HP Deskjet 3550 Series Printers - Product Specifications In this document: Model numbers Features Operating systems - Minimum system requirements Duty cycle Connectivity Paper handling Inkjet print cartridge information Physical specifications Electrical specifications Certifications Operating environment Material Safety Data Sheets Model numbers Printer Part number Availability HP Deskjet 3550 HP Deskjet 3558 Features C8991A, C8991B, C8991C, C8991D C8992A User friendly - easy to operate with simplified user interface and tools. The printer includes a Printer Assistant software utility that provides links to an on-line User's Guide, customer care, tools, and other useful features. Photo quality personal printer with single cartridge printing capability. Ink level indicator. Print speed* AP (Asia Pacific), EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa), LA (Latin America), NA (North America) China Print content Black Text, Plain Mixed Text/Graphics, Plain Full Page Color, Plain FastDraft Up to 14 pages per minute () Up to 10 Fast Normal 9.5 6.5 Normal Best 7.5 3.5 Up to 3 2 1 Image (4 x 6), Photo NA NA.6 Image (3.75 x 5.75) 4 x 6.5 Photo NA NA NA.8 0.8 0.5.3 0.5 Maximum dpi 0.25 0.25 0.05 0.25 0.2
* Approximate figures. Exact speed will vary depending on the system configuration, software program and document complexity. Print margins The printer cannot print outside a designated area of the page, so the document content must be contained within the printable area. Minimum printing margins Media Left margin Right margin Top margin Bottom margin A4 Letter, Legal, and Executive A5, B5, and User-Defined Cards (3 x 5, 4 x 6, 5 x 8, and A6) Envelopes 6.4 mm (0.25 6.4 mm (0.25 Print quality and resolution Black TrueType text resolution (depending on type) Print mode Resolution FastDraft 300 x 300 dpi Fast Normal 600 x 600 dpi Normal 600 x 600 dpi Color resolution (depending on type) Print quality Printing FastDraft 600 x 300 dpi Fast Normal 600 x 600 dpi Normal 600 x 600 dpi Photo printing resolution (subject to color input resolution above) Print quality Printing FastDraft 1200 x 1200 dpi Fast Normal 1200 x 1200 dpi Normal 1200 x 1200 dpi Operating systems - Minimum system requirements OS Processor Required Hard disk space Microsoft Windows 98 or Pentium 150 32 MB Ram 40 MB* Windows 2000 Pentium 133 64 MB Ram 40 MB* Microsoft Windows XP Pentium 233 128 MB Ram 40 MB* Macintosh OS 9.1+ Power PC G3 128 MB Ram 40 MB*
Macintosh OS X v10.1+ Power PC G3 128 MB Ram 40 MB* * A large amount of free hard disk space is needed for printing photographs. There must be at least 400 MB of temporary hard disk space available for printing photographs or printing at 2400 x 1200 dpi. Recommended system requirements OS Processor Ram Windows XP Pentium 41.7 128 Mac OS Power PC G3 128 Duty cycle The duty cycle of this printer is 10,000 pages (500 pages per month). Connectivity Universal Serial Bus (USB) cable 2.0 compatible. Use with Microsoft Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP, and Macintosh. Printer command language Lightweight Imaging Device Interface Language (LIDIL) Paper handling Media () weights Category Specification US Letter 20 to 24 pound. (70 to 90 g/m2) Legal 20 to 24 pound (75 to 90 g/m2) Envelopes 20 to 24 pound. (75 to 90 g/m2) Cards 110 pound. Index maximum (up to Paper handling information In tray capacity Paper type Capacity Plain Up to 100 sheets Envelopes Up to 10 Greeting Cards Up to 20 Labels Up to 20 sheets (use only U.S. letter-size or A4 Photo Up to 30 sheets Index cards Up to 30 Transparencies Up to 30 Out tray capacity Paper type Capacity Plain UP to 50 Envelopes Up to 10 Index cards/small Up to 15 Greeting cards Up to 10 Transparencies Up to 15 Labels Up to 10 sheets Photo Up to 15
Supported and sizes Paper type Metric size US letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11.0 inches) US legal 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14.0 inches) Executive 184 x 267 mm (7.25 x 10.50 European A4 210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.69 European A5 148 x 210 mm (5.85 x 8.27 inches) B5-JIS 182 x 257 mm (7.17 x 10.12 Supported envelopes and envelope sizes Envelope Metric size US No. 10 104.7 x 241.3 mm (4.12 x 9.50 European DL 110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 inches) C6 114 x 162 mm (4.48 x 6.38 inches) A2 invitation 111 x 146 mm (4.37 x 5.75 inches) Supported index cards and greeting cards Card type Metric size Index 76 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches) Index 102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 Index 127 x 203 mm (5 x 8) A6 105 x 148.5 mm Hagaki 100 x 148 mm Supported labels Label Metric size US Letter 216 x 279 (8.5 x 11 A4 210 x 297 mm Supported transparencies Transparency type Metric size US Letter 216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 A4 210 x 297 mm Supported photo media Photo type Metric size Photo (with tear-off 102 x 152 mm (4 x 6 Inkjet print cartridge information HP Printer Model Cartridge Selection number 3500 Series (except 3538 and Black HP 27 Tri-Color HP 28 3538 and 3558 Black HP 816 (China Tri-Color HP 817 (China Physical specifications Category Specification
Width 422 mm (16.6 inches) Height 142 mm (5.6 inches) Depth 182 mm (7.2 inches) Net Weight (without ink cartridges 2.04 kilograms (kg) (4.5 Electrical specifications Power module 0950-4399 Input voltage 200 to 240 volt ac (VAC) (+/- 10%) Input frequency 50 to 60 HZ (+/- 3 Hz) 0950-4392 120 to 127 Vac (+/- 10%) 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz) 0950-4397 100 to 240 Vac (+/- 10%) 50 to 60 Hz (+/- 3Hz) Country/region Qualified India USA, Canada, and Mexico Worldwide Power Printer status 5.25 watts average Printer on, not 25 watts average Printing Noise levels per ISO Best mode Normal FastDraft Sound power level 5.8 B (A) 6.6 B 6.8 B Sound pressure, LVB 47dB 52 db 53 db Certifications Category Safety certifications (All certifications may not be listed) EMI Certification Printer with Power module FCC Other Certifications Specification CSA, NOM, TUV, UL, PRC (China), Poland (B-mark), Russia (GOST), Singapore, South Africa (SABS) FCC part 15 Class B when used with a Class B computing device (USA) CISPR 22 Class B, EMC Directive 89/336/EEC (European community), VCCI (Japan), RRL (Korea) Complies with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. Energy Star Operating environment Condition Temperature Humidity Maximum operating conditions Storage Conditions Material Safety Data Sheets 50 to 95 degrees F, 10 to 35 degrees C -40 to 140 degrees F, -40 to 60 degrees C 15 to 80 percent RH noncondensing 5-90 percent RH noncondensing Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) can be obtained from our Web site at www.hp.com.