HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn - Go For Gold With This Machine

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 5550dtn toner cartridge are rated from good for photos to excellent for text.

The HP 5550dtn is no small printer. It is certainly not designed to sit on a counter or desk, but will require floor space. It is over thirty two inches in height and thirty inches wide by twenty four inches in depth. The base includes wheels to roll this 250 pound monster into place. It can also be rolled aside for cleaning and maintenance.

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.

The only weak link in this printer may be its skill at paper handling. The duty cycle rates at 120,000 sheets per month. That is relatively low for printers designed for use by workgroups today. With this size printer a larger duty cycle would be appreciated.

The HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn printer does not come with a sorter, stacker or finisher. In addition, one is not offered as an option by HP. According to HP, the 5550dtn is designed to accept a possible future option for paper handling. There also seems to be the option of this handler being manufactured by third parties.

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.

This HP printer includes more standard features that other members of the 5550 family. Some of these features are available as options on the less expensive models, but others are not. Some of the included features include a duplex print option and an addition paper tray that raises the capacity to 1,100 sheets. RAM has also been increased by 128 MB. A printer stand is also included. These options may make the printer even more useful for your work group, so be sure that they are available on the model you choose. If you cannot add the options at a later date, be sure to pay for them now.

The HP Color LaserJet 5550dtn compatible toner operates full speed ahead with this printer, offering the excellence and clarity for which HP is known. You'll greatly appreciate the business savings that can be realized when you re-order replacement toner online.