Performance

21 pages per minute (ppm)
Prints on Color LaserJet transparencies and glossy paper

Memory

96 megabytes (MB) of synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM) (160 MB in the HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn and 5500hdn printers)
Can be expanded to 512 MB (The maximum usable and recognizable RAM configuration is 416 MB)
Optional hard disk drive (included with the HP Color LaserJet 5500hdn printer)

User interface

Graphic display on control panel
Enhanced Help with animated graphics
Embedded Web server to access support and order supplies (network-connected printers)

Supported printer personalities

HP PCL 6
HP PCL 5c
PostScript Level 3 emulation
Automatic language switching

Storage features

Job retention (for printers with hard disks)
Fonts and forms
Personal identification number (PIN) printing (for printers with hard disks)

Environmental features

PowerSave setting
High content of recyclable components and materials
Energy Star compliant

Fonts

80 internal fonts available for both PCL and PostScript emulation
80 printer-matching screen fonts in TrueType format available with the software solution
Supports forms and fonts on the disk using HP Web Jetadmin

Paper handling

Prints on paper from 77 x 127 mm (3 x 5 inches) up to 312 x 470 mm (12.3 x 18.5 inches) Prints on paper with weights from 60 to 200 g/m2 (16 to 53 pound bond)
Prints on a wide range of media types including glossy, labels, overhead transparencies, and envelopes
Multiple gloss levels
A 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 2) that supports paper sizes from 148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 inches) up to 297 x 432 mm (11.6 x 17 inches)
Optional 500-sheet paper feeder (Tray 3) that supports letter-, paper sizes from 148 x 210 mm (5.8 x 8.3 inches) up to 297 x 432 mm (11.6 x 17 inches); standard on HP Color LaserJet 5500dtn (Tray 3) and 5500hdn (Tray 3 and Tray 4) printers
Automatic Two-sided (duplex) printing on HP Color LaserJet 5500dn, 5500dtn, and 5500hdn printers
250-sheet face-down output bin