HP Color LaserJet 2550 series printer

2550L 2550Ln 2550n

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Enjoy high-impact color at an affordable price with a printer that
combines high performance with simplicity in a space-saving
design.
Remarkably affordable

Impressive results

Experience a printer thats easy to use and easy on

Create great-looking documents and images. Print

your budget. With an amazing purchase price and

low-cost operation, this is your one and only printer for
everyday black and white documents and color
promotional material.

Get high performance with cost-effective sharing.

Choose the connection that suits your small business

needs. Directly connect your printer to your computer
with Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and 1284-B parallel ports
standard on all models, or share the printer among a
small workgroup with HP Jetdirect network connectivity
(standard on HP Color LaserJet 2550Ln and 2550n).

Take advantage of compatibility. HP PCL 6 and

HP postscript level 3 emulation print drivers offer

consistent, professional results. With support for a
variety of Windows and Macintosh operating systems,
fitting the printer into your existing environment is easy.

Simple
Replace supplies effortlessly. Get easy access to

supplies with a convenient front door. When a print

cartridge needs to be replaced, it automatically cycles
to the top carousel positionyou can then quickly and
confidently replace the proper cartridge with one hand.

Manage and configure printer functions. HP Toolbox

provides one location where you can view and change

printer settings and access self-help information,
troubleshooting tips, and online documentation.

View supplies information instantly. The easy-to-

understand control panel takes the guesswork out of

determining the status of your supplies. Plus, HP Smart
printing technology monitors the status of your supplies
and provides alert notifications and ordering
information when supplies run low, allowing you to
make proactive ordering decisions. 1

vibrant color documents and business-quality images

with HP ImageREt 2400 (Resolution Enhancement
technology). HP ImageREt 2400 includes an advanced
toner formula and new HP-engineered fuser technology
to provide sharp text and graphics and consistent color
quality over the life of the printer. The fuser technology
provides a wider color gamut with brighter colors and
blacker blacks and allows you to print on a greater
variety of media, including HP High Gloss LaserJet
Paper and HP Cover Paper.

Reduce time waiting for your documents. Improve

business productivity with speeds of up to 20 pages

per minute (ppm) letter (19 ppm A4) black and up to
4 ppm color. Instant-on Technology virtually eliminates
printer warm-up time and makes it possible to print an
entire document in the time that it takes competing
printers to warm up.

Print complex documents gracefully. With a 264 MHz

processor and standard 64 MB RAM, expandable to

192 MB with the industry-standard DIMM slot, the
printer effortlessly processes even the most complex
print jobs.

Depend on flexible media handling. The printer offers

versatile paper-handling options. With a standard

125-sheet multipurpose tray and optional 250-sheet
and 500-sheet trays, you can configure the printer to
meet your business needs.

HP printing and imaging systems help you create

powerful, professional communications easily. The
printers supplies, accessories, and services are designed
to work together and are invented to meet your business
needs.

Using genuine HP supplies ensures availability of all HP printing features.

HP Color LaserJet 2550 series printer

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125-sheet output bin

One-door access to the

four easy-to-install print
cartridges

125-sheet multipurpose
tray and 250-sheet
input tray 2

Optional 500-sheet
input tray 3 for an
875-sheet total input
capacity

Simple control panel

provides instant
supplies information

64 MB of standard
printing memory and a
powerful 264 MHz
processor perform
complex tasks quickly

Built-in Hi-Speed USB

2.0 and parallel ports

Built-in HP Jetdirect
print server enables
cost-effective
networking

Rear output door

provides a straightthrough path

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HP Color LaserJet 2550n printer and

optional 500-sheet input tray shown

Series highlights
Space-saving design allows you to put the printer

where you want iteven on your desktop

Quick printing speeds of up to 20 ppm letter
(19 ppm A4) black and 4 ppm (letter and A4) color
Instant-on Technology ensures a fast first-page-out,
even when the printer has been in Powersave mode
Excellent print quality and professional-looking output

with HP ImageREt 2400, new technology for a wider

color gamut, advanced toner formulas, and
optimized HP print media

HP PCL 6 and HP postscript level 3 emulation

drivers ensure dependable network printing

Worry-free printing with a one-year warranty
The HP Color LaserJet 2550 series printer is

expandable to meet the needs of your growing

business: optional 250- and 500-sheet input trays
offer an input capacity of up to 875 sheets, and
with an available DIMM slot, memory can be
expanded up to 192 MB

Create great looking documents and business-quality photos with HPs

new fuser technology. The printers supplies are engineered to provide
sharp text and graphics with consistent color quality throughout the life
of the printer.
Color communicates more effectively

Maintain your business, not your printer

Statistics show that color improves comprehension, increases

readership, accelerates learning, and reflects a professional
image. No matter what your business creates, you cant
afford not to use color. Print in color to produce more
effective internal communications, including memos, e-mail,
and spreadsheets. Create external communications in color
for a professional appearance, such as reports and
proposals, letterhead and business cards, and presentation
handouts. Develop full-color attention-getting marketing
collateral that differentiates your business from the
competition, such as brochures, flyers, and ads.

