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HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
34 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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The HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn is a fast inkjet printer that produces laser-quality text and terrific-looking graphics at very low costs for its class.Read more
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Pros

  • consistent fills and smooth gradients
  • fast performance
  • excellent quality and cheap running costs

Cons

  • lack of borderless printing
  • You are using an outdated browser
  • the smallest fonts looked very near laser quality

Key specs

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  • A3, A4, ANSI A (Letter), A5, A6, Photo (10x15), Letter
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HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn - Pros & Cons

HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn

Pros

  • consistent fills and smooth gradients
  • fast performance
  • excellent quality and cheap running costs
  • Text is very accurate and crisp
  • Great print quality in a fast
  • easy to use machine
  • 556dn is fast and prints well

Cons

  • lack of borderless printing
  • You are using an outdated browser
  • the smallest fonts looked very near laser quality
  • your blog cannot share posts by email
  • Expansion paper trays and printer stand are expensive
  • More Expansion paper trays and printer stand are expensive
  • You can only connect to a PC via Ethernet or USB

HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn - Full Specifications

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General
Supports duplexyes
Wi-Fino
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Dimensions
Height17.99 in
Width20.87 in
Depth18.23 in
Weight48.94 lb
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Printing details
Colour printingyes
Printing colours
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Yellow
Maximum resolution2400 x 1200 dpi
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)50.0 ppm
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)50.0 ppm
Draft black/white print speed50.0 ppm
Time to first page (colour, normal)7.3 s
Time to first page (black, normal)7.1 s
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Paper handling
Color management yes
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
Non-ISO print media sizes
  • Executive
  • Legal
  • Oficio
  • Statement
  • Letter
Envelopes sizes
  • B5
  • C5
  • C6
  • DL
Media supported
  • A3
  • A4
  • ANSI A
  • A5
  • A6
  • Photo
  • Letter
Auto duplex / double sided printingyes
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Storage
Included memory card capacity200.0 mB
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Design
Market positioningBusiness
Colour of productGrey
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Display
Displayyes
Size4.3 in
Colour displayyes
Touchscreenyes
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Technical details
Total output capacity300.0 sheets
Total input capacity500.0 sheets
Page description languages
  • PCL 5
  • PCL 6
  • PDF 1.4
  • PostScript 3
Maximum duty cycle80000.0 ppm
Internal memory1280.0 mB
Number of print cartridges4
Separate cartridges/cartridges (toner)yes
Processor speed1200.0 MHz
Windows operating systems supportedWindows XP Home
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Operating temperature (T-T)15 - 30
Operating relative humidity (H-H)20 - 60
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Connectivity
USByes
Ethernetyes
Mobile printing technologies
  • Apple AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • HP ePrint
  • Mopria Print Service
InterfacesUSB
Communication protocol
  • AirPrint
  • Google Cloud Print
  • PCL 5
  • PCL 6
  • PostScript
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Power
AC input voltage100.0 V
AC input frequency50.0 Hz
Power consumption (printing)52.0 W
Power consumption (standby)6.3 W
Power consumption (off)0.3 W
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