HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw
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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw

HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw

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Product specifications

Product name
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw
Subcategory
Single and multifunction printers
Sub brand
LaserJet Pro
Country of origin
Product of Vietnam, Assembled in China (AB2,BBU,AKV); Made in Vietnam (all other options)
Functions
Print, Copy, Scan, Fax
Multitasking supported
Yes
Number of print cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Print speed black
Normal: Up to 22 ppm [6]
Print speed color
Normal: Up to 22 ppm [6]
Duty cycle (monthly, letter)
Up to 40,000 pages
Recommended monthly page volume
150 to 2500
Print technology
Laser
Print quality black (best)
Black: Up to 600 x 600 dpi Color: Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Print languages
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP postscript level 3 emulation, PCLm, PDF, URF
Display
2.7'' color graphic screen
Processor speed
800 MHz
Automatic paper sensor
No
HP ePrint capability
Yes
Mobile printing capability
HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint™; Mopria™-certified; Wireless Direct Printing; Mobile Apps
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
Network ready
Standard built-in Ethernet 802.11 b/g/n wifi operates as both an AP (with Wi-Fi Direct) and STA
Minimum system requirements
Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7: 32-bit or 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 HD; Internet required; USB
Compatible operating systems
Windows 11; Windows 10; Windows 8.1; Windows 8; Windows 7; Windows Vista; Linux; macOS 10.12 Sierra; UNIX; Windows Server 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
Memory
256 MB DDR, 256 MB Flash
Memory, maximum
256 MB DDR, 256 MB Flash
Media sizes supported
Letter(8.5 x 11); Legal(8.5 x 14); Executive(7.2 x 10.5); Oficio 8.5x13(8.5 x 13); 4 x 6(4 x 6); 5 x 8(5 x 8); A4(8.3 x 11.7); A5(5.8 x 8.3); A6(4.1 x 5.8); B5(JIS)(7.2 x 10.1); B6(JIS)(5 x 7.2); 10x15cm (3.9 x 5.9); Oficio 216x340 mm(8.5 x 13.4); 16K 195x270mm(7.6 x 10.6); 16K 184x260mm(7.2 x 10.2); 16K 197x273mm(7.8 x 10.7); Postcard (JIS)(3.9 x 5.8); Double Postcard(JIS)(5.8 x 7.9); Envelope #10(4.1 x 9.5); Envelope Monarch(3.9 x 7.5); Envelope B5(6.9 x 9.8); Envelope C5(6.4 x 9); Envelope DL(4.3 x 8.7); A5-R(8.3 x 5.8)
Media sizes, custom
3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in
Paper handling output, standard
100-sheet output bin
Maximum output capacity (sheets)
Up to 100 sheets (10 mm stack height)
Duplex printing
Automatic (standard)
Media types
Paper (bond, brochure, colored, glossy, heavy, letterhead, light, photo, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock
Media weight, supported
16 to 43 lb (Uncoated/Matte, recommended), however up to 47 lb Postcards and 53 lb HP Matte is allowed in the driver; 16 to 43 lb (Coated/Glossy, recommended), however up to 47 lb Postcards and 59 lb HP Glossy is allowed in the driver.
Media weights, supported ADF
16 to 24 lb
Scanner type
Flatbed, ADF
Scan file format
JPG, RAW (BMP), PNG, TIFF, PDF
Scan resolution, optical
Up to 300 dpi (color and mono ADF); up to1200 dpi (Flatbed)
Scan size (ADF), maximum
8.5 x 14 in
Scan size (ADF), minimum
4 x 6 in
Scan speed (normal, letter)
Up to 27 ppm [9]
Duplex ADF scanning
No
Automatic document feeder capacity
Standard, 50 sheets
Digital sending standard features
Scan to email; scan to folder; scan to USB drive
File Format Supported
PDF; JPG
Scan input modes
Front-panel scan, copy, e-mail, fax; HP Scan software; and user application via TWAIN or WIA
Copy speed (normal)
Black: Up to 22 cpm Color: Up to 22 cpm First Copy Out and Copy Speed measured using ISO/IEC 29183, 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.
Copy resolution (black text)
Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Copy resolution (color text and graphics)
600 x 600 dpi
Copy reduce / enlarge settings
25 to 400%
Copies, maximum
Up to 99 copies
Fax transmission speed
3 sec per page [4]
Fax memory
Up to 1300 pages
Fax Resolution Black (best)
Up to 300 x 300 dpi
Fax Speed Dials, Maximum Number
Up to 120 numbers
Fax Broadcast Locations
119
Power
110-volt input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 3 Hz), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz); 220-volt input voltage: 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 3 Hz), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)(Not dual voltage, product varies by part number with # Option code identifier)
Power consumption
342 watts (active printing), 8.0 watts (ready), 1.2 watts(sleep), 0.1 watt (Manual-Off), 0.1 (Auto-off/Manual-on), 0.1 watt(Auto-Off/Wake on LAN) [2]
Sustainable impact specifications
Mercury Free
Operating temperature range
59 to 86ºF
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) (Mono), Simplex; 50 dB(A) (Color), Simplex; 50 dB(A) (Mono), Duplex; 49 dB(A) (Color), Duplex
Package weight
47.4 lb
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.