Expert Verdict
HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n is a heavy printer and most people will need help to move it from one place to another. Setting and connecting to the printer is easy. This machine allows you to install the HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridges easily. Compatible with both Google Cloud Print and the iPhone iCloud print, this printer is aimed to provide seamless output. Considering this, it seems to be the right choice for office purposes, however, if used in homes, it will last almost forever.
One more thing that we loved about this printer is its extra deep paper tray that allows the printer to fill less often. The paper tray actually rolls out smoothly and does not seem to be broken with normal use. The paper guide itself fits in the tray sideways to prevent the weight of a full paper guide from pressuring the paper sizing bracket inside the tray when you close it. Moreover, The exit paper holder is very well designed and is capable of holding a full ream of papers. This machine printer uses large HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridges with long lives and low cost. For black and white printing it only uses the black cartridge which is available in a high capacity at a very low cost.
Thanks to the efficient HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridges, the image quality will be much better than you can expect from a printer at this price range. The images are sharp and 90-95% accurate to the original ones. Even on full-page images, you will not find bandings. These results are based on using plain papers at the printer’s default setting of 600 X 600 dpi. This machine proves to be convenient for those who use graphs and images in their PowerPoint presentations and need better quality prints.
This printer enables you to print at faster speeds. Based on our testing, from sleep mode, when you send a print job, the first page is out in just about 15-16 seconds. And if the printer is already awake, it will print the first page in 10 seconds. These speeds were observed when the print jobs were done using the wireless network. Furthermore, this printer also allows you to print using the ePrint feature and also from Android devices using the HP app. Also thanks to the email printing feature, you can print from anywhere by sending an email with an attachment to the printer’s email address. One more thing that we liked about the printer is that it can be set to use the black cartridge only without using the colour cartridges. So the people who use the colour HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridges less often can save a lot of expenses using this feature. It lacks an automatic 2-sided printing feature, which you’ll have to do manually, though it can be a bit time-consuming.
A further benefit of this printer is that the HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridges are significantly physically smaller than other printers, which can save you a lot of storage space. Even though it lacks a USB port, having built-in wifi fulfils the needs. In all this printer is an ideal choice for large business settings and if we can forget the automatic duplexing feature, there is no other reason to not buy this printer. Plus the feature of using only black HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridges, will also save you plenty of money in the long run. Despite being heavy, this machine is worth purchasing seeing its above-mentioned features.
Review
The HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n is easy to use a printer which is suitable for home office or personal purpose. Comes with outstanding energy and paper savings options, this printer reduces the consumption of energy with HP Auto-On/Auto-Off technology. The printer is black in colour and measures 514 x 491 x 385 mm. Due to the compact size, it easily fits in small offices and tight spaces. The printer is capable of managing print jobs directly from the printer and easily checks the printer status, using a four-line colour display.
The overall output quality of the printer is above average, thanks to its good graphics and photo quality features. With the use of highly efficient HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridges, one can easily get good quality photo prints. The M551n uses two paper trays with an optional 3rd paper tray. The HP EasyColour technology easily detects the content of the document and automatically adjusts the colour for streamlined printing and optimized photos.
Advantages- Ideal for large business settings
- Capable of 2-sided printing
- Eco-friendly features
- Saves time and energy while printing
- Uses colour and black HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridges
- Limited paper-handling options
- Does not have a USB port
- Automatic 2-sided printing feature is missing
The compatible HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridges include:
- HP 507X Black Toner (CE400X)
- HP 507A Cyan Toner (CE401A)
- HP 507A Yellow Toner (CE402A)
- HP 507A Magenta Toner (CE403A)
HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n printer boasts at a speed of 32ppm for both coloured and black prints and uses HP's laser print technology, enabling it to print professional flyers and brochures. Though the printer lack in carrying out heavy-duty printing jobs, it is good enough for less demanding environments.
How to enter and exit single cartridge mode in HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n printer?
(Use the single cartridge mode to operate the machine with only one HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridge)
To enter the single-cartridge mode:
The single cartridge mode is initiated when an HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridge is removed from the cartridge carriage. The printer can copy documents, photos and print jobs from the computer during the single-cartridge mode.
Note: A message is displayed on the printer display when the printer is in single-cartridge mode. If two HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridges are installed in the printer and the message is displayed, check whether the protective piece of plastic tape is removed from each toner cartridge or not. The HP printer is unable to detect how many toner cartridges are installed if the plastic tape covers ink cartridge contacts.
To exit the single-cartridge mode:
To exit the single-cartridge mode, install both black and tri-color HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Colour M551n toner cartridges.
I am unable to load small size pages. How to load small-size pages in HP LaserJet Enterprise printer?
To load the small size pages in this printer, please consider the following steps:
- Open the paper tray door and pull the paper tray out.
- Remove all the pages from the paper tray and then load the photo paper. (For proper alignment, put the print side facing down and HP logo facing up)
- Smoothly move the photo paper forward until it stops.
- Slide the paper-width guides securely against the edge of the photo paper.
- Push the paper tray back into the HP printer and close the paper tray door.
- Retire the paper tray extender manually and change the paper settings on the HP printer display.
In case, you are still unable to load small size pages, contact the HP printer service provider.