Overview

• The next generation of printing is here. Print professional-quality color-up to twice the speed(1) and half the cost per page of color lasers,(2)-using HP PageWide Technology. Help workgroups thrive with proactive manageability tools.

Ideal for

• Professional-quality color at up to twice the speed(1) and half the cost per page of color lasers;(2) workgroup efficiency; proactive manageability.

Features

Up to twice the speed(1) and half the cost(2) of lasers

• Produce quality prints with Original HP inks, and save up to 50% on printing costs versus color lasers.(2)

• New General Office mode delivers high-quality prints at up to 55 pages per minute.(3)

• Print brilliantly at breakthrough speed with the same HP PageWide Technology found in top-end digital presses.

• Print brilliantly at breakthrough speed with the same HP PageWide Technology found in top-end digital presses.

Empower workgroups with an easy-to-manage ePrinter

• Proactively manage this device and remotely monitor status with industry-leading tools like HP Web Jetadmin.

• Simplify printing tasks with an easy-to-use control panel and graphic display.

• Print up to 9,200 pages per cartridge(11) and load up to 1,050 sheets at once with the optional paper tray.(4)

Connect and print-at the office or on the go(6)

• Print from your smartphone or tablet from virtually anywhere with HP ePrint.(6)

• Add this ePrinter to your office Ethernet network to easily share with your workgroup.

Conserve resources without sacrificing performance

• Keep costs in line. This ENERGY STAR qualified device uses up to 50% less energy than color lasers.(8)

• Save up to 50% on paper with automatic two-sided printing, and maintain efficiency at breakthrough speeds.

• Conserve resources, using up to 50% less cartridge and packaging material by weight compared with color lasers(12)

• Reduce your impact-easily recycle your Original HP ink cartridges for free through HP Planet Partners.(9)

(1)Comparison based on manufacturers' published specifications of fastest available color mode (as of March 2012) and includes color laser MFPs < $1000 USD and color laser printers < $800 USD as of March 2012, based on market share as reported by IDC as of Q1 2012 and HP internal testing of printer in fastest available color mode (sample 4-page category documents tested from ISO 24734).

(2)Cost per page (CPP) claim is based on the majority of color laser MFPs < $1000 USD and color laser printers < $800 USD as of March 2012, ISO yield based on continuous printing in default mode based on market share as reported by IDC as of Q1 2012. CPP comparisons for laser supplies are based on published specifications of the manufacturers- highest-capacity cartridges. CPP based on HP 970XL/971XL ink cartridges' estimated street price.

(3)Guinness World Record for fastest time to print 500 sheets by an office color desktop printer, April 2012. Record set on HP X551dw and X556dw models. Details at guinnessworldrecords.com. Record supervised and verified by wirthconsulting.org. Test documents ISO 24734 from sample 4-page category test file printed in fastest available color mode for all products. Competitive set includes laser and inkjet color desktop MFPs

(4)Capacity up to 1050 sheets with optional 1x500 sheet accessory paper tray not included; please purchase separately.

(5)Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from access point. Wireless operations are compatible with 2.4 GHz routers only.

(6)Requires an Internet connection to an HP web-enabled printer and HP ePrint account registration (for a list of eligible printers, supported documents and image types, and other HP ePrint details, see hpconnected.com). Mobile devices require Internet connection and email capability. May require wireless access point. Separately purchased data plans or usage fees may apply. Print times and connection speeds may vary.

(7)An app or driver may be required to use HP wireless direct, for more info go to hpconnected.com. Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from access point.
(8)Majority of color laser printers < $800 USD and color laser MFPs < $1000 as of August 2012. Energy use based on HP commissioned third-party testing. Actual cost and energy usage may vary.

(9)Program availability varies. Original HP cartridge return and recycling is currently available in 47 countries, territories, and regions in Asia, Europe, and North and South America through the HP Planet Partners program.

(10)Requires a wireless access point and an Internet connection to the printer. Services require registration. App availability varies by country, language, and agreements, and requires a firmware upgrade.

