HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn – Printer Review

The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn is an excellent color laser printer with professional quality print output and extremely fast printing speed. It can provide excellent printing capabilities and excellent design. In addition, the security management system of HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn makes printing more secure. If you plan to purchase a color laser printer for office printing, the HP M555dn is a good choice. This HP printer can complete more office work in less time and steps. This printer overview will provide a detailed introduction to its functions. Please continue reading the rest of the article for more information.

Appearance of HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn Printer

• Dimensions – 18 x 18.9 x 15 inches(WDH)
• Black & White Printer Body
• Display Screen：4.3 inches color touchscreen; rotating (adjustable angle)
• Printer Weight – 60.6 Ib

The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn creates a compact desktop design that optimizes office space. It measures 18 inches wide x 18.9 inches deep x 15 inches high, making it perfect for office or home use.

The clean white and black color scheme adds a touch of simplicity and refinement to its appearance. The appearance aligns with the working environment, both aesthetically pleasing and concise. 

In addition, the HP M555dn printer is equipped with a rotatable color graphics touch screen above it. This display screen size is 4.3 inches, allowing you to easily choose and deploy printing tasks directly on the printer. Adjusting the screen angle allows you to easily use the screen, making printing flexible and convenient.

In addition, this printer weighs 60.6 Ib. Therefore, two people must complete the position transfer if the printer needs to be moved. Due to its size and weight, moving this laser printer may be difficult, which requires you to be more cautious.

Key Features of HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn Printer

• Print Speed: A4 up to 38ppm;A5 up to 59ppm
• Paper Capacity: 100-sheet multipurpose tray, 550-sheet input tray, and 250-sheet output tray
• Monthly Duty Cycle – 80,000 pages
• Recommended monthly page volume – 2,000 to 10,000 pages
• Auto Duplex Printing
• Resolution: up to 1200 x 1200 dpi(Black & White Fine Lines)
• Dynamic Security
• Ethernet & Optional Wireless Connectivity

Fast Printing Speed

The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn has efficient printing performance. The most noteworthy thing is its fast printing speed. HP M555dn has different printing speeds for different paper sizes. When printing regular A4-sized paper, the HP M555dn printer can print up to 38 pages per minute at the fastest speed. When printing A5-sized paper, its fastest printing speed can reach 59 pages per minute. In addition, the first page output time of the HP M555dn printer is as low as 6.7 seconds (black and white) and 7.6 seconds (color). Therefore, the HP M555dn printer allows you to experience the shortest basic document waiting time. What’s more, it can enhance productivity to empower your workgroups.

High Paper Capacity & Print Monthly Load

The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn printer has four standard paper trays. There is an output paper tray with a maximum paper output capacity of 250 sheets. And the other three are input paper trays. Two input paper trays can accommodate 550 sheets of paper. The third is a multifunctional tray, providing up to 100 sheets of paper. Therefore, the capacity of the standard input paper tray is 650 sheets of paper. 

Not only that, the HP M555dn can also add three additional optional 550 sheet input trays. The maximum capacity of the paper input can even reach 2,300 sheets of paper. The high paper capacity of HP M555dn can help you reduce the frequency of replenishing printing paper.

Moreover, the HP M555dn also has the characteristic of supporting a high print monthly load. The maximum monthly imaging output for HP M555dn is 80,000 sheets of paper. The recommended monthly page volume is between 2,000 to 10,000 pages. It can meet your high printing needs in a compact corporate office environment.

Auto Duplex Printing

The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn printer is a color laser printer that only has a printing function. The printer supports automatic double-sided printing and sets duplex printing to the default paper-saving mode. It can help you save paper, reduce consumption, and promote sustainable environmental protection. What’s more, the double-sided printing speed of the printer can reach up to 38ppm, which can immediately prepare documents and images for you. 

Resolution

The HP M555dn printer adopts HP ImageRET 3600 printing technology, allowing you to enjoy realistic colors while achieving excellent printing quality and performance. It has a printing resolution of 1200 x 1200 dpi, suitable for clear text on business documents, envelopes, and labels.

Dynamic Security

The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn printer has extremely high-security printing performance. The HP M555dn printer automatically boots for higher security, using hundreds of embedded features and third-party solutions.

When the device starts, it will self-check its operating code to ensure its authenticity and good condition. The machine is also capable of universal standard authentication for sustainable monitoring of memory activity to monitor and prevent real-time attacks. It will check the external network connection of the printer to stop suspicious requests and malicious software.

In addition, the printer also supports password printing, which helps protect data security. Therefore, the HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn printer can help you protect printing security and prevent message leakage.

