
HP LaserJet P2055 Printer series
P2055dn • P2055x
Do more and wait less with a compact
black-and-white printer that’s fast, reliable,
and easy to use.
In addition to its radical simplicity, the HP LaserJet
P2055 Printer series also enables high productivity
through fast speeds, easy supplies and device
manageability, and automatic two-sided printing.
Advanced features
Safeguard your business with security capabilities
that help protect devices and critical information on
your network. Prevent unauthorized access with
management features like 802.1X authentication
and password protection.
Work more productively with a printer that’s easy to
use and manage. Proactively manage your fleet of
devices and utilize IT resources where they’re most
needed with HP Web Jetadmin. The HP Universal
Print Driver lets you use a single driver to
communicate directly with each HP device on your
network and customize the user interface to show all
available printer features.
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To download the free HP Universal Print Driver Series for Windows, visit www.hp.com/go/upd.
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Instant-on Technology uses cutting-edge fuser technology to produce the first page faster when a printer is coming out of
low power mode so your print job is done sooner. An InfoTrends study shows the typical office print job is three to five
pages long: www.infotrends.com/public/Content/Presentations/officeprinteruse.pdf
print job tested on HP and select competing products. Actual results may vary.
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Improves workteam productivity
Get your documents and get back to work quickly
with print speeds of up to 35 pages per minute (ppm)
on letter size paper. Time To Completion for a typical
office print job can be nearly two times faster with the
Instant-on Technology built into this printer.
Efficiently utilize printing resources with fast,
high-speed connections via built-in Gigabit
networking. Quickly and easily connect the printer to
your computer with the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port.
Save time and conserve resources with automatic
two-sided printing. Produce a broad range of
business documents with just the right look and feel
thanks to the printer’s flexible paper handling.
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Easy to set up, use, and manage
Enjoy at-a-glance printer and supplies status and
easily navigate printer functions with the intuitive 2 by
6 inch control panel.
Maintain your printer more effectively and avoid
unexpected down time. With intelligence built into the
print cartridge, you’ll receive alerts when supplies are
low and should be reordered.
. Time To Completion of a typical office

HP LaserJet P2055 Printer series
1 150-sheet output bin
2 Adjustable 50-sheet
multipurpose input tray 1
for specialty paper
3 250-sheet input tray 2
4 500-sheet input tray 3 for
a maximum input capacity
of up to 800 sheets
5 Rear output door provides
a straight-through path for
special papers
6 Intuitive control panel for
simple and effective
interaction
7 Automatic two-sided
printing capability
8 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port for
direct-connect printing
9 HP Jetdirect Gigabit
Ethernet print server for
flexible networking
10 128 MB of memory and a
600 MHz processor
perform complex tasks
quickly
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HP LaserJet P2055x Printer shown
Front vie
Rear view
Series at a glance
Part number CE459A CE460A
50-sheet multipurpose tray 1 √ √
250-sheet input tray 2 √ √
500-sheet input tray 3 Optional √
Automatic two-sided printing √ √
HP Jetdirect Gigabit Ethernet networking √ √
P2055dn P2055x

Easy to use and maintain, this printer is also easy
on the environment.
High-quality output and design
Produce professional documents with clear, sharp text;
extremely fine, precise line placement; and high-quality
images with smooth grayscales and deep blacks.
HP ProRes 1200 provides the best quality text and
images for those who require the highest resolution.
Save valuable desktop space and enjoy convenient
access to the printer with its sleek, space saving design.
Reduce operation noise with the printer’s unique Quiet
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mode.
Improves your printing experience
Replenish the paper tray less often with the 50-sheet
multipurpose tray and 250-sheet standard input tray, for
a 300-sheet total input capacity on the P2055dn model.
Experience even fewer interruptions when you add the
optional 500-sheet input tray, standard on the P2055x
model.
Get the most out of your printer with HP accessories, supplies, and services.
The all-in-one print cartridge is designed for simplicity
and reliability, incorporating the toner, engaging
mechanism, and imaging drum in one supply—so you
refresh the printer every time an Original HP print
cartridge is installed.
Quickly and accurately process complex print jobs with
the printer’s 600 MHz processor and 128 MB memory,
expandable up to 384 MB.