(11)Page volume based on HP 970XL black ink cartridge.

(12)Compares weight of empty cartridge and packaging materials needed for 15,000 pages using highest-capacity cartridges of major in-class competitors' color laser MFPs < $1000 USD and color laser printers < $800 USD as of October 2012. Tested by Buyers Lab Inc.

Printer specifications

Functions

• Print

Print speed, black (ISO, laser comparable)

• Up to 36 ppm

Print speed, color (ISO, laser comparable)

• Up to 36 ppm

Print speed, black (draft)

• Up to 55 ppm

Print speed, color (draft)

• Up to 55 ppm

Print speed, black (normal)

• Up to 36 ppm

Print speed, color (normal)

• Up to 36 ppm

Print speed

• ISO speeds measured using ISO/IEC 24734. Excludes first page or first set of ISO test pages.
  

Printer page yield

• 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.

First page out (ready) black

• As fast as 9.5 sec

First page out (ready) color

• As fast as 9.5 sec

Resolution (black)

• Up to 1200 x 1200 optimized dpi from 600 x 600 input dpi (on Unspecified, Plain, HP Premium Presentation Matte, and HP Brochure Matte)

Resolution (color)

• Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi from 600 x 600 input dpi (on HP Advanced Photo Papers)

Monthly duty cycle

• Up to 50,000 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

• 500 to 2800

• 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 Technology

• HP Pagewide Technology with pigmented inks

Display

• 2.0" MGD (Monochrome Graphic Display)

Processor speed

• 792 Mhz

Number of print cartridges

• 4 (1 black, cyan, magenta, yellow)

Replacement cartridges

• HP 970 Black Officejet Pro X Ink Cartridge (~3000 pages); HP 971 Cyan Officejet Pro X Ink Cartridge; HP 971 Magenta Officejet Pro X Ink Cartridge; HP 971 Yellow Officejet Pro X Ink Cartridge: composite yield (~2500 pages); HP 970XL Black Officejet Pro X Ink Cartridge (~9200 pages); HP 971XL Cyan Officejet Pro X Ink Cartridge; HP 971XL Magenta Officejet Pro X Ink Cartridge; HP 971XL Yellow Officejet Pro X Ink Cartridge: composite yield (~6600 pages). (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.
  

Compatible ink types

• Pigment-based (black and color)

Print languages

• HP PCL 5c, HP PCL XL (PCL 6), native PDF, HP Postscript Level 3 emulation

Automatic paper sensor

• No

Paper trays, standard

• 2

Paper trays, maximum

• Up to 3

HP ePrint capability

• Yes

Connectivity, standard

• 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host; 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Device; 1 Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX network

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

Network ready

• Standard (built-in Ethernet)

Ports

• 1 USB 2.0; 1 Host USB; 1 Ethernet

Security

• Management security: SSL/TLS (HTTPS); IPP over TLS (port 443 -- excludes Airprint); Device firewall configuration; Control panel lock; Password protect EWS; Unused protocol and service disablement; Syslog; Certificate support; Signed firmware; Administrator settings

Minimum system requirements

• Windows 8, Windows 7: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer; Windows Vista: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer; Windows XP (SP3) or higher (32-bit only): any Intel Pentium II, Celeron or compatible processor, 233 MHz or higher, 750 MB hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer 6 or higher; Linux: For more information, see hplip.net; SAP: For more information see hp.com/go/sap/drivers

• Mac OS X v10.6, OS X Lion, OS X Mountain Lion; Intel Core Processor; 1 GB available hard disk space; CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection; USB port

Compatible operating systems

• Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP3, 32-bit), Mac OS X v10.6, Mac OS X Lion, Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Linux (hplip.net)

Memory card compatibility

• None

Memory, standard

• 512 MB

Memory, maximum

• 512 MB

Printer management

• HP Web Jetadmin; Embedded Web Server; HP Driver Configuration Utility; HP Driver Deployment Utility; HP Utility (Mac)

