HP M438 Data sheet
Data sheet
HP LaserJet MFP M438 series
Count on legendary HP performance and reliability at an affordable price.
Surpass your office printer expectations with the speed, quality, and efficiency of HP LaserJet office printers.
A printer to handle your printing volume needs
HP LaserJet MFP M438n
HP LaserJet MFP M438dn
Simplify workflows with automatic paper-handling solutions, efficient scan solutions, and
copying.
Conserve resources with automatic two-sided printing and copying—consume up to 50%
less paper.
Capture both sides of the page with ease, using the 100-sheet reversing automatic
document feeder.
Launch tasks at the device—streamline copying; capture a two-sided ID; and darken,
enlarge, or reduce images.
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Reliable and productive
Bring together remote monitoring and shared resources to help optimize your print
environment.
Identify new devices and gain insight into printing with HP Web Jetadmin remote
discovery and monitoring.
Easily set up, print, and share printing resources with built-in Ethernet networking.
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Get great value from your office printer
Help maximize value and minimize budget impact with an attractive purchase price and
affordable running costs.
Help save budget and put affordable MFP performance to work for your business.
Help protect your investment and get affordable running costs, using Original HP toner
cartridges.
HP LaserJet MFP M438nda
Dynamic security enabled printer. Only intended to be used with cartridges using an HP original chip. Cartridges using a non-HP chip may not work, and
those that work today may not work in the future. Learn more at http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies
Data sheet | HP LaserJet MFP M438 series
Product walkaround
ADF cover
ADF width guide
100-sheet reversing
4-line LCD, 10-key pad,
250-sheet output bin
Side door (access to
100-sheet multipurpose
Automatic two-sided
Front door (access
250-sheet input tray 2
Front view
Right side I/O panel closeup
Built-in Ethernet
Hi-Speed USB 2.0
Scanner glass (A3)
printing and copying1
to toner cartridges)
HP LaserJet MFP M438nda shown
Series at a glanceSeries at a glance
ADF (input)
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ADF output tray
4-button quick set
fuser and print path)
tray 1
printing port
10/100Base-TX
networking (all
models)
Product number 8AF43A 8AF44A 8AF45A
Print and copy speeds3
Duplex printing
Scan speeds, simplex5
100-sheet reversing ADF2
ID copy, book copy, N-up,
reduce/enlarge
Input capacity (standard) 350 sheets (Multipurpose tray 1: Up to 100 sheets; Tray 2: Up to 250 sheets) (all models)
Input capacity (maximum) 350 sheets 600 sheets (with purchase of optional 250-sheet tray 36)
Output capacity 250 sheets (all models)
Long-life supplies7 Cartridge yield (A/X): Black: ~7,400/13,700 pages; Original HP Imaging Drum: ~80,000 pages (all models)
Job accounting, PIN printing,
remote management, and scan
to PC/email/SMB/FTP
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Automatic two-sided printing is standard on the HP LaserJet MFP M438 dn and nda models only. Automatic two-sided copying is standard on the M438nda model only.
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Reversing auto matic document f eeder is standard on the HP LaserJet MF P M438 nda model only . It is not available on the HP LaserJet MFP M438n and requires a separate purchase and Care Pack installation for the
HP LaserJet MF P M438dn.
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Measured using I SO/IEC 24734 and excludes the first set o f test documents. For more informatio n, see hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact sp eed varies depending on the system co nfiguration, software applicat ion, driver,
and document complexity.
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All LaserJet Pro , Enterprise, Managed, and PageWide products with introductions beginning in September 2019 will include consistent worldwide default duplex settings (across bundles/drivers); product introductions
before September 2 019 may have inconsistent defau lt duplex settings across drivers.
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Scan speeds may vary depending on scan resolution, network conditions, computer performance, and application software.
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The optional 250-sheet paper tray is a service part that requires a Care Pack installation.
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Declared yie ld value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For more information, visit hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies. Ships with One H P Original
Black LaserJet In troductory Toner cartridge (y ield ~4,000 pages) an d one HP Original Imaging Drum (yield ~ 80,000 pages).
HP LaserJet MFP M438n HP LaserJet MFP M438dn HP LaserJet MFP M438nda
Up to 22 pages per minute; Up to 22 copies per minute (all models)
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Manual Automatic (default
) Automatic (default4)
A4: Up to 33 images per minute (ipm) (black and colour); A3: Up to 21/14 ipm (black/colour)
Not available Optional
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