HP LaserJet Pro 200 color Printer M251 series
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HP LaserJet Pro 200 color Printer M251 series

HP LaserJet Pro 200 color Printer M251 series

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Product specifications

Product name
HP LaserJet Pro 200 color Printer M251 series
Subcategory
Single and multifunction printers
Sub brand
LaserJet Pro
Country of origin
Made in China
Number of print cartridges
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Print speed black
Normal: Up to 14 ppm 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
Normal: Up to 14 ppm 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.
First page out (ready)
Black: As fast as 18.5 sec 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
HP ImageREt 3600
Duty cycle (monthly, letter)
Up to 30,000 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
250 to 1500 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.
Processor speed
750 MHz
Print languages
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5, HP postscript level 3 emulation (via Universal Print Driver)
HP ePrint capability
Yes
Mobile printing capability
HP ePrint: Requires an Internet connection to the printer. Feature works with any Internet- and e-mail-capable device. For details, http://www.hp.com/go/ePrintCenter.
Minimum System Requirements
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 (SP1 or higher), Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2 or higher), Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or higher), Windows Server 2008; Windows Server 2008 R2 (64 bit); Windows Server 2012 (64-bit); 200 MB available hard disk space; CD-ROM or DVD drive, or Internet connection; Dedicated universal serial bus (USB 1.1 or 2.0), or network connection; Operating system compatible hardware system requirements see http://www.microsoft.com
Minimum System Requirements for Macintosh
Mac OS X v 10.5, v 10.6, v 10.7; PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel® Core™ Processor; 256 MB RAM; 300 MB free hard disk space; CD/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, v10.7; Linpus Linux (9.4, 9.5), Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.0 (supported with a pre-built package), SuSE Linux (10.3, 11.0, 11, 11.1, 11.2), Fedora (9, 9.0, 10, 10.0, 11.0, 11, 12, 12.0), Ubuntu (8.04, 8.04.1, 8.04.2, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04), Debian (5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3) (supported by the automatic installer); HPUX 11 and Solaris 8/9
Operating system (supported note)
For Windows Server® 2003 (32-bit) and 2008 (32-bit and 64-bit) only the printer driver is installed.
Media sizes supported
Letter, legal, executive, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 8 in, 8.5 x 13 in, envelopes (No. 10, Monarch)
Media sizes, custom
3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in
Paper handling input, standard
150-sheet input tray
Paper handling output, standard
125-sheet output bin
Maximum output capacity (sheets)
Up to 125 sheets
Duplex printing
Manual (driver support provided)
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 (up to 59 lb with HP laser glossy photo papers)
Paper handling output, standard
125-sheet output bin
Paper handling input, standard
150-sheet input tray
Power
Input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Power consumption
315 watts (Printing), 11.5 watts (Ready), 5.1 watts (Sleep), 0.2 watts (Off) Power requirements are based on the country/region where the printer is sold. Do not convert operating voltages. This will damage the printer and void the product warranty.
Ecolabels
ENERGY STAR® qualified; EPEAT® Silver
Operating temperature range
59 to 90.5ºF
Recommended operating humidity range
20 to 70% RH
Acoustic power emissions (ready)
Inaudible Configuration tested: base model, simplex printing, A4 paper at an average of 14 ppm. Values are subject to change. For current information see http://www.hp.com/support.
Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active, printing)
47 dB(A) Configuration tested: base model, simplex printing, A4 paper at an average of 14 ppm. Values are subject to change. For current information see http://www.hp.com/support.
Package dimensions (W x D x H)
19.68 x 13.11 x 21.65 in
Pallet dimensions
47.2 x 39.4 x 92.1 in
Package weight
50 lb
Pallet weight
1452.5 lb
Quantity per pallet
28
Count of layers in pallet
4
What is in the box footnote
Introductory cartridges included; yields ~700 color composite (C/Y/M) and ~700 black pages. Replacement cartridge average composite (C/Y/M) declared yield ~1500 and average black yield ~1400 pages for the standard cartridge and ~2300 pages for the high-yield cartridge based on 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
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.