
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
HP PageWide Enterprise Color 556 series
TechnicalSpecifications
Print speed
Print resolution
Print Technology
Print Cartridges Number
Standard PrintLanguages
Printer Smart SoftwareFeatures
Printer Management
Bit depth /Grayscale levels
Standard Connectivity
Network Capabilities
Wireless Capability
Mobile Printing Capability
Memory
Processor Speed
Duty Cycle
Paper Handling
Product Dimensions
Product Weight
What's inthe box
Warranty Features
Control Panel
Display Description
Software Included
Fonts and Typefaces
Compatible OperatingSystems
Compatible NetworkOperating
Systems
Minimum SystemRequirements
Power
Acoustics
Operating Environment
Security Management
Black (best): Upto 1200 x 1200 optimized dpi (when printing from a computeron HP ColorLok paper, HP Premium Inkjet Presentation PaperMatte, and HP Inkjet Brochure Paper Matte and 600x 600 input dpi); Colour (best): Up to
HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint™, Mopria-certified,Open Extensibility Platform, FutureSmart Firmware,Schedule On and Off technology, HP Auto-OffTechnology, Easy AccessUSB, Two-Sided Printing, HardwareIntegration Pocket, Online help,
Printer Administrator Resource Kit for HP Universal Print Driver(UPD Active Directory Administrator Template, Add Print Model to Comments, AutoUpgradeUPD,Driver Configuration Utility, Driver DeploymentUtility, HP Managed Printing
Administration, PRNCON.EXE, HPPRLOG,Migrate-Server-Tools, UpdateNow,Remove Plug and Play Drivers); HP WebJetadmin Software; Resource Kit for HP WebJetadmin (HP SNMP Proxy Agent, HP WS Pro ProxyAgent); HP
2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0Host; 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Device; 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Tnetwork; 1 Hardware
Input Capacities:
envelopes; Not Supported Up to 100 cards; Up to 425 sheets labels; Not Supported legal; Output Capacities: 300
sheet face-down output bin; Up to 300 sheets standard; Up to 35 envelopes; Not Supported Up to 100 cards; Up to
100 sheets labels legal; Duplex Options: Automatic (Standard); Envelope Feeder: No; Media Types Supported:
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); Media
Weight Supported: 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, 4 & 5: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 66 lb (photo); 32 to 48 lb
(brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card); 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 & 5: 4.0 x 8.3 in to
W x Dx H: 20.8 x 18.2 x 17.9 in; Maximum: 36.7 x29.3 x 17.9 in, (with left door open, main paper tray open) W x Dx H: 20.8 x 18.2 x 23.5 in; Maximum: 40.8 x29.3 x 17.9 in, (with accessory tray 3 left door open,main paper
One-year, next-business day,onsite warranty. Warranty and support options vary byproduct, country and local legal requirements.Go to http://www.hp.com/support to learnabout HP award winning service and support options in your
4.3-in (10.92 cm) ColorGraphics Display (CGD) with touchscreen; rotating(adjustable angle) display; illuminatedHome button (for quick return to the Home menu);USB High-speed 2.0 port; Hardware Integration Pocket
For Windows OS; HP SoftwareInstaller/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 Printer Driver, HP Device Experience(DXP), HP Send Fax, HP Update, ProductRegistration Assist, HP Connected, Online user manuals; ForMac OS; Welcome screen directs
105 internal TrueTypefonts scalable in HP PCL, 92 internal scalable fontsin HP Postscript level 3 emulation (Eurosymbol built-in); 1 internal Unicode Fonts (AndaleMono WorldType); 2 Internal Windows Vista8 Fonts (Calibri, Cambria);
Windows OS compatiblewith In-Box Driver, WindowsXP 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 (excludingRT OS for Tablets),Windows 10 all 32- & 64-bit editions (excluding RTOS for Tablets), Windows OScompatible with Universal Print Driver (From HP.com), WindowsXP 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, Windows8/8.1 all 32- & 64-bit editions (excluding RT OSfor Tablets), Windows 10 all 32-&
64-bit editions (excludingRT OS for Tablets); MacOS (HP Print Drivers available from HP.com and AppleStore), OS X 10.9 Mavericks, OS X10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.11 El Capitan; MobileOS (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
Windows OS compatiblewith In-Box Driver; Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 32-bit (SP1/SP2) Standard/Enterprise(+ Cluster & Terminal Services),Windows Server 2008 32-/64-bit (SP2) Standard/Enterprise (+ Cluster& Terminal
Services), Windows Server 2008 R264-bit (SP1) Standard/Enterprise (+ Cluster & TerminalServices; From HP.com; Windows OS compatiblewith Universal Print Driver (UPD) or Product-Specificdrivers; Windows Server 2003/2003 R2
