SPECIFICATIONS

Basic 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, AdobePostScript 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 Using 20 lbs. bond (80 g/m²) weight paper
Max. paper feed / max. capacity	2350 sheets in 4 trays (500 + 600 × 3) plus 50-sheet bypass tray Using 20 lbs. bond (80 g/m²) weight paper
Memory	Memory 5 GB Storage 128 GB 1 GB = One billion bytes when referring to hard drive capacity. 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

Paper feed unit

Name	600-sheet paper feed unit (BP-CS12)
Paper sizes	8-1/2" × 14", 8-1/2" × 13-1/2", 8-1/2" × 13-2/5", 8-1/2" × 13", 8-1/2" × 11", 7-1/4" × 10-1/2", 5-1/2" × 8-1/2", A4, B5, A5,
Useable paper	13 lbs. bond to 80 lbs. Cover (55 g/m² to 220 g/m²)
Paper capacity	600 sheets
Required power supply	Supplied from main machine
Dimensions	16-55/64" (W) × 20-23/64" (D) × 6-12/64" (H) (428 mm (W) × 517 mm (D) × 157 mm (H))
Weight	Approx. 13.9 lbs. (6.3 kg)

*: Up to three paper feed units can be installed.

High stand/Low stand

Name

High stand (BP-DS14)

Low stand (BP-DS15)

Dimensions

22-3/8" (W) × 26-17/64" (D) ×14-7/16" (H)

(568 mm (W) × 667 mm (D) × 358 mm (H))

(excluding the adjusters)

22-3/8" (W) × 26-17/64" (D) ×2-7/8" (H)

(568 mm (W) × 667 mm (D) × 73 mm (H))

(excluding the adjusters)

Weight

Approx. 28.7 lbs. (13 kg)

Approx. 7 kg (15.5 lbs.)

Wireless LAN Specifications

Type	Standard (Built-in type)
Compliance standards	IEEE802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Transmission method	OFDM (IEEE802.11a/g/n/ac), DS-SS (IEEE 802.11b)
Frequency range	2400 to 2483.5 MHz / 5150 to 5350 MHz / 5470 to 5725 MHz / 5725 to 5850 MHz
Channel number	See "Channels that can be used in wireless LAN" in the Start Guide.
Transmission speed (value of standard)^*1	IEEE802.11b max. 11 Mbps IEEE802.11a/g max. 54 Mbps IEEE802.11n max. 150 Mbps IEEE802.11ac max. 433 Mbps
Compatible protocols	TCP/IP (IPv4)
Security	WEP, WPA/WPA2-mixed PSK, WPA/WPA2-mixed EAP ^2, WPA2 PSK, WPA2 EAP^2, WPA2/WPA3-mixed PSK/SAE, WPA3 SAE, WPA2/WPA3-mixed EAP^2, WPA3 EAP^2

*1: The indicated values are maximum theoretical values for the Wireless LAN Standard. The values do not indicate actual data transmission speeds.
*2: Cannot be used in Access Point mode.

TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The following trademarks and registered trademarks are used in conjunction with the machine and its peripheral devices and accessories.

Microsoft, Windows, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server 2022 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.
Intel^® is a trademark of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
PostScript and PostScript3 are a registered trademark of Adobe.
Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, the Adobe PDF logo, and Reader are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and other countries.
Apple, macOS, AppleTalk and EtherTalk are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Mozilla^® and Firefox^®are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Mozilla Foundation in the U.S.A. and other countries.
Sharpdesk is a trademark of Sharp Corporation.
Sharp OSA is a trademark of Sharp Corporation.

RealVNC is a trademark of RealVNC Limited.
Qualcomm^® DirectOffice™is a product of Qualcomm^® Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries. Qualcomm is a trademark of Qualcomm Incorporated, registered in the United States and other countries. DirectOffice™ is a trademark of CSR Imaging US, LP, registered in the United States and other countries.
Android, Google Play, Gmail and Google Drive are trademarks of Google LLC. Use of this trademark requires a license from Google.
Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Direct is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance.
WPA/WPA2/WPA3 are trademarks of Wi-Fi Alliance.
QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in Japan and other countries.
All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective owners.

The built-in fonts of this printer use MicroType^® font compression technology of Monotype Imaging, and also use the scalable font rendering subsystem of UFST^® (Universal Font Scaling Technology) of Monotype Imaging. MicroType and UFST^® are trademarks of Monotype Imaging, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Candid, Gold, and Taffy are trademarks of Monotype Imaging, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
CG Omega, CG Times, Garamond Antiqua, Garamond Halbfett, Garamond Kursiv, Garamond and Halbfett Kursiv are trademarks of Monotype Imaging, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Albertus, Arial, Ashley Script, Coronet, Gill Sans, Joanna and Times New Roman are trademarks of The Monotype Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Avant Garde, ITC Bookman, Lubalin Graph, Mona Lisa, Zapf Chancery and Zapf Dingbats are trademarks of International Typeface Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Clarendon, Eurostile, Helvetica, Optima, Palatino, Stempel Garamond, Times and Univers are trademarks of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, which may be registered in certain jurisdictions, exclusively licensed through Linotype Library GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG.
Apple Chancery, Chicago, Geneva, Monaco and New York are trademarks of Apple Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Wingdings is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries.
Marigold and Oxford are trademarks of Arthur Baker and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
Antique Olive is a trademark of Marcel Olive and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Hoefler Text is a trademark of Johnathan Hoefler and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
HGGothicB, HGMinchoL, HGPGothicB and HGPMinchoL are trademarks of Ricoh Company, Ltd. and may be registered in some jurisdictions. ITC is a trademark of International Typeface Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Agfa is a trademark of the Agfa-Gevaert Group and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
Intellifont, MicroType and UFST are trademarks of Monotype Imaging, Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. TrueType is trademark of Apple Inc. registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and other countries.
PostScript is a trademark of Adobe and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
HP, PCL, FontSmart and LaserJet are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company and may be registered in some jurisdictions.
The Type 1 processor resident in Monotype Imaging’s UFST product is under license from Electronics For Imaging, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.