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
Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. Some ink from included cartridge is used to start up the printer. For details, see hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.
First page out (ready)
Black: As fast as 13 sec
Print quality black (best)
Black: Up to 1200 x 1200 optimized dpi on plain paper from 600 x 600 input dpi Color: Up to 1200 x 1200 optimized dpi from 600 x 600 input dpi
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)
Up to 30,000 pages
Recommended monthly page volume
250 to 1500 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 optimized dpi from 600 x 600 input dpi
Print technology
HP Thermal Inkjet
Display
4.3" CGD (color graphics), touchscreen
Processor speed
480 Mhz
Print languages
HP PCL5c, HP PCLXL (PCL6), native PDF, HP Postscript Level 3
Media sizes supported
Tray 1: US Legal (216 x 356 mm); 8.5 x 13 inches (216 x 330 mm); US Letter (216 x 279 mm); A4 (210 x 297 mm); US Executive (184 x 267 mm); B5 (182 x 257 mm); A5 (148 x 210 mm); US Statement (140 x 216 mm); C5 Envelope (162 x 229 mm); Japanese Envelope Chou #3 (120 x 235 mm); C6 Envelope (114 x 62 mm); 5.5 Bar Envelope (A2 Envelope); DL Envelope (110 x 220 mm); US #10 Envelope (105 x 241 mm); Monarch Envelope (98 x 191 mm); Japanese Envelope Chou #4 (90 x 205 mm); Ofuku Hagaki (148 x 200 mm); Index card ( 127 x 203 mm); A6 card (105 x 148.5 mm); Index card ( 102 x 152 mm); Hagaki (100 x 148 mm); Index card (76.2 x 127 mm); Photo Media (A) (216 x 279 mm); Photo Media (A4) (210 x 297 mm); Photo media with tear-off tab (102 x 203 mm); Photo media with tear-off tab (102 x 152 mm); Photo media (102 x 152 mm); Hagaki Photo Cards (100 x 148 mm); Photo media (L-size); Photo media (76.2 x 127 mm); Brochure (A & A4); Labels (A & A4); Custom-sized media between 3 to 8.5 inches wide and 5 to 14 inches long (76.2 to 216 mm wide and 127 to 356 mm long)
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 8.5 x 11 in (US letter), 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 (up to 28 lb bond); HP Advanced Photo Papers; HP Everyday Photo Paper, Matte; HP Everyday Photo Paper, Glossy; Other photo papers (up to 75 lb bond); Other Greeting Cards (up to 110 lb index); HP Brochure Paper 180g, Glossy; HP Brochure and Flyer Paper, Matte; HP Tri-fold Brochure Paper, Matte; HP Tri-fold Brochure Paper, Glossy; Other brochure papers; Plain hagaki; Inkjet hagaki; Photo Hagaki; Card Stock
Media weights, recommended
60 to 105 g/m² (plain); 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); 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 Device; 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host; 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. Windows XP SP3 (32-bit only): Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or 233 MHz compatible processor, 750 MB available hard disk space, Internet Explorer 6, CD-ROM/DVD or Internet, USB. Mac OS X v10.6, OS X Lion , OS X Mountain Lion: Intel® Core Processor, 1GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD or Internet, USB. Linux (For more information, see 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; Windows XP SP3 or greater (32-bit only); Mac OS X v10.6; OS X Lion; OS X Mountain Lion; Linux (For more information, see hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html) Not supporting: Windows XP Professional x64, Windows 2000
Memory, standard
256 MB
Maximum Memory
256 MB
Minimum dimensions (W x D x H)
494 x 460 x 238 mm
Package dimensions (W x D x H)
567 x 300 x 487 mm
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)
1219 x 1016 x 2557 mm
Weight
8.8 kg
Package weight
10.7 kg
Pallet weight
337 kg
Quantity per pallet
30
Count of layers in pallet
5
What's in the box
HP Officejet Pro 251dw Printer; Automatic Two-sided Printing accessory; HP 950 Setup Black Officejet Ink Cartridge (~1000 pages); HP 951 Setup Cyan Officejet Ink Cartridge; HP 951 Setup Magenta Officejet Ink Cartridge; HP 951 Setup Yellow Officejet Ink Cartridgee: Composite yield (~700 pages); Power cord; Setup poster; Getting Started Guide; CD-ROMs (for software, Windows and Mac printer drivers, and User's Guide). [Average based on ISO/IEC 24711 or HP testing methodology and continuous printing. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. Some ink from included cartridge is used to start up the printer. For details see hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies]
Cable included
Yes, 1 USB, 1 Ethernet cable (AP); Yes, 1 USB cable (LA option #AKH only); No, please purchase (USB) cable separately (NA, EMEA, Rest of LA)
Manufacturer Warranty
One-year limited hardware warranty, 24-hour, 7 days a week Web support, business hour phone support within warranty period