Data sheet
HP PageWide Enterprise Color
556 series
Ultimate value,3fastest speeds,1and deepest security2for today’s
enterprise.
Ultimate value for today’s enterprise—HP PageWide Technology delivers the fastest speeds
and deepest security2for the lowest total cost of ownership in its class.3Count on productivity
and unparalleled multi-level security.
HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn
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Professional color, breakthrough total cost
Results you expect and lasting value—breakthrough total cost of ownership, the lowest in its class.
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Print professional-quality color on a variety of papers—perfect for office use.
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Print up to 2.5x more pages9and replace less often than standard cartridges10with high-yield options.
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Spend less time and budget on scheduled maintenance with streamlined HP PageWide Technology.
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Enterprise productivity at unmatched speeds
Wait less and do more with best-in-class speeds—as fast as 75 ppm in color and black-and-white.
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Grab the documents you need and go. This device prints first pages in as fast as 7.1 seconds.
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NFC touch-to-print and encrypted wireless direct help keep mobile printing seamless and protected.
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Equip employees to breeze through tasks with the adjustable 4.3-inch (10.9 cm) color touchscreen.
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Unparalleled fleet security and management
Embedded features detect security threats and heal your printer, protecting it from boot up to shutdown.
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Help protect data on the printer and in transit, using embedded security features and 256-bit encryption.
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Help build business efficiency with HP Web Jetadmin,13plus deploy over HP and 175 third-party solutions.
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Employ policy-based, fleet-wide protection features, using optional HP JetAdvantage Security Manager.
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HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh
Proven technology. Outstanding energy efficiency.
Minimize downtime with HP PageWide Technology that delivers reliable performance businesses demand.
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Print up to 16,000 color pages and up to 20,000 black-and-white pages—and go longer between
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replacements.
Conserve with HP PageWide Technology—designed to use less energy than any printer in its class.
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Get professional-quality color documents and the performance you expect with Original HP PageWide
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Get professional-quality color documents and the performance you expect with Original HP PageWide
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cartridges.
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Comparison of Enterprise devices based on manufacturers’ published specifications of fastest available color mode of color business A4 MFPs $1000–$3000 USD as of
November 2015, excluding other HP PageWide products, and products with 1% or lower market share using market share as reported by IDC as of Q3 2015. HP PageWide
speeds based on General Office mode and exclude first page. Learn more at hp.com/go/printerspeeds 2 Only HP Enterprise-class devices with FutureSmart offer a
combination of security features for integrity checking down to the BIOS with self-healing capabilities. A FutureSmart service pack update may be required to activate
security features. Learn more at hp.com/go/printersthatprotect 3 Total cost of ownership Enterprise comparison based on 150,000 pages, manufacturers’ published
specifications for page yields and energy use, Manufacturers’ suggested retail price for HP hardware and supplies, average street prices for competitive devices, cost per
page based on ISO yield with continuous printing in default mode with highest-available-capacity cartridges, and long-life consumables of all color business A4 printers
$500–$1,249 USD as of November 2015, excluding products with 1% or lower market share using market share as reported by IDC as of Q3 2015. Learn more at
hp.com/go/pagewideclaims and hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies 4 Measured using ISO/IEC 17629. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software
application, driver, and document complexity. Learn more at hp.com/go/printerclaims 5 Energy claim for Enterprise devices based on TEC data, reported on energystar.gov,
that is normalized for majority of in-class color laser MFPs $1000–$3000 USD and color laser printers $500–$1249 USD as of November 2015; market share as reported
by IDC as of Q3 2015. Actual results may vary. Learn more at hp.com/go/pagewideclaims 6 Touch-to-print capability is standard on the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh
only. Requires purchase of optional HP Jetdirect 3000w NFC/Wireless Direct Accessory for HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn. Mobile device must support Near Field
Communication (NFC)-enabled printing. For more information, see hp.com/go/businessmobileprinting 7 Wireless direct capability is standard on the HP PageWide Enterprise
Color 556xh only. Requires purchase of optional HP Jetdirect 3000w NFC/Wireless Direct Accessory for the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn. Mobile device needs to be
connected directly to the Wi-Fi® network of a wireless direct-capable MFP or printer prior to printing. Depending on mobile device, an app or driver may also be required.
Wireless performance is dependent on physical environment and distance from the access point in the MFP or printer. For details, see hp.com/go/businessmobileprinting
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Some features require additional purchase. A FutureSmart service pack update may be required to activate security features. Learn more at hp.com/go/printsecurity
9 Yield based on ISO 24711 cartridge yields for HP 981Y Extra High Yield Original PageWide Cartridges, which are not included in printer purchase; purchase separately.
Comparison based on ISO 24711 cartridge yields for HP 981Y Extra High Yield Original PageWide Cartridges compared with HP 981 series Original PageWide Cartridges.
Learn more at hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies 10 Based on ISO 24711 cartridge yields for HP 981 series High Yield Original PageWide Cartridges compared with HP 981
series Original PageWide Cartridges. Learn more at hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies 11 Less scheduled maintenance based on 150,000 pages printed, and published
comparisons of majority of in-class color laser printers and A4 MFPs $1000–$3000 USD as of November 2015; market share as reported by IDC as of Q3 2015. Learn more
at hp.com/go/pagewideclaims 14 Based on HP internal research on competitor offerings (Device Security Comparison January 2015), and Solutions Report on HP
JetAdvantage Security Manager 2.1 from Buyers Laboratory LLC, February 2015. Requires separate purchase. For details, see hp.com/go/securitymanager
Datasheet | HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556 series
Product walkaround
1. Intuitive 4.3-inch (10.9 cm) pivoting color touchscreen
2. Hardware integration pocket1for solution integration
3. Easy-access USB port to save and print files directly
4. Front door access to ink cartridges
5. 50-sheet multipurpose tray 1
6. Built-in automatic two-sided printing
7. 500-sheet input tray 2
8. 500-sheet input tray 3 (standard on 556xh, optional on
556dn)
9. 300-sheet output bin
10. Slot for cable-type security lock
11. HP High-Performance Secure Hard Disk (556xh model only)
12. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 printing port
13. Built-in Gigabit Ethernet
14. USB port for connecting external USB devices
HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh
Front view
Close-up of I/O ports
Series at a glance
Model HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh
Product number G1W46A G1W47A
50-sheet multipurpose tray 1; 500-sheet tray2√ √
1x500-sheet tray 3 Optional √
3x500-sheet paper tray and stand Optional Optional (after removing Tray 3 included with
printer)
Printer cabinet and stand Optional Optional
HP High-Performance Secure Hard Disk Not available √
Wireless direct Printing2/NFC
3
Optional √
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Solutions deployed through the Hardware Integration Pocket (HIP) may require additional purchase.2Wireless direct printing is standard on the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh model only. Requires purchase of optional
HP Jetdirect 3000w NFC/Wireless Direct Accessory for HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556dn. Mobile device needs to be connected directlyto the Wi-Fi® network of a wireless direct-capable MFP or printer prior to printing.
Depending on mobile device, an app or driver may also be required. Wireless performance is dependent on physical environment and distance from the access point in the printer. For details, see
hp.com/go/businessmobileprinting3Touch-to-print capability is standard on the HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556xh only. Requires purchase of optional HP Jetdirect 3000w NFC/Wireless Direct Accessory for HP PageWide
Enterprise Color 556dn. Mobile device must support Near Field Communication (NFC)–enabled printing. For more information, see hp.com/go/businessmobileprinting
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