline your business workflow—using the printer’s hard disk (standard on 5500hdn model) which enables

multiple original printing (mopying), secure printing, and many other document management solutions

unmatched simplicity • hp makes maintenance and troubleshooting simple—a graphical control panel, easy front access to the

printer, and clear labeling make print cartridge installation and troubleshooting practically as simple as for

a monochrome hp LaserJet printer

• reduce time spent refilling paper—added media flexibility includes additional 500-sheet paper trays that

bring standard input capacity to 1,600 sheets

• trouble-free maintenance—simple paper path design and essentially only four supplies mean fewer and

easier interventions

• low cost of ownership and operation—via long-life maintenance kits, smart printing supplies, and low

intervention rates

robust networking • best-in-class networking—robust hp jetdirect Fast Ethernet internal print server for trouble-free high-performance

printer sharing

• expandable hp jetdirect networking options allow workgroups to prepare for mobile environments and to access

e-services—add hp jetdirect wireless 802.11b networking or other connectivity options with the open EIO slots

• simple to manage over your network—using hp web jetadmin printer management software or via the

embedded Web server

HP printing and imaging systems help you create powerful, professional communications easily. Printers,

supplies, accessories, and services are designed together to work together and invented to meet your

business needs.

hp color LaserJet 5500 series printers

hp color LaserJet 5500hdn shown

hp color LaserJet 5500

• 400 MHz processor

• 96 MB RAM (expandable

to 416 MB)

• 100-sheet multipurpose

tray

• 500-sheet feeder tray

(media capacity 600

sheets)

includes three open EIO slots

graphical control

panel for ease-of-use,

smart printing

supplies

maintenance,

and convenience

four high-capacity

all-in-one toner

cartridges (up to

13,000 sheets

black, up to

12,000 sheets color)

best-in-class

hp jetdirect 615n

Fast Ethernet

EIO internal

print server

simple front door

access allows you

to easily change

printer cartridges

and perform routine

maintenance

hp color LaserJet 5500 series printers at a glance

hp color LaserJet 5500n

all of the features of the

5500 model plus:

• hp jetdirect 615n

Fast Ethernet EIO

internal print server

includes two open EIO slots

hp color LaserJet 5500dn

all of the features of the

5500n model plus:

• automatic two-sided

printing

includes two open EIO slots

hp color LaserJet 5500dtn

all of the features of the

5500dn model plus:

• 160 MB RAM

(expandable to 416 MB)

• second 500-sheet feeder

tray (media capacity 1,100

sheets) and printer stand

includes two open EIO slots

hp color LaserJet 5500hdn

all of the features of the

5500dtn model plus:

• hard disk drive—facilitates

fast multiple-original

processing and storing

of templates and forms

• third 500-sheet feeder tray

(media capacity 1,600 sheets)

includes one open EIO slot

convenient printer

stand prints on a wide

variety of media

types and sizes—

up to 12 by 18 inch

widths for 11 by 17

inch full bleed prints

advanced color print cartridge

technology

improved chemical toner formula

• ensures uniform distribution

of color and reliable fusing

• wider range of colors (gamut)

and richer appearance

• crisp black text and sharp edges

• consistent print quality over the

life of the cartridge

hp smart printing supplies features

• status-at-a-glance and convenient

supplies alerts

• ability to quickly order via

the Internet when supplies

are low

• hp smart printing technology

monitors and adjusts print

cartridge characteristics

to ensure consistent print quality

throughout cartridge life

easy to install and maintain

• essentially only four supplies

to replace

• easy installation and removal of

print cartridges

• long-life image fuser (estimated

150,000-page yield) and

transfer kit (estimated

120,000-page yield)

500-sheet

feeder tray

two additional

500-sheet trays

for media capacity

of 1,600 sheets

automatic

two-sided

color printing—

full-color, two-sided

brochures print

easily

fast color

printing— 21

pages per minute

with 18 second

first page out

100-sheet

multipurpose tray

what does trapping do?

