HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451 series
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HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451 series

HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451 series

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Product specifications

Product name
HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451 series
Subcategory
Single and multifunction printers
Sub brand
LaserJet Pro
Country of origin
Product of China
Number of print cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Print speed black (ISO, A4)
Normal: Up to 20 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 20 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.
First page out (ready)
Black: As fast as 17 sec Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver and document complexity.
Print quality black (best)
Black: Up to 600 x 600 dpi Color: Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Print Resolution Technologies
HP ImageREt 3600
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)
Up to 40,000 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
750 to 2000 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.
Processor speed
600 MHz
Print languages
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP postscript level 3 emulation
Display
2-line LCD (text)
HP ePrint capability
Yes
Minimum System Requirements
Windows 8, Windows 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit/64-bit): 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit), 400 MB free hard disk space, CD/DVD-ROM or Internet, USB or Network port; Windows XP (32-bit) SP2: Pentium® 233 MHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 400 MB free hard disk space, CD/DVD-ROM or Internet, USB or Network port
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh
Mac OSX v 10.5, v 10.6; PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel® Core™ Processor; 500 MB hard disk; CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or Internet; USB or Network port
Compatible Operating Systems
Full software installs supported on: Windows 8, Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit) (SP2 or higher); Driver only installs supported on: Windows Server 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2003 (32-bit) (SP3 or higher); Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6; Linpus Linux (9.4, 9.5), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (supported with a pre-built package), SuSE Linux (10.3, 11.0, 11, 11.1, 11.2), Fedora (9, 9.0, 10, 10.0, 11.0, 11, 12, 12.0), Ubuntu (8.04, 8.04.1, 8.04.2, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04), Debian (5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3) (supported by the automatic installer); HPUX 11 and Solaris 8/9
Operating system (supported note)
For Windows Server 2003 32-bit and 2008 32-bit and 64-bit only the printer driver and scanner driver are installed.
Media sizes, custom
Tray 1: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Tray 2, optional Tray 3: 100 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm
Paper handling input, standard
50-sheet multipurpose tray, 250-sheet input tray 2
Paper handling input, optional
Optional 250-sheet tray
Paper handling output, standard
150-sheet output bin
Maximum output capacity (sheets)
Up to 150 sheets
Media types
Paper (bond, brochure, colored, glossy, letterhead, photo, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), postcards, transparencies, labels, envelopes
Paper handling output, standard
150-sheet output bin
Paper handling input, optional
Optional 250-sheet tray
Paper handling input, standard
50-sheet multipurpose tray, 250-sheet input tray 2
Power
110-volt input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz); 220-volt input voltage: 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 3 Hz) (Not dual voltage, power supply varies by part number with # Option code identifier)
Power consumption
425 watts (Active), 15.2 watts (Ready), 4.0 watts (Sleep), 0.5 watts (Off) Power requirements are based on the country/region where the printer is sold. Do not convert operating voltages. This will damage the printer and void the product warranty.
Operating temperature range
15 to 30ºC
Recommended operating humidity range
20 to 70% RH (non-condensing)
Acoustic power emissions (ready)
4.1 B(A) Values are subject to change. For current information see Product Support page at http://www.hp.com/support. Configuration tested: simplex, mono.
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active, printing)
51 dB(A) Values are subject to change. For current information see Product Support page at http://www.hp.com/support. Configuration tested: simplex, mono.
Package dimensions (W x D x H)
595 x 495 x 462 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)
1200 x 1000 x 2474 mm
Quantity per pallet
20
Count of layers in pallet
5
What is in the box footnote
Introductory cartridges included; yields ~1400 color composite (C/Y/M) and black pages. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For details see http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies
Manufacturer Warranty
One-year unit exchange 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.