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HP Color Laser MFP 178nw

HP · Laser Printer

HP Color Laser MFP 178nw price in United Kingdom

MPN 4ZB96AEAN 198122709625EAN 193015507166

  • Memory128 MB
  • Weight12.9 kg
  • ColourYes
  • Maximum duty cycle20000 pages per month

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£328.99

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  1. Back to the OfficeLowest priceHP Laser 178nw Wireless Multifunction Color Printer, Copier, Scanner; Duplex In stockFree shipping
    £328.99incl. free shipping
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Product details

Identification

Brand
HP
Product
Color Laser MFP 178nw
Full name
HP Laser 178nw Wireless Multifunction Color Printer, Copier, Scanner; Duplex
Manufacturer part number
4ZB96A
EAN / UPC
198122709625, 193015507166, 193015507173, 193015507180, 193015507197, 193015507203, 193015507210, 193015507227

138 specifications from the manufacturer's data sheet

Printing

ColourYes
Print technologyLaser
Duplex printingYes
Duplex printing modeManual
Maximum resolution600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution colour600 x 600 DPI
Print resolution black600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)4 ppm
Warm-up time38 s
Time to first page (black, normal)12.4 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)25.3 s
Print margins (top, bottom, right, left)5 mm
Booklet printing functionYes
Secure printingYes
Watermark printingYes

Features

Maximum duty cycle20000 pages per month
Recommended duty cycle100 - 500 pages per month
Printing coloursBlack, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Number of print cartridges4
Page description languagesSPL
Country of originChina
Replacement cartridgesHP 117A Black Original Laser Toner Cartridge (1,000 pages) W2070A; HP 117A Cyan Original Laser Toner Cartridge (700 pages) W2071A; HP 117A Yellow Original Laser Toner Cartridge (700 pages) W2072A; HP 117A Magenta Original Laser Toner Cartridge (700 pages) W2073A
HP segmentHome office

Input & output capacity

Total number of input trays1
Total input capacity150 sheets
Total output capacity50 sheets
Paper tray 1 input capacity150 sheets
Paper input typePaper tray
Maximum number of input trays1
Maximum input capacity150 sheets
Maximum output capacity50 sheets

Paper handling

Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
Maximum print size216 x 356 mm
Paper tray media typesPlain paper, Glossy paper, Bond paper, Recycled paper, Labels, Heavy paper, Lightweight paper
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)A4, A5, A6
Non-ISO print media sizesOficio
JIS B-series sizes (B0...B9)B5
Custom media width76 - 216 mm
Custom media length148.5 - 356 mm
Paper tray media weight60 - 220 g/m²

Ports & interfaces

Standard interfacesUSB 2.0
Direct printingYes
USB portYes

Network

Wi-FiYes
Ethernet LANYes
Cabling technology10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100 Mbit/s
Wi-Fi DirectYes
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 802.11g, 802.11b
Security algorithmsSNMPv2, SNMP, IPSec
Mobile printing technologiesMopria Print Service, Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print

Performance

Internal memory128 MB
Maximum internal memory128 MB
Built-in processorYes
Processor frequency800 MHz
Sound power level (printing)6.5 dB

Design

Market positioningHome & office
Product colourGrey, White
Built-in displayYes
DisplayLCD
Control typeButtons
Display number of lines2 lines
CertificationEN 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, CISPR22:2008, CISPR32:2012, CNS 13438 (Other EMC approvals as required by individual countries.)

