This document provides technical information about the HP Deskjet 950c series printers.
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Printer Specifications for the HP Deskjet 950C Series Printer
Introduction
Model numbers
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Printer
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Model number
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HP Deskjet 950c
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C6428A
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HP Deskjet 952c
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C6428B
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Serial number location
The serial number is located on the bottom of the printer.
Product description
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Photo-quality printer that delivers outstanding print quality on everything from text on plain paper to images on photo paper.
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HP PhotoREt III printing technology. HP PhotoREt III combines smaller drop size and vibrant inks with improved fade resistance to produce fast, outstanding print quality in all modes and all media, including incredibly realistic photo images.
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Universal Serial Bus (USB) capability. USB is a peripheral bus specification that provides Plug and Play capability to computer peripherals. Printers that connect to a computer through USB are automatically configured as soon as they are attached, without the need to reconfigure the computer or restart.
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HP ColorSmart III technology. HP ColorSmart III allows the printer to automatically deliver sharper, clearer, more vivid output.
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2400 dpi mode.
Printer features
Print speed
note:Exact speed will vary depending on the system configuration, software program, and document complexity.
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Document type
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Draft
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Normal
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Best
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Black text
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11 pages per minute (ppm)
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5.1 ppm
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4.4 ppm
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Mixed text with color graphics
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8.5 ppm
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3.6 ppm
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2.5 ppm
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Full page color
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2.9 ppm
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0.6 ppm
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0.3 ppm
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Image 4x6
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NA
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1.0 ppm
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0.5 ppm
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Print quality and resolution
Black resolution (depends on paper type)
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Print mode
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Resolution
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Draft
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300 x 600 dpi
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Normal
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600 x 600 dpi
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Best
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600 x 600 dpi
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Color resolution (depends on paper type)
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Print mode
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Resolution
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Draft
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300 x 600 dpi
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Normal
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PhotoREt III
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Best
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PhotoREt III or 2400 x 1200 dpi also available
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Print method
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Drop-on-demand thermal Inkjet printing
Printer command language
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HP PCL level 3 enhanced
Software compatibility
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Microsoft (R) Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 or 5.0
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Microsoft Windows 3.x and MS-DOS applications (limited compatibility)
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Macintosh (with USB connection only)
System requirements
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Operating System
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Minimum System Requirements
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MS-DOS(R) (limited functionality)
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MS-DOS v 3.3 or greater
80486 processor or better
4 MB RAM
5 MB free hard-disk space
CD-ROM drive
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Microsoft Windows 3.1x (limited functionality)
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Pentium (R) processor, 66 MHz or better
8 MB RAM
40 MB free hard disk space
Windows 3.1x, enhanced mode only
CD-ROM drive
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Microsoft Windows 95 and 98
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Pentium processor, 66 MHz or better
16 MB RAM
40 MB RAM required free hard disk space
CD-ROM drive
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Microsoft Windows NT 4.0
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Pentium processor, 66 MHz or better
32 MB RAM
40 MB free hard disk space
CD-ROM drive
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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
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Pentium processor, 133 MHz or better
64 MB RAM
40 MB free hard disk space
CD-ROM drive
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Microsoft Windows Me
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Pentium processor, 150 MHz or better
32 MB RAM
40 MB free hard disk space
CD-ROM drive
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Macintosh
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PowerPC processor
32 MB RAM
8MB free hard disk space
CD-ROM
Mac OS 8.1 or above (USB-connect Macintosh only)
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Recommended Windows system requirements
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Windows 98
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Pentium II processor, 450 MHz
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128 MB RAM
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500 MB free hard disk space
I/O interface
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Centronics parallel, IEEE 1284-compliant with 1284-B receptacle
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Universal Serial Bus (Windows 98 and USB-connect Macintosh)
Recommended cables
You will need a printer cable that supports bidirectional communication (IEEE-1284-compliant, such as the cables listed below):
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Cable
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Part description
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Part number
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HP IEEE 1284-Compliant Parallel Interface Cable
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With one 1284-A connector for the computer port and one 1284-B connector for the printer port.
