The HP Color LaserJet 8550 Printer suits any workspace, be it small or large scale and provides it with professional-looking prints. This versatile machine does so quickly and inexpensively. It’s also flexible enough to adjust to your growing productivity requirements, thanks to HP’s networking print solution. Simply, HP knows there’s no space for wasting time in a busy workspace.

It’s a smart combination of color laser printer and copier, being an MFP (Multi-Function Printer). This compact machine measures 26 inches (width) x 28 inches (depth) x 42 inches (height) and weighs 223 pounds. It can work on all sorts of media from labels, envelopes and card stocks to transparencies. It’s capable for working with several different types of paper, including glossy, recycled, laser and copier.

When it comes to media sizes, it can handle anything including legal, letter, tabloid, and executive. Custom sizes are also accepted, which can range from 3.9 inches x 7.5 inches to 12 inches x 18.5 inches. Its standard paper input capacity is 600 sheets, although it can be upgraded up to 1,000 sheets through optional input trays. This feature allows you to catch up easily with your printout volume needs. In addition, an optional duplex unit may be attached for two-sided paper printing.

The integrated 62 MB RAM can be upgraded up to 512 MB. This is produced via the available 8 memory slots. With the new 200-MHz processor, less time waiting for printouts is spent. In fact, the first page out for black and white prints is within 38 seconds and for colored prints, it’s only 53 seconds. This printer can churn out 24 pages per minute (black and white) or 6 pages per minute (colored).

Spooling print tasks and storage of font is handled by the 3.2-GB hard disk drive. There are a total of 136 font faces from Adobe (Type 1) and another 45 from HP (FontSmart). Connecting to a network is possible via the ultra fast JetDirect Ethernet 10/100 Base TX card. It is IEEE 1284-compliant (bi-directional parallel) with a couple of open EIO slots. With such connectivity features, networking becomes a breeze.

With the cost of just about anything rising nowadays, minimizing production cost is essential. Fortunately, the 8550 provides cost-effective production so it’s possible to enjoy economical printing tasks. It’s efficient enough to have a rating of up to 60000 pages per month. In addition, managing the printer is hassle-free, thanks to an online solution, the HP WebAdmin feature.

It’s necessary to get ready for the future, including the growing need for productivity as a business grows. This HP offering can easily catch up with such, so you don’t have to buy another piece of office equipment. Through the complete network solution HP has provided, this printer can easily grow along with your needs. Now it’s easier for this flexible machine to be installed, managed and maintained.

With the HP Color LaserJet 8550 Printer and HP 8550 color cartriges, it’s easy to produce professional-looking documents. And it does so effortlessly and inexpensively. Belonging to the MFP series, this model can easily suit any workspace, from small to large scale. And as your output volume expands in the future, this equipment can easily keep up with it. It has the best laser cartridge out there.