If you have a large workgroup and need a printer that can meet your needs with quality prints, the HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn printer could be a great choice. This printer works very well for groups that feature desktop publishing or other highly intensive graphics. The printer offers speed of up to 27 ppm for color or black prints. Photographs can also be produced rapidly. Prints made with the HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn cartridges are rated from good for photos to excellent for text.
This HP printer is quite large among printers of its class. This is certainly not a desktop printer, but is designed to sit on the floor. It is slightly taller than the average countertop, but is 2 1/2 feet wide and over 2 feet in depth. Fortunately, the base has wheels so even though the printer weighs almost 250 pounds, it can easily roll from its box to the permanent position.
When it is time to install the printer, you will need to begin by installing each of the four toner cartridges into their place. This printer includes the automatic installation to your network. The installation process means add toner, add paper and plug in the cords. The printer will complete the process on each of your computers on the network. Once installed, HP offers remote management of the printer.
In addition to the quick speed of color or black prints from this machine, you will appreciate the quick photo print speed. Very good quality photos can be printed in an 8 x 10 format in less than 20 seconds. Smaller photos are produced even quicker. While other machines may produce color prints that may be just a bit better, none can do this well at this speed.
Paper handling may be the only negative of this machine. It has a relatively low duty cycle of only 120,000 sheets each month. That low cycle may limit its use in large offices or work groups. For this size and quality printer a larger duty cycle would have been appreciated. For optimal results, use LaserJet 5550dtn toners with this machine.
There is no sorter for the Color LaserJet 5550dtn. There is also no stacker of finishers. They cannot currently be purchased as an option, but HP seems to indicate that they may be available in the future. There is also the possibility of a third party developing them for this very popular HP printer.
The printer is capable of handling several sizes of paper. Of course letter and legal sized prints are an option. However, the super tabloid sized prints are also available. The option allows full bleed prints to be made on paper that is 11 x 17. This makes the machine a good choice for groups making graphic prints or photographs.
The HP 5550dtn printer is one of three in the 5550 family. This model includes duplex printing, not available with the other machines. It also includes the additional 500 sheet paper tray that increases the paper capacity to 1,100 sheets. It has a larger RAM (228 MB total) and a printer stand. Some of these features can be added as options on the other members of the family, but other cannot. Be sure that you choose the machine that offers the features that are important to your work group.
Those who print extensive projects will appreciate the clarity of 5550dtn toner cartridges. As with all HP toner, there is virtually no need for reprinting due to smudged sheets. Proper toner is a valuable part of the printing process and is the key in a professional presentation.
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