2-meter length
3-meter length
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C2950A
C2951A
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HP USB-Compliant Interface Cable
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2-meter length
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C6518A*
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*Available only through an authorized HP Dealer or Reseller
Font information
Your printer contains eight internal bitmapped fonts. The following tables show the fonts and their sizes.
Standard fonts
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Proportional
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Font sizes
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CG Times
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5,6,7,8,10,12,14
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CG Times Italic
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5,6,7,8,10,12,14
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Univers
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5,6,7,8,10,12,14
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Univers Italic
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5,6,10,12
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Fixed pitch
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Point sizes
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Pitches
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Courier
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6,12,24
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5,10,16.67,20
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Courier Italic
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6,12,24
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5,10,20
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Letter Gothic
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4.75,9.5,19
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16.67
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Letter Gothic Italic
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6,12,24
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6,12,24
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International fonts
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Font
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Country Designation
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Arabic
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Saudi Arabia
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Baltic
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Latvia/Lithuania
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Cyrillic
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Russia
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Greek
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Greece
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Hebrew
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Israel
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Thai
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Thailand
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Paper handling information
Paper capacity
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Paper or media type
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Supported paper capacity
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Banners
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Up to 20 sheets
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Cards
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Up to 30 cards
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Envelopes
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Up to 15
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Labels
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Up to 20 sheets of labels (use only U.S. letter or A4-size sheets)
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Out tray capacity
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Up to 50 sheets
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Sheets
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Up to 100 sheets
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Transparencies
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Up to 25 sheets
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Supported media weights
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Paper or media type
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Weight
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Letter paper
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60 to 90 gsm (16 to 24 pound)
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Legal paper
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75 to 90 gsm (20 to 24 pound)
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Continuous (banner) paper
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60 to 90 gsm (16 to 24 pound)
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Envelopes
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75 to 90 gsm (20 to 24 pound)
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Cards
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Up to 200 gsm (110 pound index max)
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Two-sided printing module
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Paper or media type
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Weight
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Letter Paper
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60 to 90 gsm (16 to 24 pounds)
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Legal Paper
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N/A
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Continuous (Banner) Paper
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N/A
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Envelopes
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N/A
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Cards
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Up to 160 gsm (90 pound index max)
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Supported media sizes
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Paper or media type
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Dimensions
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Paper: (plain, inkjet, photo, glossy)
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U.S. Letter 216 millimeters (mm) x 279 mm (8.5 inches x 11 inches)
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Legal 216 mm x 356 mm (8.5 inches x 14 inches)
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Executive 184 mm x 279 mm (7.25 inches x 10.5 inches)
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A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.27 inches x 11.69 inches)
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A5 148 mm x 210 mm (5.83 inches x 8.27 inches)
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B5 182 mm x 257 mm (7.16 inches x 10.12 inches)
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Banner
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U.S. letter 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 inches x 11inches)
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A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.27 inches x 11.7 inches)
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Envelopes
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US No. 10 104.7 mm x 241.3 mm (4.12 inches x 9.5 inches)
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A2 invitation 111 mm x 146 mm (4.37 inches x 5.75 inches)
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DL 110 mm x 220 mm (4.33 inches x 8.66 inches)
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C6 114 mm x 162 mm (4.5 inches x 6.38 inches)
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Transparencies
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U.S. Letter 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 inches x 11 inches)
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A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.27 inches x 11.7 inches)
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Labels
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U.S. Letter 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 inches x 11 inches)
