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HP Laser MFP 178NW Colour Printer All In One Compact

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HP LASER MFP 178NW COLOUR PRINTER is a color laser multifunction printer that delivers printing, copying and scanning in a compact, budget-friendly package. This 3-in-1 device is designed for small offices and home workspaces that need reliable color output alongside efficient mono documents.

  • Functions: Print, Copy, Scan
  • Print technology: Laser
  • Print speeds: Up to 18 PPM black (A4, normal); Up to 4 PPM colour (A4, normal)
  • Print resolution: Up to 600 x 600 DPI (black, best); Up to 600 x 600 DPI (colour, best)
  • Monthly duty cycle: Up to 20,000 pages (A4)

This HP MFP is built to handle everyday office tasks with dependable color and sharp text. Its laser printing technology helps you produce professional documents quickly, while the scan and copy functions add versatility to a single, space-saving device.

Specifications

  • Model: HP 178NW Colour Printer (Laser MFP)
  • Product Type: Color Laser Multi-Function Printer (Print, Copy, Scan)
  • Print Technology: Laser
  • Functions: Print, Copy, Scan
  • Print Speed (Black, A4, normal): Up to 18 pages per minute
  • Print Speed (Color, A4, normal): Up to 4 pages per minute
  • Print Resolution: Up to 600 x 600 dpi, 4-bit depth (Black); Up to 600 x 600 dpi, 4-bit depth (Colour)
  • Monthly Duty Cycle: Up to 20,000 pages (A4)
Print technology Laser
Display LCD
Built-in display Y
Processor frequency 800
Built-in processor Y
AC input frequency 50/60
Storage temperature (T-T) -20 - 40
Products per pallet 24
Cables included AC
Cartridge(s) included Y
Ethernet LAN Y
USB port Y
Scan technology CIS
Optical scanning resolution 600 x 600
Scanning Colour scanning
Duplex copying Y
Print resolution black 600 x 600
Maximum resolution 600 x 600
Duplex printing Y
Input colour depth 24
Greyscale levels 256
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9) A4,A5,A6
Country of origin China
Copier resize 25 - 400
Watermark printing Y
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4) 4
Maximum output capacity 50
Non-ISO print media sizes Oficio (media size)
Maximum print size 216 x 356 mm
Included cartridge capacity (CMY) 500
Paper input type Paper tray
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9) B5
Standard interfaces USB 2.0
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter) 4
Power consumption (printing) 300
Warranty card Y
Manual Y
ID-card copy function Y
Background adjustment function Y
Power cord included Y
Quick installation guide Y
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left) 5
Sound power level (printing) 6.5
Scan drivers TWAIN,WIA
Display number of lines 2
HP dynamic security Y
HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Y
Harmonized System (HS) code 84433100
Duplex printing mode Manual
Print resolution colour 600 x 600
Time to first copy (colour, normal) 32.1
Maximum number of copies 999
Maximum copy resolution 600 x 600
Time to first copy (black, normal) 12.6
Mobile printing technologies Apple AirPrint,Google Cloud Print,Mopria Print Service
Maximum internal memory 128
Server operating systems supported Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server 2016
TWAIN version 1.9
Document formats supported PDF
Wi-Fi standards 802.11b,802.11g,Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Printing colours Black,Cyan,Magenta,Yellow
Digital sender Y
All-In-One-multitasking Y
Maximum number of input trays 1
Image formats supported JPG,TIFF
Maximum input capacity 150
Package width 501
Package depth 466
Operating temperature (T-T) 10 - 30
Width 406
Product colour Grey,White
Market positioning Home & Office
Operating relative humidity (H-H) 10 - 80
AC input voltage 110 - 240
Depth 363
Power consumption (off) 0.2
Time to first page (black, normal) 12.4
Power consumption (ready) 38
Power consumption (sleep) 1.9
Included cartridge capacity (black) 700
Recommended duty cycle 100 - 500
Layers per pallet 6
Master (outer) cases per pallet layer 4
Ethernet LAN data rates 10,100
Cabling technology 10/100Base-T(X)
HP segment Small medium business
Total number of input trays 1
Total input capacity 150
Number of print cartridges 4
Page description languages SPL
Internal memory 128
Wi-Fi Y
Direct printing Y
Paper tray media weight 60 - 220
Total output capacity 50
Maximum ISO A-series paper size A4
Printing Colour printing
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter) 18
Maximum duty cycle 20000
Faxing N
Copying Colour copying
Maximum scan area 216 x 297
Scanner type Flatbed scanner
Number of users 5
Wi-Fi Direct Y
Auto fit function Y
Poster printing function Y
Doesn't contain Mercury (element)
Paper tray 1 input capacity 150
N-in-1 copy function Y
Booklet printing function Y
Secure printing Y
N-in-1 print function Y
Scan to Software,TWAIN,WIA
Duplex functions Scan
Maximum scan resolution 19200 x 19200
Time to first page (colour, normal) 25.3
Bundled software Common Installer, V3 Print Driver with Lite SM, TWAIN/WIA Driver, HP MFP Scan, OCR program
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC) 1.093
Security algorithms IPSec,SNMPv2
Custom media width 76 - 216
Custom media length 148.5 - 356
Control type Buttons
Warm-up time 38
Power consumption (PowerSave) 0.2
N-in-1 copy function (N=) 4,2
Paper tray media types Bond paper,Glossy paper,Heavy paper,Labels,Plain paper,Recycled paper,Thick paper
Mac operating systems supported Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave,Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra,Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra,Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Weight 12940
Package height 398
Package weight 16080
Height 288.7
Certification EN 61000-3-2: 2014, EN 61000-3-3: 2013, EN55024: 2010, EN 55032: 2012/AC: 2013, 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B I ANSI C63.4-2009, ICES-003 Issue 5, KN32, KN35, GB/T 9254-2008, GB17625.1-2012, CISPR22: 2008, CISPR32: 2012, CNS 13438 (Other EMC approvals as required by individual countries.)
Pallet gross weight 395
Master (outer) cases per pallet 24
Recommended system requirements Windows 7 or newer, Intel® Pentium® IV 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor or higher, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB HDD
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H) 1014 x 944 x 2390
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4) 14
Product Specification Sheet
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