CE993A

Overview:

Share this printer with workgroups to cut costs and boost productivity. Tackle everyday printing needs, influence print habits, and control printer access with customized printing policies and secure pull printing.

Features:

Heavy-duty reliability and breakthrough speed.

• Print at rapid speeds on a variety of paper types.
• Manage workflow with intuitive features right on the printer, and get quick prints from a flash drive.
• Produce high print volumes with low maintenance.
• Replace toner cartridges easily, and enjoy quiet, clean performance.

Outstanding energy and paper savings.

• Cut energy use as much as 45%, compared to a majority of competing laser printers.
• Get centralized access to custom energy-saving options and printer settings with the HP EcoSMART Console.
• Trim paper use by up to 50% with automatic two-sided printing.
• Pre-installed Original HP toner cartridges reduce waste. Recycle them for free through HP Planet Partners.

Secure printing with minimal intervention.

• Take control of printing practices and enforce security policies, using HP Access Control.
• Control costs, manage IT resources, and reduce environmental impact.
• Expand your network without compromising security.
• Effectively manage compliance and security issues across your business.

Extend capabilities and print from mobile devices.

• Easily update, manage, and expand the capabilities of networked printers, and do more with your investment.
• Make printing as mobile as you are with HP ePrint.
• Extend your investment by adding functionality using the hardware integration pocket.

Specifications:

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Specifications for the product series
Product Code	CE993A
Print Specifications
Print Speed (Black, Normal Quality, A4)	Up to 50 ppm
Print Speed Footnote	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.
First page out black (A4, ready)	As fast as 8.5 sec
Print Quality (Black, Best Quality)	Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Print technology	Laser
pages per month	Up to 225, 000 pages
Duty cycle note	Duty 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.
Recommended monthly page volume	3000 to 15, 000
Recommended monthly page volume note	HP recommends that the number of printed pages per month be within the stated range for optimum device performance, based on factors including supplies replacement intervals and device life over an extended warranty period.
Standard memory	512 MB
Maximum memory	1 GB
Processor speed	800 MHz
Hard Disk Capacity	None
Standard Printer Languages	HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5e (HP PCL 5e driver available from the Web only), HP postscript level 3 emulation, native PDF printing (v 1.4)
Paper handling
Standard Paper Trays	3
Maximum Number of Paper Trays	Up to 6
Paper Handling Standard/Input	100-sheet multipurpose tray 1, 500-sheet input tray 2, 500-sheet input tray 3
Paper Handling Optional/Input	Optional 500-sheet input tray, optional Custom media cassette (for tray 2 position only), optional 1500-sheet High-capacity input tray (add up to 4 additional trays for up to 3600-sheet input capacity), optional 75-sheet envelope feeder
Paper Handling Standard/Output	500-sheet output bin; 100-sheet rear output bin
Paper Handling Optional/Output	Optional 500-sheet stacker, optional 500-sheet stapler-stacker, optional 500-sheet 5-bin mailbox
Duplex Print Options	Automatic (standard)
Standard Media Sizes	Multipurpose tray 1: A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), 16K, Dpostcard (JIS), executive (JIS), RA4, 10 x 15 cm, envelope (DL ISO, C5 ISO, C6 ISO, B5 ISO); Tray 2, 3: executive (JIS), A4, A5, RA4, B5 (JIS), 16K; optional 1500-sheet High-capacity input tray: A4
Custom Media Sizes	Multipurpose tray 1: 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm; Tray 2, 3: 148 x 210 to 216 x 356 mm; Optional Custom media cassette: 102 x 148 to 170 x 282 mm
Media Types supported	Paper (bond, color, letterhead, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough, light); envelopes; labels; cardstock; transparencies; shelf edge labels; user-defined
Finished output handling	Sheetfed
Connectivity
Standard connectivity	1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Gigabit Ethernet; 2 External Host USB (1 walk-up and 1 external accessible); 2 internal Host USB 2.0-like ports (for 3rd party connection); 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 HIP (for 3rd party connection)
Optional connectivity	802.11b/g/n wireless LAN (Station mode), other networking accessories; HP Jetdirect 2700w USB Wireless Print Server (available early 2012)
Dimensions and Weight
Media Weights by Paper Path	Multipurpose tray 1: 60 to 200 g/m²; Tray 2, 3: 60 to 120 g/m²; optional 500-sheet input tray, optional Custom media cassette, optional 1500-sheet High-capacity input tray: 60 to 120 g/m²; Optional Envelope feeder: 75 to 105g/m²; Duplexer: 60 to 120 g/m²
Dimensions (w x d x h)	415 x 508 x 513 mm
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H)	415 x 768 x 513 mm
Package dimensions (W x D x H)	588 x 633 x 749 mm
Weight	32.8 kg
Package weight	38.9 kg
Power and operating requirements
Minimum System Requirements	Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2 or higher), Windows Server 2003 (SP1 or higher), Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2; 200 MB available hard disk space; operating system compatible hardware system requirements, see http://www.microsoft.com
Minimum system requirements for Macintosh	Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6; 150 MB available hard disk space; operating system compatible hardware system requirements, see: http://www.apple.com
Compatible Operating Systems	Microsoft Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP2+), Windows Server 2003 (SP1+), Windows Server 2008 (all 32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Server 2008 R2 (64-bit); Mac OS X v10.5, 10.6; Citrix and Windows Terminal Services (see System Administrator’s Guide at http://www.hp.com/go/upd, Documentation tab for latest support); Novell (see http://www.novell.com/iprint for latest support); Linux (see http://www.hplip.net); UNIX (see http://www.hp.com/go/unix, http://www.hp.com/go/unixmodelscripts, and http://www.hp.com/go/jetdirectunix_software); SAP device types (see http://www.hp.com/go/sap/drivers and http://www.hp.com/go/sap/print)
Mac Compatibility	Yes
Power consumption (active)	820 watts
Power consumption, powersave	5.5 watts
Power Consumption, Standby	21 watts
Power consumption (off)	0.3 watts
Power Consumption Footnote	Power 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. Power consumption in Auto-Off mode depends on customer network switch capability, user configuration and network activity. Off-mode power may vary while checking network packets for print jobs.
Recommended Operating Temperature Range	15 to 32ºC
Energy Star certified	Yes
What's included
Cable included	No, please purchase USB cable separately
What's in the box	Printer; Right-angled power cord; Software and documentation on CD-ROM; HP Black LaserJet Toner cartridge (~10, 000 pages); 500-sheet input tray; Automatic duplexer for two-sided printing; Getting Started Guide; Support flyer; HP ePrint flyer; Warranty Guide (where applicable); Automatic Duplex Errata sheet (EMEA only)