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HP Color LaserJet 9500 Print Cartridges - Product Specification


Introduction
This document details the most important information about the HP Color LaserJet 9500 print cartridges, including life expectancy, storage requirements and features.
The following table list the HP Color LaserJet 9500 print cartridges and their corresponding part numbers:
Product name Part number
HP Color LaserJet 9500 Black print cartridge C8550A
HP Color LaserJet 9500 Cyan print cartridge C8551A
HP Color LaserJet 9500 Yellow print cartridge C8552A
HP Color LaserJet 9500 Magenta print cartridge C8553A
Print cartridge life expectancy
Print cartridge life is directly proportional to the coverage of toner on the page. Each color print cartridge prints approximately 25,000 pages of letter-size or A4-size media at 5 percent toner coverage (a full page of text), 50,000 pages at 2.5 percent coverage (a page partially covered with text), and 12,500 pages at 10 percent coverage (a page with text and graphics).
The following table details the life expectancy for the HP Color LaserJet 9500 print cartridges.
NOTE: Actual life expectancy can vary significantly based on print coverage, media type, length of print job, and environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity. The estimated life expectancy of each supply and kit is based on letter- or A4-size plain or laser paper.
Print cartridge Part number Estimated life expectancy
Black print cartridge C8550A 25,000 pages
Cyan print cartridge C8551A 25,000 pages
Yellow print cartridge C8552A 25,000 pages
Magenta print cartridge C8553A 25,000 pages
Factors that can shorten the life expectancy of supplies
There are several factors than can shorten the life of a supply or kit:
  • Print coverage greater than 5 percent.
  • Heavy media such as cover, transparencies, labels, and envelopes. For example, 30 sheets of cover paper can consume as much life as 90 sheets of plain or laser paper (assuming single-side printing with equivalent color coverage).
  • Job length is fewer than three pages.
  • The printer is turned off and on several times per day.
  • Printing in extremely warm or cool temperature.
  • Printing in extremely dry or humid conditions.
Environmental storage requirements
Follow these guidelines for storing print cartridges:
  • Do not remove the print cartridge from its package until you are ready to use it.
  • Store the cartridge in a horizontal position.
  • Store the cartridge in a location with a temperature range of 0 degrees Celsius (C) to 35 degrees C (32 degrees Fahrenheit (F) to 95 degrees F) and a relative humidity range of 35% to 85%.
Features and benefits
The following list describes some of the features and benefits associated with the HP Color LaserJet 9500 Print cartridges:
  • Color printing at 24 pages per minute (ppm).
  • Separate print cartridges and image drums decrease the cost per page.
  • Supplies status indicators appear on the control panel.
  • A supplies status page (printed by using the control panel) shows the toner gauge, page count, and information about paper sizes that have been used.
  • The no-shake cartridge design simplifies installation and replacement.
  • Authentication of HP print cartridges.

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