This compact printer, combined with Original HP Toner with JetIntelligence, helps meet the needs of your business – and is ready to work when you are.

Features

Get professional-quality results fast.

Create the professional-quality colour documents your business depends on – right in the office.

Print quickly – this printer wakes up from sleep mode and prints faster than any other printer in its class.⁴

Rely on easy mobile printing options.

Easily print from a variety of smartphones and tablets – generally no setup or apps required.⁸

Count on wireless direct printing in the office – from mobile devices – without accessing the company network.⁷

Get more pages, performance and protection.

Get more pages than ever before, using Original HP High-Yield Colour Toner cartridges with JetIntelligence.⁹

Count on professional quality at high speeds – HP ColorSphere 3 toner works best with your HP printer.

Get the authentic HP quality you paid for with anti-fraud technology.

Print right away with preinstalled toner cartridges. Replace them with optional high-yield cartridges.¹⁰

Meet everyday IT challenges head-on.

Safeguard data and easily manage devices with a suite of essential security and management features.

Easily set up, print and share with built-in Ethernet networking.

Increase security, restore control and help avoid additional expenses with HP JetAdvantage Private Print.¹²

Specifications

Print speed black:: Normal: Up to 18 ppm ⁵
(Measured using ISO/IEC 24734. For more information, see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver and document complexity.)

Print speed color:: Normal:Up to 18 ppm ⁵
(Measured using ISO/IEC 24734. 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 (ready): Black: As fast as 11.5 sec
Color: As fast as 13 sec ⁶
(Measured using ISO/IEC 17629. For more information, see http://www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver and document complexity.)

Print quality black (best)

Up to 600 x 600 dpi

Print quality color (best)

Up to 600 x 600 dpi

Duty cycle (monthly, A4): Up to 30,000 pages ⁷
(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: 250 to 2,500 ⁸
(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: 800 MHz

Print languages: HP PCL 6, HP PCL 5c, HP Postscript Level 3 emulation, PCLm, PDF, URF

Display

2-line LCD (text)

Replacement cartridges

HP 201A Black Original LaserJet Cartridge (~1,500 yield) CF400A
HP 201A Cyan Original LaserJet Cartridge (~1,400 yield) CF401A
HP 201A Yellow Original LaserJet Cartridge (~1,400 yield) CF402A
HP 201A Magenta Original LaserJet Cartridge (~1,400 yield) CF403A
HP 201X Black Original LaserJet Cartridge (~2,800 yield) CF400X
HP 201X Cyan Original LaserJet Cartridge (~2,300 yield) CF401X
HP 201X Yellow Original LaserJet Cartridge (~2,300 yield) CF402X
HP 201X Magenta Original LaserJet Cartridge (~2,300 yield) CF403X

(Replacement 201A cartridge average composite (C/Y/M) declared yield ~1,400 and average black yield ~1,500 pages based on ISO/IEC 19798 and continuous printing. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For details, see http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.)
(Declared yield value in accordance with ISO/IEC 19798 and continuous printing. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For details, see http://www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.)

Connectivity

HP ePrint capability: Yes

Mobile printing capability: HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint™, Mopria-certified, mobile apps

Wireless capability

Connectivity, standard

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port
Built-in Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-TX network port

Network ready: Standard built-in Ethernet

Minimum system requirements

Windows 10 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 8 Pro (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 Enterprise N (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 Basic (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (including Starter Edition 32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Vista (including Starter Edition (32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit)
Mobile Operating Systems: Android, Windows 8 RT, Windows 10 Mobile
Other: Debian (5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3) (supported by the automatic installer), Fedora (9, 9.0, 10, 10.0, 11.0, 11, 12, 12.0), HPUX 11 and Solaris 8/9, 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), Ubuntu (8.04, 8.04.1, 8.04.2, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04)
CD-ROM or DVD drive, or Internet connection
Dedicated USB or network or Wireless connection
200 MB available hard disk space
Compatible hardware (for OS hardware requirements see http://www.microsoft.com)

Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile: iOS
Internet
Dedicated USB, network or wireless connection
1 GB available hard disk space

Compatible operating systems: Windows 10 (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 8 Pro (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 Enterprise N (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 8 Basic (32-bit/64-bit), Windows 7 (including Starter Edition 32-bit and 64-bit), Windows Vista (including Starter Edition 32-bit)
Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Mobile Operating Systems: iOS, Android, Windows 8 RT, Windows 10 Mobile
Other: Debian (5.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3) (supported by the automatic installer), Fedora (9, 9.0, 10, 10.0, 11.0, 11, 12, 12.0), HPUX 11 and Solaris 8/9, 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), Ubuntu (8.04, 8.04.1, 8.04.2, 8.10, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04) ¹⁰
(For Windows XP/Vista 32-bit, and for Windows Server 2003 32-bit and 2008 32 & 64-bit, only the printer driver and scanner driver are installed.)

Memory specifications

Paper handling input, standard

150-sheet input tray
multipurpose tray

Paper handling output, standard

100-sheet output bin

Maximum output capacity (sheets): Up to 100 sheets

Duplex printing

Manual (driver support provided)

Media sizes supported

A4, A5, A6, B5, B6, 10 x 15 cm, Postcards (JIS), Envelopes (DL, C5, B5)

Media sizes, custom: 76.2 x 127 to 215.9 x 355.6 mm

Media types: Paper (brochure, plain), photo paper (HP Premium, panoramic, plus tab), envelopes, labels, cards (greeting, index), transparencies

Supported media weight: 60 to 163 g/m² (uncoated/matte, recommended), up to 175 g/m² postcards, 200 g/m² HP Matte; 60 to 163 g/m² (coated/glossy, recommended), up to 175 g/m² postcards, 220 g/m² HP Glossy

Power and operating requirements

Power: Input voltage: 220 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)

Power consumption: 375 watts (active printing), 8.7 watts (ready), 1.7 watts (sleep), 0.1 watts (auto-off), 0.1 watts (off) ²
(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.)

Energy efficiency

ENERGY STAR® certified
Blue Angel Eng
Blue Angel Ger
EPEAT® Silver

Operating temperature range: 15 to 30°C

Operating humidity range: 10 to 80% RH

Acoustic power emissions (ready): Inaudible ⁴
(Acoustic values are subject to change. For current information, see http://www.hp.com/support. Configuration tested: base model, simplex printing, A4 paper at an average of 18 ppm.)

Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active, printing): 48 dB(A) ⁴
(Acoustic values are subject to change. For current information, see http://www.hp.com/support. Configuration tested: base model, simplex printing, A4 paper at an average of 18 ppm.)

Dimensions and weight

Minimum dimensions (W x D x H): 392 x 384 x 236.2 mm

Maximum dimensions (W x D x H): 392 x 849 x 236.2 mm

Weight: 11.4 kg
(13.4 kg with consumables)

Package dimensions (W x D x H): 498 x 298 x 464 mm

Package weight: 15.7 kg

What's included

What's in the box: HP Color LaserJet Pro M252n Printer
HP 201A Black Original LaserJet Cartridge (~1,500 yield) and Introductory HP LaserJet Color cartridges (~700 colour composite (C/Y/M) yield)
Installation guide
Printer documentation and software on CD-ROM
Power cord ¹
(Introductory cartridges included, ~1,500 page yield black and ~700 page yield colour composite (C/Y/M).)