HP 2300 Datasheet

hp LaserJet

2300 series

hp LaserJet 2300/L/n/d/dn/dtn printer

Enjoy great performance, flexibility and dependability with the HP LaserJet 2300 series printer.
It meets your advanced printing needs with a rich array of features that enable you to produce
high-quality black and white documents easily.

Ideal for work teams of 2 - 5 users and professional individuals with advanced printing needs
in any size office that require a feature-packed, expandable and dependable black and white
laser printer.

The expandable printing solution that adapts easily to your business growth and changing needs.

•Reduce intervention and gain maximum uptime with paper input capacity of up to 850 sheets.

• Share fast, reliable printing and best-in-class security with HP Jetdirect EIO print server*.

• Enjoy flexible connectivity with USB and parallel port.

•Use the two DIMM slots to add memory (up to 288 MB/304 MB), fonts and third-party solutions.

• Ensure compatibility with almost any operating system using HP PCL 6, PCL 5e and HP Postscript
Level 3 emulation.

Increase your efficiency with superior performance and professional quality printing.

•Improve your productivity with an output speed of up to 24 ppm (HP LaserJet 2300L: up to 19 ppm).

•Print office documents quickly and easily thanks to the 32 or 48 MB RAM and a 266 MHz processor.

• Enjoy high quality output of 1200 dpi at full speed.

• No warm-up time with the instant-on fuser and a first page out in 10 seconds.

•View status and resolve issues fast by using control panel text display and help feature.

•Reduce paper consumption with the built-in duplexer unit**.

A simple and reliable solution that ensures worry-free printing.

•A proven engine design ensures HP reliability and monthly duty cycle of up to 50,000 pages
(HP LaserJet 2300L: up to 30,000 pages) provides extra durability for work teams.

•Superior output quality and consistent results with a “no-shake” 6,000 pages HP smart print
cartridge.

•An Embedded Web Server allows full control to remotely configure device settings, e-mail alerts
and supplies management.

•Worry-free printing as the HP LaserJet 2300 printer is easy to install, simple to use and maintain.

* included with HP LaserJet 2300n/dn/dtn.
** included with HP LaserJet 2300d/dn/dtn.

hp LaserJet 2300dtn

hp LaserJet 2300/L/n/d/dn

hp LaserJet

2300 series

technical specifications

print technology Monochrome Laser
print speed HP LaserJet 2300L: up to 19 ppm; HP LaserJet 2300/n: up to 24 ppm; HP LaserJet 2300d/dn/dtn: up to 24 ppm

(simplex), up to 8 ppm (duplex)
First page out: 10 secs, instant-on fuser technology for no warm-up time - from warm or cold start.

Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software program, and document complexity.

processor 266 MHz, RISC
memory HP LaserJet 2300/L: Standard 32 MB. Expandable to 288 MB through two industry-standard DIMM slots;

HP LaserJet 2300d/n/dn/dtn: Standard 48 MB. Expandable to 304 MB through two industry-standard DIMM slots
print languages HP PCL 5e, HP PCL 6, PostScript®3™, automatic language switching
print quality Best: HP ProRes 1200 (true 1200 x 1200 dpi at full engine speed), normal: HP FastRes 1200 (1200 dpi quality),

draft: 600 x 600 dpi
economical printing levels Economode (saves toner), return to powersave mode after print job due to instant-on fuser technology (saves

electricity), duplex (HP LaserJet 2300d/dn/dtn only) and N-up printing (saves paper).
typefaces/fonts Microsoft®Windows®(includes 80 fonts), HP PCL 6 (includes 45 scalable TrueType™fonts and one bitmapped line

printer font), HP PCL 5e, PostScript®3™(includes 35 built-in PostScript lanauge fonts)

duty cycle (pages per month) HP LaserJet 2300/n/d/dn/dtn: up to 50,000; HP LaserJet 2300L: up to 30,000
print margins (A4) Top 3 mm, left: 2 mm, right: 2 mm, bottom: 2 mm
media handling input capacity weight size