Ethernet & Optional Wireless Connectivity

The HP M555dn printer has good connectivity, allowing you to easily share printing resources on the network. This printer supports Ethernet connectivity through an HP Jetdirect Ethernet embedded print server (standard). Moreover, the printer also provides a dual-frequency wireless network connection. You can enable wireless functionality by purchasing wireless hardware accessories.

In addition, the printer also supports portable printing features such as HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint NFC touch printing, and Mopria. For Apple IOS users, this device allows you to easily print from Apple devices without installing additional software or drivers. For Android users, you only need to install the Mopria Print Service plugin on your Android smartphone or tablet, which will automatically discover printers on the local wireless network using DNS.

HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn Toner Cartridges： HP 212A/X

– HP M555dn Toner Cartridges

The HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn printer is compatible with the HP 212 toner cartridge. It comes in two capacity versions: the HP 212A is a standard-capacity toner cartridge, and the HP 212X is a high-capacity toner cartridge.

Page Yields

HP 212A black toner cartridge yields up to 5,500 pages. Color toner cartridge each produces 4,500 pages. HP 212X black toner cartridge yields up to 13,000 pages. Color toner cartridge each produces 10,000 pages.

Color

The HP M555dn 212 toner cartridge comes in four colors: black, cyan, magenta, and yellow. It can provide you with the printing of color documents and images.

Sale Price

The HP 212 toner cartridge is relatively expensive due to its high page capacity and print quality. The current prices of genuine HP 212A toner cartridges are $181.99 for a single black toner cartridge and $227.99 for a single color toner cartridge. Genuine HP 212X toner cartridges are $263.99 for a single black cartridge and $372.99 for a single color toner cartridge.

Although the HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn features are perfect for your office environment, it is not an affordable printer. Meanwhile, purchasing HP black original toner cartridges is extremely high in the long run. Therefore, we recommend that you purchase the minimum toner price for the HP M555dn machine to reduce printing costs.

– YB Compatible HP 212 Toner Cartridges

YB Toner, a manufacturer specializing in compatible cartridges, offers high-quality HP 212 toner cartridges. Our toner cartridge has the same page capacity as the original one but at a lower cost. The HP 212A black and color toner cartridges cost $89.97 in YB Toner. And the HP 212X black and color toner cartridges cost $129.98. HP 212 toner cartridges in YB Toner are almost one-third of the price of genuine HP 212 toner cartridges. While choosing an HP 212X toner cartridge replacement will save you up to $240. Same OEM printing quality but a lower price. We guarantee 100% satisfaction for you.

Compare HP Color LaserJet Enterprise Printers

When evaluating the HP M555dn printer, exploring its comparison with other models in the same series is meaningful. This comparison and in-depth understanding may affect the subtle differences in your decision-making process.

HP M555dn vs HP M554dn 

HP M555dn and HP M554dn models offer printing capabilities and Ethernet connectivity. However, the printing speed of HP M555dn is faster than that of HP M554dn. The maximum printing speed of the HP M554dn is 35ppm. Moreover, the touchscreen size of the HP M555dn is larger than that of the HP M554dn. The display size of the HP M554dn is 2.7 inches.

HP M555dn vs HP M555x

The HP M555dn and HP M555x models offer printing capabilities, color laser printing technology, and Ethernet connectivity. The printing speed and touch screen of the HP M555dn are the same as those of the HP M555x. However, compared to the connection of the HP M555dn, the HP M555x also has a dual and Wi-Fi connection method. Moreover, the standard input paper capacity of the HP M555x is larger, reaching 1200 sheets of paper.

HP M555dn vs HP M578f 

The HP M555dn and HP M578f models have the same printing speed, automatic double-sided printing, connectivity, and input capacity. However, these two models differ regarding printing function, display, and other aspects.

The HP M578f printer has multiple printing functions, capable of printing, copying, scanning, and faxing. And it has an automatic document feeder. In addition, its color touch display screen is larger, reaching 8 inches. Moreover, in terms of size, the HP M578f printer is larger. Its size can reach 18.98 x 19.84 x 22.95 inches (WDH).

Pros & Cons of HP Color LaserJet Enterprise M555dn

Pros of HP M555dn

• High Energy Efficiency. Energy Star and Blue Angel certified.
• Strong Security.
• High-Speed Performance.
• Intelligent Sustainability.
• Easy to Use and Manage.
• Ethernet & optional wireless connectivity.
• High paper capacity & print monthly load.

Cons of HP M555dn

• Only support print.
• Too heavy body. So it is hard to move and transport.
• High cost. OEM toner cartridge is expensive.