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Supported Operating Systems

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

Compatible network operating systems:

Windows OS compatible with 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 R2 64-bit (SP1) Standard/Enterprise (+ Cluster & Terminal Services
From HP.com
Windows OS compatible with Universal Print Driver (UPD) or Product-Specific drivers
Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 32-/64-bit (SP1/SP2) Standard/Enterprise/Datacenter (+ Cluster & Terminal Services), 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 Release 1, 2, and 3), Citrix Presentation Server 4.0/4.5, Citrix XenApp 5.0 (Plus Feature Pack 2 & 3), Citrix on Windows Server 2008/2008R2, Citrix XenApp 5.0 (Plus Feature Pack 2 & 3), Citrix XenApp 6.0/6.5/7.5, Citrix XenDesktop 5.6/7.0/7.5, Citrix on Windows Server 2012/2012R2, Citrix XenApp 7.5, Citrix XenDesktop 7.0/7.5
Novell Servers
www.novell.com/iprint, Novell iPrint Appliance v1.0, Novell Open Enterprise Server 11/SP1, Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 for Linux, NetWare 6.5/SP8, Novell Clients on www.novell.com/iprint
Windows 8 (32-bit / 64-bit) recommend v5.86+, 8.1 recommend v5.94+, Windows 7 (32-bit / 64-bit) recommend v5.82+, Windows Vista (32-bit / 64-bit) recommend v5.82+, Windows XP / SP3 (32-bit only) recommend v5.82+
Operating system supported footnote number: [10]

Advanced Features
Energy savings feature technology: HP Auto-Off Technology
Printer smart software features: HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint™, Mopria-certified, Open Extensibility Platform, FutureSmart Firmware, Schedule On and Off technology, HP Auto-Off Technology, Easy Access USB, Two-Sided Printing, Hardware Integration Pocket, Online help, store print jobs

Processor
Processor speed: 1.2 GHz

Printer Specifications

Functions: Print
Automatic paper sensor: No
Borderless printing: No
Direct print supported: Front-facing USB printing
USB printing
Duplex printing: Automatic (Standard)
Duty cycle (monthly, letter): Up to 80,000 pages
Duty cycle (monthly, A4): Up to 80,000 pages
Recommended monthly page volume: 2000 to 7500
Envelope feeder: No
Memory card compatibility: 144-pin DDR3 DIMM
Paper trays, maximum: 5
Paper trays, standard: 2
Print colours: Yes
Printer drivers included: In Box: Windows PCL 6 Discrete
On Web: Mac PS, HP Universal Print Drivers (PCL6, PCL5 & PS for Windows), HP ePrint Software (for Windows), Linux/Unix Print Drivers, SAP: PCL 5 and PS Print Drivers, From other sites: mobile apps
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)
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
Print technology: HP PageWide Technology with pigmented inks
SureSupply supported: Yes
Fonts and typefaces: 105 internal TrueType fonts scalable in HP PCL, 92 internal scalable fonts in HP Postscript level 3 emulation (Euro symbol built-in)
1 internal Unicode Fonts (Andale Mono WorldType)
2 Internal Windows Vista 8 Fonts (Calibri, Cambria)
additional font solutions available via third-party flash memory cards
HP LaserJet Fonts and IPDS Emulation available at http://www.hp.com/go/laserjetfonts
SureSupply footnote number: [9]
Recommended monthly page volume footnote number: [8]
Duty cycle footnote number: [7]