Designed with ease-of-use, real-time status, and supplies

management features, the HP Color LaserJet 2550 series
printer offers high-quality color capabilities while lowering
your total cost of ownership by minimizing printer downtime.

The HP Color LaserJet 2550 series printer easily and

affordably brings the advantages of high-quality laser color
to your business.

HP color laser quality

The HP Color LaserJet 2550 series printer provides the
high-quality color laser output you have come to expect from
the industry leader. HP ImageREt 2400, high-resolution laser
imaging, industry-leading image enhancements, and an
advanced toner formulation ensure great print quality for your
business documents.
HP organically grown toner formulas are designed together
with the printer. The uniform size and spherical shape of the
particles ensure precise control and placement and enable
consistent, reliable performance.
The printer also features new fusing technology that provides
a wider range of colors (gamut) for vibrant color documents
and images, crisp black text, and sharp edges. The new fuser
is optimized for HP glossy media, allowing you to create
high-impact brochures and marketing materials.

HP Smart printing technology monitors and adjusts print

cartridge characteristics to ensure consistent print quality
throughout cartridge life 2
Conveniently order via the Internet when supplies are low
Only five easily-replaceable supplies to maintainfour
color print cartridges and one imaging drum
A print cartridge that is low or out automatically rotates to
the top of the carousel for easy access
The enhanced control panel features intuitive printer and
supplies status lights
The HP Toolbox provides one-stop access to printer
settings, status information, the users guide, and self-help
and troubleshooting information
HPs commitment to reliability lowers overall labor costs while
minimizing employee downtime due to troubleshooting and
printer servicing. In fact, HP is the only vendor to get an A
rating on Printer Service and Reliability eleven years in a row
from PC Magazines annual reader survey.

Service and support from HP

HP offers a variety of support options to assist you with setup
and maintenance. Start with the standard one-year limited
hardware warranty that includes phone support backed by
award-winning HP Customer Care. To further ensure troublefree operation and to maximize the capabilities of your
printer you can upgrade your service and support options to
include network installation and extended printer
maintenance.

Series at a glance

HP Color LaserJet 2550L

HP Color LaserJet 2550Ln

HP Color LaserJet 2550n

125-sheet multipurpose tray

All of the features of the 2550L

model, plus:

All of the features of the 2550Ln

model, plus:

Built-in HP Jetdirect print server

250-sheet input tray 2

5000-page HP black print

cartridge3

2000-page HP cyan, magenta,

and yellow print cartridges3

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Using genuine HP supplies ensures availability of all HP printing features.

Five percent page coverage.

4000-page HP cyan, magenta,

and yellow print cartridges3

HP Color LaserJet 2550 series printer

Technical specifications
Print speed
First page out
Resolution
Processor
Memory
Duty cycle
Media
Media handling
Output
Sizes
Weights
Types
Connectivity
Interfaces

Languages and fonts

Client operating systems
Network operating systems
Network protocols supported
Dimensions (H by D by W)
Weight
Whats in the box

HP Color LaserJet 2550L printer (Q3702A)

HP Color LaserJet 2550Ln printer (Q3703A)

HP Color LaserJet 2550n printer (Q3704A)

