HP m251nw Datasheet

LaserJet Pro 200

color M251nw

Produce professional-quality color documents that help boost business. Use
business apps to access and print from the Web.3 Locate the printer anywhere in the
office, using wireless connectivity.4 Print from virtually anywhere with HP ePrint.

Print Speed1: Up to 14 ppm black and up to 14 ppm color
Print Resolution: Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Print Technology Resolution: HP ImageREt 3600
Standard Connectivity: 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port, 1 Host USB, 1 Ethernet 10/100Base-TX

network port, 1 Wireless 802.11b/g/n networking

Standard Memory: 128 MB
Mobile Printing Capability2: HP ePrint, Wireless direct printing, Apple AirPrint™.
Paper Handling: 150-sheet input tray, 125-sheet output bin

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Print with ease—from virtually anywhere

• Use business apps and the 3.5-inch (8.89 cm) color
touchscreen to access and print from the Web.

• Print from virtually anywhere with HP ePrint.

• Set up anywhere in the office with built-in wireless
networking.4 Share printing resources on a network.

• Print from a flash drive, using the easy-access USB port.

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Create high-impact, color marketing materials

• Produce vivid colors with HP ImageREt 3600 and
ColorSphere II toner. Optimize settings with HP EasyColor.

• Boost productivity with print speeds up to 14 pages per
minute (letter).

• Create impressive color marketing materials in the office on
a range of media, including HP specialty papers.

• Print documents affordably. Get the same black cost per
page as a black-only HP LaserJet printer.

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Do more with easy setup and energy savings

• Reduce energy use with HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology.7
Save energy and time with Instant-on Technology.

• Install your printer fast—there's no CD required with HP
Smart Install.

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• Receive consistent results with Original HP LaserJet toner
cartridges and reorder with HP SureSupply.

• Get free, easy recycling—toner cartridges returned through
HP Planet Partners are recycled responsibly.

HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251nw

• Save energy—HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology turns
the printer on when you need it, off when you don’t.

• Reduce energy use with Instant-on Technology.

• Free, convenient cartridge recycling in more than 50
countries.

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ENERGY STAR® qualified

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HP Auto-On and Auto-Off capabilities subject to printer and settings. 2Compared with products
that use traditional fusing. 3Program availability varies. Original HP cartridge return and recycling
is currently available in more than 50 countries, territories, and regions in Asia, Europe, and
North and South America through the HP Planet Partners program. For more information, visit
http://www.hp.com/recycle.

Please recycle your computing hardware and printing supplies.
Find out how at our website.

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1Measured 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. 2HP 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. 3Requires a wireless access point and an Internet connection to the printer. Services may require registration. App availability varies by country, language, and
agreements. For details, see http://www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter. 4Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from access point, and may be limited during active VPN
connections. 5Requires an Internet connection to the printer. Feature works with any connected Internet- and email-capable device. Requires HP Web Services Account Registration. Print times may vary. For a
list of supported documents and image types, see http://www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter. And for additional solutions, see http://www.hp.com/go/mobile-printing-solutions. 6Compared with HP LaserJet Pro
P1566/P1606dn printer. Assuming customer is printing at least 30% of total pages in color with content similar to the color ISO/IEC 19798 test suite (www.iso.org/jtc1/sc28) and overall average job length of
three pages. Yields established using ISO/IEC test standards. Actual yields and costs vary considerably depending on images printed, number of color pages printed, and other factors. 7HP Auto-On/Auto-Off
capabilities subject to printer and settings. 8HP Smart Install works with Microsoft® Windows only. 9Compared with products that use traditional fusing. 10Printing speed measured using ISO/IEC 24734 and
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. FPO exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software program, document complexity, network, media width, media weight, environment, and job size. 11Program features and
availability may vary by country. For more information, visit http://www.hp.com/learn/suresupply. 12Program availability varies. HP print cartridge return and recycling is currently available in more than 50
countries and territories around the world through the HP Planet Partners program. For more information, or to request return envelopes and bulk collection boxes, visit http://www.hp.com/recycle.