Environmentally responsible
Reduce your energy use. Instant-on Technology in
HP LaserJet devices provides up to 50 percent energy
savings over traditional fusing while providing a
first-page-out in seconds. HP estimates that Instant-on
Technology has reduced emissions by 5.25 million tons
to date—the equivalent of removing 1.1 million
of CO
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cars from the road for one year.
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J7951G
Upgrade the printer and share
among multiple users with the
HP Jetdirect ew2400 External
Wireless Print Server.
CE505A/CE505X
HP’s print cartridges and toner are
specifically designed to deliver
consistent quality and reliable,
trouble-free printing.
HP Support Services
The cost of printer downtime
For many organizations, the ability to print anything, anytime,
anywhere at affordable costs is important to business operations.
Because HP LaserJet printers are central to business success, HP
provides high-quality services beyond the standard warranty.
Benefits
• Reduce printing infrastructure costs
• Maximize uptime
• Expert technical phone support
• Predictable, consistent service delivery across multiple locations
Choose, depending on your location:
• Next Day Exchange Service—a unit is shipped to you overnight; you
send the damaged unit back
• Return Service—take unit into depot
• Next Day Onsite Service—technician-delivered onsite service the next
business day after the service call.
These options are available as HP Care Pack Services or HP Contractual
Services. HP Managed Print Services provide everything from devices
and toner cartridges, to installation, management, maintenance, and
support.
For more information, visit: www.hp.com/go/printservices.
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When Quiet mode is selected, the printer operates at half speed.
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The tons of CO2 avoided is based on power plant emissions that otherwise would occur to generate the electricity saved; cars removed is based on annual emissions from cars
burning gasoline.
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Replacement cartridges: average black cartridge yield 2,300 standard pages for CE505A and 6,500 standard pages for CE505X. Declared yield values for replacement cartridges
in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For more information, visit www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies
Replacement print cartridges HP Smart Printing Technology 5
HP LaserJet Black Print Cartridge (2,300 standard pages)
HP LaserJet High-Capacity Black Print Cartridge (6,500 standard
pages)
Memory/storage
HP 32 MB DDR2 144-pin DIMM
HP 64 MB DDR2 144-pin DIMM
HP 128 MB DDR2 144-pin DIMM
HP 256 MB DDR2 144-pin DIMM
8 MB Flash/64 MB DDR2 combo 144-pin DIMM
Connectivity
HP USB Hi-Speed printer cable (2-meter)
HP Wireless G USB Print Server
HP USB Network Print Adapter
HP Jetdirect en1700 External Print Server
HP Jetdirect en3700 External Print Server
HP Jetdirect ew2400 External Wireless Print Server
Service and support
HP 2-year 1-time Replacement Service
HP 3-year Next Business Day Exchange Service
HP Care Pack, Network Installation
Paper
www.hp.com/go/paper
1-800-477-5010
Solutions
www.hp.com/go/gsc
CE505A
CE505X
CB420A
CB421A
CB422A
CB423A
CB456A
Q6264A
Q6301A
Q6275A
J7988G
J7942G
J7951G
UK925E
UK929E
H3110E
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HP LaserJet P2055 Printer series
Technical specifications HP LaserJet P2055dn Printer (CE459A) HP LaserJet P2055x Printer (CE460A)
Print speed6 Up to 35 ppm, letter
Document delivery speed First page out: as fast as 8 seconds from Ready mode, letter
Print resolution Up to 1200 by 1200 dpi; HP ProRes 1200; Resolution Enhancement technology (REt)
Processor 600 MHz
Memory 128 MB (expandable up to 384 MB via 1 open 144-pin DIMM slot)
Durability ratings Recommended monthly volume: 750 to 3,000 pages;7 Duty cycle: 50,000 pages8
Paper
Input 50-sheet multipurpose tray 1, 250-sheet tray 2 50-sheet multipurpose tray 1, 250-sheet tray 2, 500-sheet tray 3
Output 150-sheet output bin
Two-sided printing Automatic
Sizes Multipurpose tray 1: letter, legal, statement, executive, index cards, envelopes [No. 10 (Com), No. 7 ¾ (Monarch)]; custom: 3 by 5 in to 8.5 by 14 in
Weights Multipurpose tray 1 (straight-through paper path for special media): 16 to 43 lb
Types Paper (bond, light, heavy, plain, recycled, rough), envelopes, labels, cardstock, transparencies, heavy media
Connectivity
Interfaces One Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, built-in HP Jetdirect Gigabit Ethernet networking
