HP m451 Datasheet

HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451 series

Ideal for work teams of up to 8 users, who need the
convenience of wireless and professional-quality colour
from an easy-to-use, highly affordable, networked HP
LaserJet printer.

Enjoy high productivity with great print speeds and
professional-quality colour.

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Boost productivity and save time with print speeds of
up to 20 ppm A4.

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Produce crisp, detailed text and consistently smooth
colour with HP ImageREt 3600 and Original HP
LaserJet toner cartridges.

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Design and produce colour marketing materials
in-house on a range of media sizes from 8.9 x 12.7
cm (3.5 x 5 inches) to 21.6 x 35.6 cm (8.5 x 14
inches). Go to www.hp.com/create for tips and
templates from HP.

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Print documents affordably: get the same black cost
per page as a black-and-white HP LaserJet printer4.

Manage networked resources using convenient,
intuitive setup and easy-to-use management
features.

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Install and proactively manage this printer remotely
using HP Web Jetadmin.

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Get started right away with HP Smart Install – no CD
required5.

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Use the printer anywhere in the office, with built-in
wireless connectivity1. Share printing on a network
with built-in 10/100 Ethernet.

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Print from virtually anywhere with HP ePrint3. Print
from a smartphone directly to your printer using HP
wireless direct printing6, and print wirelessly from
your iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod touch® with
AirPrint™7.

Reduce your environmental impact.

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Reduce energy use with HP Auto-On/Auto-Off
Technology, which turns the printer on when you
need it and off when you don't8. Save even more
energy with Instant-on Technology9.

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Reduce waste and easily manage paper use with
automatic two-sided printing2.

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Save money and print for longer with Original HP
high capacity black cartridges10, and easily reorder
with HP SureSupply11.

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Take advantage of free, easy recycling – cartridges
returned through HP Planet Partners are recycled
responsibly12.

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Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from access point, and may be limited during active VPN connections. Built-in wireless is available on the HP LaserJet Pro 400 Color M451nw and M451dw only.
Automatic two-sided printing is available on the HP LaserJet Pro 400 M451dn and M451dw only.3Requires an Internet connection to the printer. Feature works with any Internet- and email-capable device. Print times may vary. For a list of supported
documents and image types, see http://www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter.4Compared with HP LaserJet Pro P1566/ P1606dn printer. Assuming customer is printing at least 30% of total pages in colour with content similar to the colour ISO/IEC 19798 test
suite (http://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 colour pages printed, and other
factors.5HP Smart Install works with Windows only.6Mobile device must be wireless-enabled and within wireless range of the printer. Printer must be HP ePrint-enabled and may require a firmware upgrade. Feature may require the download of driver
or apps to mobile device, available at http://www.hp.com/go/eprintcenter.7Supports iOS 4.2 devices (iPad, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and 3rd and 4th generation iPod touch) that support multitasking. Works with HP ePrint-enabled printers and
all-in-ones. AirPrint and iOS 4.2 devices require an 802.11 wireless network connection to the printer. Wireless performance is dependent upon physical environment and distance from the access point. AirPrint and the AirPrint Logo are trademarks of
Apple Inc. iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.8HP Auto-On/Auto-Off capabilities subject to printer and settings.9Compared with traditional fusing.10HP LaserJet CE410X Black Toner
Cartridge not included; please purchase separately.11Programme features and availability may vary by country. For more information, visit http://www.hp.com/learn/suresupply.12Programme 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 programme. For more information, or to request return envelopes and bulk collection boxes, visit http://www.hp.com/recycle.

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HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451 series

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Print Technology
Print Speed

Print Resolution

Print Technology Resolution
Recommended Monthly Page Volume
Monthly Duty Cycle
Standard Print Languages
Number of Print Cartridges
Suresupply Supported
Printer Management

Printer Smart Software Features

Standard Connectivity

Wireless Capability

Network Capabilities

Supported Network Protocols

Control Panel

Fonts and Typefaces
Media Types Supported

Media Sizes Supported

Media Sizes Custom

Media Weight Supported

Paper Handling

Processor Speed
Standard Memory
Maximum Memory
Memory Upgrade
Software Included

Minimum System Requirements

Compatible Operating Systems

Laser

Black (Normal): Up to 20 ppm; First page out black (A4, ready): As fast as 17 sec;
Colour (Normal): Up to 20 ppm; First Page Out Colour (A4, ready): As fast as 17 sec;

