Printer specifications
- Functions: Print, copy, scan
- Maximum print area: 216 x 356 mm
- Print quality black (best): Up to 600 x 600 dpi 4 bits
- Print Resolution Technologies: ReCP
- Margins (A4): 5 mm
- Print quality color (best): Up to 600 x 600 dpi 4 bits
- Printer smart software features: Manual duplex and booklet print, N-up printing, skip blank pages, poster print, watermarks
- Duty cycle (monthly, A4): Up to 20,000 pages
- Recommended monthly page volume: 100 to 500[3]
- Print speed black (ISO, A4): Up to 18 ppm
- Target user and print volume: For teams up to 5 users; Prints up to 500 pages/month
- Paper trays, standard: 1
- Print Speed Color (ISO): Up to 4 ppm
- Paper trays, maximum: 1
- Print colors: Yes
- Scan to PDF
- Print technology: Laser
- Print languages: SPL
- First page out black (A4, ready): As fast as 12.4 sec
- First page out black (A4, sleep): As fast as 13 sec (15 min)
- First page out color (A4, ready): As fast as 25.3 sec
- First page out color (A4, sleep): As fast as 26 sec (15 min)
- Warm-up time: 38 sec
- Print resolution color (normal): Up to 600 x 600 dpi
- Print quality black (normal): Up to 600 x 600 dpi
- Compatible Network Operating Systems: Windows 11, Windows 8, Windows 7, macOS 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra, macOS 10.13 High, Sierra, macOS 10.14 Mojave
- Compatible Operating Systems: Windows 11, Windows 8, Windows 7, macOS 10.11 El Capitan, macOS 10.12 Sierra, macOS 10.13 High Sierra, macOS 10.14 Mojave[8]
- Operating system (supported note): Windows 7 or higher
- Processor: Processor speed 800 MHz
- Maximum Memory: 128 MB
- Display specifications: Display: 2-Line LCD; Display area (metric): 65.5 x 14.8 cm
Connectivity and communications
- Mobile printing capability: HP Smart App, Apple AirPrint™, Mobile Apps, Mopria™ Certified, Wi-Fi® Direct Printing, Google Cloud Print™,
- Wireless capability: Yes, built-in Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- Network capabilities: Via built-in 10/100 Base-TX networking
- Connectivity, standard: Hi-speed USB 2.0 port; Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-Tx network port; Wireless 802.11 b/g/n
- Network protocols, supported: Via built-in networking solution: TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6; Print: TCP-IP port 9100 Direct Mode, LPD (raw queue support only), WSD; Discovery: SLP, Bonjour, WS-Discovery; IP Config: IPv4 (BootP, DHCP, AutoIP, Manual), IPv6 (Stateless Link-Local and via Router, Statefull via DHCPv6); Management: SNMPv1/v2/v3, HTTP
- Mobile printing capability footnote: May require a firmware upgrade to be compatible, download at http://www.hp.com/go/support[6]
- Connection type: Wireless
- Multimedia and input devices - Resolution: Up to 600 dpi
Box contents:
- HP Color Laser MFP 178nw
- Preinstalled introductory HP Laser Printer Black print cartridge (700 pages)
- HP Laser Printer Cyan print cartridge (500 pages)
- HP Laser Printer Yellow print cartridge (500 pages)
- HP Laser Printer Magenta print cartridge (500 pages)
- Imaging drum
- Toner collection unit
- Setup poster
- Reference guide
- Support flyer
- Warranty guide
- No CD-ROM
- Power cord
- USB cable
- Weight: 12.94 kg
- Package weight: 16.08 kg
- Minimum dimensions (W x D x H): 406 x 363 x 288.7 mm
- Package dimensions (W x D x H): 501 x 466 x 398 mm
- Manufacturer Warranty: One-year limited hardware warranty; For more info please visit us at https://www.support.hp.com
Battery and power
- Power: 220-volt input voltage: 220 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
- Power consumption: 300 watts (active printing), 38 watts (ready), 1.9 watts (sleep), 0.2 watts (manual off), 0.2 watts (auto off/manual on)[11]
- Power supply type: Internal (Built-in) power supply
Software and applications
- Software included: Common Installer, V3 Print Driver with Lite SM, TWAIN/WIA Driver, HP MFP Scan, OCR program
- Mac compatible: Yes
- Downloadable software: V3 Print Driver with Lite SM, TWAIN/WIA Driver, HP MFP Scan, OCR program, HP LJ PC-FAX (Only for 4-in-1 model)
- Driver updates: Latest supported operating systems and print drivers available at https://www.support.hp.com
- Security management: Password-protected network embedded Web server; Enable/disable Network ports; SNMPv1 community password change
- SNMPV2&V3; IPsec; Filtering : MAC, IPv4, IPv6
Cartridges and printheads
- Number of print cartridges: 4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
- Replacement cartridges: HP 117A Black Original Laser Toner Cartridge (1,000 pages) W2070A; HP 117A Cyan Original Laser Toner Cartridge (700 pages) W2071A; HP 117A Yellow Original Laser Toner Cartridge (700 pages) W2072A; HP 117A Magenta Original Laser Toner Cartridge (700 pages) W2073A[14]
- Page yield footnote: Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For more information, visit http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies
- Replacement cartridges footnote: Average colour composite (C/M/Y) and black declared yields 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.
