Get the color printing you have always wanted and look more professional with the world's fastest desktop business color printer with Laser Quality Speeds up to twice as fast and printing costs up to 30 percent lower than color laser printers.

Technical Specs

General Information

Manufacturer	Hewlett-Packard
Manufacturer Part Number	C8157A#A2L
Manufacturer Website Address	www.hp.com
Brand Name	HP
Product Line	Officejet Pro
Product Series	K550
Product Name	Officejet Pro K550 Printer
Marketing Information	Get the color printing you have always wanted and look more professional with the world's fastest desktop business color printer with Laser Quality Speeds up to twice as fast and printing costs up to 30 percent lower than color laser printers.
Product Type	Inkjet Printer

Technical Information

Recommended Use	Photo Print
Print Color	Color
Print Speed	37 ppm Maximum Monochrome Draft Quality Letter 16 ppm Maximum Monochrome Normal Quality Letter 12 ppm Maximum Monochrome Laser Quality Letter 5 ppm Maximum Monochrome Best Quality Letter 33 ppm Maximum Color Draft Quality Letter 16 ppm Maximum Color Normal Quality Letter 10 ppm Maximum Color Laser Quality Letter 5 ppm Maximum Color Best Quality Letter
Maximum Mono Print Speed (ppm)	37
Maximum Color Print Speed (ppm)	33
Print Resolution	4800 x 1200 dpi Maximum Color 1200 x 1200 dpi Maximum Monochrome
Maximum Print Resolution	4800 x 1200 dpi
Duplex Printing	Manual

Processor & Chipset

Processor Speed

300 MHz

Memory

Standard Memory	32 MB
Maximum Memory	32 MB

Interfaces/Ports

Interfaces/Ports

USB 2.0 - USB

Controls/Indicators

Control Panel

User-friendly control panel includes graphical icons on the buttons and lights. It provides printer and wireless networking status at-a-glance and simplifies wireless configuration with SecureEasySetup.

Media Types & Handling

Media Type	Plain Paper Inkjet Paper Photo Paper Envelope Brochure Paper Transparency Label Index Card Greeting Card
Media Size	Letter Legal Executive Statement Envelope No. 10 Monarch Envelope DL Envelope 3" x 5" 4" x 6" 5" x 7" 4" x 10" 4" x 11" 4" x 12" 8" x 10" Custom Size
Media Handling	1 x Input Tray 250 Sheet 1 x Output Tray 150 Sheet
Number of Input Trays Install	1
Standard Input Media Capacity	250 sheets
Media Weight	20 lb to 24 lb Card - Up to 110 lb Input Tray Plain Paper - 17 lb to 28 lb Input Tray Special Media - 16 lb to 110 lb Input Tray

Consumables

Consumables

1 x Black Cartridge Standard 1 x Cyan Cartridge Standard 1 x Yellow Cartridge Standard 1 x Magenta Cartridge Standard

Fonts & Emulation

Fonts	Courier Letter Gothic CG Times Universe
Language Emulation	PCL 3 PCL 3 GUI

Reliability

Duty Cycle

7500 pages per month

Power Description

Input Voltage	110 V AC
Frequency	60 Hz
Power Consumption	180 W Maximum 52.17 W Active 8.47 W Standby 7.20 W Power Save 150 mW Off Mode

Environmental Conditions

Temperature	41°F (5°C) to 95°F (35°C) Operating -40°F (-40°C) to 158°F (70°C) Storage 59°F (15°C) to 95°F (35°C) Recommended
Humidity	15 to 80% Relative Humidity Operating 15 to 90% Relative Humidity Non-operating
Altitude	10000 ft Operating
Sound Emission	69 dB Draft Mode Sound Power 65 dB Normal Mode Sound Power 55 dB(A) Draft Mode Sound Pressure 51 dB(A) Normal Mode Sound Pressure 15 dB(A) Standby Mode Sound Pressure 14 dB(A) Power Save Mode Sound Pressure

Physical Characteristics

Form Factor	Desktop
Dimensions	8.40" Height x 19.50" Width x 22.80" Depth
Weight (Approximate)	21.40 lb

Miscellaneous

Package Contents	HP Officejet Pro K550 Printer Power cord 2 printheads Setup Poster USB cable (AP only) Getting Started Guide Driver CD plus User's Guide 4 print cartridges (1 each: black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Additional Information	Custom Media Sizes: 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in Print Speed: Black: Up to 12 ppm Laser Quality Speed* Color: Up to 10 ppm Laser Quality Speed* *Laser Quality Speed is an HP measurement method representing the print speed of typical office documents in default mode.
System Requirements	Monitor (640 by 480 resolution, 256 colors) PC: Windows 98: 90 MHz Pentium 16 MB RAM 50 MB hard disk space Windows Me: 150 MHz Pentium 32 MB RAM 50 MB hard disk space Windows 2000, XP: 300 MHz Pentium 64 MB RAM 110 MB hard disk space Windows 2003 Server: 550 MHz Pentium 128 MB RAM 110 MB hard disk space Mac: OS X (10.2, 10.3 10.4): CD-ROM drive 128 MB RAM 100 MB available disk space 333 MHz (iMac), 350 MHz (Power Mac)
Compatibility	PC: Linux Windows XP 64-bit (Professional and Home Editions) Terminal Services: Windows 2000 Server Terminal Services Windows 2000 Server Terminal Services with Citrix V1.8, XP Windows 2000, 2003 Server Terminal Services with Citrix MetaFrame 1.8
Certifications & Standards	Energy Star EMC: US (FCC Rules) Canada (DoC) Safety: IEC 950-compliant Safety UL listed EU LVD EN 60950 compliant NEMKO-GS approved Certified by Canada CSA Mexico NOM-NYCE
Platform Support	PC Mac
Green Compliance	Yes
Green Compliance Certificate/Authority	Energy Star

Warranty

Standard Warranty

1 Year Limited

		HP Officejet Pro K550 Printer - Color - 37 ppm Mono - 33 ppm Color - USB - PC, Mac Mfg. Part No. C8157A#A2L $103.08
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