32-/64-bit (SP1/SP2) Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter (+ Cluster & TerminalServices), Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 32-/64-bit (SP1/SP2) Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter (+ Cluster & Terminal Services), Windows Server 2012/2012
R2 64-bit Standard/Foundation/Essentials/Datacenter (+ Cluster & Terminal Services); Citrix (on Windows Server 2003/2003R2),Citrix MetaFrame Presentation Server,3.0, Citrix MetaFrame XP Presentation Server (Feature Release1, 2,
and 3), Citrix Presentation Server4.0/4.5, Citrix XenApp 5.0 (Plus Feature Pack 2& 3), Citrix on Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Citrix XenApp 5.0 (Plus FeaturePack 2 & 3), Citrix XenApp 6.0/6.5/7.5, Citrix XenDesktop5.6/7.0/7.5, Citrix
on Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Citrix XenApp7.5, Citrix XenDesktop 7.0/7.5; Novell Servers; www.novell.com/iprint,Novell iPrint Appliance v1.0, Novell Open EnterpriseSer ver11/SP1, Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 for Linux,
NetWare 6.5/SP8, NovellClients on www.novell.com/iprint; Windows 8 (32-bit / 64-bit) recommendv5.86+, 8.1 recommend v5.94+, Windows 7 (32-bit / 64-bit) recommendv5.82+, Windows Vista (32-bit / 64-bit) recommend v5.82+,
PC: CD-ROM or DVDdrive, or Internet connection; dedicated USB or network connection orWireless connection; 200 MB available harddisk space; (For OS hardware requirementssee microsoft.com); MAC: Internet, USB, 1 GB available
Power SupplyType: Internal (Built-in) power supply;Power Requirements: Input voltage: 100to 240 VAC (+/-
10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz); PowerConsumption: 52 watts (printing), 12 watts (ready),6.3 watts (sleep), 0.3 watts
Operating Temperature Range: 59 to 86ºF; RecommendedOperating Temperature:59 to 86ºF; Storage TemperatureRange: Before initial setup (Non-Purged): -40 to140ºF; After initial setup (Purged): 32 to 140ºF. If storedbelow
the lowest specifiedoperating temperature, unit must slowlywarm up to an approved operating temperature(HP recommends waiting 24 hours at approvedoperating temperature prior to using the printer).;Non-Operating Humidity
Management security: SNMPv3, SSL/TLS, WPA2-Enterprise,802.1X authentication (EAP- PEAP,EAP-TLS), IPP over TLS,IPsec/Firewall with Certificate, Pre-SharedKey Authentication, and Kerberos Authentication; Support for WJA-10
HP PageWide EnterpriseColor 556dn(G1W46A) HP PageWide EnterpriseColor 556xh(G1W47A)
Via HP Jetdirect Ethernetembedded print server (standard) supports: 10Base-T, 100Base-Tx , 1000Base-T; 802.3az (EEE)support on Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet; IPsec (standard)
HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint™; Mopria-certified;Google Cloud Print 2.0
500-sheet input tray, 50-sheet multipurpose tray; Up to 500 sheets standard; Up to 37
(manual-off), 0.3 watts (auto-off/manual on)
Letter: Up to 50ppm black; Up to 50 ppm color5; First PageOut Black: As fast as 7.1 sec; First PageOut Color: As fast as 7.3 sec
2400 x 1200 optimized dpi(when printing from a computer on HP Advanced PhotoPapers and 600 x 600 input dpi)
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5 (HPPCL 5 driver available from the Web only),HP Postscript Level 3 emulation, native PDF printing(v 1.4)
Integration Pocket
No Yes, Wireless 802.11b/g/n; NFCInterface
1.2 GHz 1.2 GHz / Hard disk:Standard, embedded HP High-Performance Secure HardDisk, minimum 320 GB; AES 256
Monthly,letter: Up to 80,000 pages7; Recommended MonthlyPage Volume: 2000 to 7500
8.5 x 14 in
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HP PageWide Enterprise 556; HPSetup Ink Cartridges (CMYK); Installation guide, Support flyer; Softwaredrivers and documentation on CD-ROM; Power cord
additional font solutions availablevia third-party flash memory cards; HP LaserJet Fonts and IPDSEmulation available at http://www.hp.com/go/laserjetfonts
49 lb
2
Acoustic PowerEmissions: 6.9 B(A), printing color simplex A4at 50 ppm
Range: 5 to 90%RH; Operating Humidity Range: 20 to 80% RH; RecommendedHumidity Operating Range: 20 to 60% RH
IPsec Configuration using IPsecPlug-in; access port for Kensington-style lock,HP Sure Start, intrusion detection, whitelisting
HP PageWide Technology with pigmented inks
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta,yellow)
store print jobs
JetAdvantage Security Manager
24-bit (color)
2 Hi-Speed USB 2.0Host; 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Device; 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Tnetwork; 1 Hardware
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Standard: 1280 MB; Maximum:2304 MB
4.3 in (10.92 cm) touchscreen,Color Graphic Display (CGD)
users to HP.com or OSapplication source for printer software
Windows XP / SP3 (32-bit only)recommend v5.82+
hard drive space;OS compatible hardware; (See Apple.com)
HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint™; Wireless direct printing; Near Field Communication;Mopria-certified; Google Cloud Print
hardware encryption orgreater; Secure erase capabilities (Secure FileErase-Temporary Job Files,Secure Erase-Job
Input Capacities: 2500-sheet input trays, 50-sheet multipurpose tray; Up to 500 sheets standard;Up to 37
envelopes; Not SupportedUp to 100 cards; Up to 425 sheets labels; NotSupported legal; Output Capacities: 300
sheet face-down outputbin; Up to 300 sheets standard; Up to 35 envelopes;Not Supported Up to 100 cards; Up to
100 sheets labels legal;Duplex Options: Automatic (Standard); EnvelopeFeeder: No; Media Types Supported:
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, mattebrochure, tri-fold brochure, Hagaki,greeting cards, other inkjet specialty paper); MediaWeight
Supported: Tray 1: 16to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 80 lb (photo);20 to 24 lb (envelope); 32 to48 lb (brochure); 90 to
110 lb (card); Tray2: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 66lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope);32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to
110 lb (card); Tray3: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 66lb (photo); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90to 110 lb (card); 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); Tray 3: Letter, oficio,legal, statement,
executive; Media SizesCustom: Tray 1: 3 x 5 in to 8.5x 14 in; Tray 2: 4.0 x 8.3 in to 8.5 x 11.7 in; Tray3: 4.0 x 8.3 in
region.
Power SupplyType: Internal (Built-in) power supply;Power Requirements: Input voltage: 100to 240 VAC (+/-
10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz); PowerConsumption: 52 watts (printing), 15.0 watts (ready),7.5 watts (sleep), 0.3 watts
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Integration Pocket;1 Wireless 802.11b/g/n;NFC Interface
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2.0
Data, Secure ATA Erase-Disk).
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to 8.5 x 14 in
tray open)
1
64 lb
(manual-off), 0.3 watts (auto-off/manual on)
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10
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Power requirementsare based on the country/region where theprinter is sold. Do not convert operating voltages.This will damage the printer and void the productwarranty.3Average colorcomposite (C/M/Y) and black declared yields based on ISO/IEC24711 and
continuous printing. Actual yieldsvary considerably based on images printed and otherfactors. For details see hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.4May require a firmwareupgrade to be compatible, downloadat http://www.hp.com/go/support5ISO speeds measured using
ISO/IEC 24734. Excludesfirst page or first set of ISO test pages.For details see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims6Exact speed varies depending onthe system configuration, software application, driver and documentcomplexity.7Duty cycle is defined as the
maximum number of pages permonth of imaged output. This value provides a comparisonof product robustness in relation toother HP LaserJet or HP Color LaserJet devices,and enables appropriate deployment of printersand MFPs to satisfy the demands of connected
individuals or groups.8HP recommends that thenumber of printed pages per month be within the stated rangefor optimum device performance, based on factorsincluding supplies replacement intervals and device lifeover an extended warranty period.9HP SureSupply
alerts you when yourprint cartridge is running low and helps you purchaseonline or locally through HP or a participating retailer. Only available with Original HPsupplies; Internet access required. Tolearn more, visit http://www.hp.com/go/SureSupply10Not all "Compatible
Operating Systems" aresupported with INBOX software; Full solutionsoftware available only for Windows 7 andnewer; Legacy Windows Operating Systems (XP, Vista, and equivalent servers)get print and Scan drivers only; Windows RT OS forTablets (32- & 64-bit) uses a
simplified HP print driver builtinto the RT OS; UNIX modelscripts are availableon HP.com (Modelscripts are printer drivers for UNIXoperating systems); Linux systems use in-OS HPLIP software;HP Software for Mac is no longer included on theCD, but can be downloaded
from hp.com; The Macprinter drivers are installed for Mac operatingsystems.11All HP media listedas compatible with the printer in the HP Designjet Printing SuppliesCompatibility Guide, regardless of weight,may be used12Typical ElectricityConsumption (TEC) rating
represents the typical electricityconsumed by a product during 1 week, measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh).
Learn more at hp.com
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