Printing Media Handling

Maximum input capacity (4x6 photo): Up to 25 sheets
Maximum input capacity (photo paper): Up to 425 sheets
Maximum input capacity (sheets): Up to 2050 sheets
Maximum input capacity (cards): Up to 425 sheets
Envelope input capacity: Up to 37 envelopes
Maximum input capacity (labels): Up to 425 sheets
Maximum input capacity (10x15cm photos): Up to 25 sheets
Maximum input capacity (transparencies): Not Supported
Input capacity: Up to 500 sheets
Standard input capacity (cards): Up to 100 cards
Standard input capacity (envelopes): Up to 30
Standard input capacity (legal): Not Supported
Standard input capacity (transparencies): Not Supported
Finished output handling: Sheetfed
Media type and capacity, tray 1: Sheets: 50
envelopes: 7
cards: 25
photo: 25
labels: 25
Media type and capacity, tray 2: Sheets: 500
envelopes: 30
cards: 100
photo: 100
labels: 100
Media type and capacity, tray 3: Optional
Sheets: 500
cards: 100
photo: 100
labels: 100
Maximum output capacity (photo paper): Up to 50 sheets
Maximum output capacity (cards): Up to 100 cards
Maximum output capacity (envelopes): Up to 35 envelopes
Maximum output capacity (labels): Up to 100 sheets
Maximum output capacity (sheets): Up to 300 sheets
Output capacity: Up to 300 sheets
Standard output capacity (cards): Up to 100 cards
Standard output capacity (envelopes): Up to 35 envelopes
Standard output capacity (labels): Up to 100 sheets
Standard output capacity (legal): Up to 300 sheets
Paper handling input, optional: Optional 500 sheet tray 3
Optional integrated cart/stand with 500 sheet tray 3, 500 sheet tray 4, and 500 sheet tray 5
Paper handling input, standard: 500-sheet input tray, 50-sheet multipurpose tray
Paper handling output, standard: 300 sheet face-down output bin
Supported Printing Media Recommended media weight (duplex): 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper)
120 to 180 g/m² (brochure)
163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Media sizes, custom: Tray 1: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm
Tray 2: 102 x 210 to 216 x 297 mm
Optional Tray 3: 102 x 210 to 216 x 356 mm
Optional Tray 4: 102 x 210 to 216 x 356 mm
Optional Tray 5: 102 x 210 to 216 x 356 mm
Standard media sizes (duplex): A4
A5
RA4
B5 (JIS)
16K
Media sizes supported: Tray 1: Oficio
A4
A5
A6
B5 (JIS)
B6 (JIS)
16K
10 x 15 cm
L
Hagaki
envelopes (B5
C5
C6
DL
Chou #3
Chou #4)
Tray 2: A4
A5
B5 (JIS)
16K
envelopes (DL
B5
C5
Chou #3)
Media size, tray 1: Oficio
A4
A5
A6
B5 (JIS)
B6 (JIS)
16K
10 x 15 cm
L
Hagaki
envelopes (B5
C5
C6
DL
Chou #3
Chou #4)
76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm
Media size, tray 2: A4
A5
B5 (JIS)
16K
envelopes (B5
C5
Chou #3)
102 x 210 to 216 x 298 mm
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)
Media weight, supported: Tray 1: 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper)
125 to 300 g/m² (photo)
75 to 90 g/m² (envelope)
120 to 180 g/m² (brochure)
163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Tray 2: 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper)
125 to 250 g/m² (photo)
75 to 90 g/m² (envelope)
120 to 180 g/m² (brochure)
163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Optional Tray 3: 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper)
125 to 250 g/m² (photo)
120 to 180 g/m² (brochure)
163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Optional Tray 4: 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper)
125 to 250 g/m² (photo)
120 to 180 g/m² (brochure)
163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Optional Tray 5: 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper)
125 to 250 g/m² (photo)
120 to 180 g/m² (brochure)
163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Media weight, recommended: 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper)
125 to 300 g/m² (photo)
75 to 90 g/m² (envelope)
120 to 180 g/m² (brochure)
163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Media weight recommended footnote number: [11]
Media weight (tray 1): 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper)
125 to 300 g/m² (photo)
75 to 90 g/m² (envelope)
120 to 180 g/m² (brochure)
163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Media weight (tray 2): 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper)
125 to 250 g/m² (photo)
75 to 90 g/m² (envelope)
120 to 180 g/m² (brochure)
163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Media weight (tray 3): 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper)
125 to 250 g/m² (photo)
120 to 180 g/m² (brochure)
163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Print Area Maximum print area: 201.6 x 347.1 mm
Bottom margin (A4): 4.2 mm
Left margin (A4): 4.2 mm
Right margin (A4): 4.2 mm
Top margin (A4): 4.2 mm
Print Resolution Print quality black (best): 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)
Print quality color (best): Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi (when printing from a computer on HP Advanced Photo Papers and 600 x 600 input dpi)
Print Speed Print speed black (ISO): Up to 50 ppm
Print speed color (ISO): Up to 50 ppm
Print speed duplex (A4): Up to 38 ipm
Print speed duplex (letter): Up to 38 ipm
Print speed black (draft, letter): Up to 75 ppm
Print speed black (draft, A4): Up to 75 ppm
Print speed black (normal, letter): Up to 50 ppm
Print speed black (normal, A4): Up to 50 ppm
Print speed duplex (A4): Up to 25 ipm
Print speed duplex (letter): Up to 25 ipm
Print speed color (draft, letter): Up to 75 ppm
Print speed colour (draft, A4): Up to 75 ppm
Print speed color (normal, letter): Up to 50 ppm
Print speed colour (normal, A4): Up to 50 ppm
Print speed (A4/letter) footnote number: [5]
Box contents 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
Print Time First page out black (A4, ready): As fast as 7.1 sec
First page out color (A4, ready): As fast as 7.3 sec
First page out color (letter, ready): As fast as 7.3 sec
First page out black (letter, ready): As fast as 7.1 sec
First page out footnote number: [6]
Scanner Specifications Bit depth: 24-bit (color)
Cartridges and Printheads Technology: PageWide
Ink types: Pigment-based
Number of print cartridges: 4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Color(s) of print cartridges: Black, cyan, magenta, yellow
Print colors maximum: 4
Print head nozzles: 42240
Print heads: 1
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
Replacement cartridges footnote number: [3]

