Reviews of the HP Deskjet 5550
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CNET Review
The Good: Excellent graphics output; affordable price; extremely easy setup.
The Bad: Unexciting photo print quality; slow print speeds.
The Bottom Line: This easy, low-cost, printer will appeal to families and students. If you prefer a speedy model, however, keep searching.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 72/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 210835 other Printers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 100/100 = Excellent.
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digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: A great all around printer at the great price--the HP deskjet 5550 color Inkjet printer offers stunning photo-quality results with up to 4800 x 1200 optimized color dpi (on premium photo papers a...
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techtree.com
Review Summary: With looks and print quality to kill for and an attractive price of Rs.9999, this printer makes an ideal SOHO or mid range printer. If it's beyond your budget, the HP 3325 is your next best choice.
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: HP throws in some extras you wouldn't expect to find in a $150printer. An automatic alignment feature helps you avoid printing out a page ofalignment calibrations, then making adjustments on-screen manually and printingout another page to make sure ...
Manufacturer: HP
Part number: C6487CA2L
General
- Printer Type Personal printer - Ink-jet - Color
- Width 18 in
- Depth 15.2 in
- Height 6.1 in
- Weight 12.8 lbs
- Localization French / Canada, English / United States
Printer
- Print Speed up to 17 pages/min - Black draft, up to 6 pages/min - Black normal, up to 2 pages/min - Black best, up to 12 pages/min - Mixed text/color graphics draft, up to 4 pages/min - Mixed text/color graphics normal, up to 0.5 pages/min - Mixed text/color graphics best, up to 0.8 pages/min - Photo draft - 4 in x 6 in, up to 0.7 pages/min - Photo normal - 4 in x 6 in, up to 0.5 pages/min - Photo best - 4 in x 6 in
- Connectivity Technology Wired
- Interface USB, Parallel
- Max Resolution ( B&W ) 1200 dpi x 1200 dpi
- Max Resolution ( Color ) 4800 dpi x 1200 dpi
- Image Enhancement Technology HP PhotoREt IV
- Language Simulation PCL 3
- Printer Features Optional duplex
RAM
- RAM Installed ( Max ) 8 MB
Media Handling
- Media Type Cards, Labels, Banners, Envelopes, Photo paper, Plain paper, Transparencies, Iron-on transfers
- Max Media Size (Custom) 8.5 in x 14 in
- Media Sizes A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in)
- Envelope Sizes US A2 (4.4 in x 5.75 in), US No 10 (4.1 in x 9.5 in), International C6 (4.5 in x 6.38 in), International DL (4.33 in x 8.66 in)
- Card / Label Sizes L (3.5 in x 5 in), A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A6 Card (4.13 in x 5.83 in), US 3 x 5 Card (3 in x 5 in), US 4 x 6 Card (4 in x 6 in), US 5 x 8 Card (5 in x 8 in), Hagaki Card (3.93 in x 5.83 in)
- Total Media Capacity 100 sheets
- Media Feeder(s) 1 x Autoload - 100 sheets - Legal (8.5 in x 14 in)
Duty Cycle
- Monthly Duty Cycle 3000 pages
- Cartridge / Printhead Included Qty 2
Telecom
- Modem None
Networking
- Networking None
Scanner
- Type None
Copier
- Copier Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Connections 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x Parallel - IEEE 1284 (EPP/ECP) - 36 pin Centronics
- Compatible Slots None
Miscellaneous
- Consumables Included 1 x Ink cartridge ( Black ), 1 x Ink cartridge ( Color )
- Compliant Standards UL, CSA, TUV, GOST, VCCI, FCC Class B certified
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Voltage Required AC 120 V
- Power Consumption Operational 30 Watt
- Power Consumption Stand by / Sleep 2 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required Apple MacOS X, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple MacOS 8.6 - 9.x, Microsoft Windows 2000 / NT4.0
- Min Processor Type 150 MHz, 150 MHz, 133 MHz, 133 MHz, 233 MHz
- System Requirements Details Windows 95/98 - Pentium - RAM 32 MB, Windows ME - Pentium - RAM 32 MB, Windows 2000 Pro - Pentium - RAM 64 MB, Windows NT 4.0 - Pentium - RAM 64 MB, Windows XP - Pentium MMX - RAM 128 MB, MacOS 8.6 - 9.x - RAM 64 MB, MacOS X - RAM 128 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 15 - 80%
- Sound Emission 40 dB
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