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Printer Specifications for HP Deskjet 6520 Printers

This document is for HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 6520 e-All-in-One and HP Photosmart 6520 e-All-in-One series printers.

Review this document for detailed technical data, such as model numbers, system requirements, print speeds, connectivity types, physical dimensions, ink cartridges, paper handling, and print specifications.

HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 6520 e-All-in-One Printer Series: Model numbers

All-in-One model	Printer number	Image
HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 6520 e-All-in-One	CZ276A CZ276B CZ276C

HP Photosmart 6520 e-All-in-One Printer Series: Model numbers

All-in-One model	Printer number	Image
HP Photosmart 6520 e-All-in-One Printer	CX017A CX017B CX017C
HP Photosmart 6521 e-All-in-One Printer	CX021C
HP Photosmart 6525 e-All-in-One Printer	CX018A

Connectivity

The following table contains connectivity options.

Model	Wireless	Ethernet (wired)	Wireless Direct	USB
HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 6520 e-All-in-One Series	yes	no	yes	yes
HP Photosmart 6520 e-All-in-One Printer Series	yes	no	yes	yes

Mobile printing capability

Model	ePrint	AirPrint
HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 6520 e-All-in-One Series	yes	yes
HP Photosmart 6520 e-All-in-One Printer Series	yes	yes

System requirements

Review the following sections for Windows and Mac system requirements for your printer.

note:
This printer might be compatible with operating systems not listed if they were released after this specification was created. HP might have driver downloads available, or the printer might work with drivers built into the operating system.

Windows 10

Component	Minimum system requirement	Recommended system requirement
Processor	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor	1.5 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
RAM	1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)	2 GB
Free disk space	2 GB	2 GB
Browser	Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome	Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome

Windows 8

Component	Minimum system requirement	Recommended system requirement
Processor	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor	1.5 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
RAM	1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit)	2 GB
Free disk space	2 GB	2 GB
Browser	Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome	Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome

Windows 7

Supports Service Packs 0 and 1 in 32-bit and 64-bit.

Component	Recommended system requirement
Processor	1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
RAM	1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) (Minimum system requirement)
Free disk space	2 GB
Computer	CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser USB port
Web Services	Supported: ePrint, AirPrint, ePrint Home & Biz, Print Apps, Scheduled Delivery Print Apps
Other	Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later

Windows Vista

Supports Service Pack 2 in 32-bit or 64-bit.

Component	Recommended system requirement
Processor	800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
RAM	512 MB (Minimum system requirement)
Free disk space	2 GB
Computer	CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser USB port
Web Services	Supported: ePrint, AirPrint, ePrint Home & Biz, Print Apps, Scheduled Delivery Print Apps
Other	Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later

Windows XP

Supports Windows XP Service Packs 2 and 3 in 32-bit only.

Component	Recommended system requirement
Processor	Any Intel Pentium II, Celeron or compatible processor (233 MHz or higher)
RAM	128 MB (Minimum system requirement)
Free disk space	750 MB
Computer	CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection Microsoft Internet Explorer Web browser USB port
Web Services	Supported: ePrint, AirPrint, ePrint Home & Biz, Print Apps, Scheduled Delivery Print Apps
Other	Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later

Mac minimum system requirements

Mac OS X v10.6, OS X v10.7 Lion, OS X v10.8 Mountain Lion, OS X v10.9 Mavericks, or OS X v10.10 Yosemite

Physical dimensions

Review the printer size dimensions and weight in the table below.

Dimension	Measurement
Height	152.4 mm (6 in)
Width	431.8 mm (17 in)
Depth	381 mm (15 in)
Weight	5.6 kg (12.35 lb)

Cartridges

	Americas and Asia Pacific (excluding China, India, and Japan)	Western Europe	Africa, CIS, Japan, and Middle East	China and India
Ink cartridge	HP 564	HP 364	HP 178	HP 862

Purchase replacement cartridges and other supplies from the HP Store or local retailers.

Paper-handling specifications

note:
To purchase paper in the United States and Canada, go to HP Home & Home Office.