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

Up to 600 x 600 dpi;
HP ImageREt 3600
750 to 2000
Up to 40,000 pages
HP PCL 5c, HP PCL 6, HP Postscript Level 3 emulation
4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Yes
Windows®: HP Device Toolbox (default install), SNP Alerts (minimum network install),

HP Web Jetadmin (download); Mac: HP Utility
CE957A: HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint™, HP Smart Install, HP Auto-On/Auto-Off

Technology, Automatic two-sided printing
CE958A: HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint™, Wireless direct printing, HP Smart Install, HP
Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology, Automatic two-sided printing
CE956A: HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint™, Wireless direct printing, HP Smart Install, HP
Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology

CE957A: 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-TX
CE958A: 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-TX network; 1 WiFi 802.11

b/g/n
CE956A: 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-TX network; 1 WiFi 802.11
b/g/n

CE957A: No
CE958A: Yes, built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
CE956A: Yes, built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g/n

CE957A: Via built-in 10/100 Fast Ethernet
CE958A: Via built-in 10/100 Fast Ethernet; Wireless 802.11 b/g/n
CE956A: Via built-in 10/100 Fast Ethernet; Wireless 802.11 b/g/n

CE957A: Via built-in networking solution: 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
(Stateless), IPP Print, SSL Security and Certificate management, Apple AirPrint™
CE958A: Via built-in networking solution: 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
(Stateless); Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n, WPS, IPP Print, SSL Security and certificate
management, Apple AirPrint™, HP wireless direct printing
CE956A: Via built-in networking solution: 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
(Stateless); Wireless: 802.11 b/g/n, WPS, IPP Print, SSL Security and certificate
management, Apple AirPrint™, HP wireless direct printing

2-line, 16-character backlit LCD display; 5 buttons (Cancel job, Left arrow, Right arrow,
Select, Back); 2 LED lights (Attention, Ready)

84 scalable TrueType fonts
Paper (bond, brochure, coloured, glossy, letterhead, photo, plain, preprinted,

prepunched, recycled, rough), postcards, transparencies, labels, envelopes
Tray 1, Tray 2, optional Tray 3: A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS), 10 x 15 cm, postcards (JIS

single, JIS double), envelopes (ISO DL, ISO C5, ISO B5)
Tray 1: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Tray 2, optional Tray 3: 100 x 148 to 216 x 356

mm
CE957A: Tray 1: 60 to 176 g/m² (up to 220 g/m² with postcards and HP Color Laser

glossy photo papers); Tray 2, optional Tray 3: 60 to 163 g/m² (up to 176 g/m² with
postcards); Automatic duplexer: 60 to 163 g/m²
CE958A: Tray 1: 60 to 176 g/m² (up to 220 g/m² with postcards and HP Color Laser
glossy photo papers); Tray 2, optional Tray 3: 60 to 163 g/m² (up to 176 g/m² with
postcards); Automatic duplexer: 60 to 163 g/m²
CE956A: Tray 1: 60 to 176 g/m² (up to 220 g/m² with postcards and HP Color Laser
glossy photo papers); Tray 2, optional Tray 3: 60 to 163 g/m² (up to 176 g/m² with
postcards)

50-sheet multipurpose tray, 250-sheet input tray

Input Handling: Up to 300 sheets, Up to 10 envelopes
Output Handling: Up to 150 sheets, Up to 50 sheets

600 MHz
128 MB
384 MB
Expandable to 384 MB through 1 industry-standard DIMM slot
Windows®: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 print driver, Status Alerts, HP Update,

DXP; Mac: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP Postscript driver, HP Setup Assistant, HP Utility,
HP Alerts, HP Firmware Updater

PC: Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows Vista® (32-bit/64-bit): 1 GHz
32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit), 400
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 400 MB free hard disk
space, CD/DVD-ROM or Internet, USB or Network port
Mac: Mac OSX v10.5, v10.6; PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel® Core™ Processor; 500 MB
hard disk; CD-ROM/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 v10.5, v10.6; 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

What's In The Box

Accessories

Supplies

Operating Environment

Acoustic

Power

Product Certifications

Product Dimensions (W x D x H)

Product Weight

Security Management

Warranty

Service And Support Options

Count on dependable support to create the best image possible. We can help you enhance your printing
and imaging environment, protect your IT investment, and grow your business—with expert support that’s
affordable, personal, and tailored to your needs through HP Care Pack Services.

