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HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451 series
HP Color LaserJet 3000 Printer series
HP Color LaserJet CP3520 Printer Series
HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CP4025 Printer series
HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CP4525 Printer series
HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CP5525 Printer series
HP Color LaserJet Professional CP5225 Printer series
HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color Printer M551 series
HP LaserJet Pro 400 color Printer M451 series HP Color LaserJet 3000 Printer series HP Color LaserJet CP3520 Printer Series HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CP4025 Printer series HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CP4525 Printer series HP Color LaserJet Enterprise CP5525 Printer series HP Color LaserJet Professional CP5225 Printer series HP LaserJet Enterprise 500 color Printer M551 series
Media Types supported Paper (bond, brochure, colored, glossy, letterhead, photo, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), postcards, transparencies, labels, envelopes
Paper (plain, light, bond, recycled, mid-weight, heavy, mid-weight glossy, heavy glossy, extra heavy, extra heavy glossy, cardstock, card glossy) colour transparency, labels, letterhead, envelope, preprinted, prepunched, coloured, rough, opaque film Paper (plain, light, bond, recycled, mid-weight, heavy, mid-weight glossy, heavy glossy, extra heavy, extra heavy glossy, cardstock, card glossy, preprinted, prepunched, colored, rough); color transparency; labels; letterhead; envelope; opaque film; user-defined Paper (plain, light, bond, recycled, mid-weight, heavy, mid-weight glossy, heavy glossy, extra heavy, extra heavy glossy, cardstock, card glossy, preprinted, prepunched, coloured, rough), colour transparency, labels, letterhead, envelope, opaque film, user-defined Paper (extra heavy, glossy, heavy, heavy glossy, high gloss images, intermediate, light, plain, recycle, tough), envelopes, labels, cardstock, transparencies Paper (bond, brochure, coloured, glossy, letterhead, photo, plain, preprinted, prepunched, recycled, rough), cardstock, glossy film, transparencies, labels, envelopes Paper (plain, light, bond, recycled, mid-weight, heavy, mid-weight glossy, heavy glossy, extra heavy, extra heavy glossy, cardstock, card glossy) color transparency, labels, letterhead, envelope, preprinted, prepunched, colored, rough, opaque film, user-defined Media Types supported
Power consumption 425 watts (Active), 15.2 watts (Ready), 4.0 watts (Sleep), 0.5 watts (Off)
643 watts (active/printing), 60 watts (ready), 35.1 watts (sleep 1), 10 watts (sleep 2), 0.48 watts (off); Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 4.212 kWhr/Week*
740 watts (active), 72 watts (standby), 19 watts (powersave), 0.3 watts (off); Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 6.485 kWh/Week
440 watts (active), 30 watts (standby), 4.4 watts (powersave), 0.5 watts (off); Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC): 1.787 kWh/Week 605 watts (Printing), 51 watts (Ready), 6.9 watts (Sleep), 1 watt (auto-Off), 0.3 watts (Off) Power consumption
Standard memory 128 MB

512 MB
1 GB 1 slot, 144-pin, DDR2 DIMM 1 GB (1024 MB) Standard memory
Standard Connectivity


Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port; RJ-45 port (10/100/1000Base-TX); EIO slot
1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000, IPv6, BiDi; 1 EIO

Standard Connectivity
Print technology Laser
Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Laser Print technology
Media size, tray 1 A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS), 16K; 10 x 15 cm, postcards (JIS single, JIS double); envelopes (ISO DL, ISO C5, ISO B5); 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm
Letter, legal, executive, 8.5 x 13, A4, A5, B5 (JIS), envelopes (No. 10, Monarch (7 3/4), C5, B5, DL), 98.4 x 148 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm
A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS), B6 (JIS), envelopes (C5, B5, C6, DL ISO), 16K Postcard, Dpostcard, 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm A3; A4; A5; B4 (JIS); B5; B5 (JIS); C5; DL; SRA3 A3, A4, A5, A6, RA3, SRA3, B4, B5, 10 x 15 cm, envelopes (DL, C5, B5), 76 x 127 to 320 x 457 mm A4; RA4; A5; B5 (JIS); B6 (JIS); 10 x 15 cm; A6; 16K; envelopes (B5; C5 ISO; C6; DL ISO); 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm Media size, tray 1
Maximum memory 384 MB
1 GB 1 GB (1024 MB)
1 GB 448 MB 1 GB (1024 MB) Maximum memory
Power Requirements Input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz); 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Input voltage 115 to 127 V ac (+/- 10%), 60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz), 12 A; 220 to 240 V ac (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 2 Hz), 6 A
Input voltage 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz); 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz) Input voltage 110 to 127 VAC (- 10/+ 6%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz); Input voltage 220 to 240 VAC (- 10/+ 6%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz) Input voltage 115 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz), 12 A; 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 2 Hz), 6 A Input voltage: 115 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 60 Hz (+/- 2 Hz), 12 A; 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 2 Hz), 6 A Power Requirements
Print Technology Resolution HP ImageREt 3600
HP ImageREt 3600 HP ImageREt 3600 HP ImageREt 3600 HP ImageREt 3600 HP ImageREt 3600 HP ImageREt 3600, PANTONE certified Print Technology Resolution
Media size, tray 2 A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS), 16K; 10 x 15 cm, postcards (JIS single, JIS double); envelopes (ISO DL, ISO C5, ISO B5); 100 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm
Letter, executive, A4, A5, B5 (JIS), 148 x 210 to 215.9 x 297 mm
A4, A5, RA4, B5 (JIS), 16K, 148 x 210 to 216 x 356 mm A3; A4; A5; B4 (JIS); B5; B5 (JIS); C5; DL A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, 148 x 182 to 297 x 432 mm A4; A5; B5 (JIS); B6 (JIS); 10 x 15 cm; A6; 16K; 102 x 148.5 to 216 x 297 mm Media size, tray 2
Memory slots 1 DIMM slot
One DDR2-SDRAM 200-pin SODIMM slot

