HP Color
LaserJet Pro MFP M281FDW Printer
Product
Specifications
Product
naming
Model name: HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M281fdw
Product number: T6B82A
What’s
included and accessories
What’s in the box: HP Color LaserJet Pro
MFP M281fdw; Introductory HP LaserJet Color cartridges (~700 color composite
(C/Y/M) page yield and ~1400 page yield black); Installation guide; Printer
documentation and software on CD-ROM; Power cord; USB cable
Connectivity
Ports: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port; built-in Fast
Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-TX network port, Dual band 802.11n 2.4/5GHz, Fax
port, Front Host USB
Wireless capability: Built-in Dual band 802.11n 2.4/5GHz;
authentication via WEP, WPA/WPA2, or 802.11x; encryption via AES or TKIP; WPS;
Wi-Fi Direct
Storage device and direct print support:
Front-facing USB/Flash drive; USB printing
Copy
Copier settings: Number of copies; Reduce/Enlarge;
Lighter/Darker; Optimize; Paper; Multi-page copy; Collation; Draft Mode; Image
Adjustment; Set as New Defaults; Restore Defaults
Maximum number of copies: Up to 99 copies
Copy reduce/enlarge settings: 25 to 400%
Copy speed (color, normal): Up to 21 cpm
Copy speed (black, normal): Up to 21 cpm
Copy resolution: Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Environmental
Acoustic power emissions: 6.4 B(A) (Mono), Simplex; 6.3 B(A)
(Color), Simplex; 6.3 B(A) (Mono), Duplex; 6.3 B(A) (Color), Duplex
Operating humidity range: 30 to 70% RH
Non-Operating Humidity Range: 0 to 95% RH
Recommended operating temperature range
(Celsius): 17 to 25ºC
Recommended operating temperature range
(Fahrenheit): 62.6 to
77ºF
Storage temperature range (Celsius): -20 to 40ºC
Storage temperature range (Fahrenheit): -4 to 104ºF
Environmental specifications: Mercury Free
Fax
Fax available: Yes
Fax features: Auto redialing, delayed sending, fax
forwarding, TAM interface, distinctive ring detection, cover page wizard
(Software only), block fax, billing codes, poll receive, fax activity reports,
dial prefix setting
Fax resolution black (best): Up to 300 x 300 dpi
Fax memory: Up to 1300 pages
Telephone handset supported: Yes
Fax telephone mode supported: Yes
Modem: 33.6 kbps
Fax speed dials, maximum number: Up to 120 numbers
Fax transmission speed (letter): 3 sec per page
Fax transmission speed note: Based on standard ITU-T test image #1
at standard resolution. More complicated pages or higher resolution will take
longer and use more memory.
Memory
Memory: 256 MB DDR, 256 MB Flash
Maximum Memory: 256 MB DDR, 256 MB Flash
Mobile
printing capability
Mobile printing services: HP ePrint; Apple AirPrint;
Mopria-certified; Wireless Direct Printing; Mobile Apps
Networking
Network protocols, supported: TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6; Print: TCP-IP port
9100 Direct Mode, LPD (raw queue support only), Web Services Printing;
Discovery: SLP, Bonjour, Web Services Discovery; IP Config: IPv4 (BootP, DHCP,
AutoIP, Manual), IPv6
Paper
handling
Input capacity: 1-sheet in Tray 1; Up to 270 sheets (27
mm stack height) in Tray 2
