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HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451nw

HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451nw

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FunctionsPrint
  • Print only, wireless
  • Print speed letter: Up to 21 ppm (black and color)
  • 2 paper trays (standard)
  • High yield toner availableSee all Specs
Product # CE956A#BGJ
Produce professional-quality color documents with ease and fast speed. Easily integrate into your office or wireless home network.[1] HP features help you save energy and print from virtually anywhere with HP ePrint.[4]
Printing professional-quality color documents with an easy-to-use, low-cost networked printer.

Professional-grade speed and color

Boost productivity and save time with print speeds up to 21 ppm letter. Produce bold text and smooth color with HP ImageREt 3600 and Original HP LaserJet toner cartridges. Produce color marketing materials in-house on a range of media sizes by using tips and templates from HP. Print documents affordably. Get the same black cost per page as a black-and-white HP LaserJet printer.[5]

Manageability, productivity, and mobility

Conserve resources and save paper, using automatic two-sided printing.[3] Proactively manage office printing with HP Web Jetadmin. Print from anywhere in the office, using built-in wireless connectivity.[1] Share printing resources, using built-in Ethernet. Print from virtually anywhere with HP ePrint.[4]

Easy-to-use and resource-conserving

Reduce energy use with Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology.[8] Also save with Instant-on Technology.[12] Use HP Auto Wireless Connect to autoconfigure networking.[1] Receive consistent results with Original HP cartridges and easily reorder with HP SureSupply.[13] Take advantage of free, easy recycling—cartridges returned through HP Planet Partners are recycled responsibly.[14]

recommended supplies & support

Print Color to 20 ppm

Only the power you need

Help save energy with HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology.

On-the-go printing with HP ePrint

Print photos, documents, and more when you're on the go, using HP ePrint.

Unleash your printing

Print wirelessly from your mobile device without a Wi-Fi code or password.

Ethernet (printer)

Add this device to your office Ethernet network to share with your workgroup.

Wireless

Mono LCD Screen

Technical details

Functions

Print

Print Speed - Black (normal)

Up to 21 ppm

Print speed - Color (normal)

Up to 21 ppm

Printer page yield

Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798 in continuous printing. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For more information visit: http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies

First page out (ready) black

As fast as 17 sec

First page out (ready) color

As fast as 17 sec

Resolution (black)

Up to 600 x 600 dpi

Resolution (color)

Up to 600 x 600 dpi

Resolution technology

HP ImageREt 3600

Monthly duty cycle

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[11]

Print Technology

Laser

Display

2-line LCD (text)

Processor speed

600 MHz

Number of print cartridges

4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)

Replacement cartridges

HP 305A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (yield ~2200 pages) CE410A; HP 305X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (yield ~4000 pages) CE410X; HP 305A Cyan LaserJet Toner Cartridge (yield ~2600 pages) CE411A; HP 305A Yellow LaserJet Toner Cartridge (yield ~2600 pages) CE412A; HP 305A Magenta LaserJet Toner Cartridge (yield ~2600 pages) CE413A[5,6]

Print languages

HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP postscript level 3 emulation

Automatic paper sensor

No

Paper trays, standard

2

Paper trays, maximum

3

Mobile Printing Capability

HP ePrint, Wireless direct printing, Apple AirPrint™

Connectivity, standard

1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port; 1 Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-TX network port; 1 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n

Network ready

Standard (built-in Fast Ethernet, WiFi 802.11b/g/n)

Ports

1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Fast Ethernet; 1 WiFi 802.11 b/g/n

Security management

Wireless: WEP (128 bit), WPA/WPA2 - Personal (AES, TKIP); Embedded Web Server: password-protection, secure browsing via SSL/TLS; Network: enable/disable network ports and features, SNMPv1 community password change; HP ePrint: HTTPS with certificate validation, HTTP Basic Access Authentication, SASL authentication