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Ma

Ma

Ma

without trapping with trapping

trapping=overprint along edges of knock-out

• eliminates color plane

misregistration

• eliminates transitions

between halftones

ground toner chemically

grown toner

no edge

enhancement smart edge

enhancement

(adaptive halftoning)

high-performance color printing

Whether printing brochures or spreadsheets, newsletters or

business presentations, with the HP Color LaserJet 5500 series

printers you are guaranteed high-quality documents while

meeting all your time-critical deadlines through in-house

printing. Featuring inline printing technology—using a

“direct to page process”—the HP Color LaserJet 5500

transfers toner directly to your media ensuring exceptional

print quality and color printing at the same speed as black.

And with best-in-class HP Jetdirect wired and wireless

print servers, the printers can be placed anywhere in

networked offices so that entire workgroups can access fast,

wide-format color printing.

exceptional color output quality

HP has designed the HP Color LaserJet 5500 and HP smart

printing supplies so that whether you are sending RGB or

CMYK files, the printer is automated and configured to supply:

• image detail

- 8 bit vs. 1–2 bit contone

- hp’s technology—four times the data delivers superior

detail

• color mapping

- family similarity

• print consistency

- by product design, closed loop controls, and hp smart

printing supplies

• sharp color transitions

- trapping

• sharp text and lines

- adaptive halftoning

advanced toner technology

• all-in-one print cartridge

• chemically grown toner

• uniform and small toner particles that enable the best

print quality

• integrated release agent to enable “oil-less” fusing

• cost efficient

precise adjacent colors—trapping

• eliminates color plane misregistration

• eliminates transitions between halftones

• automatic color plane registration

• automatic corrections built-in

smart edge enhancement (adaptive halftoning)

• extends beyond solids to light colored text

• dynamic algorithm identifies edges and applies special

halftoning to sharpen edges

smart operation made easy

The HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers are designed

to operate both efficiently and intuitively.

• control panel displays text and animated graphics

simultaneously with an intuitive user interface

• front panel provides convenient access to the end

user-replaceable supplies

• virtually eliminates printer downtime with genuine

HP smart printing supplies that enable status monitoring,

proactive alert messages, Internet-enabled supplies

ordering, and convenient remote troubleshooting

For more information on the HP Color LaserJet 5500 series printers, visit our Web site at www.hp.com

and click on products and services. Here you will find information on products, supplies, and accessories for all

your computing needs. HP printers, personal computers, supplies, and accessories are available at authorized

HP resellers worldwide.

HP PCs use genuine Windows Operating Systems

www.microsoft.com/piracy/howtotell

For more information

Product: Visit www.hp.com

Purchase: HP business solutions, products and supplies can be purchased at your local

HP partner (www.hp.com/go/locator), or bought directly from HP at www.buy.hp.com or 800-613-2222.

Finance: HP finance plans provide all the benefits of new technology without the risk or cost of ownership.

For details, call toll-free 888-999-HPTF (4783).

Accessibility: HP is committed to providing products and services that are accessible to people with disabilities.

For more information, please visit www.hp.com/accessibility or call 888-259-5707.

ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered service mark of the United States Environmental Protection Agency. As an ENERGY STAR partner, HP has

determined that this product meets the guidelines for energy efficiency. Adobe, the Adobe logo, and Adobe PostScript 3 are either registered

trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the USA, and other countries. Apple, AppleTalk, and Macintosh are trademarks of

Apple Computer, Inc. registered in the USA, and other countries. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft

Corporation in the USA, and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of the Open Group in the USA, and other countries. All other brand

and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. The information contained in this document is subject

to change without notice. HP makes no warranty of any kind with respect to this information. HP specifically disclaims the implied warranty of

merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. HP shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or other damage

alleged in connection with the furnishing or use of this information.

