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
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 13.5 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)
1-sheet in Tray 1; Up to 250 sheets (25 mm stack height) in Tray 2
Media input sheet (Normal)
1-sheet in Tray 1; 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 cartridge colours
Light Cyan
Print colour
Yes
Print features
2.7 in color touchscreen, Automatic 2-sided printing, Wireless printing, Ethernet networking, Wireless direct printing, 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 802.11 b/g/n wifi operates as both an AP (with Wi-Fi Direct) and STA
Wireless
Built-in 802.11 b/g/n
authentication via WEP, WPA/WPA2, or 802.11x
encryption via AES or TKIP
WPS
Wi-Fi Direct
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 LAN
Wireless
Wireless technology
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port; built-in Fast Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX network port, 802.11n 2.4/5GHz wireless, 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
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 M281fdw(T6B82A)
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
Product info
Brand
HP
Product line
LaserJet Pro
Product name
Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw
Product model
M281fdw
Product type
Laser Multifunction Printer
Vendor
HP Inc.
Vendor code
T6B82A
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