Key Specifications

inkjet 3550

Manufacturer

HP

Manufacturer Part #

C8991C

Alternate Manufacturer Part #

C8991C#A2L

Print Technology

drop-on-demand thermal inkjet printing

Print Resolution Technology

HP photoret III

Print Speed

Black

FastDraft: up to 14 ppm
FastNormal: up to 9.5 ppm
Normal: up to 7.5 ppm
Best: up to 0.8 ppm
Maximum dpi: up to 0.25 ppm

Color

FastDraft: up to 10 ppm
FastNormal: up to 6.5 ppm
Normal: up to 3.5 ppm
Best: up to 0.8 ppm
Maximum dpi: up to 0.25 ppm

Color 4" x 6" Photo

Normal: up to 0.6 ppm
Best: up to 0.3 ppm
Maximum dpi: up to 0.25 ppm

Resolution

Black: up to 1200-rendered dpi
Color: up to 600 x 300-optimized dpi (normal and draft mode)
Best mode: up to 2400-optimized dpi color (up to 2400 x 1200-optimized dpi color and 1200-input dpi)

Connectivity

Ports

1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type B

Languages and Fonts

Lightweight Imaging Device Interface Language (LIDIL)

Memory

integrated memory

Paper Handling

Input

100 Sheet Input Capacity consists of one input tray:

Output

Up to 50 sheets

Types/Sizes

Media Types: paper (plain, inkjet, photo), envelopes, transparencies, labels, cards, HP premium media, iron-on transfers
Media Sizes: Letter A Size (8.5 in x 11 in), Legal (8.5 in x 14 in), Executive (7.25 in x 10.5 in), A4 (8.25 in x 11.7 in), A5 (5.83 in x 8.25 in), B5 (6.93 in x 9.83 in), JIS B5 (7.17 in x 10.12 in)
Media Weights: 16 to 24 lb

Monthly Duty Cycle

500 Sheets
The duty cycle is the maximum recommended number of printed pages per month to ensure long printer life.

Misc. Features

Power Requirements

100 - 240 VAC (±10%), 50/60 Hz (±3 Hz)

Power Consumption

25 watts

Noise Levels

Sound Power: 5.5 B(A)
Sound Pressure: 41.9 dB(A)

Temperature

Operating: 59° to 95° F
Storage: -40 to 140 F

Humidity

20% to 80% RH

Supplies

InkJet Cartridges

These inkjet cartridges are designed specifically for the inkjet 3550:
Black Inkjet Cartridge (Part #: C8727AN) Yields 220 pages @ 5% coverage
Tri-Color Inkjet Cartridge (Part #: C8728AN) Yields 190 pages @ 5% coverage

System Requirements

Windows®

Windows 98(SE)

Intel Pentium 150 MHz, 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM or internet access, USB port and USB cable (cable not included, purchase separately), 40 MB hard disk space to install printer, 175 MB hard disk space for HP photo & imaging software.

Windows 2000

133 MHz, 64 MB RAM, CD-ROM or internet access, USB port and USB cable (cable not included, purchase separately), 40 MB hard disk space to install printer, 175 MB hard disk space for HP photo & imaging software.

Windows Me

Intel Pentium 150 MHz, 32 MB RAM, CD-ROM or internet access, USB port and USB cable (cable not included, purchase separately), 40 MB hard disk space to install printer, 175 MB hard disk space for HP photo & imaging software.

Windows XP

233 MHz, 128 MB RAM, CD-ROM or internet access, USB port and USB cable (cable not included, purchase separately), 40 MB hard disk space to install printer, 175 MB hard disk space for HP photo & imaging software.

Mac

OS 9.1

G3 processor or greater, 64 MB RAM, CD-ROM or internet access, USB port and USB cable (cable not included, purchase separately), 40 MB hard disk space to install printer, 175 MB hard disk space for HP photo & imaging software.

OS X v.10/10.1

G3 processor or greater, 128 MB RAM, CD-ROM or internet access, USB port and USB cable (cable not included, purchase separately), 40 MB hard disk space to install printer, 175 MB hard disk space for HP photo & imaging software.

Dimensions
(H X W X D)

Unit

7.75" x 16.6" x 9.6"

Weight

Unit

4.5 lb

System Requirements

PC

Windows® 98, Me, 2000 Professional, XP

Mac

Macintosh® OS 9.1, OS X v. 10.1 or greater

Warranty

One-year limited hardware warranty backed by HP Customer Care, service support; one-year phone support.  

Includes in the Box

hp inkjet 3550 color inkjet printer
hp 27 black inkjet cartridge (10 ml) (Part#: C8727A)
hp 28 tri-color inkjet print cartridge (8 ml) (Part#: C8728A)
Power Cord and Power Supply
Printer software for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh operating systems
Reference Guide
Setup Poster