5981-1007ENUC

© Hewlett-Packard Company 2002

ordering information

number description

C9656A HP Color LaserJet 5500 printer

C7131A HP Color LaserJet 5500n printer

C9657A HP Color LaserJet 5500dn printer

C9658A HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn printer

C9659A HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn printer

service and support

H5549A/E Next Day on-site three year

H2691A/E Same-day on-site four hour, three year

H2044A/E 24 x 7 Same-day four hour, three year

H4515A/E Installation service

H2872A/E Standard and network installation

accessories

C7130A 500-sheet input tray

C9669A Printer stand

J6054B Printer hard disk

C9734A Image transfer kit (120K page life)*

C9735A Image fuser kit, 110v (150K page life)*

C9736A Image fuser kit, 220v (150K page life)*

supplies

print cartridges

C9730A HP Black print cartridge (13K yield)**

C9731A HP Cyan print cartridge (12K yield)**

C9732A HP Yellow print cartridge (12K yield)**

C9733A HP Magenta print cartridge (12K yield)**

media

C4179A HP Soft gloss Laser paper, 200 sheets, 32 lb, letter

Q2415A HP Soft gloss Laser paper, 500 sheets, 28 lb, letter

Q2416A HP Soft gloss Laser paper, 500 sheets, 28 lb, 11 X 17 inch

Q2419A HP High gloss Laser paper, 200 sheets, 32 lb, letter

Q2420A HP High gloss Laser paper, 200 sheets, 32 lb, 11 X 17 inch

Q1298A HP LaserJet tough paper, 50 sheets, letter

HPU1120 HP Premium choice LaserJet paper, 500 sheets, 32 lb, letter

HPU115R HP Premium choice LaserJet paper, 250 sheets, 200 gsm, 11 X 17 inch

Q2413A HP Premium cover paper, 100 sheets, 75 lb, letter

C2934A HP Color LaserJet transparencies, 50 sheets, letter

HPJ1124 HP LaserJet paper, 500 sheets, 24 lb, letter

HPJ1424 HP LaserJet paper, 500 sheets, 24 lb, legal

HPJ1724 HP LaserJet paper, 500 sheets, 24 lb, 11 X 17 inch

HPL245R HP Color Laser paper, 500 sheets, 24 lb, letter

HPL2417 HP Color Laser paper, 500 sheets, 24 lb, 11 X 17 inch

HPL285R, HP Color Laser paper, 500 sheets, 28 lb, letter

HPJ113H HP LaserJet paper, 3 hole, 500 sheets, 24 lb, letter

memory

C7848A 64 MB SDRAM DIMM

C7850A 128 MB SDRAM DIMM

C9653A 256 MB SDRAM DIMM

C4287A 4 MB Flash DIMM

interface and cables

C2946A Parallel cable, 3-meter IEEE 1284 cable with c type connector

92215S Macintosh DIN-8 printer cable

92215N HP Localtalk cable kit

C4103A HP Fast infrared receiver

network

J6058A HP Jetdirect 680n 802.11b wireless internal print server

J6057A HP Jetdirect 615n Fast Ethernet (10/100Base-TX) internal print server

J4167A HP Jetdirect 610 Token Ring print server

J4135A HP Jetdirect connectivity card for USB, Serial, and LocalTalk connections

* Estimated life will depend on job parameters. (IE: coverage, type and length)

** Based upon approximately 5 percent coverage.

operating systems supported

Microsoft®Windows 95, 98, NT®4.0, 2000, Me, XP; Mac®OS 8.6 and later, OS2

network compatibility

(via hp jetdirect print servers) Microsoft Windows 95, 98, NT, 4.0, 2000 XP, XP 64-bit, Novell

NetWare 3.2, 4.2, 5.x, 6, Red Hat Linux 6.x, and later, SuSE Linux 6.x, and later, HP-UX 10.20,

11.x, Solaris 2.5x, 2.6, 7, 8, (SPARC systems only), IBM AIX 3.2.5 and later, MPE-iX, Mac OS 8.6

and later

font capabilities

80 TrueType internal scalable in PCL, 80 TrueType internal scalable in PS

environmental ranges

Operating temperature: 50 to 81° F (15 to 27° C)

