Depend on professional quality and trusted HP performance‎,‎ using the lowest‎-priced and smallest laser printer from HP‎.‎ Easily save space and budget‎.‎

Outstanding‎,‎ reliable quality without compromises

• Start printing right out of the box‎,‎ using a preinstalled Original HP LaserJet toner cartridge‎.‎

Well‎-connected printing to match the way you work

• Connect this laser printer directly to your PC via the included Hi‎-Speed USB 2.0 port‎.‎

Technical Specifications‎:‎

Specifications

• Print speed black‎:‎ Normal‎:‎ Up to 18 ppm
• First page out ‎(‎ready‎)‎‎:‎ Black‎:‎ Up to 9.2 sec
• Print quality black ‎(‎best‎)‎‎:‎ Up to 600 x 600 x 2 dpi
• Print Resolution Technologies‎:‎ HP FastRes 600‎,‎ HP FastRes 1200
• Duty cycle ‎(‎monthly‎,‎ A4‎)‎‎:‎ Up to 5000 pages‎.‎ ‎(‎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:‎ 100 to 1000 ‎(‎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.‎‎)‎
• Print technology‎:‎ Laser
• Processor speed‎:‎ 266 MHz
• Print languages‎:‎ Host‎-based printing

Connectivity

• HP ePrint capability‎:‎ No
• Mobile printing capability‎:‎ Mobile Print Capability not supported
• Wireless capability‎:‎ No
• Connectivity‎,‎ standard‎:‎ 1 Hi‎-Speed USB 2.0

Minimum system requirements

• Windows® 7‎,‎ 8‎,‎ 8.1‎,‎10 ‎(‎32‎-bit/64‎-bit‎)‎‎:‎ 2 GB RAM for 64‎-bit‎,‎ 1 GB RAM for 32‎-bit‎,‎ 400 MB Free HD space
• Windows Vista® ‎(‎32‎-bit/64‎-bit‎)‎‎:‎ 1 GB RAM ‎(‎32‎-bit‎)‎
• Windows® XP‎:‎ Intel Pentium® II‎,‎ Celeron® or 233 MHz compatible processor‎,‎ 750 MB Free HD space
• Windows® Server 2008 ‎(‎32‎-bit/64‎-bit‎)‎‎,‎ Windows® Server 2003‎:‎ 512 MB RAM‎,‎ 400 MB free HD space
• all systems‎:‎ CD‎-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection‎,‎ USB port
• Mac OS X 10.9‎,‎ 10.10‎,‎ 10.11‎:‎ 1 GB available hard disk space‎,‎ CD‎-ROM drive‎,‎ USB port‎,‎ Internet

Compatible operating systems

• Windows® 7‎,‎ 8‎,‎ 8.1‎,‎ 10 ‎(‎32‎-bit/64‎-bit‎)‎‎,‎ Windows Vista® ‎(‎32‎-bit/64‎-bit‎)‎‎,‎ Windows® XP ‎(‎32‎-bit/64‎-bit‎)‎‎,‎ Windows® Server 2008 ‎(‎32‎-bit/64‎-bit‎)‎‎,‎ Windows® Server 2003 ‎(‎32‎-bit/64‎-bit‎)‎‎,‎ Mac OS X v 10.9‎,‎ v 10.10‎,‎ v 10.11

Memory specifications

• Memory‎:‎ 2 MB
• Maximum memory‎:‎ 2 MB

Paper handling

• Paper handling input‎,‎ standard‎:‎ 150‎-sheet input tray
• Paper handling output‎,‎ standard‎:‎ 100‎-sheet output bin
• Maximum output capacity ‎(‎sheets‎)‎‎:‎ Up to 100 sheets
• Duplex printing‎:‎ Manual
• Media sizes supported‎:‎ A4‎,‎ A5‎,‎ A6‎,‎ B5‎,‎ postcards‎,‎ envelopes ‎(‎C5‎,‎ DL‎,‎ B5‎)‎
• Media sizes‎,‎ custom‎:‎ 150‎-sheet input tray‎:‎ 147 x 211 to 216 x 356 mm
• Media types‎:‎ Paper ‎(‎laser‎,‎ plain‎,‎ photo‎,‎ rough‎,‎ vellum‎)‎‎,‎ envelopes‎,‎ labels‎,‎ cardstock‎,‎ transparencies‎,‎ postcards
• Supported media weight‎:‎ 60 to 163 g/m²

Power and operating requirements

• Power‎:‎ Input voltage 115 to 127 VAC ‎(‎+/‎- 10%‎)‎‎,‎ 60 Hz ‎(‎+/‎- 2 Hz‎)‎‎,‎ 12 amp
• 220 to 240 VAC ‎(‎+/‎- 10%‎)‎‎,‎ 50 Hz ‎(‎+/‎- 2 Hz‎)‎‎,‎ 6.0 amp
• Power consumption‎:‎ 375 watts ‎(‎active printing‎)‎‎,‎ 1.2 watts ‎(‎ready‎)‎‎,‎ 0.8 watts ‎(‎sleep‎)‎‎,‎ 0.8 watts ‎(‎Auto Off/Wake on USB‎,‎ enabled at shipment‎)‎‎,‎ 0.45 watts ‎(‎Auto‎-off/Manual‎-on‎)‎‎,‎ 0.45 ‎(‎Manual Off‎)‎
• Energy efficiency‎:‎ ENERGY STAR® qualified‎,‎ EPEAT® Silver
• Operating temperature range‎:‎ 15 to 32.5ºC
• Recommended operating humidity range‎:‎ 30 to 70% RH
• Acoustic pressure emissions bystander ‎(‎active‎,‎ printing‎)‎‎:‎ 50 dB‎(‎A‎)‎

Dimensions and weight

• Minimum dimensions ‎(‎W x D x H‎)‎‎:‎ 349 x 238 x 196 mm ‎(‎Without input or output trays extended‎)‎
• Maximum dimensions ‎(‎W x D x H‎)‎‎:‎ 349 x 410 x 228 mm
• Weight‎:‎ 5.2 kg ‎(‎With print cartridges‎)‎
• Package dimensions ‎(‎W x D x H‎)‎‎:‎ 400 x 250 x 298 mm
• Package weight‎:‎ 6.35 kg

What‎'‎s included

• HP LaserJet Pro M12a Printer
• Installation guide‎,‎ Setup Poster‎,‎ Support flyer
• Software drivers and documentation on CD‎-ROM
• Power cord
• HP Original Introductory Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge ‎(‎~500 page yield‎)‎‎.‎ Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors‎.‎
• Cable included‎:‎ Yes‎.‎ 1 USB

Replacement cartridges

• HP 79A Original Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge CF279A