SPECIFICATIONS

Name

BP-B550PW

Type

Desktop

Color

Monochrome

Printer system

Electrophotographic system (laser)

Resolution

Data processing: 600 × 600 dpi

Print: 600 × 600 dpi

equivalent to 9600 dpi × 600 dpi

Page description language

PCL6 emulation, Adobe PostScript 3

Compatible protocols

TCP/IP (LPD, Port9100, IPP, SMB, FTP, WSD, POP3<E-mail Print>, HTTP)

Compatible OS

Windows Server 2012, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022

macOS (10.10, 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15, 11, 12, 13, 14)

Internal fonts

80 fonts for PCL, 139 fonts for Adobe PostScript 3

Interface

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T

USB 2.0 (Host, Hi speed mode)

USB 3.0 (Host, Super speed mode)

Gradation

Equivalent to 256 levels

Print sizes

8-1/2" × 14" to 5-1/2" × 8-1/2" (A4 to A6)

Main tray (Tray 1):

8-1/2" × 11" to 5-1/2" × 8-1/2" (A4 to A6)

Bypass tray:

8-1/2" × 14" to 5-1/2" × 8-1/2" (A4 to A6), Envelope (Monarch, COM9, COM10, DL, C5, C6)

Lost margin

Leading edge: 4 mm ± 1 mm (11/64" ± 3/64")

Trailing edge: 2 mm to 5 mm (3/32" to 13/64")

Left edge / Right edge: total 4 mm ± 2 mm (11/64" ± 3/32")

Paper type

Main tray (Tray 1):

Plain, Recycled, Color, Letter Head, Pre-Printed, Pre-Punched

Bypass tray:

Plain, Heavy paper, Thin paper, Special media, Recycled, Color, Letter Head, Pre-Printed, Pre-Punched

Paper weight:

Main tray (Tray 1):

16 lbs. bond to 65 lbs. Cover (60 g/m² to 176 g/m²)

Bypass tray:

13 lbs. bond to 80 lbs. Cover (55 g/m² to 220 g/m²)

• Some usage conditions or paper types may prevent correct printing.

To use special media (envelopes, labels, glossy paper, transparencies, etc.), or paper from 28 lbs. bond to 80 lbs. Cover (106 g/m² to 220 g/m²), contact your dealer or nearest SHARP Service Department.

Warm-up time

20 seconds*

This may vary depending on the ambient conditions.

* From the power button.

First-print time^*1

5.1 seconds

This may vary depending on the state of the machine.

*1 Portrait feeding of A4 (8-1/2" x 11") sheets.

Continuous print speeds*

8-1/2" × 11"

50 prints/min.

B5, A4, A5, A6, 7-1/4" × 10-1/2", 5-1/2" × 8-1/2"

47 prints/min.

^* Output may be temporarily interrupted to stabilize image quality. The speed may drop in some environments.

Paper feed / capacity

550 sheets in 1 tray (500) plus 50-sheet bypass tray

Max. paper feed / max. capacity

2350 sheets in 4 trays (500 + 600 × 3) plus 50-sheet bypass tray

Memory

Memory 5 GB

Storage 128 GB

Actual format capacity is less.

Ambient environment

Operating environment: 50 °F to 91 °F (10 °C to 35 °C) (20 % to 85 % RH) 800 - 1,013 hPa

Standard environment: 69.5 °F to 77 °F (21 °C to 25 °C) (50 ± 10 % RH)

Required power supply

Power consumption (including options):

Max. 1.44 kW (AC 120 V/12 A, 60 Hz)

Dimensions

19-3/8" (W) × 20-23/64" (D) × 18-29/32" (H)

(492 mm (W) × 517 mm (D) × 480 mm (H))

Weight

Approx. 53 lbs. (24 kg)

Overall dimensions

27-1/16" (W) × 21-5/8" (D) (687 mm (W) × 549 mm (D))

* With the output tray/bypass tray is extended, and the operation panel is raised to the maximum angle