
HP LaserJet 9040/9050 series printer
9040dn • 9050n • 9050dn
Experience high-performance, high-volume
11 by 17 black-and-white printing in a versatile
office printer.
Extensive versatility
• Minimize user intervention and maximize flexibility. With a
100-sheet multipurpose tray, two 500-sheet input trays, an
optional 2,000-sheet input tray, and an extensive selection of
output accessories, the HP LaserJet 9040/9050 series printer
meets your high-volume needs.
• Take advantage of advanced finishing options. With the
optional 2,000-sheet 8-bin mailbox, assign each bin to an
individual, workgroup, or department, to enable easy job
retrieval. The mailbox features a sorter/collator, a stacker, and
a job separator for fast, simple document customizations.
Employ an optional 3,000-sheet stacker, 3,000-sheet
stapler/stacker, or a 1,000-sheet multifunction finisher for
booklets to enable efficient document production.
• Automatically produce professional two-sided documents.
Routinely printing documents on both sides virtually doubles
your input capacity and makes paperwork more
manageable.
• Expand your connectivity options as your needs grow. Two
open EIO slots provide high-performance solutions. Add the
optional hard disk or HP Jetdirect wireless Ethernet networking
and increase your productivity.
• Increase your printing options. Adjustable paper trays allow
edge-to-edge printing on custom media up to 12.3 by 18.5
inches and provide a variety of media simultaneously to meet
your specialized needs. The 100-sheet multipurpose tray
supports custom heavy custom media up to 58 lb (216 g/m
and all trays support media up to 53 lb (200 g/m
the utmost in versatility.
Cost-effective
• Manage your business more efficiently with integrated
solutions. Optional HP and third-party software provide
integrated solutions for businesses, including form, check, and
barcode printing, to help your business run smoothly.
• Save valuable time and cut costs. Optional installation and
configuration services, maintenance kits, and extended
warranty options make the printer worry-free.
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Automatic two-sided printing comes standard with HP LaserJet 9040dn and 9050dn printers.
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These features available only with an HP Jetdirect print server, standard with HP LaserJet 9040dn, 9050n, and 9050dn printers.
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Using genuine HP supplies ensures availability of all HP printing features.
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• Enjoy effortless network management. Use HP Web Jetadmin
for remote installation, configuration, and proactive
management of your network peripherals. The HP Embedded
Web Server performs remote diagnostics, sends e-mail alerts,
provides job tracking and accounting information, to save you
time and money.
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Highly reliable
• Get fast, professional printing and a quick first page out.
The HP LaserJet 9050 series printer delivers speeds of up to
50 pages per minute (ppm) and the HP LaserJet 9040 series
printer offers up to 40 ppm. Both printer series deliver a first
page out in less than 8 seconds for most office documents.
Industry-leading professional print quality and HP Smart
printing technology
consistently great-looking results.
• Receive automatic supplies alerts. Each print cartridge features
HP Smart printing technology
provide supplies information for simple maintenance and
maximum uptime. When you receive an alert that a cartridge
is low or out, you can enjoy convenient, online ordering with
HP SureSupply.
• Print office documents with ease. Networked models yield fast
file throughput for all your document production needs with an
HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server for easy
networking. All printers feature a quick, 533 MHz processor
speed and expandable memory up to 512 MB, to gracefully
handle your most complex documents.
• Enable simple and secure printing. The intuitive 10-key LCD
control panel delivers effortless printer interaction. Use the
Private Job feature to release confidential documents from the
control panel. The Proof and Hold feature lets you review one
copy of a multiple-copy print job and then use the control
panel to release remaining copies.
HP printing and imaging systems help you create powerful,
professional communications easily. HP printers, supplies,
accessories, and services are designed to work together and are
invented to meet your business needs.