The following tables contain specifications for supported paper.

Paper tray capacities

The following table lists input and output tray capacities for plain paper, envelopes, index cards, and photo paper.

Tray	Type	Weight	Capacity
Input tray	Paper	64 to 90 g/m² (16 to 24 lb)	Up to 80 sheets of plain paper (80 g/m² [20 lb])
	Envelopes	75 to 90 g/m² (20 to 24 lb)	Up to 5
	Index cards	Up to 200 g/m² (110 lb index maximum)	Up to 20
	Photo paper	Up to 280 g/m² (75 lb)	Up to 20
Output tray	Paper	n/a	Up to 15 (80 g/m² [20 lb])
	Envelopes		Up to 5
	Index cards		Up to 10
	Photo paper		Up to 10

Paper (plain, inkjet, photo, glossy)

The following table contains a list of supported paper sizes.

Paper type	Paper size
U.S. Letter	216 x 279 mm (8.5 x 11 in)
Legal	216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in)
Executive	184 x 267 mm (7.24 x 10.51 in)
Cabinet	127 x 177.8 mm (5 x 7 in)
Ofuku hagaki	200 x 148 mm (7.87 x 5.83 in)
A4	210 x 297 mm (8.27 x 11.69 in)
A5	148 x 210 mm (5.83 x 8.27 in)
A6	105 x 148 mm (4.13 x 5.83 in)
10 x 15 cm	100 x 150 mm (3.9 x 5.9 in)
3.5 x 5 in	89 x 127 mm (3.5 x 5 in)
4 x 6 in	101.6 x 152.4 mm (4 x 6 in)
5 x 7 in	127 x 177.8 mm (5 x 7 in)
8 x 10 in	203.2 x 254 mm (8 x 10 in)
13 x 18 cm	130 x 180 mm (5.1 x 7.1 in)
L	89 x 127 mm (3.5 x 5 in)
2L	127 x 178 mm (5 x 7.01 in)
4 x 6 in (tab)	101.6 x 152.4 mm (4 x 6 in)
10 x 15 cm (tab)	100 x 150 mm (3.9 x 5.9 in)
B5 (JIS)	182 x 257 mm (7.17 x 10.12 in)
B5 (ISO)	176 x 250 mm (6.93 x 9.84 in)
Japanese Postcard	100.1 x 148.1 mm (3.94 x 5.83 in)

Envelopes

The following table contains a list of supported envelope sizes.

Envelope type	Envelope size
US No.10	105 x 241 mm (4.12 x 9.5 in)
Card Envelope	111 x 152 mm (4.4 x 6 in)
DL	110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 in)
C5	162 x 229 mm (6.38 x 9.02 in)
C6	114 x 162 mm (4.49 x 6.38 in)
Japanese Envelope Chou #3	119.9 x 235.2 mm (4.72 x 9.26 in)
Japanese Envelope Chou #4	90 x 205 mm (3.5 x 8.1 in)
A2	111 x 146 mm (4.37 x 5.75 in)
Monarch	98 x 190 mm (3.87 x 7.5 in)
6 3/4	92 x 165 mm (3.62 x 6.5 in)

Cards

The following table contains a list of supported card sizes.

Card type	Card size
3 x 5 in Index	76.2 x 127 mm (3 x 5 in)
4 x 6 in Index	101.6 x 152 mm (4 x 6 in)
5 x 8 in Index	127 x 203.2 mm (5 x 8 in)

Printing specifications

Automatic duplexing is supported.
Print speeds vary according to the complexity of the document
Panorama-size printing
Method: drop-on-demand thermal inkjet
Language: PCL3 GUI

Print resolution

Review print resolution specifications for each print mode. Resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi).