Power

Power consumption (printing)300 W
Power consumption (ready)38 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)0.2 W
Power consumption (off)0.2 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)0.876 kWh/week
AC input voltage220 - 240 V
AC input frequency50/60 Hz

System requirements

Windows operating systems supportedWindows 8, Windows 11
Mac operating systems supportedMac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave, MacOS
Server operating systems supportedWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 30 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-20 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)10 - 80%

Sustainability

Doesn't containMercury
Sustainable technologies and materialsMercury free

Carbon footprint

Total carbon footprint (kg of CO2e)157
Carbon emissions, manufacturing (kg of CO2e)108
Carbon emissions, logistics (kg of CO2e)5
Carbon emissions, end-of-life (kg of CO2e)19
Total carbon emissions, w/o use phase (kg of CO2e)25

Weight & dimensions

Width406 mm
Depth363 mm
Height288.7 mm
Weight12.9 kg
Pallet dimensions (W x D x H)1014 x 944 x 2390 mm

Packaging data

Package width501 mm
Package depth466 mm
Package height398 mm
Package weight16.1 kg

Packaging content

Cartridge(s) includedYes
Included cartridge capacity (black)700 pages
Included cartridge capacity (CMY)500 pages
Warranty cardYes
Cables includedAC
ManualYes
Quick installation guideYes
User guideYes
Bundled softwareCommon Installer, V3 Print Driver with Lite SM, TWAIN/WIA Driver, HP MFP Scan, OCR program

Brand-specific features

HP Auto-On/Auto-OffYes
HP Dynamic securityYes
HP Security toolsPassword-protected network embedded Web server; Enable/disable Network ports; SNMPv1 community password change; SNMPV2&V3; IPSec; Filtering : MAC, IPv4, IPv6
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC)193015507203, 198122709625, 193015507210, 193015507241, 193905621613, 193015507258, 193015507265
HP GTIN (EAN/UPC) with options(ABT) 193015507203; (ABU) 198122709625; (ABY) 193015507210; (ACQ) 193015507241; (B13) 193905621613; (B19) 193015507258; (BAZ) 193015507265

Logistics data

Harmonized System (HS) code84433100
Pallet gross weight395 kg
Master (outer) cases per pallet24 pc(s)
Layers per pallet6 pc(s)
Products per pallet24 pc(s)

Technical details

Compliance certificatesCECP, CE
General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) URLhttps://support.hp.com/gb-en/product/setup-user-guides/hp-color-laser-mfp-170-printer-series/model/24494366?sku=4ZB96A ; http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06266695.pdf ; http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c06270941.pdf
Master (outer) cases per pallet layer4 pc(s)

Other features

All-In-One-multitaskingYes
Recommended system requirementsWindows 10 or newer; Intel Pentium IV 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor or higher; 1 GB RAM; 16 GB HDD. OS X v10.11 or newer; 1.5 GB available hard disk space; Internet; USB.
Optical scanning resolution600 x 600 DPI
Power supply typeInternal (Built-in) power supply
Electromagnetic compatibilityEN 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, CISPR22:2008, CISPR32:2012, CNS 13438 (Other EMC approvals as required by individual countries.)
Compatible operating systemsWindows 11; Windows 8; macOS 10.11 El Capitan; macOS 10.12 Sierra; macOS 10.13 High Sierra; macOS 10.14 Mojave
Copier resize25 - 400%
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)14 cpm
Copy speed (colour, normal quality, A4)4 cpm
Greyscale levels256
Manufacturer warrantyOne-year limited hardware warranty; For more info please visit us at https://www.support.hp.com
Maximum number of copies999 copies
Maximum scan area216 x 297 mm
Maximum scan resolution19200 x 19200 DPI
PrintingColour printing
Time to first copy (black, normal)12.6 s
Time to first copy (colour, normal)32.1 s
Recommended operating temperature range (T-T)15 - 27 °C
Custom media sizes76 x 148.5 to 216 x 356 mm
Envelope feederNo
Box contentsHP Color Laser MFP 178nw; Preinstalled introductory HP Laser Printer Black print cartridge (700 pages); HP Laser Printer Cyan print cartridge (500 pages); HP Laser Printer Yellow print cartridge (500 pages); HP Laser Printer Magenta print cartridge (500 pages); Imaging drum; Toner collection unit; S
Typical electricity consumption (TEC) number0.876 kWh/Week (Blue Angel); 1.093 kWh/Week (Energy Star)
UNSPSC-code43212110

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