Output capacity: Up to 100 sheets (10 mm stack height)
Media sizes supported (metric): Letter (216 x 280); Lega l(216 x 356);
Executive (184 x 267); Oficio 8.5 x 13 (216 x 330); 4 x 6 (102 x 152); 5 x 8
(127 x 203); A4 (210 x 299); A5(148 x 210); A6 (105×148); B5 (JIS)(182 x 257);
B6 (JIS)(128 x 182); 10 x 15cm(100 x 150); Oficio 216 x 340mm (216 x 340); 16K
195 x 270 mm(195 x 270); 16K 184 x 260 mm (184 x 260); 16K 197 x
273mm(197×273); Postcard(JIS)(100 x 147); Double Postcard(JIS)(147 x 200);
Envelope #10(105 x 241); Envelope Monarch (98 x 191); Envelope B5 (176 x 250);
Envelope C5(162 x 229); Envelope DL(110 x 220); A5-R(210 x 148)
Media sizes supported (U.S. standard): Letter
(8.5 x 11); Legal (8.5 x 14); Executive (7.2 x 10.5); Oficio 8.5 x 13 (8.5 x
13); 4 x 6 (4 x 6); 5 x 8 (5 x 8); A4 (8.3 x 11.7); A5 (5.8 x 8.3); A6 (4.1 x
5.8); B5 (JIS)(7.2 x 10.1); B6 (JIS)(5 x 7.2); 10 x 15cm (3.9 x 5.9); Oficio
216 x 340 mm (8.5 x 13.4); 16K 195 x 270 mm (7.6 x 10.6); 16K 184 x 260mm(7.2 x
10.2); 16K 197 x 273 mm (7.8 x 10.7); Postcard (JIS)(3.9 x 5.8); Double
Postcard(JIS)(5.8 x 7.9); Envelope #10(4.1 x 9.5); Envelope Monarch (3.9 x
7.5); Envelope B5 (6.9 x 9.8); Envelope C5 (6.4 x 9); Envelope DL (4.3 x 8.7);
A5-R (8.3 x 5.8)
Media sizes, custom (metric): 76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm
Media sizes, custom (U.S. standard): 3 x
5 to 8.5 x 14 in
Media types: Paper (bond, brochure,
colored, glossy, heavy, letterhead, light, photo, plain, preprinted,
prepunched, recycled, rough), transparencies, labels, envelopes, cardstock
Media weight supported (metric): 60 to 163 g/m² (Uncoated/Matte,
recommended), however up to 175 g/m² Postcards and 200 g/m² HP Matte is allowed
in the driver; 60 to 163 g/m² (Coated/Glossy, recommended), however up to 175
g/m² Postcards and 220 g/m² HP Glossy is allowed in the driver.
Media weight supported (U.S. standard): 16
to 43 lb (Uncoated/Matte, recommended), however up to 47 lb Postcards and 53 lb
HP Matte is allowed in the driver; 16 to 43 lb (Coated/Glossy, recommended),
however up to 47 lb Postcards and 59 lb HP Glossy is allowed in the driver.
Paper
handling – ADF
Automatic document feeder capacity: Standard, 50 sheets
Media size (ADF): A4; Letter; Legal; 4 x 6 in to 8.5 x 14
in
Media weight supported, ADF (metric): 60 to 90 g/m²
Media weight supported, ADF (U.S.
standard): 16 to 24 lb
Media type and capacity, ADF: Sheets: 50 (75 g/m² uncurled)
Paper
handling – duplexer
Recommended media weight, duplex
(metric): 60 to 120
g/m² (recommended), 60 to 200 g/m² (allowed)
Recommended media weight, duplex (U.S.
standard): 16 to 32 lb
(recommended), 16 to 53 lb (allowed)
Media sizes, duplex (U.S. standard): Letter (8.5 x 11); Legal (8.5 x 14);
Executive (7.2 x 10.5); Oficio 8.5 x 13 (8.5 x 13); A4 (8.3 x 11.7); A5 (5.8 x
8.3); B5(JIS)(7.2 x 10.1); Oficio 216 x 340 mm (8.5 x 13.4); 16K 195 x 270 mm
(7.6 x 10.6); 16K 184 x 260 mm(7.2 x 10.2); 16K 197 x 273 mm (7.8 x 10.7);
A5-R(8.3 x 5.8)
Physical
dimensions
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H, metric): 424 x 475 x 338 mm
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H, U.S.