Storage temperature: 32 to 95° F (0 to 35° C)

Operating humidity: 10 to 70% RH

Storage humidity: 10 to 95% RH

acoustics

Noise level per ISO 9296

Sound power: LWAd 50 dB(A) Powersave, 65 dB(A) printing

Sound pressure: operating position per ISO 7779: LpAm 49 dB(A) printing, 33 dB(A) standby

power requirements

Source: input voltage 100 to 127 VAC (-10%/+6%) 50/60 Hz (±2 Hz); input voltage

220 to 240 VAC (-10%/+6%) 50/60 Hz (±2 Hz)

power consumption

Printing: minimum 556, maximum 592 (110/220 volts)

Standby: minimum 48.5, maximum 54.3 (110/220 volts)

Powersave: 0.15

ENERGY STAR®compliant

warranty

One-year on-site warranty

what’s in the box

Printer; four LaserJet print cartridges (1 each: black, cyan, magenta, yellow), software and user guide

and CD ROM, Getting Started Guide, power cord, HP Jetdirect 615n (EIO) 10/100Base-T

internal print server, automatic duplexer printing accessory (CLJ5500dn/dtn/hdn), two 500-sheet

input trays (CLJ5500dtn), stand (CLJ5500dtn/hdn), hard disk (CLJ5500hdn), three 500-sheet input

trays (CLJ5500hdn).

technical specifications

hp color LaserJet 5500 series

100-sheet multipurpose, 500-sheet feeder 100-sheet multipurpose,

500-sheet feeder

automatic two-sided printing

100-sheet multipurpose,

two 500-sheet feeder trays

automatic two-sided printing

100-sheet multipurpose,

three 500-sheet feeder trays

automatic two-sided printing

IEEE1284-compliant

bidirectional parallel port,

Fast Infrared (FIR) port,

3 open EIO slots

IEEE1284-compliant

bidirectional parallel port,

Fast Infrared (FIR) port,

hp jetdirect 615n print server

in EIO slot, hard disk drive in

EIO slot, 1 open EIO slot

IEEE1284-compliant bidirectional parallel port, Fast Infrared (FIR) port,

hp jetdirect 615n print server in EIO slot, 2 open EIO slots

24.8 by 27.7 by 38.8 in

(630 by 704 by 986 mm)

250 lb (113.56 kg)

24.8 by 27.7 by 44 in

(630 by 704 by 1118 mm)

283 lb (128.56 kg)

22.7 by 27.7 by 25.2 in (577 by 704 by 640 mm)

132 lb (60 kg)

hp color LaserJet 5500 hp color LaserJet 5500n hp color LaserJet 5500dn hp color LaserJet 5500dtn hp color LaserJet 5500hdn

C9656A C7131A C9657A C9658A C9659A

print speed121 pages per minute, letter-size documents

1

exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver and document complexity

first page out 18 seconds (Ready state), 45 seconds (powersave), 2 minutes (cold)

processor 400 MHz

memory 96 MB standard, expandable to 416 MB 160 MB standard, expandable to 416 MB

duty cycle, monthly 120,000 pages per month

media handling

paper trays, std

input capacity, max 600 sheets 1,100 sheets 1,600 sheets

output capacity, std 250 sheets

media

sizes letter, legal, executive, ledger, envelopes (Monarch, Com 10) (A3, A4, JIS, B5, A5, C5/B5/DL envelopes), custom;

Tray 1: custom sizes, 3 by 5 in to 12.3 by 18.5 in; Tray 2, 3, and 4: 5 by 8 in to 11 by 17 in

types paper (plain, glossy, film, recycled), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cardstock, tough paper

print technology 600 dpi resolution with hp ImageREt 2400

connectivity, std

print languages HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, PostScript®3 emulation

dimensions (w by d by h)

weight