HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn

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  • Embedded security features and 256-bit encryption
  • Print speed ISO: Up to 50 ppm black and color
  • Automatic two-sided printing, built-in Gigabit Ethernet
  • Extra-high yield ink availableSee all Specs
Product # G1W46A#BGJ
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Not inkjet. Not laser. Introducing HP PageWide business printers. Get the best combination of lowest total cost of ownership, print quality, and speed.
HP PageWide Technology delivers the fastest speeds[3] and deepest security[2] for up to 40% lower color cost per page than color lasers.[1] Power productivity and count on unparalleled multi-level security.[2]
Ideal for enterprises that need high-volume, professional-quality color printing at fast speeds and strong security features for an exceptional value.
FCC Class A emissions - for use in commercial environments, not residential environments [15]
This printer is intended to work only with cartridges that have a new or reused HP chip, and it uses dynamic security measures to block cartridges using a non-HP chip. Periodic firmware updates will maintain the effectiveness of these measures and block cartridges that previously worked. A reused HP chip enables the use of reused, remanufactured, and refilled cartridges. More at:
http://www.hp.com/learn/ds

Professional color, breakthrough low cost per page

Results you expect and lasting value—up to 40% lower color cost per page than color lasers.[1] Print professional-quality color on a variety of papers—perfect for office use. Print up to 2.5x more pages[9] and replace less often than standard cartridges[10] with high-yield options. Spend less time and budget on scheduled maintenance with streamlined HP PageWide Technology.[11]

Enterprise productivity at unmatched speeds[1]

Wait less and do more with best-in-class speeds—as fast as 75 ppm in color and black-and-white.[1] Grab the documents you need and go. This device prints first pages in as fast as 7.1 seconds.[4] Optional NFC touch-to-print and encrypted wireless direct help keep mobile printing easy and protected.[6,7] Equip employees to breeze through tasks with the adjustable 4.3-inch (10.9 cm) color touchscreen.

Unparalleled fleet security and management[2]

Embedded features detect security threats and heal your printer, protecting it from boot up to shutdown.[8] Help protect data on the printer and in transit, using more than 100 embedded security features.[8] Help build business efficiency with HP Web Jetadmin,[13] plus deploy over HP and 175 third-party solutions. Employ policy-based, fleet-wide protection features, using optional HP JetAdvantage Security Manager.[14]

Proven technology. Outstanding energy efficiency.

Minimize downtime with HP PageWide Technology that delivers reliable performance businesses demand. Print up to 16,000 color pages and up to 20,000 black-and-white pages—and go longer between replacements.[9] Conserve with HP PageWide Technology—designed to use less energy than any printer in its class.[5] Get professional-quality color documents and the performance you expect with Original HP PageWide cartridges.

Technical details

Functions

Print

Print Speed - Black (ISO, laser comparable)

Up to 50 ppm

Print Speed - Color (ISO, laser comparable)

Up to 50 ppm

Print Speed - Black (draft)

Up to 75 ppm

Print Speed - Color (draft)

Up to 75 ppm

Print Speed - Black (normal)

Up to 50 ppm

Print speed - Color (normal)

Up to 50 ppm

First page out (ready) black

As fast as 7.1 sec

First page out (ready) color

As fast as 7.3 sec

Resolution (black)

Up to 1200 x 1200 optimized dpi (when printing from a computer on HP ColorLok paper, HP Premium Inkjet Presentation Paper Matte, and HP Inkjet Brochure Paper Matte and 600 x 600 input dpi)

Resolution (color)

Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi (when printing from a computer on HP Advanced Photo Papers and 600 x 600 input dpi)

Monthly duty cycle

Up to 80,000 pages

Recommended monthly page volume

2000 to 7500

Print Technology

HP PageWide Technology with pigmented inks

Display

4.3 in (10.92 cm) touchscreen, Color Graphic Display (CGD)

Processor speed

1.2 GHz

Number of print cartridges

4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)

