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HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn Printer (T6B81A)
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Overview

Make an impact with high-quality color and increased productivity. Get the fastest in-class two-sided printing speed and First Page Out Time (FPOT).1,2 Scan, copy, and fax. Count on simple security solutions, and get easy mobile printing.3
Dynamic security enabled printer. Contains technology that may prevent cartridges with non-HP chips or circuitry from working now or in the future. Go to https://support.hp.com/au-en/document/c05310148 to find out more about dynamic security.

Features

Increase productivity with a color MFP

Get the fastest in-class two-sided printing speed and First Page Out Time (FPOT).1,2

Get automatic two-sided printing, and breeze through tasks with a 50-page automatic document feeder.

Scan digital files directly to email, network folders, and more. Safeguard data, devices, and documents.5

Easily manage tasks at the device with an intuitive touchscreen. Print documents directly from a USB drive.

Get versatile performance and print, scan, copy, and fax.

More. Pages, Performance, and Protection.

Count on high-quality color and more pages with Original HP Toner cartridges with JetIntelligence.6

Get the Original HP quality you paid for with anti-fraud technology.

Spend less time replacing toner, with optional high-yield cartridges.

Speed through print jobs right out of the box, using preinstalled Original HP Toner cartridges.

Easy mobile printing and scanning – HP Smart app

Print and scan from your smartphone, and easily order toner, with the HP Smart app.7

Simply tap the print button on your smartphone or tablet to print.2

Easily print from a variety of smartphones and tablets.2

Easily share resources – access and print with Ethernet networking.

Features

Specs

Operating system

Supported operating system
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 El Sierra(v10.12), Capitan (v10.11), Yosemite (v10.10)
1.5 GB HD
Internet required
USB. Linux (For more information, see http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html). Unix (For more information, see http://www.hp.com/go/unixmodelscripts)

Processor & chipset

Processor speed
800 MHz

Scan, copy & fax

Copy features
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 max pages
Up to 99 copies
Copy resize
25 to 400%
Copy resolution
Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Copy speed (Black, Normal)
Up to 21 cpm
Copy speed (Colour, Default)
As fast as 13.7 sec
Copy speed (Colour, Normal)
Up to 21 cpm
Fax colour
Yes
Fax features
Auto redialing, delayed sending, fax forwarding, TAM interface, distinctive ring detection, cover page wizard (Software only), block fax, billing codes, poll receive, fax activity reports, dial prefix setting
Fax resolution
300 x 300 dpi
Multifunction
Print, Copy, Scan, Fax
Page speed (fax)
3 sec per page
Ring detection
Yes
Scan colour
Yes
Scan colour depth
24-bits (color); 8-bits (mono)
Scan document feeder
Standard, 50 sheets
Scan features
Contact Image Sensor (CIS)
Scan file formats
JPG, RAW (BMP), PNG, TIFF, PDF
Scan resolution (Hardware)
Up to 300 x 300 dpi (color and mono ADF); up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (Flatbed)
Scan resolution (Optical)
Up to 300 dpi (color and mono ADF); up to1200 dpi (Flatbed)
Scan speed (Colour, Normal)
Up to 26 ppm

Printing

Key differentiator
Laser
Duplex
Automatic (standard)
Print speed (Black, Normal)
Up to 22 ppm
Print speed (Colour, Normal)
Up to 22 ppm
Print cartridge count
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Print cartridges
Laser
Duty cycle (print)
Up to 40,000 pages
Envelope feeder
No
Media input envelope (Normal)
Up to 5 envelopes (Recommended only 5 envelopes or less at a time)
Media input sheet (Max)
Up to 250 sheets (25 mm stack height) in Tray 2
Media input sheet (Normal)
Up to 250 sheets (25 mm stack height) in Tray 2
Media output envelope (Normal)
10 mm stack height
Media output sheet (Normal)
Up to 100 sheets (10 mm stack height)
Media output transparency (Normal)
10 mm stack height
Paper sensor
No
Paper tray (Max)
2
Paper tray (Normal)
2
Print colour
Yes
Print features
2.7 in color touchscreen, Automatic 2-sided printing, Ethernet networking, HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint™, Mopria-certified, Google Cloud Print, HP Auto-On/Auto-Off technology, HP Smart App, HP JetAdvantage Private Print, HP JetAdvantage Secure Print
Print media
Paper (bond, brochure, colored, glossy, heavy, letterhead, light, photo, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock
Print media size
216 x 356 mm
Resolution (Black, Best)
Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Resolution (Black, Normal)
Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Resolution (Colour, Best)
Up to 600 x 600 dpi