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HP LaserJet 9040/9050 series printer
1 Automatic two-sided printing
unit offers fast, efficient
duplexing
2 Control panel with 10-key
number pad simultaneously
displays up to four lines of
text and animated graphics
3 100-sheet multipurpose tray
handles heavy custom
up to 58 lb or 216 g/m2
4 Adjustable 500-sheet input
trays 2 and 3
5 Optional 2,000-sheet input
tray 4 delivers high-volume
printing
6 Enjoy the legendary quality
and reliability of HP LaserJet
printing with the HP LaserJet
C8543X Print Cartridge—
HP’s Smart printing
technology
microfine toner formula
makes sharp, professional
printing easy, reliable and
cost-effective
7 Optional 2,000-sheet 8-bin
mailbox enables automatic
document sorting for
individuals and departments
8 HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet
embedded print server
enables networking
9 128 MB total memory and a
powerful 533 MHz
processor perform
complex tasks quickly
10 Bidirectional IEEE 1284-B
compliant parallel port
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HP LaserJet 9050dn printer with optional
2,000-sheet 8-bin mailbox and optional
2,000-sheet input tray shown
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Series at a glance
HP LaserJet 9040dn HP LaserJet 9050n HP LaserJet 9050dn
• Automatic two-sided printing unit
• 100-sheet multipurpose tray for 1,100-sheet
capacity
• HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server
128 MB total memory
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Using genuine HP supplies ensures availability of all HP printing features.
• 50 ppm
• 100-sheet multipurpose tray and two 500-sheet
input trays for 1,100-sheet capacity
• HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server
• 128 MB total memory
• Two empty EIO slots
• Automatic two-sided printing unit

Deliver documents across your extended
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Purchase of optional (not included, sold separately) finishing accessories requires purchase of optional (not included, sold separately) 2000-sheet input tray.
work environment.
Distributed printing
The HP LaserJet 9040/9050 series printer has the power
and versatility to deliver intelligent distributed printing to
any organization. Integrated business solutions from HP
and key partners provide unsurpassed compatibility in
most business environments—even those with multiple
hardware and software platforms. Effectively and
efficiently route monthly statements, invoices, purchase
orders, and large reports and reduce or eliminate costs
and distribution time associated with centralized printing.
Intelligent print distribution delivers business advantages:
• Faster, more convenient access to information
• Confidentiality
• Local control over documents
• Improved utilization of network printers
• Reduced costs
Speed and performance
Designed to process documents quickly, the HP LaserJet
9040/9050 series printer features technology that lets
you take advantage of the powerful print engine. The
533 MHz processor, RIP-once technology, and
HP FastRes 1200 printing technology render print jobs
efficiently at full engine speed—50 ppm with the
HP LaserJet 9050 series printer and 40 ppm with the
HP LaserJet 9040 series printer.
The quick HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print
server eliminates information flow bottle-necks from the
network to your printer. HP Jetdirect-connected printers
offer easy remote management: HP Embedded Web
Server enables one-to-one network printer management
while HP Web Jetadmin helps network administrators
manage fleets of peripherals.
Mobile printing solutions
HP is the industry leader for mobile and wireless printing
solutions. Enjoy the ultimate in printing flexibility and
freedom with HP Jetdirect wireless Ethernet print servers
and the HP Mobile Print Driver for Windows®, a
common driver for basic printing to nearly any HP
printer.
Financing, service and support
With HP’s flexible acquisition, maintenance and service
options, you can integrate the HP LaserJet 9050 series
printer into your environment in the way that makes the
most sense for your business.
The HP LaserJet 9040/9050 series printer includes a
one-year, next business day onsite warranty, backed by
award-winning HP Customer Care and HP Instant
Support Professional Edition.
HP Managed Office Services for Imaging and Printing
can manage your entire printing infrastructure including
hardware, supplies, support, services, software,
consulting, integration, and project management. HP Pay
per use for Imaging and Printing Solutions deliver a
scalable standard and custom service options tailored to
meet your specific needs: HP provides everything you
need for reliable printing, including site assessment and
design for optimized print productivity coupled with
unsurpassed repair and maintenance support.
Advanced paper handling options
2,000-sheet 8-bin mailbox Stacker Stapler/stacker Multifunction finisher
Each mailbox bin can be
assigned to an individual,
workgroup, or department for
easy job retrieval. The mailbox is
also equipped with a
sorter/collator, stacker, and job
separator.
Stacks up to 3,000 sheets of
paper with job offset.
