CF285A specification sheet

Overview:

Do more with your workday. Set up anywhere in the office using built-in wireless networking, and share printing resources on a network. Print on the go with mobile printing options. Use business apps to access and print from the Web.

Features:

Wireless productivity—impressive mobility

• Set up and share anywhere in the office with wireless connectivity. Configure networking fast.
• Print from virtually anywhere, using HP ePrint.
• Drive productivity and save paper, using automatic two-sided printing.
• Boost productivity with fast print speeds. Do more with the 300-sheet paper capacity.

Web-connected ease of use

• Use business apps and the 3.5-inch (8.89 cm) color touchscreen to access and print from the Web.
• Install your printer fast—there's no CD required with HP Smart Install.
• Use the easy-access USB port to print from a flash drive.
• Easily control your print environment with market-leading management tools.

Professional-quality output for a great value

• Produce professional-quality business prints with bold, crisp text and sharp images.
• Depend on a printer with a 3000-page recommended monthly page volume—the ideal fit for reliable printing.
• Save money by saving energy—HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology powers your printer up and down automatically.
• Save time with easy-to-install Original HP cartridges, and save more with high-capacity cartridges.

Reduced environmental impact

• Reduce energy use with HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology.
• Reduce paper use by up to 50% with automatic two-sided printing.
• Easily recycle Original HP LaserJet toner cartridges through HP Planet Partners.
• Reduce packaging waste—Original HP toner cartridges ship in the printer.

Specifications:

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Product Code	CF285A
Specifications
Printing specifications
Print speed, black (normal quality mode)	Up to 35 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)	As fast as 8 sec
Print resolution, black	Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi
Print technology	Laser
Monthly duty cycle	Up to 50, 000 pages
Footnote for duty cycle	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 print volume	750 to 3000 pages
Footnote for recommended monthly print volume	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.
Memory, standard	256 MB
Memory, maximum	256 MB
Processor speed	800 MHz
Print languages, standard	HP PCL 5e, HP PCL 6, HP Postscript Level 3 emulation, direct PDF (v 1.7) printing
Hard disk	None
Paper Handling
Paper tray(s), standard	2
Paper tray(s), maximum	3
Paper handling standard, input	50-sheet multipurpose tray 1, 250-sheet input tray 2, automatic duplexer for two-sided printing
Paper handling optional, input	Optional third 500-sheet tray
Paper handling standard, output	150-sheet output bin
Duplex printing (printing on both sides of paper)	Automatic (standard)
Media sizes, standard	Letter, legal, executive, 8.5 x 13 in
Media sizes, custom	Multipurpose tray: 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in; tray 2 and optional 500-sheet-tray 3: 4.1 x 5.8 to 8.5 x 14 in
Media types	Paper (plain, Green mode, light, heavy, bond, color, letterhead, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough); envelopes; labels; transparencies, cardstock
Document finishing	Sheetfed
Connectivity
HP ePrint	Yes
Mobile printing capability	HP ePrint, Wireless direct printing, Apple AirPrint, Business Applications
Connectivity, standard	1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Host USB; 1 Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX network; 1 Walk-up USB; 1 Wireless 802.11b/g/n
Dimensions and weight
Media weight	Tray 1: 16 to 43 lb (straight through paper path for special media); tray 2, optional 500-sheet tray 3: 16 to 32 lb
Dimensions (W x D x H)	14.35 x 14.49 x 10.67 in
Dimensions, max. (W x D x H)	14.35 x 24.94 x 15.10 in (multipurpose tray and foldup cover extended, tray 2 extended to legal-size, touchscreen control panel upraised at 90 degrees)
Weight	24.2 lb
Power and operating requirements
Minimum system requirements	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 hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or Internet, USB or Network port; Windows XP32 SP2 (32-bit): Pentium 233 MHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 400 MB hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or Internet, USB or Network port
	Macintosh: Mac OS X v 10.5, v 10.6, v 10.7; PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel Core Processor; 500 MB hard disk; CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or Internet; USB or Network
Compatible operating systems	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, v 10.7; Linpus Linux : 9.4, 9.5; Red Hat Enterprise Linux: 5.0, 6.0; OpenSuSE: 11.3, 11.4; Fedora: 14, 15; Ubuntu: 10.04, 10.10, 11.04; Debian: 5.0, 6.0 and HPUX11i
Macintosh compatible	Yes
Power supply	Input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz); 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz)
Power consumption	570 watts (Printing), 7.3 watts (Ready), 6.2 watts (Sleep), 0.1 watts (Off)
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.
Recommended operating temperature (Fahrenheit)	63.5 to 77ºF
ENERGY STAR Qualified	Yes
What's included
Cable included?	Yes, 1 USB cable
What's in the box	HP LaserJet Pro 400 M401dw; HP 80A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2700 pages); Installation guide, Getting Started guide, Support flyer, Warranty guide; Printer documentation and software on CD-ROM; power cord; USB cable
Network ready	Standard (built-in Ethernet, WiFi 802.11b/g/n)