In the HP Photosmart B8550 printer series, the part number of this unique model printer is CB981C. The other members of the series include Photosmart Pro B8550, Pro B8553 and B8558 photo printers. The physical measurements of the printer involve a width of 22.82 inches, and a height of 6.75 inches. The depth of the printer is 15.9 inches, and the weight is 14.3 lbs.
Supported Windows Operating Systems
| Supported OS: Windows 10 32-bit, Windows 10 64-bit, Windows 8.1 32-bit, Windows 8.1 64-bit, Windows 8 32-bit, Windows 8 64-bit, Windows 7 32-bit, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows XP 32-bit, Windows XP 64-bit | |||
| Filename | Size | ||
| Full Feature Drivers and Software for windows 8 8.1 10.exe | 118.56 MB | Download | |
| Full Feature Drivers and Software for windows 7.exe | 227.45 MB | Download | |
| Full Feature Driver and Software for windows XP and Vista.exe | 189.04 MB | Download | |
| Basic Drivers for windows XP and Vista.exe | 35.52 MB | Download | |
HP Photosmart B8553 Photo driver Supported Mac OS.
| Supported OS: Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6.x, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.x | |||
| Filename | Size | ||
| Full Feature Drivers and Software for Mac OS X 10.6.dmg | 139.84 MB | Download | |
| Full Feature Drivers and Software for Mac OS X 10.5.dmg | 105.84 MB | Download | |
HP Photosmart B8553 Photo printer specifications
Compatible cartridges with this printer are available from the HP Store and other local retailers worldwide. The main paper tray which is the input tray holds up to 125 sheets of plain paper and 40 photo paper sheets. The photo tray, which is peculiar to this device holds about 20 sheets of the paper tray at once.
However, the output tray holds up to 50 sheets of plain paper and 25 sheets of photo paper. The supported paper types include Metric, Imperial, US, Japan, Envelopes and Banner paper of standard and custom sizes.
The printer speed is up to 34 pages per minute (ppm) when printing texts in black while printing in color is 32 ppm. At the draft mode, the speed is up to 90 seconds for 13 x 19 inches sized page. However, when printing a photo at draft mode, the rate is up to 18 ppm. Users should note that all these measurements apply to print after the first page is out.
Concerning power specifications, the printing consumption is about 14 watts of energy on the average. When the printer is idle, the power consumption is about 3 watts while it consumes 0.48 watts when the printer is off but plugged in.
The recommended temperature for this printer to operate at optimum performance is between 15 to 350C. On the other hand, the recommended relative humidity range is between 20 to 80% non-condensing RH.
Download HP Photosmart B8553 Photo Printer driver from HP website
[Installation Instructions] How to Download / Installation procedure
Note: Do not connect the USB cable until requested by the installer. If you connect to the network, make sure the network cable is connected before running the installer
Windows
- Close all software programs running on your computer.
- Turn on the printer.
- Click the Download button on this page.
- Click the downloaded file. The files will be extracted and the installation process will automatically begin.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to continue and complete the installation.
Mac
- Download the file. For the location where the file is saved, check the computer settings.
- Double-click the downloaded file and mount it on the Disk Image.
- Then Double-click the mounted Disk Image.
- Double-click the packaged file in the folder. Installation starts automatically.
To install later, select Save in step 4 and choose a location on your hard disk. When ready to install, search and double-click the file. This will automatically extract and start the installation process. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue the installation.
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