Printer Specifications for HP LaserJet Pro M125, M126 Printers

This document is for HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125a, M125nw, M125r, M125ra, M125rnw, M126a, and M126nw printers.

Review this document for detailed technical data, such as model numbers, system requirements, print speeds, connectivity types, physical dimensions, ink cartridges, paper handling, and print specifications.

Image: HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125 and M126 printer series

Printer models

Printer model	Product number
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125a	CZ172A
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125nw	CZ173A
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125r	CZ176A
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125ra	CZ177A
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125rnw	CZ178A
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M126a	CZ174A
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M126nw	CZ175A

Connectivity

Review information about the supported methods for connecting the printer to your computer, mobile device, or network and the network protocol specifications.

Model	Wireless	Ethernet	USB
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125a Printer	No	No	Yes
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125nw Printer	Yes	Yes	Yes
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125r Printer	No	No	Yes
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125ra Printer	No	No	Yes
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125rnw Printer	Yes	Yes	Yes
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M126a Printer	No	No	Yes
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M126nw Printer	Yes	Yes	Yes

Mobile printing capability

Review the section to see the mobile printing options and Web Services the printer supports.

Model	ePrint	AirPrint
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125a Printer	No	No
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125nw Printer	Yes	Yes
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125ra Printer	No	No
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125r Printer	No	No
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125rnw Printer	Yes	Yes
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M126a Printer	No	No
HP LaserJet Pro MFP M126nw Printer	Yes	Yes

System requirements

Select your operating system to review information about the minimum and recommended system requirements to effectively print from your printer.

note:
This printer might be compatible with operating systems not listed if they were released after this specification was created. HP might have driver downloads available, or the printer might work with drivers built into the operating system.

Windows system requirements

Supported Windows operating systems: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP Service Pack 3.

note:
For Windows Vista Starter Edition and Windows 7 Starter Edition, only printer drivers and scan drivers are available.

Component		Minimum system requirement	Recommended system requirement
Processor	Windows XP (32-bit) Service Pack 3	Intel Pentium II or Celeron or compatible processor; 233 MHz	Intel Pentium III or higher processor
	Windows Vista	800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
	Windows 7	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
	Windows 8	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
	Windows 10	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
RAM	Windows XP (32-bit) Service Pack 3	128 MB	512 MB
	Windows Vista	512 MB	1 GB
	Windows 7	1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)	2 GB
	Windows 8	1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)	2 GB
	Windows 10	1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)	2 GB
Free disk space	Windows XP (32-bit) Service Pack 3	200 MB	400 MB
	Windows Vista	2 GB	2 GB
	Windows 7	2 GB	2 GB
	Windows 8	2 GB	2 GB
	Windows 10	2 GB	2 GB
CD drive		CD or DVD drive
Browser	Windows XP (32-bit) Service Pack 3	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later; FireFox 2.0 or later; Google Chrome 3.0, with Adobe Flash 10 or higher
	Windows Vista	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later; FireFox 2.0 or later; Google Chrome 3.0, with Adobe Flash 10 or higher
	Windows 7	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later; FireFox 2.0 or later; Google Chrome 3.0, with Adobe Flash 10 or higher
	Windows 8	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later; FireFox 2.0 or later; Google Chrome 3.0, with Adobe Flash 10 or higher
	Windows 10	Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later; FireFox 2.0 or later; Google Chrome 3.0, with Adobe Flash 10 or higher
Other	Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 or later

OS X minimum system requirements

Review the following information to make sure the printer is compatible with your Mac operating system.

OS X v10.11 El Capitan
OS X v10.10 Yosemite
OS X v10.9 Mavericks
OS X v10.8 Mountain Lion
OS X v10.7 Lion

Component	Minimum system requirement
Free disk space	1 GB
USB port	USB
Other	Internet access

Linux minimum system requirements

Review the following information to make sure the printer is compatible with your Linux operating system.

Linux kernel 2.4.19 and above (2.6.x recommended)
GNU software tools are required to build from source code (this includes the ANSI C compiler, ANSI C++ compiler, and POSIX compliant environment)
Libusb 0.1.8 or higher
GPL Ghostscript 7.05 or higher
Foomatic 3.0.2 or higher
Qt 3.x or higher for UI toolkit
PyQt 3.14 or higher for Qt wrapper for Python
Python 2.2 or higher and python-devel (Python 2.3+ for fax support)
Reportlab (optional; provides fax cover page support)
CUPS DDK 1.2 or higher for dynamic PPD support

Physical dimensions

Dimension	Measurement
Height	254 mm (10 inches)
Width	420mm (16.5 inches)
Depth	379 mm (17.2 inches)
Weight	8.3 kg (18.3 lb)

note:
The measurements were taken without installing the paper trays.

Toner cartridges

You printer is compatible with HP 83A Black toner cartridges or HP 88A Black toner cartridges (China and India only).

Purchase replacement cartridges and other supplies from the HP Store or local retailers.

Input/output

USB port: Rear hi-speed.

Paper-handling specifications

The following tables contain specifications for supported paper.

Paper tray capacities

Tray	Type	Weight	Capacity*
Input tray	Paper (plain)	60 to 175 g/m² (16 to 24 lb)	Up to 150 sheets of plain paper
	Envelopes	75 to 90 g/m² (20 to 24 lb)	Up to 10
	Transparencies	Minimum 0.13 mm (0.005 in) thick	Up to 75
Output tray	Paper	n/a	Up to 100
	Envelopes		Up to 10
	Transparencies		Up to 75

Paper sizes

The following table contains a list of supported paper sizes.