Draft mode

Color Input/Black Render: 300 x 300 dpi
Output (Black/Color): Automatic

Normal mode

Color Input/Black Render: 600 x 300 dpi
Output (Black/Color): Automatic

Plain-Best mode

Color Input/Black Render: 600 x 600 dpi
Output: 600 x 1200 dpi (Black), Automatic (Color)

Photo-Best mode

Color Input/Black Render: 600 x 600 dpi
Output (Black/Color): Automatic

Max DPI mode

Color Input/Black Render: 1200 x 1200 dpi
Output: Automatic (Black), 4800 x 1200 optimized dpi (Color)

Copy specifications

Digital image processing
Maximum number of copies varies by model
Copy speeds vary according to the complexity of the document and model
Maximum copy enlargement ranges from 200-400% (depends on model)
Maximum copy reduction ranges from 25-50% (depends on model)
Resolution: up to 600 dpi

Scanning specifications

Review the following information for scanning specifications. Resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi).

Optical resolution: up to 1200 dpi
Hardware resolution: up to 1200 x 2400 ppi
Enhanced resolution: up to 19200 ppi
Bit depth: 48-bit color, 8-bit grayscale (256 levels of gray)
Maximum scan size from glass: 21.6 x 29.7 cm (8.5 x 11.7 in)
Supported file types: BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, PDF
Twain version: 1.9 (Windows only)
Image Capture Acquisition (ICA) (Mac only)

Network protocol

Wireless network: 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n supported.

Power specifications

The following table contains input voltage and frequency specifications.

Model number	Voltage	Frequency
CQ191-60017	100-240 VAC (+/- 10%)	50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
CQ191-60018	200-240 VAC (+/- 10%)	50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)

note:
Only use the power cord supplied by HP.

Memory device specifications

The following sections contain memory device specifications.

Memory cards

The printer supports the following memory cards.

Memory Stick Duo or Pro Duo
Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Memory Stick PRO Duo Mark 2
Memory Stick Micro (adapter required)
Secure Digital (SD)
Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
Secure Digital Mini (adapter required)
TransFlash MicroSD Card (adapter required)

USB flash drives

The printer does not support USB flash devices.

Environmental specifications

Review the following information for printer environmental specifications.

Recommended operating conditions

Factor	Specifications
Temperature	15° to 32° C (59° to 90° F)
Humidity	20% to 80% RH non-condensing, 25º C maximum dew point

Allowable operating conditions

Factor	Specifications
Temperature	-40° to 60° C (41° to 104° F)

Non-operating (storage) conditions

Factor	Specifications
Temperature	– 40° C to 60° C (– 40° F to 140° F)

Energy Star

Energy usage drops significantly while in ENERGY STAR mode, which saves natural resources, and saves money without affecting the high performance of this product. This product qualifies for ENERGY STAR, which is a voluntary program established to encourage the development of energy-efficient office products.

ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark of the U.S. EPA. As an ENERGY STAR partner, Hewlett-Packard Company has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. For more information, go to www.energystar.gov.

Material safety data sheets

Click here to get the Material safety data sheets (MSDS).

Paper and plastic use

This product is suited for the use of recycled paper according to DIN 19309. Plastic parts over 25 grams are marked according to international standards that enhance the ability to identify plastics for recycling purposes at the end of the product's life.

Recycling program

HP offers an increasing number of product return and recycling programs in many countries/regions and partners with some of the largest electronic recycling centers throughout the world. HP conserves resources by reselling some of its most popular products. More information on www.hp.com/go/recycle is available from the HP Web site.

Regulatory specifications

The following information describes the regulatory specifications.

Regulatory model number

For regulatory identification purposes, your printer is assigned a Regulatory Model Number. The Regulatory Model Number for your printer is SDGOB-1241. This regulatory number should not be confused with the marketing name (HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 6520 e-All-in-One Printer Series and HP Photosmart 6520 e-All-in-One Printer Series) or printer numbers (CX017A, CX017B, CX017C, CX018A, CZ276A, CZ276B, or CZ276C).

Exposure to radio frequency radiation

The radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits. Nevertheless, the device shall be used in such a manner that the potential for human contact during normal operation is minimized. This product and any attached external antenna, if supported, shall be placed in such a manner to minimize the potential for human contact during normal operation. In order to avoid the possibility of exceeding the FCC radio frequency exposure limits, human proximity to the antenna shall not be less than 20 cm (8 inches) during normal operation.

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