Tray 1: 100 sheets, 10 envelopes 60 to 163 g/m

2

envelopes, labels, transperencies, special media,
76 x 127 mm to legal size

Tray 2: 250 sheets 60 to 105 g/m

2

A4, A5, letter, executive, legal, B5 (ISO), B5 (JIS)
and custom sizes

Tray 3: 500 sheets 60 to 105 g/m

2

A4 and letter

Duplex: 60 to 105 g/m

2

A4, letter, legal and custom sizes

output: 250 sheets

duplex printing: In-built automatic (HP LaserJet 2300d/dn/dtn only)

media types: Paper (plain, letterhead, prepunched, bond, colour, rough, preprinted, recycled), envelopes,

transparencies, labels, postcards, card stock (heavy paper)
paper handling HP LaserJet 2300 series printers: Built-in automatic duplex unit (HP LaserJet 2300d/dn/dtn only), 350 sheets standard

input capacity (1x 100-sheet/10 envelope multipurpose, 1x 250-sheet tray), paper input level indicators, straight-

through paper path, standard 250-sheet top output bin, 100-sheet rear output bin. HP LaserJet 2300/L/n/d/dn

printer: optional 1x 250-sheet input tray or 1x 500-sheet input tray can be added. HP LaserJet 2300dtn: 850 sheets

standard (1x 100-sheet/10 envelope multipurpose, 1x 250-sheet tray, 1x 500-sheet input tray)
interface and connectivity Standard: HP LaserJet 2300/L/d: 1 bi-directional parallel port (IEEE 1284 ECP-compliant, B-size), 1 USB port

(1.1 and 2.0 compliant), 1 open EIO slot; HP LaserJet 2300n/dn/dtn: 1 bi-directional parallel port (IEEE 1284

ECP-compliant, B-size), 1 USB port (1.1 and 2.0 compliant), Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-TX internal EIO print server.

Optional: HP Jetdirect (EIO) internal print servers; connectivity card for USB, serial and LocalTalk, 802.11b wireless

internal print server
operating systems compatibility Microsoft®Windows®(95, 98, NT 4.0, Me, 2000, XP), Apple®Mac®OS (8.6 to 9.xx, 10.1 and later), OS2

(drivers not included, download at http://www.hp.com/support/lj2300); printing from DOS-based applications

is possible in compatibility mode. UNIX/Linux: supported via HP JetDirect (e.g. Web JetAdmin) solutions (see also

http://linux.hp.com)

network operating Microsoft®Windows®98, NT 4.0, Me, 2000, XP, XP 64-bit; Novell™NetWare 3.2, 4.2, 5.x, 6; Apple®Mac®OS 8.6
systems compatibility and later; Red Hat Linux 6.x and later; SuSE Linux 6.x and later; HP-UX 10.20, 11.x; Solaris

™

2.5x, 2.6, 7, 8 (SPARC

systems only); IBM®AIX 3.2.5 and later (requires software from the NOS vendor.); MPE-iX.
minimum system requirements Microsoft®Windows®95 (basic functions only), 98: Pentium®90 with 16 MB RAM; Windows Me: Pentium 150

with 32 MB RAM; Windows NT 4.0: Pentium 90 with 32 MB RAM; Windows 2000: 133 MHz processor with

64 MB RAM; Windows XP: 233 MHz processor with 64 MB RAM, 180 MB free hard disk space, CD-ROM drive,

USB port or IEEE 1284-B compliant bi-directional parallel port

Mac

®

OS 8.6 (basic functions only), Mac OS 9.x, and Mac OS X v10.1 and later, 160 MB free hard disk space,

CD-ROM drive, USB port or IEEE 1284-B compliant bi-directional parallel port
standard software Installer/Uninstaller; Windows

®

95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000, and XP drivers (HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, Postscript Level 3
emulation); Macintosh software: PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files, Printer Dialog Extensions (PDEs), and the
HP LaserJet Utility; Screen fonts; Customization Utility; Printer Status and Alerts software

control panel 2-line graphical display with backlight; ? (Help) button; Back button; Pause/Resume button; Up Arrow button; Down

Arrow button; Select button; Cancel Job button; Ready, Data, and Attention lights.

power requirements 110-volt models: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%); 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz); 220-volt models: 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%);