standard): 16.7 x 18.7
x 13.3 in
Weight (metric): 18.7 kg
Weight (U.S. standard): 41.2 lb
Power
Energy savings feature technology: HP Auto-On/Auto-Off Technology;
Instant-on Technology
Power supply type: Internal (Built-in) power supply
Power supply: 110-volt input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC
(+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 3 Hz), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz); 220-volt input voltage: 220 to
240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 3 Hz), 60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)(Not dual voltage, product
varies by part number with # Option code identifier)
Power consumption: 342 watts (active printing), 8.0 watts
(ready), 1.2 watts (sleep), 0.1 watts (Manual-Off), 0.1 (Auto-off/Manual-on),
0.1 watts (Auto-Off/Wake on LAN)
Print
cartridges
Number of print cartridges: 4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Replacement cartridges: HP 203A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge
(~1400 page yield) CF500A; HP 203A Cyan LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1300 page
yield) CF501A;HP 203A Yellow LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1300 page yield)
CF502A;HP 203A Magenta LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~1300 page yield) CF503A; HP
202X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~3200 page yield) CF500X; HP 202X Cyan
LaserJet Toner Cartridge (~2500 page yield) CF501X;HP 202X Yellow LaserJet
Toner Cartridge (~2500 page yield) CF502X;HP 202X Magenta LaserJet Toner
Cartridge (~2500 page yield) CF503X
Replacement cartridges footnote: Replacement 202A and 203A cartridge
average composite (C/Y/M) declared yield ~1300 and average black yield ~1400
pages; replacement 202X and 203X cartridge average composite (C/Y/M) declared
yield ~2500 and average black yield ~3200 pages based on ISO/IEC 19798 and
continuous printing. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed
and other factors.
Sure Supply note: HP Sure Supply alerts you when your
print cartridge is running low and helps you purchase online or locally through
HP or a participating retailer.
Printing
specifications
Print technology: Laser
Duplex printing: Automatic (standard)
Print resolution (best): Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Maximum print area (metric): 216 x 356 mm
Maximum print area (U.S. standard): 476 x 785 in
Monthly duty cycle: Up to 40,000 pages
Print languages: HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP postscript
level 3 emulation, PCLm, PDF, URF
Printer smart software features: 2.7 in color touchscreen, Automatic
2-sided printing, Wireless printing, Ethernet networking, Wireless direct
printing, HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Mopria-certified, Google Cloud Print, HP
Auto-On/Auto-Off technology, HP Smart App, HP JetAdvantage Private Print, HP
JetAdvantage Secure Print
Regulatory
specifications
Regulatory model number: SHNGC-1601-02
Safety: EN 60950-1:2006 +A11:2009
+A1:2010 +A12:2011+A2:2013; IEC 60950-1:2005 +A1:2009+A2:2013; EN
60825-1:2014/IEC 60825-1:2014 (Class 1 Laser Product); EN 62479:2010/IEC
62479:2010; CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 2nd Ed.March 27, 2007 Compliance of
IEC 60950-1 standard considers all country deviations according to the most
recent IECEE CB Bulletin.; Complies with FDA performance standards for laser
products except for deviations pursuant to Laser Notice No. 50, dated June 24,
2007.
