HP Color LaserJet Pro M253-M254 Printer series
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HP Color LaserJet Pro M253-M254 Printer series

HP Color LaserJet Pro M253-M254 Printer series

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Product specifications

Product name
HP Color LaserJet Pro M253-M254 Printer series
Subcategory
Single and multifunction printers
Sub brand
LaserJet Pro
Country of origin
Made in Vietnam, Brazil
Number of print cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Print speed black (ISO, A4)
Normal: Up to 21 ppm [1] 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 21 ppm [1] 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 quality black (best)
Black: Up to 600 x 600 dpi Color: Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Print Resolution Technologies
ImageRET 3600
Duty cycle (monthly, A4)
Up to 40,000 pages
Recommended monthly page volume
150 to 2,500
Processor speed
800 MHz
Print languages
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP postscript level 3 emulation, PCLm, PDF, URF
Wireless capability
Built-in 802.11 b/g/n;  Authentication via WEP, WPA/WPA2, or 802.11x;  Encryption via AES or TKIP; WPS; Wi-Fi Direct
Minimum System Requirements
Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7: 32/64-bit, 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer. Windows Vista®: (32-bit only), 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer 8. Windows® XP SP3 or higher (32-bit only): any Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or 233 MHz compatible processor, 850 MB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer 8. Windows Server support is provided via the command line installer and supports Win Server 2008 R2 and higher.
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh
Apple® OS X Sierra(v10.12), El Capitan (v10.11), Yosemite (v10.10); 1.5 GB available hard disk space; Internet required; USB
Compatible Operating Systems
Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7: 32/64-bit, 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer. Windows Vista®: (32-bit only), 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer 8. Windows® XP SP3 or higher (32-bit only): any Intel® Pentium® II, Celeron® or 233 MHz compatible processor, 850 MB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer 8. Windows Server support is provided via the command line installer and supports Win Server 2008 R2 and higher. Apple® OS X: Sierra(v10.12), El Capitan (v10.11), Yosemite (v10.10); 1.5 GB available hard disk space, Internet required, USB. Linux (For more information, see http://www.hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html). Unix (For more information, see http://www.hp.com/go/unixmodelscripts)
Operating system (supported note)
Not supporting Windows® XP (64-bit) and Windows Vista® (64-bit); Not all "Compatible Operating Systems" are supported with INBOX software; Full solution software available only for Windows 7 and newer; Legacy Windows Operation Systems (XP, Vista, and equivalent servers) get print drivers only; Windows Server OS install driver only; Windows RT OS for Tablets (32/64-bit) uses a simplified HP print driver built into the RT OS; Linux systems use in-OS HPLIP software
Media sizes supported
Executive (184 x 267 mm); Oficio (216 x 330 mm); 102 x 152 mm; 127 x 203 mm; A4 (210 x 299 mm); A5 (148 x 210 mm); A6 (105 x 148 mm); B5(JIS) (182 x 257 mm); B6(JIS) (128 x 182 mm); 100 x 150 mm; Oficio (216 x 340 mm); 16K (195 x 270 mm); 16K (184 x 260 mm); 16K (197 x 273 mm); Postcard(JIS) (100 x 147 mm); Double Postcard(JIS) (147 x 200 mm); Envelope 10 (105 x 241 mm); Envelope Monarch (98 x 191 mm); Envelope B5 (176 x 250 mm); Envelope C5 (162 x 229 mm); Envelope DL (110 x 220 mm); A5-R (210 x 148 mm)
Media sizes, custom
76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm
Paper handling input, standard
250-sheet input tray
Paper handling output, standard
100-sheet output bin
Maximum output capacity (sheets)
Up to 100 sheets (10 mm stack height)
Media types
Paper (bond, brochure, coloured, glossy, heavy, letterhead, light, photo, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock
Media weight, supported
60 to 163 g/m² (Uncoated/Matte, recommended), however up to 175 g/m² Postcards and 200 g/m² HP Matte is allowed in the driver; 60 to 163 g/m² (Coated/Glossy, recommended) , however up to 175 g/m² Postcards and 220 g/m² HP Glossy is allowed in the driver.
Paper handling output, standard
100-sheet output bin
Paper handling input, standard
250-sheet input tray
Power
220-volt input voltage: 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 3 Hz), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Power consumption
381 watts (active printing), 7.5 watts (ready), 0.8 watt (sleep), 0.1 watt (manual-off), 0.1 (auto off/manual on), 0.8 watt (auto off/wake on LAN)
Sustainable impact specifications
Mercury-free
Operating temperature range
15 to 30ºC
Recommended operating humidity range
30 to 70% RH
Acoustic power emissions (ready)
2.6 B(A)
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active, printing)
50 dB(A)(colour/simplex); 50 dB(A)(monochrome/simplex); 50 dB(A)(monochrome/duplex); 50 dB(A)(colour/duplex)
What is in the box footnote number
[4]
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.
Post warranty repair & maintenance
http://www.hp.com/support
Tech spec footnote
[1] 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.
Tech spec footnote
[2] 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.
Tech spec footnote
[3] Based on the Blue Angel TEC method with the following possible exceptions: 1 minute or less sleep delay setting, Wi-Fi disabled.
Tech spec footnote
[4] Introductory cartridges included, 800 pages black and 700 pages colour composite (C/Y/M).
Tech spec footnote
[5] Declared yield value in accordance with 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.
Tech spec footnote
[6] Measured using ISO 24734 Feature Test, A5 Landscape Feed. Speed may vary based on content, PC, media orientation, and media type.