Replacement cartridges

HP 981A Black Original PageWide Cartridge (~6000 ISO yield) J3M71A; HP 981X High Yield Black Original PageWide Cartridge (~11000 ISO yield) L0R12A; HP 981Y Extra High Yield Black Original PageWide Cartridge (~20000 ISO yield) L0R16A; HP 981A Cyan Original PageWide Cartridge (~6000 ISO yield) J3M68A; HP 981X High Yield Cyan Original PageWide Cartridge (~10000 ISO yield) L0R09A; HP 981Y Extra High Yield Cyan Original PageWide Cartridge (~16000 ISO yield) L0R13A; HP 981A Magenta Original PageWide Cartridge (~6000 ISO yield) J3M69A; HP 981X High Yield Magenta Original PageWide Cartridge (~10000 ISO yield) L0R10A; HP 981Y Extra High Yield Magenta Original PageWide Cartridge (~16000 ISO yield) L0R14A; HP 981A Yellow Original PageWide Cartridge (~6000 ISO yield) J3M70A; HP 981X High Yield Yellow Original PageWide Cartridge (~10000 ISO yield) L0R11A; HP 981Y Extra High Yield Yellow Original PageWide Cartridge (~16000 ISO yield) L0R15A

Compatible ink types

Pigment-based

Print languages

HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5 (HP PCL 5 driver available from the Web only), HP Postscript Level 3 emulation, native PDF printing (v 1.4)

Automatic paper sensor

No

Paper trays, standard

2

Paper trays, maximum

5

Mobile Printing Capability

HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint™; Mopria™-certified; Google Cloud Print 2.0

Connectivity, standard

2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host; 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Device; 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000T network; 1 Hardware Integration Pocket

Connectivity, optional

HP Jetdirect 3000w NFC/Wireless Accessory J8030A, HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server J8031A

Security management

Management security: SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA2-Enterprise, 802.1X authentication (EAP- PEAP, EAP-TLS), IPP over TLS, IPsec/Firewall with Certificate, Pre-Shared Key Authentication, and Kerberos Authentication; Support for WJA-10 IPsec Configuration using IPsec Plug-in; access port for Kensington-style lock, HP Sure Start, intrusion detection, whitelisting

Memory card compatibility

144-pin DDR3 DIMM; HP Part Number E5K48A, E5K49A

Memory, standard

1280 MB

Printer management

Printer Administrator Resource Kit for HP Universal Print Driver (UPD Active Directory Administrator Template, Add Print Model to Comments, AutoUpgradeUPD, Driver Configuration Utility, Driver Deployment Utility, HP Managed Printing Administration, PRNCON.EXE, HPPRLOG, Migrate-Server-Tools, UpdateNow, Remove Plug and Play Drivers); HP Web Jetadmin Software; Resource Kit for HP Web Jetadmin (HP SNMP Proxy Agent, HP WS Pro Proxy Agent); HP JetAdvantage Security Manager

Minimum system requirements

Internet, USB, 1 GB available hard drive space; OS compatible hardware; (See Apple.com)

CD-ROM or DVD drive, or Internet connection; dedicated USB or network connection or Wireless connection; 200 MB available hard disk space; (For OS hardware requirements see microsoft.com)

Compatible operating systems

Windows OS compatible with In-Box Driver, Windows XP SP3 all 32-bit editions (XP Home, XP Pro, etc.), Windows Vista all 32-bit editions (Home Basic, Premium, Professional, etc.), Windows 7 all 32- & 64-bit editions, Windows 8/8.1 all 32- & 64-bit editions (excluding RT OS for Tablets), Windows 10 all 32- & 64-bit editions (excluding RT OS for Tablets), Windows OS compatible with Universal Print Driver (From HP.com), Windows XP SP3 32- & 64-bit editions (XP Home, XP Pro, etc.), Windows Vista all 32- & 64-bit editions (Home Basic, Premium, Professional, etc.), Windows 7 all 32- & 64-bit editions, Windows 8/8.1 all 32- & 64-bit editions (excluding RT OS for Tablets), Windows 10 all 32- & 64-bit editions (excluding RT OS for Tablets); Mac OS (HP Print Drivers available from HP.com and Apple Store), OS X 10.9 Mavericks, OS X 10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.11 El Capitan; Mobile OS (In-OS drivers) iOS, Android, Windows 8/8.1/10 RT; Linux OS (In-OS HPLIP, SUSE Linux (12.2, 12.3, 13.1), Fedora (17, 18, 19, 20), Linux Mint (13, 14, 15, 16, 17), Boss (3.0, 5.0), Ubuntu (10.04, 11.10, 12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10, 14.04, 14.10), Debian (6.0.x, 7.x); Other OS; UNIX