50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)

power consumption 426 watts maximum (printing), 9.6 watts maximum (standby), 9.3 watts maximum (powersave), 0 watts (off).
dimensions (w x d x h) Out of package: HP LaserJet 2300/L/d/n/dn: 412 x 450 x 259.7 mm; HP LaserJet 2300dtn: 412.8 x 450 x 397.2 mm
weight Out of package: HP LaserJet 2300/L/d/n/dn: 14.3 kg; HP LaserJet 2300dtn: 18.9 kg
printer management HP LaserJet 2300n/dn/dtn: HP Web JetAdmin printer management software (available on the Web for network

configuration and management from a common Web browser at http://www.hp.com/support/webjetadmin),
HP Embedded Web Server

operating environment Environmental ranges: operating temperature: 15 to 32.5° C; operating humidity: 10 to 80% RH (no condensation);

recommended operating humidity: 10 to 80% RH; recommended operating temperature: 15 to 32.5° C; storage
temperature: -20 to 40° C; storage humidity: 10 to 90% RH; noise level per ISO 9296: sound power LWAd:
HP LaserJet 2300L: 6.6 B(A), HP LaserJet 2300/d/n/dn/dtn: 6.7 B(A); sound pressure LpAm: HP LaserJet 2300L:
0 dB(A) (inaudible), HP LaserJet 2300/d/n/dn/dtn: 59 dB(A), 52 dB(A) (standby)

certifications CE marking for EU & EFTA countries (Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC & EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, Class 1

Laser/LED (further details, see Declaration of Conformity)Further compliance is given for: USA FCC/UL, Canada,
Russia GOST, Poland B-Mark, Czech Republic (CSN *), Estonia (EEI *), Hungary (MEEI *), Lithuania (LS *),
Slovakia (STN *), Slovenia (SQI *), South Africa (SASB *) ond more. (* = IEC 60950, IEC 60825); Voluntary
certificates: TÜV-GS approved, EPA ENERGY STAR compliant

warranty Standard 1 year limited warranty, return to HP/dealer, optional HP Supportpack available

ordering information

q2472a hp LaserJet 2300 printer
q2474a hp LaserJet 2300d printer
q2473a hp LaserJet 2300n printer
q2475a hp LaserJet 2300dn printer
q2476a hp LaserJet 2300dtn printer
q2477a hp LaserJet 2300L printer

cables

c6518a hp USB cable, 2 m
c2950a hp IEEE parallel cable

(B-type), 2 m

c2951a hp IEEE parallel cable

(B-type), 3 m

supplies

q2610a hp smart print cartridge

(6,000 pages*)

memory

c7842a 8 MB SDRAM DIMM
c7843a 16 MB SDRAM DIMM
c7845a 32 MB SDRAM DIMM
q1887a 64 MB SDRAM DIMM
c9121a 128 MB SDRAM DIMM

networking/communications

j4135a hp jetdirect connectivity card for

USB, Serial, and LocalTalk connections

paper handling

c4793b hp 250-sheet paper tray

and feeder unit

c7065b hp 500-sheet paper tray

and feeder unit

print servers & peripheral sharing

j6057a hp jetdirect 615n Fast Ethernet

(10/100Base-TX)

(included with network bundles)

j3110a hp jetdirect 600n Ethernet

(10Base-T)

j3111a hp jetdirect 600n Ethernet

(10Base-T, 10Base2) and LocalTalk

j4167a hp jetdirect 610n Token Ring
j6058a hp jetdirect 680n 802.11b

wireless print server

service and support

u3791a/e next business day onsite

response, 3-years

h3110a/e installation & network

configuration for 1 network printer

*based on 5% coverage

http://www.hp.com

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Poland: infolinia: 0-800 122 622, Por tugal: (808) 206 001, Romania: ([phone], RSA: (27)11 785 1000, Russia: [phone], Saudi
Arabia: 800 124 4646, Slovakia: [phone], Spain: (91) 6311600, Sweden: [phone], Switzerland: 0848 88 44 66, Tunisia: 71 891

222, Tu rkey: [phone], UAE: 8004910, UK: 08705 474747, Ukraine: [phone], Yugoslavia: [phone].

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