SKU:

HP5500

Printer Brand:

Hewlett Packard

OEM Number:

C9730A, C9731A, C9733A, C9732A

Ink Color:

Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow

Page Yield:

Black: 13,000, Colors: 12,000 Each Pages

Printer Type:

Laser Cartridge Set

Condition:

New Compatible

Frequently Asked Questions

What arrives when this set for the Color LaserJet 5500 is delivered?

Four cartridges, one for each slot in the machine: the C9730A black, C9731A cyan, C9732A yellow and C9733A magenta of the HP 645A family. The complete set is $610.91, and fitting all four returns the printer to a fully refreshed state in one session.

How can I confirm these are the cartridges my 5500 actually takes?

Pull one of the old cartridges and read its label, or check the supply status page the printer itself prints. The codes it names for this model are the 645A set — C9730A, C9731A, C9732A and C9733A. A match on all four means the set in your hands is the set the machine expects.

Why is the black cartridge rated higher than the three colors?

The black C9730A is rated at 13,000 pages against 12,000 pages for each color. Black does the heavy lifting in everyday documents — text, forms and figures — so the family gives it the deeper tank, while the colors are sized for the graphics and accents that appear less often on the page.

What should I run straight after fitting the full set?

Let the printer complete its automatic calibration, then print a color test page and a page of ordinary text. The test page shows all four channels laying down evenly, and the text page confirms the black is crisp before the machine goes back into regular service.

Do ledger-size color pages use up the color cartridges faster?

They do. Page ratings are measured at standard coverage on standard paper, and a full-bleed ledger sheet carries several times that coverage, so the color cartridges deplete faster on large-format graphics work than the headline 12,000-page figure suggests. The black's 13,000-page rating behaves the same way on dense pages.

Who do I contact if one cartridge in the set gives trouble?

Our support team answers Monday–Friday, 9 AM–5 PM CST and will help work out which unit is at fault. The set carries a 1-year warranty and 1-year free returns, with the procedure described on the shipping & returns page.

About This 645A Set for the Color LaserJet 5500

The Color LaserJet 5500 earned its place as a departmental color workhorse, and a full four-cartridge refresh is the maintenance it responds to best: one pause, four fresh cartridges, and output that stays even until the next cycle.

We dispatch from whichever of our IL, PA, GA and CA warehouses sits closest to you. Single colors and the rest of the HP line are available whenever a top-up is all the machine needs.