HP OfficeJet J4550 Ink Cartridges

HP J4550 Printer Review

An abundance of versatility and fast working print, copy, scan and fax functions make the HP OfficeJet J4550 a productive, all-in-one inkjet printer. Its copier works at quick rates of up to 28 pages per minute using black HP J4550 ink, and it also allows you make a maximum of 100 duplicates from an original document. With a reduction and enlargement range of 25%-200%, users are given convenient control over how duplicates are produced. The J4550's fax feature is also advanced, offering features like a junk fax barrier, quality color faxing, automatic redialing and distinctive ring pattern detection.

Its fax machine also has a maximum memory capacity of 100 pages and up to 48 broadcast transmission stations. Using black OfficeJet J4550 ink, you can send professional-looking faxes with a resolution of 300x300 dpi. With a quick 33.6 Kbps transmission, documents are faxed at a rate of only 3 seconds per page. Thanks to included optical character recognition software, its scanner can automatically turn any scanned text into editable text. Scanned documents print with a superior resolution of 1200x1200 dpi, thanks to HP J4550 ink.

The manufacturer provides a tricolor and a black HP J4550 ink cartridge upon purchase. These starter printer ink consumables have low yields that will have you going back to the store soon for replacements. The provided cyan, magenta and yellow OfficeJet J4550 ink cartridge has a 360 page capacity, while its black tank only yields around 200 pages.

Supported media types include a number of quality inkjet photo papers, envelopes, labels and transparencies. Paper handling includes a total input capacity of 100 sheets and an output tray that can hold up to 20 pages. With its flexible flatbed scanning surface, users have the option of printing on a maximum document size of 8.5x14 inches. Its small size and low capacity printer ink tanks make HP's J4550 a great multifunction device for personal use.