Supported network protocols

IPv4/IPv6: Apple Bonjour Compatible (Mac OS 10.2.4 or higher), SNMPv1/v2c/v3, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, Port 9100, LPD, WS Discovery, IPP, Secure-IPP, IPsec/Firewall; IPv6: DHCPv6, MLDv1, ICMPv6; IPv4: Auto-IP, SLP, Telnet, IGMPv2, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, IP Direct Mode, WS Print; Other: ePrint

Paper handling input, standard

500-sheet input tray, 50-sheet multipurpose tray

Paper handling output, standard

300 sheet face-down output bin

Duplex printing

Automatic (Standard)

Envelope input capacity

Up to 37 envelopes

Borderless printing

No

Finished output handling

Sheetfed

Media sizes supported

Tray 1: Letter, oficio, legal, statement, executive, 3 x 5 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 5 x 8 in, envelopes (No. 10, Monarch); Tray 2: Letter, statement, executive, envelopes (No. 10)

Media sizes, custom

Tray 1: 3 x 5 in to 8.5 x 14 in; Tray 2: 4.0 x 8.3 in to 8.5 x 11.7 in; Optional Tray 3: 4.0 x 8.3 in to 8.5 x 14 in; Optional Tray 4: 4.0 x 8.3 in to 8.5 x 14 in; Optional Tray 5: 4.0 x 8.3 in to 8.5 x 14 in

Media types

Plain paper (light, intermediate, mid-weight, heavy, extra heavy, prepunched, recycled, bond, other inkjet plain paper), photo (glossy, gloss, soft gloss, satin, matte, other inkjet photo), envelopes, labels, cards, specialty papers (glossy brochure, matte brochure, tri-fold brochure, Hagaki, greeting cards, other inkjet specialty paper)

Recommended media weight

16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 80 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card)

Supported media weight

Tray 1: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 80 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card); Tray 2: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 66 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card); Optional Tray 3: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 66 lb (photo); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card); Optional Tray 4: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 66 lb (photo); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card); Optional Tray 5: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 66 lb (photo); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card)

Power

Input voltage: 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz). Not dual voltage, power supply varies by part number with # Option code identifier.

Power consumption

52 watts (printing), 12 watts (ready), 0.56 watts (min sleep), 6.3 watts (max sleep), 0.3 watts (manual-off), 0.3 watts (auto-off/manual on)

Product disclaimer

This printer is intended to work only with cartridges that have a new or reused HP chip, and it uses dynamic security measures to block cartridges using a non-HP chip. Periodic firmware updates will maintain the effectiveness of these measures and block cartridges that previously worked. A reused HP chip enables the use of reused, remanufactured, and refilled cartridges. More at:

Energy efficiency

ENERGY STAR® qualified; EPEAT® Silver, CECP

Operating temperature range

59 to 86ºF

Operating humidity range

20 to 60% RH

Software included

For Windows OS; HP Software Installer/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 Printer Driver, HP Device Experience (DXP), HP Send Fax, HP Update, Product Registration Assist, HP Connected, Online user manuals; For Mac OS; Welcome screen directs users to HP.com or OS application source for printer software

FCC

FCC Class A emissions - for use in commercial environments, not residential environments

Warranty

One-year, next-business day, onsite warranty. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements. Go to http://www.hp.com/support to learn about HP award winning service and support options in your region.

Dimensions (W X D X H)

20.8 x 18.2 x 17.9 in

Dimensions Maximum (W X D X H)

36.7 x 29.3 x 17.9 in, (with left door open, main paper tray open)

Weight

49 lb

Package weight

60.6 lb

What's in the box

HP Pagewide Enterprise Color 556dn; HP Setup Ink Cartridges (yield after setup ~6000 pages CMYK); Installation guide, Support flyer; Software drivers and documentation on CD-ROM; Power cord

Cable included

No, please purchase USB cable separately

Sustainability Impact

Mercury-free

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Return and exchange information
HP.com will accept returns or exchanges for this product up to 30 days from the date of delivery. A 15% restocking fee may apply. For details, please visit: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/cv/returnsandexchanges.