CE957A: HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451dn printer; Four preinstalled introductory HP
LaserJet toner cartridges (yield ~1400 pages); In-box documentation (Hardware
installation guide); Software drivers and documentation on CD-ROMs; Power cord;
Built-in Automatic duplexer for two-sided printing
CE958A: HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451dw printer; Four preinstalled introductory HP
LaserJet toner cartridges (yield ~1400 pages); In-box documentation (Hardware
installation guide); Software drivers and documentation on CD-ROMs; Power cord;
Built-in Automatic duplexer for two-sided printing; Built-in Wireless Card; USB cable
CE956A: HP LaserJet Pro 400 color M451nw printer; Four preinstalled introductory HP
LaserJet toner cartridges (yield ~1400 pages); In-box documentation (Hardware
installation guide); Software drivers and documentation on CD-ROMs; Power cord;
Built-in Wireless card; USB cable

CF106A HP LaserJet 250-sheet Paper Feeder
CB423A HP 256 MB DDR2 144-pin DIMM
J8021A HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server

CE410A HP 305A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge

Average continuous Black Cartridge yield 2200 standard pages. Declared yield value
in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798.
CE410X HP 305X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge
Average continuous Black Cartridge yield 4000 standard pages. Declared yield value
in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798.
CE411A HP 305A Cyan LaserJet Toner Cartridge
Average continuous composite Cyan/Yellow/Magenta Cartridge yield 2600 standard
pages. Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798.
CE412A HP 305A Yellow LaserJet Toner Cartridge
Average continuous composite Cyan/Yellow/Magenta Cartridge yield 2600 standard
pages. Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798.
CE413A HP 305A Magenta LaserJet Toner Cartridge
Average continuous composite Cyan/Yellow/Magenta Cartridge yield 2600 standard
pages. Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798.

Operating Temperature Range: 15 to 30ºC
Recommended Operating Temperature: 15 to 27ºC
Storage Temperature Range: -20 to 40ºC
Non-Operating Humidity Range: 10 to 95% RH (non-condensing)
Operating Humidity Range: 10 to 80% RH (non-condensing)
Recommended Humidity Operating Range: 20 to 70% RH (non-condensing)

Acoustic Power Emissions: 6.5 B(A)
Acoustic Pressure Emissions: 51 dB(A)

Power Supply Type: Built-in power supply
Power Requirements: Input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz);

220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Power Consumption: 425 watts (active), 15.2 watts (ready), 4.0 watts (sleep), 0.5 watts
(manual-off). Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 1.509 kWh/Week

CISPR 22: 2005+A1/EN 55022: 2006+A1 Class B, EN 61000-3-2: 2006, EN
61000-3-3: 2008, EN 55024: 1998+A1+A2, FCC Title 47 CFR, GB9254-2008, EMC
Directive 2004/108/EC with CE Marking (Europe), other EMC approvals as required
by individual countries; Safety certifications: IEC 60950-1 (International), EN
60950-1+A11 (EU), IEC 60825-1, GS License (Europe), EN 60825-1 (Class 1
Laser/LED Device), Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC with CE Marking (Europe);
other safety approvals as required by individual countries;

ENERGY STAR: CE957A: Yes; CE958A: Yes; CE956A: No
CE957A: 405 x 484 x 322 mm

CE958A: 405 x 484 x 322 mm
CE956A: 405 x 454 x 322 mm

CE957A: 23.64 kg
CE958A: 23.64 kg
CE956A: 22.74 kg

CE957A: 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,
SASL authentication
CE958A: Wireless: WEP (128 bit), WPA/WPA2 - Personal (AES, TKIP); 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, SASL authentication
CE956A: Wireless: WEP (128 bit), WPA/WPA2 - Personal (AES, TKIP); 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, SASL authentication

One-year limited warranty. Warranty and support options vary by product, country and
local legal requirements.

U1H90E - HP 3 year Next Business Day Color LaserJet M451 Hardware Support
U1H96PE - HP 1 year Post Warranty Next Business Day Color LaserJet M451 Hardware

Support

U1H91E - HP 3 year Return Color LaserJet M451 Hardware Service
U1H95E - HP 1 year Post Warranty Return Color LaserJet M451 Hardware Service

(U1H91E and U1H95E: only Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Mediterranean
and Africa)

For more information, visit our website at http://www.hp.com

HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451 series

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Published in EMEA November 2012 4AA3-8550EEE