Whether you have the 42-inch HP DesignJet 5500 plotter or its 60-inch edition, the best driver is the latest version driver that can be easily downloaded only from its official website or the download section that are given below.
In the download section, I have shared the HP DesignJet 5500 driver download links that would be fully compatible with the Windows 11, 10, 8, 8.1, 7, Vista, XP (32bit / 64bit), Server 2000 to 2022, Linux, Ubuntu, and Mac 10.x, 11.x, 12.x, 13.x Ventura operating systems.
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After downloading the drivers, you will need to know the correct process to install this printer on your computer. I have shared the HP DesignJet 5500 printer driver installation guide. Let’s start the installation process by downloading the drivers first.
Steps to Download HP DesignJet 5500 Driver
Follow the below mentioned download steps to download the right printer drivers for your OS version:
Step 1: Select your preferred operating system.
Step 2: Click on its 42-inch Driver download link to download the HP DesignJet 5500 driver setup file for your 42-inch plotter and on the 60-inch Driver download link to get the HP DesignJet 5500 driver setup file for your 60-inch plotter.
HP DesignJet 5500 Driver for Windows
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Windows XP (32bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Windows XP (64bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Windows Vista (32bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Windows Vista (64bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Windows 7 (32bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Windows 7 (64bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP 5500 plotter driver for Windows 8, 8.1 (32bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP 5500 plotter driver for Windows 8, 8.1 (64bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Windows 10 (32bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Windows 10 (64bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Windows 11 (64bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Server 2003 (32bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Server 2003 (64bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP 5500 driver for Server 2003, 2008, 2012 (32bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP 5500 driver for Server 2003, 2008, 2012 (64bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
- HP 5500 driver for Server 2016, 2019, 2022 (64bit) – 42-inch Driver / 60-inch Driver
HP DesignJet 5500 Driver for Mac
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Mac OS 11.x, 12.x, 13.x – Download (10.5 MB)
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Mac OS 10.9 to 10.15 – Download (10.5 MB)
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Mac OS 10.7 – 42-inch Driver/ 60-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Mac OS 10.5, 10.6 – 42-inch Driver
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Mac OS 10.4 – 42-inch Driver/ 60-inch Driver
HP DesignJet 5500 Driver for Linux & Ubuntu
- HP DesignJet 5500 driver for Linux and Ubuntu – Download (11.1 MB)
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Download the driver directly from the HP DesignJet 5500 42-inch / 60-inch official website.
How to Install HP DesignJet 5500 Driver
You will find in this section the detailed installation guide for the full feature driver and the basic driver (inf driver). Follow the installation instructions in the appropriate guide to install your HP DesignJet 5500 printer drivers without any problems. Check out the steps given in the following articles:
Method 1: How to install driver automatically using its setup file
Method 2: How to install driver manually using basic driver (.INF driver)
HP DesignJet 5500 Features
The HP DesignJet 5500 is a plotter printer which is available in two sizes, 42-inch width and 60-inch width. These printers offer impressive speed and amazing photo quality, which makes them a great choice for commercial users. You can connect these printers with your computer by using its Parallel connectivity interface.
HP 5500 Ink Cartridge Details
The ink for this plotter is available in Dye and UV ink cartridges. The Black (C5066A), Cyan (C5067A), Magenta (C5068A), Yellow (C5069A), Light Cyan (C5070A) and Light Magenta (C5071A) Dye ink cartridges have 680 ml of ink in each cartridge. While the Black (C5072A), Cyan (C5073A), Magenta (C5074A), Yellow (C5075A), Light Cyan (C5076A) and Light Magenta (C5077A) UV ink cartridges contain 680 ml of ink per cartridge.
