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HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dn

HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dn Product Number: A8P79A

ENERGY STAR

qualified models; see http://www.hp.com/go/energystar.

Measured using ISO/IEC 24734, excludes first set of test documents. For more information see www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document

complexity.

Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver and document complexity.

Scan speeds of up to 21 ppm measured at 200 dpi (b&w) and up to 15 ppm at 200 dpi (color) from automatic

document feeder when scanning to digital file. Actual speeds may vary depending on scan resolution, network conditions, computer performance and application software.

First Copy Out and Copy Speed measured using ISO/IEC 29183,

excludes first set of test documents. For more information see www.hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity.

Based on standard ITU-T

test image #1 at standard resolution. More complicated pages or higher resolution will take longer and use more memory.

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.

HP recommends that

the number of pages per month of imaged output be within the stated range for optimum device performance, based on factors including supplies replacement intervals and device life over an extended warranty period.

One CE255A

cartridge included and its declared yield is 6,000 pages basing on ISO/IEC 19752.Actual yield vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For details please see www.hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies. Pages may vary based

on customer printing conditions and usage. And users can also purchase CE255X cartridge for this printer, which declared yield is 12,500 pages basing on ISO/IEC 19752.

Values subject to change. Power numbers are the highest values

measured using all standard voltages. See www.hp.com/support for current information. 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.

Acoustic values are subject to change. For current information see www.hp.com/support. Configuration tested: LaserJet Pro M521dw, simplex printing, A4 paper at an average of 40 ppm. LaserJet Pro M521dw,

ADF copy and print simplex using A4 paper.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

AIO functions Print, copy, scan, fax; AiO multitasking supported: Yes

Duplex print options Automatic (standard)

Print speed

Up to 42 ppm (black, letter); Up to 40 ppm (black, A4)

First page out

As fast as 8.0 sec

Print technology Laser

Print resolution Black (best): Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi; Black (normal): HP FastRes 1200 (1200 dpi quality),

600 x 600 dpi with HP Resolution Enhancement technology

Print resolution

technologies

HP ProRes 1200 (1200 x 1200 dpi), HP FastRes 1200 (1200 dpi quality), HP Resolution

Enhancement technology, 600 x 600 dpi, 300 x300 dpi

Print cartridges number 1 (black)

Printer smart software

features

HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint™, Smart Install, HP Auto-On/Auto-Off technology

Mobile printing capability HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint™, Mobile Apps

Standard print languages HP PCL 6; HP PCL 5c; HP postscript level 3 emulation, PCLm

Printer management Windows: HP Device Toolbox, Status Alerts (default install), SNP Alerts (minimum network

install), HP Web Jetadmin (download); Mac: HP Utility

Scan type Flatbed, ADF

Scan speed

Letter: Up to 21 ppm (b&w), up to 15 ppm (color)

Scan resolution Hardware: Up to 300 x 300 dpi (color ,gray scale and mono, ADF); Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (color,

gray scale and mono, flatbed)

Optical: Up to 300 x 300 dpi (color ,gray scale and mono, ADF); Up to 1200 x 1200 dpi (color,

gray scale and mono, flatbed)

Scan technology Contact Image Sensor (CIS)

Scan file format PDF, JPG, PNG, TIFF, HP-Raw, Searchable PDF

Scan input modes From PC: Solution Center Lite (Windows Vista

, Windows

XP) or Device Stage (Windows

7);

TWAIN-compliant or WIA-compliant software

Scan size maximum 8.5 x 11.7 in

Scanner advanced features Duplex scanning from ADF; Scan to USB flash drive; Scan to network folder; Scan to email; Scan

to cloud; Optimize text/picture; Image adjustments; Output quality setting; Selectable scan

resolution 75 to 600 dpi

Twain version V1.9

Bit depth/Grayscale levels 24 bit (8 bit for greyscale duplex jobs)/256

Copy speed

Up to 42 ppm (black, letter); Up to 40 ppm (black, A4)

Scan Speed Duplex letter : Up to 36 ppm (black & white), up to 14 ppm (color)

Copy resolution Black (text and graphics): Up to 300 x 300 dpi; Color (text and graphics): Up to 300 x 300 dpi

Max number of copies Up to 99 copies

Copier resize 25 to 400%

Copier settings Number of copies; Reduce/Enlarge; Lighter/Darker; Optimize; Paper; Multi-page copy;

Collation; Tray select; Two-sided; Draft mode; Image adjustment; Set as new defaults; Restore

defaults

Fax speed

Up to 33.6 kbps; 6 sec per page

Fax resolution Black (best): Up to 300 x 300 dpi; Black (standard): Up to 203 x 98 dpi; Black and White (fine):

203 x 196 dpi, 256 levels of gray; Black Photo Grayscale: 300 x 300 dpi (halftone)

Fax smart software

features

Permanent fax memory backup; Fax forwarding; Fax address book; TAM interface,

LAN/Internet fax; Speed-dial; Group dial; Auto redial; Block junk faxes; Polling; Send a fax with

confirmation; Private fax receive

Fax memory Up to 250 pages (letter)

Fax features Auto Fax Reduction Supported: Yes; Auto-Redialing: Yes; Fax Delayed Sending: No;

Distinctive Ring Detection Supported: Yes; Fax Forwarding Supported: Yes; Fax Phone TAM

Interface Supported: Yes; Fax Polling Supported: Yes; Junk Barrier Supported: Yes, requires

