HP Officejet Pro 251dw Printer series
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HP Officejet Pro 251dw Printer series

HP Officejet Pro 251dw Printer series

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Product specifications

Product name
HP Officejet Pro 251dw Printer series
Subcategory
Single and multifunction printers
Sub brand
OfficeJet Pro
Country of origin
Made in China
Replacement product number
(CQ514A) HP Officejet Pro 8000 Enterprise Printer - A811a
Number of print cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Print speed black
ISO Laser comparable, Professional Mode: Up to 20 ppm,General Office Mode: Up to 25 ppm Either after first page or after first set of ISO test pages. For details see hp.com/go/printerclaims
Print speed color
ISO Laser comparable, Professional Mode: Up to 15 ppm,General Office Mode: Up to 25 ppm Either after first page or after first set of ISO test pages. For details see hp.com/go/printerclaims
Print speed colour (draft, 4x6 photo)
Either after first page or after first set of ISO test pages. For details see hp.com/go/printerclaims
Page yield footnote
For information on page yield, visit www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies, or see product packaging
First page out (ready)
Black: As fast as 13 sec
Print quality black (best)
Black: Up to 1200 x 1200 optimised dpi from 600 x 600 input dpi Color: Up to 1200 x 1200 optimised dpi from 600 x 600 input dpi
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)
Up to 30,000 pages
Recommended monthly page volume
250 to 1,500 pages 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 quality color (best)
Up to 1200 x 1200 optimised dpi from 600 x 600 input dpi
Print technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Display
10.92 cm touchscreen CGD (Colour Graphics Display)
Processor speed
480 MHz
Print languages
HP PCL5c, HP PCL6, native PDF, HP Postscript Level 3 emulation
Media sizes supported
A4; A5; A6; B5 (JIS); Envelope (C5, C6, DL); 10 x 15 cm
Paper handling input, standard
250-sheet input tray
Paper handling input, optional
Optional 250-sheet input tray
Paper handling output, standard
150-sheet output tray
Duplex printing
Automatic (standard)
Maximum Input Capacity (envelopes)
Up to 30 envelopes
Borderless printing
Yes, Edge to Edge for 210 x 297 mm (A4). Brochure media type only.
Media types
Plain paper; Thick plain paper; HP Bright White Paper; HP Premium Presentation Paper, Matte; HP Premium Plus Photo Papers; other inkjet papers; HP Advanced Photo Papers; HP Everyday Photo Paper, Matte; HP Everyday Photo Paper, Glossy; other photo papers; Other Greeting Cards; HP Brochure Paper 180 g, Glossy; HP Brochure and Flyer Paper, Matte; HP Tri-fold Brochure Paper, Matte; HP Tri-fold Brochure Paper, Glossy; Other brochure papers; Card Stock
Media weights, recommended
60 to 105 g/m² (plain paper); 220 to 280 g/m² (photo); 75 to 90 g/m² (envelope); 163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Media weight, supported
Tray 1: 60 to 105 g/m² (plain paper); 220 to 280 g/m² (photo); 75 to 90 g/m² (envelope); 163 to 200 g/m² (card)
HP ePrint capability
Yes
Mobile printing capability
HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint™; Google Cloud Print 2.0; Mobile Apps HP ePrint requires an Internet connection to the printer and an Account Registration with HP Web Services. Print times may vary. For a list of supported documents and image types for HP ePrint, see hp.com/go/eprintcenter. AirPrint™ and the AirPrint Logo are trademarks of Apple® Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. AirPrint requires the printer be connected to the same network as your Apple device. Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from the access point. For additional solutions, see hp.com/go/mobile-printing-solutions.
Wireless capability
Yes, built-in Ethernet, Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity, standard
1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host; 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Device; 1 Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX network; 802.11 b/g/n Station; 802.11 b/g Access Point
Connectivity, optional
Support the following External Jetdirect servers (Print only): HP Jetdirect en1700 External Print Server (J7988G), HP Jetdirect en3700 Fast-Ethernet External Print Server for Network Capable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Peripherals (J7942G), HP Jetdirect ew2400 802.11b/g Wireless and Fast Ethernet External Print Server (USB 2.0, 10/100Base-TX, 802.11b/g) (J7951G), HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server (J8021A); Other supported accessories: Apple AirPort Express®, Apple AirPort Extreme®, Apple Airport®, TimeCapsule®
Minimum System Requirements
Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space, Internet Explorer, CD-ROM/DVD or Internet, USB; Windows Vista: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space, Internet Explorer, CD-ROM/DVD or Internet, USB; Linux (for more information, see http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html)
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS X v10.6, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion: Intel® Core Processor, 1 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD or Internet, USB.
Compatible operating systems
Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit) (including Starter Edition); Mac OS X v10.6, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion; Linux (for more information, see http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html) Not supporting: Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 2000
Memory, standard
256 MB
Maximum Memory
256 MB
Manufacturer Warranty
Standard one-year HP limited hardware warranty. Three-year HP limited hardware warranty after registration within 60 days of purchase (see www.hp.com/eu/3yearwarranty). Warranty and support options vary by product, country and local legal requirements.