Black: up to 20 ppm letter (19 ppm A4); color: up to 4 ppm (letter and A4)
Approximately 18 seconds black, 29 seconds color
600 by 600 dpi with HP ImageREt 2400
264 MHz Motorola CFV4e
64 MB built-in SDRAM; expandable to 192 MB with one open, industry-standard, 100-pin SDRAM DIMM slot
30,000 pages per month
125-sheet multipurpose tray
125-sheet multipurpose tray, 250-sheet input tray 2
125 sheet face down bin, rear output door for special media
Tray 1: 3 by 5 in to 8.5 by 14 in (76.2 by 127 mm to 216 by 356 mm); Tray 2: 5.8 by 8.3 in to 8.5 by 14 in (176 by 250 mm to 216 by 356 mm)
U.S. sizes: letter, legal, statement, executive, No. 10 envelopes, Monarch envelopes; Metric sizes: A4, A5, A6, B5
Tray 1: 16 to 47 lb (60 to 177 g/m2); Tray 2: 16 to 28 lb (60 to 105 g/m2)
Paper (plain, letterhead, prepunched, bond, color, rough, preprinted, recycled), HP Glossy Media, HP Cover Paper, HP Color LaserJet Transparencies, labels, envelopes, and card stock
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel port

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, IEEE 1284-B compliant parallel port,

built-in HP Jetdirect 10/100Base-TX Ethernet/Fast Ethernet print server
HP PCL 6 and HP postscript level 3 emulation with automatic language switching; 80 TrueTypeTM internal scalable PCL 6 fonts; 80 TrueType internal scalable HP postscript fonts
Microsoft Windows 98, 2000, Me, XP, NT 4.0 (driver only, other printer software is not available); Mac OS 9.1, X v.10.1 and later; UNIX, Linux, and OS/2 (limited functionality)
Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, NT 4.0; Mac OS 9.x, OS X
TCP/IP (IP Direct Mode, LPD), Apple Rendezvous (mDNS), Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMP v1 and v2c, HTTP
12.8 by 17.8 by 18.98 in (325 by 452 by 482 mm)
14.8 by 17.8 by 18.98 in (376 by 452 by 482 mm)
47.9 lb (21.7 kg)
48 lb (21.8 kg)
53.5 lb (24.2 kg)
2550L, power cable, CD (includes the User Guide and printer
2550Ln, power cable, CD (includes the User Guide and
2550n, 250-sheet input tray, power cable, CD (includes the
software), Getting Started Guide, imaging drum, HP 5000printer software), Getting Started Guide, built-in HP Jetdirect
User Guide and printer software), Getting Started Guide,
page black print cartridge, and HP 2000-page cyan, yellow,
print server, imaging drum, HP 5000-page black print
built-in HP Jetdirect print server, imaging drum, HP 5000-page
and magenta print cartridges
cartridge, and HP 2000-page cyan, yellow, and magenta
black print cartridge, and HP 4000-page cyan, yellow, and
print cartridges
magenta print cartridges

Ordering information
Operating environment
Operating temperature:
Recommended temperature:
Storage temperature:
Relative humidity:
Acoustics
Sound power:
Operator sound pressure:
Bystander sound pressure:
Power specifications4
Power consumption
Printing:
Standby:
Off:
Energy Star compliant
Product certifications
Safety certifications:

EMC certifications:

Warranty

59 to 90.5 degrees F (15 to 32.5 degrees C)

68 to 81 degrees F (20 to 27 degrees C)
-4 to 104 degrees F (-20 to 40 degrees C)
20 to 70 percent, non-condensing
Printing: LwAm 6.6 B(A), Standby: 0
Printing: LpAm 62 dB(A), Standby: 0
Printing: LpAm 52 dB(A), Standby: 0
110-volt models: 110 to 127 V ( 10 percent), 60 Hz ( 3 Hz)
220-volt models: 220 to 240 V ( 10 percent), 50 Hz ( 3 Hz)
2550L
2550Ln
2550n
368 watts
381 watts
378 watts
17 watts
18 watts
19 watts
<1 watt
<1 watt
<1 watt

IEC 60950 compliant; safety UL listed; EU LVD & EN60950 compliant; countries: Argentina
(TUV S Mark-Rs.92/98/Ds.1009/98), Australia (AS/NZ 3260), Canada (cUL-CAN/CSA
C22.2 No. 60950-00), China (GB 4943), Czech Republic (CSN-IEC 60950-IEC 60825-1),
Estonia (EEI-EN60950-IEC 60825-1), EU (CE Mark-Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC),
Germany (TUV- EN60950-IEC 60825-1), Hungary (MEEI- IEC 60950-IEC 60825-1),
Lithuania (LS- IEC 60950-IEC 60825-1), Mexico (NOM NYCE-NOM 019 SCFI), Poland (B
Mark- IEC 60950-IEC60825-1), Russia (GOST- R50377), Slovakia (IEC 60950-IEC60825-1),
Slovenia (SQI- IEC 60950-EN60825-1), South Africa (IEC 60950-IEC60825-1), USA (UL-UL
60950; FDA-21 CFR Chapter 1 Subchapter J for lasers); class 1 laser/LED product
CISPR 22: 1997/EN 55022: 1998 Class B; EN 61000-3-2: 1995/A14; EN 61000-3-3:
1995; EN 55024: 1998; FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B; ICES-003, Issue 3; GB92541998; EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, and carries
the CE-Marking accordingly; list of countries: Australia (C Tick-AS/NZS 3548), Canada
(Industry Canada ICES 003-CISPR 22), China (CISPR 22), EU (EMC Directive 89/336/EEC),
ISE Countries (CISPR 22), Korea (MIC No. 1996-18), Poland (B-Mark-CISPR 22), Russia
(GOST-CISPR 22), Taiwan (BSMI Certified-CNS 13438), USA (FCC Title 47 CFR Part 15
Class B); CISPR 22 Class B
One year, limited hardware, return to authorized service center warranty with phone and
Web support

