| Appreciating what the HP Color LaserJet 8550n | | | | should also come out looking acceptable, though |
| printer can do will be quite easy after just a few | | | | business presentation documents could benefit |
| minutes of use. Hewlett-Packard seems to have | | | | from 1200 dpi. |
| built this particular laser printer with a | | | | The HP 8550n can also be ordered with two-sided |
| medium-sized business in mind. As well, it also | | | | printing capability; though that's an option that |
| looks as if it was intended for a large workgroup | | | | many workgroups usually don't take advantage |
| within any size business. It prints in both | | | | of. Onboard memory is a fine 64 MB, which is |
| monochrome and color at decent speeds and it | | | | upgradable to a full 512 MB in no time at all. |
| also is reasonably priced. | | | | Always check with the IT department so that |
| When it comes to print speed in monochrome, a | | | | they can assess the print needs of the |
| user can expect about 24 pages every 60 | | | | workgroup before devoting any additional |
| seconds and around six pages in that same time | | | | monetary resources upgrading memory that just |
| span for a color print job. It's more obvious that | | | | might not be needed. |
| Hewlett-Packard intended for this printer to be | | | | Hewlett-Packard has included a 200 MHz |
| used as a monochrome printer with the capability | | | | processor to manage all of the activities of the |
| to handle the occasional full-color print job. If | | | | printer, which will help it to ensure that any |
| considering a printer for its color ability, keep that | | | | incoming and outgoing tasks are handled in speedy |
| point in mind. | | | | fashion. There's also 3.2 GB of internal hard disk |
| There is no USB connection available with the | | | | drive, which is nice to have if needed. The |
| 8550n, but that hardly is an issue as it does come | | | | maximum monthly duty cycle is rated by the |
| with a well-functioning Ethernet 10/100 and a | | | | company at 60,000 pages, so there's almost |
| workable parallel port, which is kind of old-style | | | | nothing to fret over when it comes to |
| but still applicable even in today's ultra-wired and | | | | maintenance and durability. |
| wireless workgroups. No IT specialist has ever | | | | The printer is also a monster when it comes to |
| said that he or she has had a problem getting this | | | | keeping paper stock onboard, as it can handle up |
| particular printer going in nothing flat. | | | | to 1100 sheets within all of its various trays. Media |
| As far as the quality of the print job, | | | | stock that it can print on is just as impressive, |
| Hewlett-Packard has ensured that there will be no | | | | with glossy paper envelopes, labels, and plain |
| unpleasant surprises. The 8550n comes standard | | | | paper presented no problems as far as print |
| with 600 dots per inch print resolution capability, | | | | tasks. It will require occasional swap out of its |
| which is usually more than enough for most | | | | four printer cartridges, so keep that in mind. |
| business needs. Any graphics-intensive products | | | | |