HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540 MFP series
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HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540 MFP series

HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540 MFP series

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Product specifications

Product name
HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CM4540 MFP series
Subcategory
Single and multifunction printers
Sub brand
LaserJet Enterprise
Country of origin
Product of Japan
Replacement product number
CB480A; CB481A; CB482A; CB483A
Multitasking supported
Yes
Number of print cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Print speed black (ISO, A4)
Normal: Up to 40 ppm Measured using ISO/IEC 24734, excludes first set of test documents. For more information see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.
Print speed color (ISO, A4)
Up to 40 ppm Measured using ISO/IEC 24734, excludes first set of test documents. For more information see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)
Up to 175,000 pages Duty cycle is defined as the maximum number of pages per month of imaged output. This value provides a comparison of product robustness in relation to other HP LaserJet or HP Color LaserJet devices, and enables appropriate deployment of printers and MFPs to satisfy the demands of connected individuals or groups.
Recommended monthly page volume
5000 to 9000 HP recommends that the number of printed pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance, based on factors including supplies replacement intervals and device life over an extended warranty period.
Print technology
Laser
Print quality black (best)
Black: Up to 600 x 600 dpi Color: Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Print languages
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5 (HP PCL 5 driver available from the Web only), HP postscript level 3 emulation, native PDF printing (v 1.4)
Display
8.07" (20.5 cm) diagonal Color Graphic Display (CGD), 800 x 300 pixels, with touchscreen
Processor speed
800 MHz
Automatic paper sensor
Yes
HP ePrint capability
Yes
Mobile printing capability
HP ePrint, Mopria-certified May require a firmware upgrade to be HP ePrint compatible, download at http://www.hp.com/go/support
Wireless capability
Optional, enabled with purchase of a hardware accessory
Connectivity, optional
Compatible HP Jetdirect Print Servers: HP Jetdirect 690n IPv6/IPsec 802.11g Wireless Print Server J8007G, HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server J8021A, HP Jetdirect 635n IPv6/IPsec Print Server J7961G. For more information on HP networking solutions visit http://www.hp.com/go/jetdirect
Network ready
Standard (built-in Gigabit Ethernet)
Minimum system requirements
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP SP2 or higher, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008; operating system compatible hardware system requirements, see http://www.microsoft.com system requirements; 200 MB available hard disk space Mac OS X v 10.4 or higher; operating system compatible hardware system requirements, see: http://www.apple.com; 150 MB free hard disk space
Compatible operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows Vista 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows XP 32-bit or 64-bit (SP2 or higher), Windows Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit, and 2008 R2 Edition, Windows Server 2003 32-bit and 64-bit, Citrix and Windows Terminal Services (see whitepapers at http://www.hp.com/go/upd, Documentation tab); Novell (see http://www.novell.com/iprint); Mac OS X v 10.4 or higher; Linux (http://www.hplip.net); UNIX, SAP device types For more information on operating systems support, refer to: Novell (http://www.novell.com/iprint); Linux (http://www.hplip.net); UNIX (http://www.hp.com/go/unix, http://www.hp.com/go/unixmodelscripts, and http://www.hp.com/go/jetdirectunix_software); Citrix and Windows Terminal Services (see whitepapers at http://www.hp.com/go/upd, Documentation tab); SAP device types (http://www.hp.com/go/sap/drivers and http://www.hp.com/go/sap/print). Other operating systems and environments may be supported through solution partners.
Memory
1280 MB
Memory, maximum
1280 MB
Internal Storage
Standard, HP high-performance embedded secure hard disk
Maximum output capacity (sheets)
Up to 900 sheets
Duplex printing
Automatic (standard)
Media types
Paper (plain, light, bond, recycled, mid-weight, heavy, mid-weight glossy, heavy glossy, extra heavy, extra heavy glossy, cardstock, card glossy), color transparency, labels, letterhead, envelope, preprinted, prepunched, colored, rough, opaque film, user-defined
Media weight, supported
Tray 1: 60 to 216 g/m² (plain), 105 to 220 g/m² (glossy); Trays 2, 3, 4, 5: 60 to 120 g/m² (plain), 105 to 220 g/m² (glossy)
Media weights, supported ADF
60 to 120 g/m²
Scanner type
Flatbed, ADF
Scan file format
PDF, JPEG, TIFF, MTIFF, XPS, PDF/A
Scan resolution, optical
Up to 600 dpi
Scan size (ADF), maximum
215.9 x 355.6 mm
Scan size (ADF), minimum
148.5 x 210 mm
Scan speed (normal, A4)
Up to 42 ppm (b&w, color)
Duplex ADF scanning
Yes
Automatic document feeder capacity
Standard, 50 sheets
Digital sending standard features
Scan to E-mail; Save-to-Network Folder; Save-to-USB drive; Send to FTP; Send to LAN Fax; Send to Internet Fax
File Format Supported
Digital Send: PDF; JPEG; TIFF; MTIFF; XPS; PDF/A; Scan to walk-up USB: PDF; JPEG; TIFF; MTIFF; XPS; PDF/A; Print from walk-up USB: PDF; PS; Print Ready files (.prn, .pcl, .cht)
Scan input modes
Front panel applications: Copy, Scan to E-mail, Save-to-Network Folder, Scan-to-USB, Save to Device Memory, Open Extensibility Platform (OXP) applications
Copy speed (normal)
Black: Up to 40 cpm Color: Up to 40 cpm
Copy resolution (black text)
Up to 600 x 600 dpi (flatbed), up to 600 x 300 dpi (ADF)
Copy resolution (color text and graphics)
Up to 600 x 600 dpi (flatbed), up to 600 x 300 dpi (ADF)
Copy reduce / enlarge settings
25 to 400%
Copies, maximum
Up to 9999 copies
Power
110-volt input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz), 12 A; 220-volt input voltage: 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 2 Hz), 6 A (Not dual voltage, power supply varies by part number with # Option code identifier)
Power consumption
780 watts (printing), 850 watts (copying), 91 watts (ready), 21.5 watts (sleep), 0.3 watts (off) Values subject to change. Power numbers are the highest values measured using all standard voltages.
Ecolabels
ENERGY STAR® qualified
Operating temperature range
10 to 30º C
Recommended operating humidity range
30 to 70% RH
Acoustic power emissions (ready)
5.5 B(A) Declared per ISO 9296 and 7779; values are subject to change. Configuration tested: HP Color LaserJet CM4540fskm MFP, printing at 40 ppm on A4 paper.
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active, printing)
57 dB(A)
Cable included
No, please purchase USB cable separately
Software included
Windows print driver (HP PCL 6 discrete); SNP alerts; Mac print driver; Installation software on CD-ROM for Windows and Mac
Manufacturer Warranty
One-year, next-business day, onsite warranty. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements. Go to http://www.hp.com/support to learn about HP award winning service and support options in your region.