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Product specifications
Functions
Print, copy, scan, Fax
Orderable supplies
HP 120A Original Laser Imaging Drum for WW W1120A, HP 132A Original Laser Imaging Drum for China W1132A, HP Laser Toner Collection Unit for WW 5KZ38A, HP Laser Toner Collection Unit for China 5LX86A
Number of print cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Print speed black (ISO, A4)
Normal: Up to 18 ppm [11] 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 4 ppm [11] 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 12.4 sec [12] Measured using ISO/IEC 17629. 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 20,000 pages Duty cycle is defined as the maximum number of pages per month of imaged output.
Recommended monthly page volume
100 to 500 HP recommends that the number of pages per month of imaged output 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 4 bits Color: Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Print languages
SPL
Display
2-Line LCD
Processor speed
800 MHz
Automatic paper sensor
No
Mobile printing capability
HP Smart App; Apple AirPrint™; Mobile Apps; Mopria™ Certified; Wi-Fi® Direct Printing; Google Cloud Print™ May require a firmware upgrade to be compatible, download at http://www.hp.com/go/support
Connectivity, standard
Hi-speed USB 2.0 port, Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-Tx network port, Wireless 802.11 b/g/n
Minimum system requirements
Windows 7 or newer, Intel® Pentium® IV 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor or higher, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB HDD OS X v10.11 or newer, 1.5 GB HD, Internet, USB
Compatible operating systems
Windows 11; Windows 8; Windows 7; macOS 10.11 El Capitan; macOS 10.12 Sierra; macOS 10.13 High Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave [14] Windows 7 or higher
Memory
128 MB
Memory, maximum
128 MB Maximum Memory is 128 MB(Not Extended)
Media sizes supported
Tray1: A4; A5; A6; B5 (JIS); Oficio 216 x 340. Tray2: Not supported; Optional Automatic duplexer: Not supported
Media sizes, custom
76 x 148.5 to 216 x 356 mm
Paper handling input, standard
150-sheet input tray
Paper handling output, standard
50-sheet output bin
Maximum output capacity (sheets)
Up to 50 sheets
Duplex printing
Manual (driver support provided)
Media types
Plain, Light, Heavy, Extra Heavy, Colored, Preprinted, Recycle, Labels, Bond, Glossy
Media weight, supported
60 to 220 g/m²
Media weights, supported ADF
60 to 105 g/m²
Scanner type
Flatbed, ADF
Scan file format
PDF, JPG, TIFF
Scan resolution, optical
Up to 600 × 600 dpi
Scan size (ADF), maximum
216 x 356 mm
Scan size (ADF), minimum
145 x 145 mm
Scan speed (normal, A4)
Up to 6 ipm (b&w), up to 18 ipm (color)
Recommended monthly scan volume
6250 to 10,500 HP recommends that the number of scanned pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance
Duplex ADF scanning
No
Automatic document feeder capacity
Standard, 40 sheets
Digital sending standard features
Scan to WSD, PC Scan
Scan input modes
Front-panel scan, copy, HP MFP scan software, user application via TWAIN or WIA
Copy speed (normal)
Black: Up to 14 cpm Color: Up to 4 cpm [9]
Copy resolution (black text)
Up to 600 x 600 dpi (flatbed); Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Copy resolution (color text and graphics)
Up to 600 x 600 dpi (flatbed); Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Copy reduce / enlarge settings
25 to 400%
Copies, maximum
Up to 999 copies
Faxing
Yes
Fax transmission speed
33.6 kbps
Fax memory
Up to 400 pages
Fax Resolution Black (best)
Up to 300 x 300 dpi
Fax Speed Dials, Maximum Number
Up to 200 numbers
Fax Broadcast Locations
210
Power
110-volt input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC, 50/60 Hz and 220-volt input voltage: 220 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz. Not dual voltage, power supply varies by part number with # Option code identifier.
Power consumption
300 watts (Active Printing), 38 watts (Ready), 1.9 watts (Sleep), 0.2 watts (Manual off) [5]
Sustainable impact specifications
Mercury free
Operating temperature range
10 to 30°C
Recommended operating humidity range
20 to 70% RH (non-condensing)
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H)
406 x 363 x 344.1 mm
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)
421.9 x 422.9 x 344.1 mm
Package dimensions (W x D x H)
501 x 466 x 440 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)
1014 x 944 x 2390 mm
Weight
14.08 kg
Package weight
17.38 kg
Pallet weight
357 kg
Quantity per pallet
24
Count of layers in pallet
6
What's in the box
Preinstalled introductory HP Laser Printer 0.7K pages Black, 0.5K pages Cyan, Yellow, Magenta print cartridges; Imaging drum, Toner collection unit; Installation guide, Getting Started guide, User's Guide, Support flyer, Warranty guide;No CD-ROM; Power cord; USB cable (AP, only Wi-Fi model for AMS, EMEA) Introductory cartridges included; yields 500 color composite (C/Y/M) and 700 black pages. Replacement cartridge average composite (C/Y/M) declared yield 700 and average black yield 1000 pages based on ISO/IEC 19798 and continuous printing. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For details see http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.
Cable included
Yes, 1 USB
Software included
Common Installer, V3 Print Driver with Lite SM, TWAIN/WIA Driver, HP MFP Scan, HP LJ Network PC-FAX, OCR program
Manufacturer Warranty
One-year limited hardware warranty; For more info please visit us at https://support.hp.com
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