Memory

Memory, standard: 1280 MB
Memory, maximum: 2304 MB

Display Specifications

Display: 4.3 in (10.92 cm) touchscreen, Color Graphic Display (CGD)
Connectivity and Communications Mobile printing capability: HP ePrint
Apple AirPrint™
Mopria-certified
Google Cloud Print 2.0
HP auto wireless connect: No
Connectivity, optional: HP Jetdirect 3000w NFC/Wireless Accessory J8030A, HP Jetdirect 2900nw Print Server J8031A
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
HP ePrint capability: Yes
Network protocols, supported: 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
Network capabilities: Via HP Jetdirect Ethernet embedded print server (standard) supports: 10Base-T, 100Base-Tx , 1000Base-T
802.3az (EEE) support on Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet
IPsec (standard)
Wireless capability: No
Mobile printing capability footnote number: [4]
Rack and Power Specifications Number of users: 5-15 Users
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) number: BA: 0.877 kWh/wk
ES: 1.340 kWh/wk
Weights Weight: 22.2 kg
Package weight: 27.5 kg
System Components Control panel: 4.3-in (10.92 cm) Color Graphics Display (CGD) with touchscreen
rotating (adjustable angle) display
illuminated Home button (for quick return to the Home menu)
USB High-speed 2.0 port
Hardware Integration Pocket
System Requirements Minimum system requirements for Macintosh: Internet, USB, 1 GB available hard drive space
OS compatible hardware
(See Apple.com)
Minimum system requirements: 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)
System requirements, recommended: 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)
Recommended Macintosh system requirements: Internet, USB, 1 GB available hard drive space
OS compatible hardware
(See Apple.com)
Security Management 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
Software and Applications 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
Driver updates: Current HP printer drivers and software can be obtained from the HP Customer Care Web site: In the US, go to http://www.hp.com/support/pagewidecolor556
Outside the US, go to http://www.hp.com/support. 1. Go to http://www.hp.com/support. Select the country/region. 2. Select Drivers & Downloads. 3. Enter a product name/number. 4. Under Download Options, select Drivers, Software & Firmware. 5. Select the operating system version. 6. Then select DOWNLOAD.
Mac compatible: Yes
Dimensions Minimum dimensions (W x D x H): 530 x 463 x 457 mm
Package dimensions (W x D x H): 603 x 565 x 553 mm
Battery and Power Power: Input voltage: 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Power supply type: Internal (Built-in) power supply
Power consumption: 52 watts (printing), 12 watts (ready), 6.3 watts (sleep), 0.3 watts (manual-off), 0.3 watts (auto-off/manual on)
Power consumption footnote number: [2]
Warranty Warranty: 1 Year Limited Warranty (Next Business Day On-Site)