- Product disclaimer: This printer is intended to work only with cartridges that have a new or reused HP chip, and it uses dynamic security measures to block cartridges using a non-HP chip. Periodic firmware updates will maintain the effectiveness of these measures and block cartridges that previously worked. A reused HP chip enables the use of reused, remanufactured, and refilled cartridges. More at: http://www.hp.com/learn/ds
Printing media
- Media sizes supported, key: 10 x 15 cm; A4
- Media sizes supported: Tray1: A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS), Oficio 216 x 340, 76 x 148.5 to 216 x 356 mm
- Media sizes, custom: 76 x 148.5 to 216 x 356 mm
- Standard media sizes (duplex): Not supported duplex, but only supported manual duplex.
- Media types: Plain, Light, Heavy, Extra Heavy, Coloured, Preprinted, Recycle, Labels, Bond, Glossy
- Media weight, supported: 60 to 220 g/m²
- Media weight (tray 1): 60 to 220 g/m²
- Maximum output capacity (sheets): Up to 50 sheets
- Output capacity: Up to 50 sheets
- Paper handling input, standard: 150 sheet input tray
- Paper handling output, standard: 50 sheet output bin
- Media type and capacity, tray 1: Sheets (75 g/m²): 150
- Finished output handling: Sheetfed
Scanner specifications
- Scanner advanced features: Scan to WSD (network support only); Book scanning: Poster stitching for multiple scan; Text converting; Scan to E-Book; Existing file to E-Book
- Enhanced scanning resolution: Up to 19,200 dpi
- Scan technology: Contact Image Sensor (CIS)
- Scan resolution, hardware: Up to 4,800 x 4,800 dpi
- Scan resolution, optical: Up to 600 × 600 dpi (300 dpi for Mac OS)
- Colour scanning: Yes
- Scanner type: Flatbed
- Scan input modes: Front-panel scan, copy, HP MFP scan software, user application via TWAIN or WIA
- Scan size, maximum: 216 x 297 mm
- Bit depth: 8-bit (mono); 24-bit (color)
- Levels of grayscale: 256
- Twain version: Version 1.9
- Recommended monthly scan volume: 6250 to 10,500
- Scan file format: PDF, JPG, TIFF
- Native scan file format: PDF; JPG; TIFF
- Recommended monthly scan volume note: HP recommends that the number of scanned pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance
Copier specifications
- First copy out black (A4): As fast as 12.6 sec
- Copy resolution (black text): Up to 600 x 600 dpi (flatbed); Up to 600 x 600 dpi
- Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4): Up to 14 cpm
- Copy speed (color, normal quality, A4): Up to 4 cpm
- First copy out black (A4, sleep): As fast as 20 sec (15min)
- Copies, maximum: Up to 999 copies
- Copy resolution (color text and graphics): Up to 600 x 600 dpi (flatbed); Up to 600 x 600 dpi
- Copier settings: Copies; Original Size; Reduce/Enlarge; Darkness; Original Type; Collation; 2-Up; 4-Up; ID Copy; Adjust Background; Auto Fit Copy; Colour Mode
- First copy out color (A4): As fast as 32.1 sec
- First copy out color (A4, sleep): As fast as 40 sec (15min)
- Copier smart software features: Automatic adjusting background; Extended layout (2-up, 4-up, ID copy); Expanded contrast adjustments (11 different settings); Scale from one paper size to another (A4, AutoFit)
- Copy reduce / enlarge settings: 25 to 400%