LaserJet Pro 200

color M251nw

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PRINT TECHNOLOGY Laser

PRINT SPEED

PRINT RESOLUTION Black (Best): Up to 600 x 600 dpi; Black (Normal): Up to 600 x 600 dpi;

PRINT TECHNOLOGY
RESOLUTION

HP ePrint CAPABILITY Yes

MOBILE PRINTING
CAPABILITIES

DUTY CYCLE (MONTHLY)4Up to 30,000 pages

RECOMMENDED MONTHLY
PAGE VOLUME

STANDARD PRINT
LANGUAGES

DUPLEX PRINT OPTIONS Manual (driver support provided)

NUMBER OF PRINT
CARTRIDGES

SURESUPPLY SUPPORTED Yes

PRINTER MANAGEMENT Windows: HP Device Toolbox (default install), SNP Alerts (minimum network install),

STANDARD CONNECTIVITY 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port; 1 Host USB; 1 Ethernet 10/100Base-TX network port;

WIRELESS CAPABILITY Yes, built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, secure wireless direct printing

NETWORK CAPABILITIES Via built-in 10/100 Ethernet network port or 802.11 b/g/n Wireless

SUPPORTED NETWORK
PROTOCOLS

CONTROL PANEL 3.5" (8.89 cm) intuitive touchscreen control panel with color graphic display; Buttons

DISPLAY 3.5" (8.89 cm) touchscreen Color Graphic Display (CGD)

FONTS AND TYPEFACES 80 scalable TrueType fonts (45 in HP PCL, 35 in HP postscript level 3 emulation); 4 fonts

MEDIA TYPE SUPPORTED Paper (bond, brochure, colored, glossy, heavy, letterhead, light, photo, plain,

MEDIA SIZES SUPPORTED
(IMPERIAL)

MEDIA SIZES CUSTOM
(IMPERIAL)

MAXIMUM/STANDARAD
MEMORY

PAPER HANDLING 150-sheet input tray, 125-sheet output bin

PROCESSOR SPEED 750 MHz

SOFTWARE INCLUDED Windows: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 print driver, Status Alerts, HP Update, DXP;

PRINTER SMART
SOFTWARE FEATURES

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Black (Normal, letter): Up to 14 ppm; Color (Normal, letter): Up to 14 ppm;
First Page Out Black (letter, ready)2: As fast as 18.5 sec; First Page Out Color (letter,
ready)2: As fast as 19 sec

Color (Best): Up to 600 x 600 dpi

HP ImageREt 3600

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HP ePrint, Wireless direct printing, Apple AirPrint™.

250 to 1,500 pages

HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP postscript level 3 emulation (via Universal Print Driver)

4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)

HP Web Jetadmin (download); Mac: HP Utility

1 Wireless 802.11b/g/n networking

Via built-in networking solution: TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6; print: TCP-IP port 9100 Direct Mode,
LPD (raw queue support only), Web Services Printing, IPP 2.0, Apple AirPrint™, HP ePrint,
FTP Print; DISCOVERY: SLP, Bonjour, Web Services Discovery; IP CONFIG: IPv4 (BootP,
DHCP, AutoIP, Manual, TFTP Config, ARP-Ping), IPv6 (Stateless Link-Local and via
Router, Statefull via DHCPv6); Management: SNMPv1/v2/v3, HTTP/HTTPs, Telnet, TFTP
Config, FTP FW Download, Syslog; Security: SNMPv3, SSL Cert Management,
SSL/TLS-HTTPS, Firewall, ACL, 802.1x, WPA1/2 Personal and Enterprise

(Home, Cancel, Help, Right/Left Arrows, Back); LED indicator lights (Ready, Attention,
Wireless)

for Arabic (localized in firmware)

preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock

Letter, legal, executive, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 8 in, 8.5 x 13 in, envelopes (No. 10, Monarch),
custom: 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in

3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in (76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm)

128 MB

Input Handling: Up to 150 sheets, Up to 10 envelopes;
Ouput Handling: Up to 125 sheets, Up to 10 envelopes, Up to 50 transparencies

Mac: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP Postscript driver, HP Setup Assistant, HP Utility, HP

Alerts, HP Firmware Updater

HP ePrint solutions, Apple AirPrint™, wireless direct printing, print from front-panel USB
(PDF and JPEG), print directly from Cloud with business apps on the control panel, up to
ImageREt 3600 print quality with HP PCL 6 and PostScript Level 3 emulation print
drivers, manual duplex and booklet printing, N-up printing, collation, watermarks,
accepts a variety of laser paper sizes and types including matte, soft gloss, and high
gloss laser photo paper, mono transparencies, cover paper, cardstock, brochure paper,
labels, envelopes, and more