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Power requirements are based on the country/region where the printer is sold. Do not convert operating voltages. This will damage the printer and void the
product warranty.

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. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are U.S.
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. TrueTypeTM is a U.S. trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. UNIX is a registered trademark of
The Open Group. All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Copyright 2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in
the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an
additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.

HP product
Paper handling
250-sheet input tray
500-sheet input tray
HP Smart printing supplies5
HP LaserJet 5,000-page black print cartridge
HP LaserJet 4,000-page cyan print cartridge
HP LaserJet 4,000-page yellow print cartridge
HP LaserJet 4,000-page magenta print cartridge
HP LaserJet 2,000-page cyan print cartridge
HP LaserJet 2,000-page yellow print cartridge
HP LaserJet 2,000-page magenta print cartridge
HP LaserJet imaging drum, 20,000 pages black, 5,000 pages color
(average 6,000-8,000 pages)
Memory
128 MB SDRAM DIMM
64 MB SDRAM DIMM
32 MB SDRAM DIMM
Cables
IEEE 1284 cable (a-b) 2 meter
IEEE 1284 cable (a-b) 3 meter
USB cable (a-b) 2 meter
External print servers
HP Jetdirect 170x Ethernet, parallel connection
HP Jetdirect 175x Ethernet/Fast Ethernet, USB connection
HP Jetdirect 300x Ethernet/Fast Ethernet, parallel connection
HP Jetdirect 500x Ethernet/Fast Ethernet, parallel connection
HP Jetdirect en3700 Fast Ethernet, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 connection
HP Jetdirect 380x 802.11b wireless, USB connection
Media
HP Multipurpose Paper, letter
HP Printing Paper, letter
HP LaserJet Paper, letter
HP Color Laser Paper, letter
HP Premium Choice Paper, letter
HP Cover Paper, letter
HP Matte Photo & Imaging Laser Paper, letter
HP Glossy Photo & Imaging Laser Paper, letter
HP Matte Brochure Laser Paper, letter
HP Soft Gloss Presentation Laser Paper, letter
HP Soft Gloss Laser Paper, letter
HP Color LaserJet Transparencies, letter
HP LaserJet Tough Paper, letter
HP Printing Paper, A4
HP LaserJet Paper, A4
HP Color Laser Paper, A4
HP Premium Choice Paper, A4
HP Laser Photo Paper, Matte, A4
HP Laser Photo Paper, Glossy, A4
HP Laser Paper, Matte, A4
HP Laser Paper, Soft Gloss, A4
HP Soft Gloss Laser Paper, A4
HP Color LaserJet Transparencies, A4
HP LaserJet Tough Paper, A4
HP LaserJet Paper, legal
HP Multipurpose Paper, legal
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For more information visit our website at www.hp.com

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All print cartridge page yields are at five percent page coverage.

Number
Q3709A
Q3710A
Q3960A
Q3961A
Q3962A
Q3963A
Q3971A
Q3972A
Q3973A
Q3964A

C9121A
Q1887A
C7845A
C2950A
C2951A
C6518A
J3258B
J6035C
J3263A
J3265A
J7942A
J6061A
HPM1120
HPP1122
HPJ1124
HPL285R
HPU1132
Q2413A
Q6549A
Q6545A
Q6543A
Q6541A
Q2415A
C2934A
Q1298A
CHP210
CHP310
CHP350
CHP410
Q6550A
Q6547A
Q6544A
Q6542A
Q2417A
C2936A
Q1298B
HPJ1424
HPM1420