Provides 3,000-sheet stacker
capabilities as well as multiposition stapling for up to 50
sheets of paper per job.
Provides 1,000 sheets of stacking
capacity, stapling for up to
50 sheets of paper per job, plus
folding and saddle stitching for
booklets of up to 10 sheets
of paper.

HP LaserJet 9040/9050 series printer
80 internal TrueType fonts scalable in HP PCL and HP postscript level 3 emulation; additional font solutions available via DIMMs
Active: 56 dB(A), standby: 40 d(B)A
Technical specifications HP LaserJet 9050n (Q3722A) HP LaserJet 9040dn (Q7699A)/9050dn (Q3723A)
Print speed
Resolution
Processor
Memory, standard
Memory, maximum
Duty cycle
Paper handling
Paper input
Paper output
Two-sided printing
Sizes
Types
Connectivity
Optional automatic two-sided print unit Automatic two-sided printing unit
Automatic two-sided printing unit, trays 2 and 3: 5.8 by 8.3 to 11.7 by 17 in (148 by 210 to 297 by 432 mm); letter, letter-rotated, legal, tabloid, executive
Multipurpose tray and 8-bin mailbox top bin: 17 to 58 lb (64 to 216 g/m2); Automatic two-sided printing unit, trays 2 and 3: 17 to 53 lb (64 to 200 g/m2)
Multipurpose tray: 3.9 by 7.5 to 12.3 by 18.5 in (98 by 191 to 312 by 470 mm); letter, legal, tabloid, executive, JPostD
Paper (plain, preprinted, letterhead, prepunched, bond, color, recycled, rough), transparencies, labels, cardstock
Interfaces
Languages
Client operating
systems
Network operating
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Network protocols
supported5
Dimensions (w by d by h)
System Requirements,
Min.
Compatible Net
Operating Systems
Weight
What’s in the box
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Not all protocol and operating system combinations are supported. For more information, go to: www.hp.com/support/net_printing
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Average cartridge yield 30,000 standard pages. Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
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Included only when needed to change the language on the control panel for a country/region.
Environmental ranges
Operating temperature: Operating: 50 to 91 degrees F (10 to 32.5 degrees C)
Relative humidity: 10 to 80 percent relative humidity
Altitude 0 to 10,000 ft (0 to 3100 m)
Power Active: 6.9 B(A); Ready: 5.3 B(A) Active: 7.2 B(A); standby: 5.6 B(A)
Pressure (bystander) Active: 55 dB(A), standby: 39 d(B)A
Power requirements
Power certifications
Warranty One-year, next-business-day onsite warranty
HP SureSupply enabled
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Values subject to change, see www.hp.com/support/lj9050 for current information.
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Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.
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HP LaserJet 9050n printer, power cord, HP LaserJet C8543X Black Print Cartridge with
Smart Printing Technology6, printer documentation, printer software CD, control panel
Input voltage: 110 to 127 V (±10 percent), 50/60 Hz (±2 Hz)
1022 watt (printing), 1030 watts
(copying), 331 watts (ready), 244
watts (sleep), 2 watts (off)
EMC: CISPR 22: 1997/EN 55022: 1998 Class B, EN 61000-3-2: 2000, EN 61000-3Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B/ICES-003, Issue 4/GB9254-1998, GB17625.1the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, and carries the CE-Marking accordingly
Compliance/Safety: Argentina (TUV S Mark-Rs.92/98/Ds.1009/98), Canada (cULChina (GB4943), Mexico (NOM NYCE-NOM 019 SCFI), USA (UL-UL 60950, FDAlasers); Class 1 laser/LED product
To learn more, please visit www.hp.com/go/SureSupply
Via HP Jetdirect print servers: Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, XP 64-Bit, Server 2003; Novell NetWare 3.2, 4.2, 5.x, 6.x; Mac OS v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4, and higher;