MINIMUM SYSTEM
REQUIREMENTS

COMPATIBLE OPERATING
SYSTEMS

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Operating Humidity Range: 10 to 80% RH

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ACOUSTIC

POWER Power Requirements: Input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)

PRODUCT DIMENSIONS
(W X D X H)

PC: Microsoft® Windows® 7, Windows Vista®: 1 GHz 32-bit(x86) or 64-bit(x64) processor,

1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit), 200 MB free hard disk space, CD/DVD-ROM or
Internet, USB or Network port; Windows® XP (32-bit) (SP2): Pentium® 233 MHz processor,
512 MB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit), 200 MB free hard disk space, CD/DVD-ROM or
Internet, USB or Network port;
Mac: 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

Full software installs supported on: Microsoft® 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: Microsoft® 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

Recommended Humidity Operating Range: 20 to 70% RH
Operating Temperature Range: 59 to 90.5º F (15 to 32.5º C)
Recommended Operating Temperature Range: 68 to 81º F (20 to 27º C)
Storage Temperature Range: -4 to 104º F (-20 to 40º C)
Non-Operating Humidity: 10 to 95% RH

Acoustic Power Emissions: 6.1 B(A)
Acoustic Power Emissions (ready): Inaudible
Acoustic Pressure Emissions Bystander (active, printing): 47 dB(A)
Acoustic Pressure Emissions Bystander (ready): Inaudible

Power Supply Type: Built-in power supply
Power Consumption6: 315 watts (Printing), 11.5 watts (Ready), 5.1 watts (Sleep), 0.2

watts (Off)
Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) Number: 1.222 kWh/Week

15.94 x 17.83 x 10.43 in (405 x 453 x 265 mm)
Maximum: 15.94 x 20.15 x 13.9 in (405 x 512 x 354 mm) input tray extended to
legal-size, touchscreen control panel rotated up

PRODUCT WEIGHT 41.4 lb (18.8 kg)

SECURITY MANAGEMENT Password-protected network embedded Web server; enable/disable Network protocols;

WHAT’S IN THE BOX

HP CARE PACKS HP 2 year NBD w/Enhanced Phone Support IPG prtr -H SVC, UQ223E

REPLACEMENT
CARTRIDGES

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ACCESSORIES HP USB Cable 2.0 (a-b) 3 meter, C6520A

SNMPv1/2 community password change; SNMPv3; 802.1x; SSL/TLS, SSL cert
management; Firewall; Access Control List, Wireless WPA/WPA2 Personal, WPA2
Enterprise (802.1x), WEP, HP Secure Wireless Direct (WPA2-PSK)

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HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251nw; Preinstalled introductory HP Black, Cyan, Yellow,
Magenta LaserJet Toner Cartridges (~ 700 pages); CDs containing device software and
electronic documentation; Install Guide, Support flyer, Warranty guide; power cord; USB
cable

HP 3 year NBD w/Enhanced Phone Support IPG prtr -H SVC, UQ224E
HP 4 year NBD w/Enhanced Phone Support IPG prtr -H SVC, UQ225E

HP 131A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~ 1,600 pages), CF210A
HP 131X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~ 2,400 pages), CF210X
HP 131A Cyan LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~ 1,800 pages), CF211A
HP 131A Yellow LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~ 1,800 pages), CF212A
HP 131A Magenta LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~ 1,800 pages), CF213A

HP Hi-Speed USB Cable (6 ft./1.8 m), Q6264A
HP Network cable 14 feet, C7536A

WARRANTY One-year, limited warranty, product exchange

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.HP.COM

HP LaserJet Pro 200 color M251nw Product Number: CF147A

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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. 2Exact speed varies depending
on the system configuration, software application, driver and document complexity. 3HP 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. 4Duty 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. 5Configuration 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. 6Power 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. 7Introductory cartridges included; yields ~ 700 color composite (C/Y/M) and ~ 700 black pages. Replacement cartridge average composite (C/Y/M) declared yield ~ 1,500 and average
black yield ~ 1,400 pages for the standard cartridge and ~ 2,300 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. 8Average color 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.

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Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein. ENERGY STAR and the ENERGY STAR mark are registered U.S. marks. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows XP are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Windows Vista is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Apple AirPrint is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. June 2012