Minimum system requirements

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
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 hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or Internet, USB or Network port; Windows XP (32-bit) (SP2): Pentium® 233 MHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 400 MB hard disk space, 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 v 10.5, v 10.6, v 10.7; Linpus Linux (9.4, 9.5), Red Hat Enterprise Linux (5.0, 6.0), OpenSUSE Linux (11.3, 11.4), Fedora (14, 15), Ubuntu (10.04, 10.10, 11.04), Debian (5.0, 6.0 and HPUX11i)

Memory card compatibility

None

Memory, standard

128 MB

Memory, maximum

384 MB

Printer management

Windows: HP Device Toolbox (default install), SNP Alerts (minimum network install), HP Web Jetadmin (download); Mac: HP Utility

Supported network protocols

Via built-in networking solution: TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6; Print: TCP-IP port 9100 Direct Mode, LPD (raw queue support only), Web Services Printing; Discovery: SLP, Bonjour, Web Services Discovery; IP Config: IPv4 (BootP, DHCP, AutoIP, Manual), IPv6 (Stateless); Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n, WPS, IPP Print, SSL Security and certificate management, Apple AirPrint™, HP Wireless Direct Print

Hard disk

None

Paper handling input, standard

50-sheet multipurpose tray, 250-sheet input tray 2

Paper handling output, standard

150-sheet output bin

Duplex printing

Manual (driver support provided)

Finished output handling

Sheetfed

Media sizes supported

Tray 1: Letter, legal, executive, 8.5 x 13 in, 3 x 5 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 8 in, envelopes (No 10, Monarch); Tray 2, optional Tray 3: Letter, legal, executive, 8.5 x 13 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 8 in, envelopes (No 10, Monarch)

Media sizes supported

Tray 1: A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS), 16K, 10 x 15 cm, postcards (JIS single, JIS double), envelopes (ISO DL, ISO C5, ISO B5); Tray 2, optional Tray 3: A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS), 16K, 10 x 15 cm, postcards (JIS single, JIS double), envelopes (ISO DL, ISO C5, ISO B5)

Media sizes, custom

Tray 1: 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in; Tray 2, optional Tray 3: 3.94 x 5.83 to 8.5 x 14 in

Media types

Paper (bond, brochure, colored, glossy, letterhead, photo, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), postcards, transparencies, labels, envelopes

Supported media weight

Tray 1: 16 to 47 lb (up to 58 lb with HP Color laser glossy photo papers); Tray 2, optional Tray 3: 16 to 43 lb (up to 47 lb with postcards, up to 58 lb with HP Color laser glossy photo papers)

Media weights by paper path

Tray 1: 60 to 176 g/m² (up to 220 g/m² with postcards and HP Color laser glossy photo papers); Tray 2, optional Tray 3: 60 to 163 g/m² (up to 176 g/m² with postcards)

Power

Input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)

Power consumption

425 watts (Active), 15.2 watts (Ready), 4.0 watts (Sleep), 0.5 watts (Off)

Operating temperature range

59 to 86ºF

Operating humidity range

20 to 70% RH (non-condensing)

Software included

Windows: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 print driver, Status Alerts, HP Update, DXP; Mac: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP Postscript driver, HP Setup Assistant, HP Utility, HP Alerts, HP Firmware Updater

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.

Dimensions (W X D X H)

15.9 x 17.9 x 12.7 in

Dimensions Maximum (W X D X H)

15.9 x 25.9 x 12.7 in

Weight

50.1 lb

Package weight

59.4 lb

What's in the box

Printer; Four preinstalled introductory HP LaserJet toner cartridges (yield ~1400 pages); In-box documentation (Hardware installation guide); Software drivers and documentation on CD-ROMs; Power cord; Built-in Wireless card; USB cable

Cable included

Yes, 1 USB cable

Wireless capability

Yes, built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
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Return and exchange information
HP.com will accept returns or exchanges for this product up to 30 days from the date of delivery. A 15% restocking fee may apply. For details, please visit: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/cv/returnsandexchanges.