Paper type	Paper size
U.S. Letter	216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 inches)
U.S. Legal	216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 inches)
A4	210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.69 inches)
A5	148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.27 inches)
A6	105 x 148 mm (4.1 x 5.8 inches)
Executive	184 x 267 mm (7.3 x 10.5 inches)
16K	184 x 260 mm (7.2 x 10.3 inches) 195 x 270 mm (7.7 x 10.6 inches) 197 x 273 mm (7.8 x 10.8 inches)
Oficio 8.5 x 13 inches	216 x 330 mm (8.5 x 13 inches)
Oficio 216 x 340 mm	216 x 340 mm (8.5 x 13.4 inches)
B5 (JIS)	182 x 250 mm (7.2 x 9.8 inches)

Envelopes

The following table contains a list of supported envelope sizes.

Paper type	Paper size
US No.10	105 x 241 mm (4.12 x 9.5 inches)
DL	110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 inches)
B5	176 x 250 mm (6.9 x 9.8 inches)
C5	229 x 162 mm (9.0 x 6.4 inches)
Monarch	98 x 191 mm(3.9 x 7.5 inches)

Cards

The following table contains a list of supported card sizes.

Paper type	Paper size
Japanese postcard	100 x 148 mm (3.9 x 5.8 inches)
Double Japanese postcard	200 x 148 mm (7.8 x 5.8 inches)

Supported custom sizes

NOTE: Custom-sized paper is only supported on Mac.

Paper size
76 x 127 mm (3.0 to 5.0 inches) to 216 x 356 mm (8.5 to 14.0 inches)

Print margins

The document margins must match (or exceed) these margin settings in the portrait orientation.

Image: Document margins in the portrait orientation

Media	1. Left (LM)	2. Right (RM)	3. Top (TM)	4. Bottom (BM)*
U.S. Letter U.S. Legal A4 U.S. Statement 8.5 x 13 inch Customized media Photo media U.S. Executive B5 A5 Cards Custom-sized media Photo media	3.2 mm (0.12 inch)	3.2 mm (0.12 inch)	1.5 mm (0.06 inch)	Windows: 14.5 mm (0.57 inch) Mac and Linux: 12 mm (0.47 inch)
Envelopes	4.0 mm (0.16 inch)	4.0 mm (0.16 inch)	16.5 mm (0.65 inch)	16.5 mm (0.65 inch)

*To achieve these margin settings on a computer running Windows, click the Advanced tab in the print driver, and then select Minimize Margins.

Printing specifications

Review the following for print resolutions, method, and speeds.

Draft mode resolution: 300 x 300 dots per inch (dpi)
Normal mode resolution: 600 x 400 dpi
Plain-Best mode resolution: 600 x 600 dpi
Input sensor resolution: 1200 x 1200 dpi
Device languages: PCL3 GUI
Print speed: As fast as 21 pages per minute (ppm)

*Print speeds vary according to the complexity of the document.
First page out: As fast as 9.5 seconds
Duty cycle: Up to 8,000 pages per month

Copy specifications

Review the following information for copy specifications.

Copy speeds (default mode)*: Up to 21 copies per minute (cpm)

*Copy speeds vary according to the printer model and the complexity of the document.
First copy out: As fast as 15 seconds
Resolution (text and graphics): Up to 400 x 600 dpi
Digital image processing

Scanning specifications

Resolution: up to 1200 x 1200 ppi
Enhanced Resolution: up to 19200 dpi
Scan speed: Up to 7 ppm (b&w), up to 5 ppm (color)
Color: 24-bit color, 8-bit grayscale (256 levels of gray)
Maximum scan size from glass: 21.6 x 29.7 cm (8.5 x 11.7 inches)

Power specifications

Power supply: Internal power supply
Power requirements:
- Input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 12%), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
  - India and China: 220 to 240VAC (+/- 12%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3Hz)
Power consumption: 480 watts maximum, 1.1 watts (Sleep/Auto Off), 0.1 watts (Manual Off)

Acoustic emission specifications

Sound pressure (bystander position): LpAm 52 (dBA) (active copy)
Sound power: 6.6 B(A) (active copy)

Environmental specifications

Review the following information for environmental specifications.

Recommended operating conditions

Factor	Specifications
Temperature	17° to 25° C; 62.6° to 77° F
Humidity	30% to 70% RH non-condensing, 28º C maximum dew point

Allowed operating conditions

Factor	Specifications
Temperature	15° to 30° C; 59° to 86° F
Humidity	10% to 80% RH non-condensing, 28º C maximum dew point

Energy Star

Energy usage drops significantly while in ENERGY STAR mode, which saves natural resources, and saves money without affecting the high performance of this product. This product qualifies for ENERGY STAR, which is a voluntary program established to encourage the development of energy-efficient office products.

ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark of the U.S. EPA. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Hewlett-Packard Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. For more information, go to www.energystar.gov.

Material safety data sheets

Click here to get the Material safety data sheets (MSDS).

Paper and plastic use

This product is suited for the use of recycled paper according to DIN 19309. Plastic parts over 25 grams are marked according to international standards that enhance the ability to identify plastics for recycling purposes at the end of the product's life.

Recycling program

HP offers an increasing number of product return and recycling programs in many countries/regions and partners with some of the largest electronic recycling centers throughout the world. HP conserves resources by reselling some of its most popular products. More information on www.hp.com/go/recycle is available from the HP Web site.

Regulatory model number

For regulatory identification purposes, your printer is assigned a Regulatory Model Number. The Regulatory Model Number for your printer is SHNGC-1202-00 (M125a, M125r, M125ra, and M126a models) and SHNGC-1202-01 (M125nw, M125rnw, and M126nw models). This regulatory number should not be confused with the marketing name (HP LaserJet Pro MFP M125a, etc.) or product numbers (CZ172A, etc.).