Rating 4.5 16 reviews
Manufacturer: HP
price $1,275.75
PC Magazine
13 years ago

HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Color Printer M551dn

The HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 Color Printer M551dn ($899 direct) printed out our business applications suite at a near-record clip for a color laser, and its output quality is above average, making it suitable for any standard business need, including printing out basic marketing materials.
Pros:
  • Very fast
  • Above-par graphics
  • Slightly above-par photos.
Cons:
  • Limited paper-handling options
Read more on PC Magazine
Hewlett-Packard
13 years ago

" Picky picky "

Just purchased this printer. It works great, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a color laserjet. The price is a real bargin (see discussion below). However, I'm going to be picky picky. The drivers for the Mac (OX 10.6.x) are wanting.
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B&H Photo
12 years ago

So Far So Good

Setup was very easy. Very good looking machine. The quality of color prints is excellent. Color photos, are okay, but not great. We are still working with different settings and papers to try to improve the photo quality. Also noticed some of the prints were not aligned properly.
Pros:
  • Compact Design
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Easy To Use
Cons:
  • Dull tones &amp
  • colors, Photo Quality
Read more on B&H Photo
pricespy.co.nz
11 years ago

The first color laser I owned that prints fairly good photos, comparable to many pelvic printers with HP's mat or shiny "Photo Paper 200g" also has a "Adobe RGB" mode. After calibrated it with "ColorMunki" and printed calendars (for family & friends) with images for 2 years now, I am still impressed...
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CNET
12 years ago

Too many flaws, not worth the money

I bought this printer to replace my one year old(!) HP CP4025n which had many problems and I was really hoping this printer would have all those problems resolved since it's a newer model. Unfortunately, all the problems the CP4025n has, this printer has too - and some.
Pros:
  • Fast warm-up time
  • fast printing
  • adjustable paper type settings
Cons:
  • Terrible color reproduction
  • prints too big or slanted on special media (like cardstock)
  • too many problems with toners
Read more on CNET
Consumer Search
12 years ago

HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 M551dn

Like most color laser printers, the HP M551dn carries a one-year warranty. Running costs are "reasonably low," says Hoffman at PCMag.com: 1.8 cents per page for black and white and 13 cents for color.
Pros:
  • Searing speed
  • Above-average text
  • graphics and photos
  • Heavy-duty monthly print max (75,000 pages
  • Duplexer and 500-sheet paper drawer
  • Reasonable running costs
Cons:
  • No Wi-Fi or Apple AirPrint
Read more on Consumer Search
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