Supported network protocols

• Supported Network Protocols configurations (IPv4, IPv6); ARP; BOOTP; SMTP client; LLMNR; Bonjour; LP/ APIPA (Auto IP); NetBIOS/WINS; LPR/LPD; Custom Raw Port/Port9100; DNS Resolver; mDNS; SNMPv1; SNMPv3; Web Services Discovery; Web Services Print; DHCP options: 81/RFC4702/RFC4704, 12-Hostname; 44; Syslog; Firewall; SSL/TLS (HTTPs); Password-protected network Embedded Web server; Enable/disable network ports & device features; 802.1x wireless authentication (EAP-TLS, LEAP, and PEAP)

Hard disk

• None

Paper handling input, standard

• 500-sheet input tray, 50-sheet multi-purpose tray

Paper handling output, standard

• 300-sheet face-down output bin

Duplex printing

• Automatic (standard)

Envelope input capacity

• Up to 37 envelopes

Borderless printing

• No

Media sizes supported

• Tray 1: Letter, oficio, legal, statement, executive, 3 x 5 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 5 x 8 in, envelopes (No. 10, Monarch); Tray 2: Letter, statement, executive, envelopes (No. 10); Tray 3: Letter, oficio, legal, statement, executive

Media sizes supported

• Tray 1: Oficio; A4; A5; A6; B5 (JIS); B6 (JIS); 16K; 10 x 15 cm; L; Hagaki; envelopes (B5; C5; C6; DL; Chou #3; Chou #4); Tray 2: A4; A5; B5 (JIS); 16K; envelopes (DL; B5; C5; Chou #3); Tray 3: A4; A5; B5 (JIS); 16K

Media sizes, custom

• Tray 1: 3 x 5 in to 8.5 x 14 in; Tray 2: 4.0 x 8.3 in to 8.5 x 11.7 in; Optional Tray 3: 4.0 x 8.3 in to 8.5 x 14 in

Media types

• Plain paper (light, intermediate, mid-weight, heavy, extra heavy, prepunched, recycled, bond, other inkjet plain paper), photo (glossy, gloss, soft gloss, satin, matte, other inkjet photo), envelopes, labels, cards, specialty papers (glossy brochure, matte brochure, tri-fold brochure, Hagaki, greeting cards, other inkjet specialty paper)

Recommended media weight

• 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 80 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card)

Supported media weight

• Tray 1: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 80 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card). Tray 2: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 66 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card). Tray 3: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 66 lb (photo); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card)

Media weights by paper path

• Tray 1: 60 to 120 g/m (plain paper); 125 to 300 g/m (photo); 75 to 90 g/m (envelope); 120 to 180 g/m(brochure); 163 to 200 g/m (card). Tray 2: 60 to 120 g/m (plain paper); 125 to 250 g/m (photo); 75 to 90 g/m (envelope); 120 to 180 g/m (brochure); 163 to 200 g/m (card). Tray 3: 60 to 120 g/m (plain paper); 125 to 250 g/m (photo); 120 to 180 g/m (brochure); 163 to 200 g/m (card)

Power

• Input voltage: 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)

Power consumption

• 100 watts (Maximum), 70 watts average (Printing), 9.5 watts (Ready), 4.5 watts (Sleep), 0.95 watts (Auto-Off), 0.2 watts (Manual-Off)

• Power requirements are based on the country/region where the printer is sold. Power consumption in Sleep mode depends on customer network switch capability, user configuration and network activity.

Energy efficiency

• ENERGY STAR, China CEL, China CCC and CECP, EPEAT Bronze

Dimensions (W x D x H)

• 20.3 x 15.7 x 15 in

Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)

• 26.7 x 26.4 x 15 in (with MP tray down, main tray extended, output tray extension in legal position)

Weight

• 37.8 lb

Package weight

• 45.3 lb
  

Cable included

• No, please purchase USB cable separately