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, 9, 10 (SPARC systems only) ; IBM AIX 3.2.5 and later; MPE-iX
Via HP Jetdirect print servers: TCP/IP (IP Direct mode; may require software from the NOS vendor or third party vendor: LPD, FTP, IPP), IPX/SPX, DLC/LLC, AppleTalk, Auto-IP,
Windows XP: 233 MHz processor, 64 MB RAM; Windows 2000: 300 MHz processor, 64 MB RAM; 180 MB of available hard disk space, CD-ROM drive or Internet connection, IEEE 1284-
overlay,7 face-up output bin, two 500-sheet input trays, 100-sheet multipurpose tray,
HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e, HP postscript level 3 emulation, direct PDF printing (v 1.3) with at least 128 MB printer enabled,
Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, Certified for Windows Vista®; Mac OS v10.2.8, v10.3, v10.4, and higher
Apple Rendezvous compatible, NDS, Bindery, NCP, Telnet, SLP, IGMP, BOOTP/DHCP, WINS, SNMP (v 1, v 2c, v 3), HTTP
153 lb (69.4 kg) 168 lb (76.2 kg)
1092 watts (printing), 1090 watts (copying), 345 watts
(ready), 255 watts (sleep), 2.1 watts (off)
For more information, visit our website at www.hp.com
9040 series: up to 40 ppm, letter; 9050 series: up to 50 ppm, letter
600 by 600 dpi with HP FastRes 1200 and Resolution Enhancement technology (REt)
128 MB DDR RAM (two available DIMM slots)
100-sheet multipurpose tray, 500-sheet trays 2 and 3
600-sheet output bin (500 sheets face down, 100 sheets face up)
Bidirectional IEEE-1284-B compliant parallel port, two available EIO slots,
XHTML-Print v 0.95, HP PJL (Printer Job Language), PML (Printer Management Language)
X v10.2.8, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, OS/2 v 3.0 or higher, AutoCAD, Linux (see hplip.net)
HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server
55 by 24.9 by 23.6 in (1397 by 632.5 by 600 mm)
compliant bidirectional parallel port
533 MHz
512 MB DDR RAM
Up to 300,000 pages per month
HP LaserJet 9040dn/9050dn printer, power cord, HP LaserJet C8543X Black Print Cartridge with
Smart Printing Technology6, printer documentation, printer software CD, control panel overlay,7 face-
up output bin, two 500-sheet input trays, 100-sheet multipurpose tray, automatic two-sided printing
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unit, HP Jetdirect Fast Ethernet embedded print server
Ordering information
Product Number
HP LaserJet 9040dn printer Q7699A
HP LaserJet 9050n printer Q3722A
HP LaserJet 9050dn printer Q3723A
HP Jetdirect 620n Fast Ethernet Print Server
HP Jetdirect 635n IPv6/IPsec internal print server (EIO)
HP Jetdirect 630n EIO Print Server
Paper handling
100-sheet multipurpose input tray C8568A
2,000-sheet input tray C8531A
Automatic two-sided printing unit C8532A
2,000-sheet 8-bin mailbox Q5693A
3,000-sheet output stacker C8084A
3,000-sheet output stacker/stapler C8085A
Multifunction finisher C8088B
Supplies
HP LaserJet Black Print Cartridge with Smart Printing Technology. Average
cartridge yield 30,000 standard pages.
HP Printer maintenance kit (110 V), after 350,000 pages C9152A
HP Printer maintenance kit (220 V), after 350,000 pages C9153A
HP high-performance EIO hard disk J6073G
64 MB 100 Pin DDR DIMM Q7715A
128 MB 100 Pin DDR DIMM Q7718A
256 MB 100 Pin DDR DIMM Q7719A
512 MB 100 Pin DDR DIMM Q7720A
Cables
Macintosh printer cable, 2-meter 92215S
Parallel cable, 2-meter IEEE 1284 (a to b) C2950A
Parallel cable, 3-meter IEEE 1284 (a to b) C2951A
Service and support
HP Care Pack, onsite installation with network configuration H7621E
HP Care Pack, three-year, next-business-day, onsite service H7599E
HP Care Pack, three year, same day (within four hours), onsite service H7603E
North America: www.hp.com/go/everydaypapers; USA: 1-800-477-5010
Third-party solutions
www.hp.com/go/gsc
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J7961G
J7997G
C8543X
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