Caller ID; PC Interface Supported: Yes, software not included; Telephone Handset Supported:

Yes; Fax Telephone Mode Supported: Yes

Standard connectivity 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0; 1 Host USB; 1 Fast Ethernet; 1 Telecom; 1 Phone

Network capabilities Via built-in 100/1000Base-TX networking

Modem 33.6 kbps

Memory 256 MB

Processor speed 800 MHz

Duty cycle (monthly, A4)

Up to 75,000 pages

Recommended monthly

page volume

2,000 to 6,000 pages

Paper handing 100-sheet multipurpose tray, 500-sheet input tray 2, 50-sheet automatic document feeder,

250-sheet output bin, 100-sheet rear output bin

Input: Up to 600 sheets, Up to 10 envelopes

Output: Up to 250 sheets, Up to 75 sheets transparencies,

Media type Paper (bond, color, letterhead, plain, pre-printed, prepunched, recycled, rough); envelopes,

labels, cardstock, transparencies, user-defined

Media weight Tray 1: 52 to 199 g/m²; Tray 2: 52 to 120 g/m²; Tray 3: 52 to 120 g/m²

Media Sizes Custom Tray 1: 3 x 5 to 8.5 x 14 in (76 x 127 to 216 x 356 mm); Tray 2, optional 500-sheet tray (3, 4):

4.1 x 5.8 to 8.5 x 14 in (105 x 148 to 216 x 356 mm)

Auto document feeder

capacity

Standard, 50 sheets

Dimensions

(W x D x H)

18.3 x 18.3 x 20 in (465 x 465 x 508 mm)

Maximum: 18.3 x 35.4 x 29.5 in (465 x 900 x 750 mm)

Weight 52.7 lb (22.3 kg)

What’s in the box

HP LaserJet Pro MFP M521dn; HP LaserJet Black introductory cartridge (~6000 pages); Printer

documentation and software on CDs (Windows/Mac OS installation CD & ReadIris CD including

OCR software); Installation guide, Support flyer, Warranty Card; power cord; Fax Cable

Replacement cartridges HP 255A Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge, CE255A

HP 255X Black LaserJet Toner Cartridge, CE255X

Warranty features One-year limited warranty, Onsite

Compatible operating

systems

Full software installs supported on: Windows 8, 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:

Windows Server 2008 32-bit and 64-bit, Windows Server 2003 32-bit (SP3 or higher); Mac OS X

v 10.6.8 and later; 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.

Minimum system

requirements

PC: 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

Mac: Mac OSX v 10.6; PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel

Core™ Processor; 500 MB hard disk;

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM or Internet; USB or Network port

Fonts and typefaces 84 scalable TrueType fonts. Additional Font Solutions available at

www.hp.com/go/laserjetfonts.

Control panel 3.5-in intuitive touchscreen control panel with color graphic display; Buttons (Home, Cancel,

Help, Right/Left Arrows, Back); LED indicator lights (Ready, Error)

Display 3.5-in (8.89 cm) touchscreen, LCD (color graphics)

Power

Power supply type: Built-in power supply

Power supply required: Input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60Hz (+/- 2 Hz)

Power consumption: 760 watts (Printing), 18.2 watts (Ready), 4.3 watts (Sleep), 0.3 watts (Off)

Software included Windows: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP PCL 6 print driver, HP WIA Scan Driver, HP TWAIN Scan

Driver, HP Scan, HP Fax Setup Wizard, HP Send Fax, HP Fax Print Driver, Status Alerts, HP

Update, DXP, ReadIris Software;

Mac: HP Installer/Uninstaller, HP Postscript driver, HP Scan, HP Setup Assistant, HP Fax Print

Driver, HP Utility, HP Alerts, HP Firmware Updater, ReadIris Software

Acoustic

Acoustic power emissions: 6.7 B(A)

Acoustic power emissions (active copy): 6.8 B(A)

Acoustic power emissions (ready): Inaudible

Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active copy): 54 dB(A)

Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (active, printing): 54 dB(A)

Acoustic pressure emissions bystander (ready): Inaudible

Operating environment Operating humidity range: 10 to 80% RH

Non-operating humidity range: 10 to 90% RH

Recommended operating humidity range: 30 to 70% RH

Operating temperature range: 50 to 90.5º F (10 to 32.5º C)

Recommended operating temperature range: 50 to 90.5º F (10 to 32.5º C)

Storage temperature range: -4 to 104º F (-20 to 40º C)

Security management Password-protected network embedded Web server; enable/disable Network ports;

SNMPv1/v2/ community password change, SNMPV3 password change.

Accessories HP LaserJet 500-sheet Feeder/Tray, CE530A

HP LaserJet MFP M525 Cabinet, CF338A

Care Packs HP 3 year 4h 9X5 LaserJet Pro M521MFP HW Support, U6Z61E

HP 3 year 4h 13X5 LaserJet Pro M521MFP HW Support, U6Z62E

HP 3 year Next Business Day + DMR LaserJet Pro M521MFP Support, U6Z65E

HP 1 year Post Warranty Next Business Day + DMR LaserJet Pro M521MFP Support, U6Z67PE

HP 1 year Post Warranty 4h 9x5 LaserJet Pro M521MFP Support, U6Z68PE

HP 1 year Post Warranty 4h 13x5 LaserJet Pro M521MFP Support, U6Z69PE

HP Network Install Inkjet/Personal LaserJet Service, H3110E