Languages and fonts HP PCL6, HP PCL5c, HP postscript level 3 emulation; automatic language switching; 45 scalable TrueType fonts and 35 PostScript® fonts
Client operating systems Microsoft® Windows 2000 (driver only), Windows XP® Home, Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 (driver only), Certified for Windows Vista®;
Network operating systems Windows 2000 (drivers only), XP Home, XP Professional, XP Professional x64 (drivers only), Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64
Network protocols TCP/IP via HP Jetdirect print server; Bonjour compatible
Security Firewall, Access Control List, Password protected EWS, SNMP v3, SSL/TLS (HTTPS), Certificate support, 802.1x authentication (EAP-TLS, PEAP, LEAP,
Dimensions (w by d by h) 14.4 by 14.5 by 10.6 in 14.4 by 14.5 by 15.9 in
Weight (includes print cartridge) 23.6 lb 32.6 lb
What’s in the box Printer, preinstalled HP LaserJet Black Print Cartridge,9 CD (includes software and User’s Guide), power cord, support flyer
Also includes Built-in HP Jetdirect Gigabit Ethernet networking Built-in HP Jetdirect Gigabit Ethernet networking, 500-sheet input tray 3
Warranty One-year, return to HP authorized service center; telephone and web support
Environmental ranges Certifications
Recommended temperature 63.5 to 77 degrees F
Storage temperature -4 to 140 degrees F
Recommended relative humidity 30 to 70 percent
Storage relative humidity 10 to 90 percent
Altitude Up to 13,000 ft
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Acoustics
Sound power
ctive: 6.8 B(A) Ready: inaudible
Bystander sound pressure Active: 55 dB(A) Standby: inaudible Works with HP SureSupply. To learn more, visit www.hp.com/learn/suresupply
Power specifications
Required input voltage 110 to 127 V (± 10 percent); 60 Hz (± 2 Hz)
220 to 240 V (± 10 percent); 50 Hz (± 2 Hz)
ctive: 570 watts Sleep: 8 watts Power consumption
Ready: 8 watts Off: 0.4 watts
Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 2.233 kWh/Week
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NERGY STAR
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Speed specifications have been updated to reflect current industry testing methods.
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HP recommends that the number of printed pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance, based on factors including supplies replacement intervals and device life over an
extended warranty period.
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Duty cycle is defined as the maximum number of pages per month of imaged output. This value provides a comparison of product robustness in relation to other HP LaserJet or HP Color LaserJet devices, and
enables appropriate deployment of printers and MFPs.
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Included print cartridge (CE505A): average black cartridge yield 2,300 standard pages. Replacement print cartridges: average black cartridge yield 2,300 standard pages for CE505A and 6,500 standard
pages for CE505X. Declared yield values for replacement cartridges in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For more information, visit
www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.
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Values subject to change. Power reported is the highest value measured using all standard voltages.
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qualified models, see www.hp.com/go/energystar
Trays 2 and 3: letter, legal, executive; custom: 4.1 by 5.8 in to 8.5 by 14 in
Automatic two-sided printing unit: letter, legal
Trays 2 and 3: 16 to 32 lb
Automatic two-sided printing unit: 16 to 28 lb
Linux; UNIX®; Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4, v10.5
(drivers only); Novell; Linux; UNIX; Mac OS X v10.3.9, v10.4.3, v10.5
EAP-FAST)
Safety IEC 60950-1 (International), IEC 60825-1+A1+A2, UL/cUL Listed (US/Canada),
EN 60825-1+A1+A2 (Class 1 Laser/LED Device) GB4943-2001
EMC CISPR 22: 2005/EN 55022: 2006 Class B, EN 61000-3-2: 2000+A2, EN
61000-3-3: 1995+A1, EN 55024: 1998+A1+A2, FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 15
Class B (USA), ICES-003, Issue 4, (Canada), GB9254-1998
ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR logo are registered U.S. marks. Linux is a U.S. registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows XP
are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries. PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
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The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty
statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for
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