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A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.27 inches x 11.7 inches)
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Cards
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76 mm x 127 mm (3 inches x 5 inches)
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102 mm x 152 mm (4 inches x 6 inches)
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127 mm x 203 mm (5 inches x 8 inches)
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A6 105 mm x 148.5 mm (5.25 inches x 5.85 inches)
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Hagaki 100 mm x 148 mm (4 inches x 6 inches)
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Custom size: Width 77 mm to 216 mm (3 inches to 8.5 inches) Length 77 mm to 356 mm (3 inches to 14 inches)
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Two-sided printing module
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Paper or media type
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Dimension
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Paper: (plain, inkjet, glossy)
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U.S. Letter 216 mm x 279 mm (8.5 inches x 11.7 inches)
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Executive (184 mm x 279 mm (7.25 inches x 10.5 inches)
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A4 210 mm x 297 mm (8.25 inches x 11.7 inches)
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A5 148 mm x 210 mm (5.8 inches x 8.25 inches)
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B5 182 mm x 257 mm (7.16 inches x 10.11 inches)
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Cards
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102 mm x 152 mm (4 inches x 6 inches)
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A6 105 mm x 148.5 mm (4.13 inches x 5.85 inches)
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127 mm x 203 mm (5 inches x 8 inches)
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Hagaki 100 mm x 148 mm (3.94 inches x 5.83 inches)
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Custom size
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Sizes greater than 76.20 mm x 127 mm (3 inches x 5 inches) and less than A4/US Letter
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Print cartridge information
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Part name
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Part description
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Part number
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Print cartridge
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Black
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HP 45 (equivalent to HP 51645 series)
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Print cartridge
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Tri-color
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HP 78 (equivalent to C6578 series)
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Memory information
4 MB built-in RAM
Performance information
Duty cycle
3,000 pages per month
Physical specifications
Dimensions
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Width
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440 mm (17.34 inches)
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Height
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196 mm (7.72 inches)
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Depth
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370 mm (14.6 inches)
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Weight
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5.9 kg (15 pounds without cartridges)
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Electrical specifications
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Category
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Specification
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Power consumption
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2 watts maximum when off 4 watts average non-printing 25 watts average when printing
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Input voltage
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110 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%)
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Input frequency
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50/60 Hz (+3 Hz)
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Environmental specifications
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Attributes
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Specification
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Operating temperature
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5 to 40 degrees Celsius (C) 41 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (F)
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Recommended
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15 to 35 degrees (C) 59 to 95 degrees (F) 20 to 80% RH noncondensing
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Humidity
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5 to 80% RH noncondensing
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Storage temperature
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- 40 to 60 degrees (C) - 40 to 140 degrees (F)
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Noise specifications
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Noise levels per ISO 9296 (without the optional two-sided printing module)
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Sound level
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Sound Power
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5.9 B(A)
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Sound Pressure
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46 dB(A)
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Noise levels per ISO 9296 (with optional two-sided printing module)
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Sound level
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Sound power Level, LWAd (1B=10dB)
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5.9 B(A)
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Sound pressure level, LpAm (bystander positions)
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46 dB(A) in Normal mode
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General warranty statement
HP offers the following limited warranty in most parts of the world.
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HP Product
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Duration of Limited Warranty
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Software
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One Year
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Print Cartridges
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End of Life/Date Stamped
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Printer
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One Year
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Due to local legal requirements, HP may be required to offer a two-year warranty in Europe. During the warranty period, telephone support is provided free-of-charge for hardware and software related failures.
HP also offers an extended warranty called HP Care Pack for an additional charge. HP Care Pack extends the limited warranty to three (3) years and includes a service called Express Exchange. With Express Exchange customers who experience a printer failure can call a support number and have a defective unit exchanged with a replacement unit.
Safety certifications
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Category
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Specification
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Safety certifications
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CSA NOM (Mexico) TUV UL PRC (China) Poland Russia Singapore
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EMI certification
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Printer with Power Module:
FCC Part 15 Class B when used with a Class B computing device (USA)
CISPR 22 Class B
EMC Directive 89/336/EEC (European Community),
VCCI (Japan)
RRL (Korea)
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FCC Certification
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Complies with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
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