Dimensions & weight

Dimensions
420 x 421.7 x 334.1 mm
Weight
18.7 kg

Memory

Memory
256 MB DDR, 256 MB Flash
Memory (max)
256 MB DDR, 256 MB Flash
Memory (standard)
256 MB

Display & graphics

Display
2.7'' color graphic screen
Screen size
54 x 40.7 mm, 6.9 cm (2.7")
Display depth
421.7 mm
Display height
334.1 mm
Display width
420 mm
Touch
Yes
Screen dimensions
54 x 40.7 mm

Networking & connectivity

Ethernet
Standard built-in Ethernet
Wireless
HP ePrint
Apple AirPrint™
Mopria™-certified
Mobile Apps
Controller
Yes, via built-in 10/100/1000 Base-TX Ethernet
Auto-crossover Ethernet
Authentication via 802.11x
Data rate
33.6 kbps (maximum), 14.4 kbps (default)
Ethernet technology
Gigabit Ethernet
Protocols
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
Wireless technology
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port; built-in Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX network port, Fax port, Front Host USB

Power, battery & charging

Power supply type
Internal (Built-in) power supply
Input voltage
230 V AC
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)
Power consumption (Active)
ES: 0.759 kWh/Week; BA: 0.669 kWh/Week
Power source
AC Supply

Exterior & appearance

Form factor
Desktop

Software & licensing

Maintenance
Latest supported operating systems and print drivers available at http://www.hp.com/support/ljM278MFP

Environment & regulatory

Eco friendly
Eco friendly
Energy efficiency
Yes
Humidity (Non-operating)
10 to 80% RH
Humidity (Operating)
30 to 70% RH
Noise emission
51 dB(A) (Color); 52 dB(A) (Mono)
Safety
Mercury free
Temperature (Non-operating)
15 to 30ºC
Temperature (Operating)
17 to 25ºC

Packaging

What's in box
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdnT6B81A)
Introductory HP LaserJet Color cartridges (~700 color composite (C/Y/M) yield and ~1400 page yield black)
Installation guide
Printer documentation and software on CD-ROM
Power cord
USB cable( AP only)

Product info

Brand
HP
Product line
LaserJet Pro
Product name
Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdn
Product model
M281fdn
Product type
Laser Multifunction Printer
Vendor
HP Inc.
Vendor code
T6B81A
Vendor site

Security & management

Management features
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
Firewall and ACL
SNMPv3

Sensors

Sensors
1200 dpi optical sensor

Service & support

Compatibility
Apple® OS X Sierra(v10.12), El Capitan (v10.11), Yosemite (v10.10)
1.5 GB HD
Internet required
USB
Warranty
1 Year Limited Warranty (Return to HP/Dealer - Standard Bench Repair)
Warranty
4 year
Type Mono Multi Function Laser Printer
Mono/Colour Colour
PPM Black - Up to 21 pages per minute (A4)
Colour: Up to 21 pages per minute (A4)
Print Resolution Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Interface 1x Hi-Speed USB 2.0
1x Front Host USB
1x Gigabit Ethernet Port
1x Fax Port
Paper Capacity 1x 250 Sheet Paper Tray
1x 1 Sheet Priority Tray
1x 50 Sheet Automatic Document Feeder
Max. Paper Capacity 260 Sheets
Output Tray Capacity 100 Sheets
Duty Cycle Up to 40,000 pages (Monthly)
Recommended Monthly Page Volume 150 to 2500
Number of Users 1 - 5 Users
Duplex Automatic
Functions Print, Copy, Scan, Fax
Scanner Resolution ADF: 300 x 300 dpi
Flatbed: 1200 x 1200 dpi
Simplex/Duplex Duplex
Dimensions (mm) 420 (w) x 421.7 (d) x 334.1 (h)
Starter Toner Mono: ~1400 Pages
Colour: ~700 Pages

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