Electromagnetic compatibility: CISPR 22:2008 & CISPR 32: 2012/EN
55032:2012 – Class B; EN 61000-3-2:2014; EN 61000-3-3:2013; EN 55024:2010; FCC
Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Class B/ICES-003, Issue 6
Telecom compliance (fax capability): Fax
Telecom: ES 203 021; FCC Title 47 CFR, Part 68; Industry Canada CS03;
NOM-151-SCTI-1999 (Mexico); PTC-200 (New Zealand); other Telecom approvals as
required by individual countries. Wireless Telecom: EU RED 2014/53/EU; EN 301
489-1 V2.1.1/EN 301 489-17: V3.1.1; EN 300 328: V2.1.1/EN301 893 V2.0.7; FCC
Title 47 CFR, Part 15 Subpart C & E/RSS 247 Issue 1, 2015 & RSS 102
Issue 5, 2015; IEC 62311:2007/EN62311:2008
Scan
Scanner advanced features: HP Scanning software; Scan-to-E-mail,
network folder; 50-sheet Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) for unattended
scanning of multiple pages; automatic scan cropping; Scan to Google Drive/Drop
box (PC); Scan to FTP(PC);Scan to Microsoft One Drive, Share Point (PC); Save
as editable file (text, PDF)
Scan technology: Contact Image Sensor (CIS)
Scan speed (normal): Up to 26 ppm
Scan resolution, hardware: Up to 300 x 300 dpi (color and mono
ADF); up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (Flatbed)
Levels of grayscale: 256
Bit depth: 24-bits (color); 8-bits (mono)
Duplex ADF scanning: No
Minimum flatbed scan size (metric): 50 x 50 mm
Minimum flatbed scan size (U.S.
standard): 1.92 x 1.92
in
Maximum flatbed scan size (metric): 215.9 x 297 mm
Maximum flatbed scan size (U.S. standard): 8.5 x 11.7 in
Minimum ADF scan size (metric): 102 x 152 mm
Minimum ADF scan size (U.S. standard): 4 x 6 in
Maximum ADF scan size (metric): 215.9 x 355.6 mm
Maximum ADF scan size (U.S. standard): 8.5 x 14 in
Twain version: Version 1.9 (Legacy OS); Version 2.1
(Windows 7 or higher)
Security
Security management: Embedded Web Server:
password-protection, secure browsing via SSL/TLS; Network: enable/disable
network ports and features, SNMPv1 community password change; HP ePrint: HTTPS
with certificate validation, HTTP Basic Access Authentication; Firewall and
ACL; SNMPv3
System
requirements
Minimum system requirements for Windows: Microsoft Windows 10, 8, 7: 1 GHz
32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space,
CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Windows Vista: 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) processor, 2 GB available hard disk space,
CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Microsoft Internet Explorer
8. Windows XP SP3 or higher (32-bit only): any Intel Pentium II, Celeron or 233
MHz compatible processor, 850 MB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or
Internet connection, USB port, Microsoft Internet Explorer 8. Windows Vista x64
has been removed from support on the CD & Web packs. Windows Server support
is provided via the command line installer and supports Win Server 2008 R2 and
higher.
Recommended system requirements for
Windows: Windows 10, 8,
7: 1 GHz 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor, 2 GB available hard disk
space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Microsoft Internet Explorer.
Windows Vista (32-bit only): 800 MHz 32-bit (x86) processor, 2 GB available
hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Microsoft
Internet Explorer 8.Windows XP SP3 or higher (32-bit only): any Intel Pentium
II, Celeron or 233 MHz compatible processor, 850 MB available hard disk space,
CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer 8.
Minimum system requirements for
Macintosh: Mac OS X
10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mountain Lion,
Mavericks; Intel Core Processor; 1 GB HD; CD-ROM/DVD or Internet; USB
Recommended Macintosh system
requirements: Mac OS X
10.10 Yosemite, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mountain Lion,
Mavericks; Intel Core Processor; 1 GB HD; CD-ROM/DVD or Internet; USB
Compatible network operating systems: Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows
8 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit and
64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit) (Professional and Home Editions); Mac OS X 10.10
Yosemite, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, OS X 10.12 Sierra; Linux
Operating system (supported note): Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows
8 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Vista (32-bit and
64-bit), Windows XP (32-bit) (Professional and Home Editions); Mac OS X 10.10
Yosemite, OS X 10.11 El Capitan, OS X 10.12 Sierra; Linux
Warranty
Warranty: One-year limited hardware warranty