None 192 MB None Memory slots
Compatible Network 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; 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


Works with Windows 7 Home Basic; Windows 7 Home Premium; Windows 7 Professional; Windows 7 Enterprise; Windows 7 Ultimate; Windows 7 x64; Windows Vista(R); Windows Vista(R) Premium; Windows XP Professional; Windows XP Home; Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2003 (32/64 bit); Windows XP Professional x64; (IPv6 only supported on Windows 2003, Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home; IPsec on IPv4 only on Windows 2003, Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home); Novell NetWare 5.1 or higher; Mac OS X v 10.3 or higher; Red Hat Linux 7.x or higher; SuSE Linux 8.x or higher; HP-UX 10.20, 11.x, 11.i; Solaris 2.5 or higher (SPARC systems only); AIX 3.2.5 or higher; MPE-iX; Citrix MetaFrame Server; Windows Terminal Services Microsoft® Windows®7 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows Vista® 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows® XP 32-bit or 64-bit (SP2 or higher), Windows® Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit, and 2008 R2 Edition, Windows® Server 2003 32-bit and 64-bit, Citrix and Windows® Terminal Services (see whitepapers at http://www.hp.com/go/upd, Documentation tab); Novell (see http://www.novell.com/iprint); Mac OS X v 10.4 or higher; Linux (see http://www.hplip.net); UNIX, SAP device types Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Professional, Server 2003, XP Media Center, XP Professional x64; Windows Vista®; Windows® 7 (HP UPD only); Mac OS X v10.3, v10.4 or higher; Linux (see http://www.hplip.net)
Compatible Network Operating Systems
Print Quality (Colour, Best Quality) Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Up to 1200 x 600 dpi Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi Up to 600 x 600 dpi Up to 600 x 600 dpi Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi Print Quality (Colour, Best Quality)
Media size, tray 3 A4, A5, A6, B5 (JIS), 16K; 10 x 15 cm, postcards (JIS single, JIS double); envelopes (ISO DL, ISO C5, ISO B5); 100 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm
A4, A5, B5 (JIS), executive, 148 x 210 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm

A3; A4; A5; B4 (JIS); B5; B5 (JIS); C5; DL A3, A4, B4, B5, 148 x 210 to 297 x 432 mm A4; RA4; A5; B5 (JIS); 16K; 148.5 x 216 to 210 x 356 mm (standard in M551xh) Media size, tray 3
Standard Printer Languages HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP postscript level 3 emulation
HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP Postscript level 3 emulation, direct PDF printing v 1.4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c; HP postscript level 3 emulation; direct PDF printing v 1.4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP Postscript level 3 emulation, direct PDF printing v 1.4 HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c (HP PCL 5c driver available from the Web only), HP postscript level 3 emulation, native PDF printing (v1.4) HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP Postscript level 3 emulation HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c (HP PCL 5c driver available from the Web only), HP postscript level 3 emulation, native PDF printing (v 1.4) Standard Printer Languages
Print Speed (Colour, Normal Quality, A4) Up to 20 ppm Up to 15 ppm Up to 30 ppm Up to 35 ppm Up to 40 ppm Up to 30 ppm Up to 20 ppm Up to 32 ppm Print Speed (Colour, Normal Quality, A4)
Typefaces 84 scalable TrueType fonts
80 HP font set (plus Greek, Hebrew, Cyrillic, Arabic)
93 internal TrueType fonts scalable in HP PCL and HP Postscript level 3 emulation 105 internal TrueType fonts scalable in HP PCL, 92 internal scalable fonts in HP postscript Level 3 emulation (Euro symbol built-in); additional font solutions available via third-party flash memory cards 84 scalable TrueType fonts 105 internal TrueType fonts scalable in HP PCL, 92 internal scalable fonts in HP postscript Level 3 emulation (Euro symbol built-in); 1 internal Unicode Fonts (Andale Mono WorldType); 2 Internal Windows Vista 8 Fonts (Calibri, Cambria); additional font solutions available via third-party flash memory cards; HP LaserJet Fonts and IPDS Emulation available at http://www.hp.com/go/laserjetfonts Typefaces
Minimum System Requirements 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
Windows Vista®: Intel® Pentium® II or Celeron® processor, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 5, 512 MB RAM, 220 MB hard disk space, Microsoft® Internet Explorer 7, CD-ROM drive; USB port; Microsoft® Windows® 2000, XP, Server 2003, Server 2008: Intel® Pentium® II or Celeron® processor, Adobe® Acrobat® Reader 5, 256 MB RAM, 220 MB hard disk space, Microsoft® Internet Explorer 6, CD-ROM drive, USB port Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit): 1 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB available hard disk space; Windows 7 (64-bit): 1 GHz processor, 2 GB RAM, 20 GB available hard disk space; Windows Vista®: Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor, 512 MB RAM, 220 MB hard disk space, Internet Explorer 7; Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008: Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor, 256 MB RAM, 220 MB hard disk space, Internet Explorer 6; for all systems: Adobe Acrobat Reader 5, CD-ROM drive, USB port Microsoft® Windows® 7 (32-bit): 1 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB available hard disk space; Windows 7 (64-bit): 1 GHz processor, 2 GB RAM, available 20 GB hard disk space; Windows Vista®: Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor, 512 MB RAM, 220 MB hard disk space, Internet Explorer 7; Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008: Intel Pentium II or Celeron processor, 256 MB RAM, 220 MB hard disk space, Internet Explorer 6; for all systems: Adobe Acrobat Reader 5, CD-ROM drive, USB port Microsoft® Windows 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP SP2 or higher, Windows® Server 2003, Windows® Server 2008; OS Compatible hardware system requirements, see http://www.microsoft.com system requirements; 220 MB available hard disk space Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Server 2003: any Pentium® II processor or higher, 64 MB RAM, 250 MB hard disk space, USB or Ethernet port; (print driver only); Microsoft® Windows® XP-32 Home, XP-32 Professional: any Pentium® II processor (Pentium® III or higher recommended), 128 MB RAM, 250 MB hard disk space, USB port; (full install); Microsoft® Windows® XP-x64: any Pentium® II processor (Pentium® III or higher recommended), 128 MB RAM, 250 MB hard disk space, USB or Ethernet port; (print driver only); Windows Vista®-32 Home, -32 Professional: 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 250 MB hard disk space, USB or Ethernet port; (full install); Windows Vista®-64: 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, 250 MB hard disk space, USB port; (full install); SVGA 800 x 600 with 16-bit colour display, CD-ROM drive, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher 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
Recommended Operating Temperature Range 15 to 27ºC
15 to 27º C 15 to 27º C 15 to 27º C 17 to 25º C 15 to 27º C 15 to 27ºC Recommended Operating Temperature Range
Operating Temperature Range 15 to 30ºC
10 to 30º C
10 to 30º C 15 to 27º C 10 to 30º C 10 to 30ºC Operating Temperature Range
Print Speed (Colour, Normal Quality, A3)




Up to 15 ppm Up to 10 ppm
Print Speed (Colour, Normal Quality, A3)
Print Speed (Black, Normal Quality, A4) Up to 20 ppm Up to 29 ppm Up to 30 ppm Up to 35 ppm Up to 40 ppm Up to 30 ppm Up to 20 ppm Up to 32 ppm Print Speed (Black, Normal Quality, A4)
Print Speed (Black, Normal Quality, A3)




Up to 15 ppm Up to 10 ppm
Print Speed (Black, Normal Quality, A3)
First page out, A4 size

As fast as 11 sec (from "ready")
< 9.5 sec (from "ready")
< 16 sec (from "ready")
First page out, A4 size
Software included 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
Software for Microsoft® Windows®: Desktop SureSupply, HP Update. Macintosh: HP Postscript 3 driver software (v4.3.1) and HP Printer Utility for Mac OS X Print drivers and installation software on CD-ROM; HP PCL 6 discrete driver; Macintosh software drivers and status utilities Print drivers and installation software on CD-ROM, HP PCL 6 discrete driver, Macintosh software drivers and status utilities Print drivers and installation software on CD: Windows print driver (HP PCL 6 discrete), SNP alerts, Mac print driver Print driver (HP PCL 6), Toolbox FX configuration utility, SNP alerts and installation software on CD-ROM Windows Installer, HP PCL 6 discrete driver; Mac Installer, PostScript driver Software included
Processor speed 600 MHz
515 MHz 800 MHz 800 MHz 800 MHz 540 MHz 800 MHz Processor speed
Warranty One-year limited warranty, return to HP or authorized service provider One-year, next day, on-site limited warranty
One-year, next-day, onsite warranty One-year, onsite warranty One-year, onsite warranty One-year, onsite warranty; 24-hour support; 7 days a week phone support One-year, onsite warranty Warranty
Processor

Motorola Coldfire® V5x Embedded Intel LE80578 Intel® LE80578 Intel X86-VR Motorola Coldfire® V5x ARM Cortex-A8 Processor
pages per month Up to 40,000 pages Up to 60000 pages Up to 75000 pages Up to 100,000 pages Up to 120000 pages Up to 120,000 pages Up to 75000 pages Up to 75,000 pages pages per month

*Except where noted, all prices are suggested retail price in Canadian dollars. Retailers/resellers may sell for less. Print speeds measured either after first page or after first set of ISO test pages. For details see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims.



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