Not inkjet. Not laser. Introducing HP PageWide business printers. Get the best combination of lowest total cost of ownership, print quality, and speed.
HP PageWide Pro delivers the fastest speeds in its class for up to 40% lower color cost per page than color lasers. Drive productivity with professional-quality color documents plus best-in-class security features and energy efficiency.
Dynamic security: Cartridges with non-HP chips might not work today or in the future.
Features
Professional color, breakthrough low cost per page
Results you expect and lasting value—up to 40% lower color cost per page than color lasers.
Print professional-quality color on a variety of papers—perfect for office use.
Print more pages and replace cartridges less often, using Original HP PageWide high-yield cartridges.
Spend less time and budget on scheduled maintenance with streamlined HP PageWide Technology.
The fastest printer in its class
Wait less, do more with best-in-class speeds—as fast as 55 ppm in color and black-and-white.
Grab pages and go—without waiting. This device wakes up and prints fastest in its class.
Proven technology. Superior energy efficiency.
Minimize downtime with HP PageWide Technology that delivers reliable performance businesses demand.
Conserve with HP PageWide Technology—designed to use less energy than any printer in its class.
Get professional-quality color documents and the performance you expect with Original HP PageWide cartridges.
Best-in-class security and management features
Help protect your investment and extend capabilities as your needs grow, with a portfolio of solutions.
Help keep your printer secure—from boot up to shutdown—with secure boot and secure code integrity validation.
Note:
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Functions
First page out (ready) black
As fast as 6.5 sec
First page out (ready) color
As fast as 7 sec
Resolution (black)
Up to 1200 x 1200 optimised dpi from 600 x 600 input dpi (on unspecified plain paper, HP Premium Inkjet Presentation Paper Matte, and HP Inkjet Brochure Paper Matte)
Resolution (color)
Up to 2400 x 1200 optimized dpi from 600 x 600 input dpi (on HP Advanced Photo Papers)
Monthly duty cycle
Up to 50,000 pages
Print speed, black (ISO, laser comparable)
Up to 40 ppm
Recommended monthly page volume
750 to 4500
Print Technology
HP PageWide Technology with pigmented inks
Display
2.0" MGD (Monochrome Graphic Display)
Number of print cartridges
4 (1 black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Replacement cartridges
HP 972A Black Original PageWide Cartridge (~3500 pages); HP 972A Cyan Original PageWide Cartridge; HP 972A Magenta Original PageWide Cartridge; HP 972A Yellow Original PageWide Cartridge (CMY composite ~3000 pages); HP 972X High Yield Black Original PageWide Cartridge (~10,000 pages); HP 972X High Yield Cyan Original PageWide Cartridge; HP 972X High Yield Magenta Original PageWide Cartridge; HP 972X High Yield Yellow Original PageWide Cartridge (CMY composite ~7000 pages)
Compatible ink types
Pigment-based (black and color)
Print languages
HP PCLXL (PCL6), native PDF, HP Postscript Level 3 emulation
Automatic paper sensor
Yes
Print speed, color (ISO, laser comparable)
Up to 40 ppm
Paper trays, standard
2
Paper trays, maximum
Up to 3
Connectivity, standard
1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Host; 1 Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Device; 1 Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX network
Connectivity, optional
Support the following external Jetdirect servers; Print only: HP Jetdirect en1700 External Print Server (J7988G), HP Jetdirect en3700 Fast-Ethernet External Print Server for Network Capable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 & 3.0 Peripherals (J7942G), HP Jetdirect ew2400 802.11b/g wireless and Fast Ethernet external print server (USB 2.0, 10/100Base-TX, 802.11b/g) (J7951G), HP Jetdirect ew2500 802.11b/g Wireless Print Server (J8021A); Other supported accessories: Apple AirPort Express, Apple AirPort Extreme, Apple Airport TimeCapsule
Network ready
Standard (built-in Ethernet)
Print speed, black (draft)
Up to 55 ppm
Minimum system requirements
Apple® OS X Yosemite, OS X Mavericks, OS X Mountain Lion; 1 GB HD; Internet required; USB
Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7: 32-bit or 64-bit, 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Internet Explorer. Windows Vista®: (32-bit only), 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, 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
Compatible operating systems
Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Mac OS X v10.6, Mac OS X Lion, Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Linux (hplip.net)
Memory card compatibility
None
Memory, standard
512 MB
Memory, maximum
512 MB
Printer management
HP Web Jetadmin; Embedded Web Server; HP UPD Printer Administrator Resource Kit; HP Utility (Mac), HP JetAdvantage Security Manager optional
Print speed, color (draft)
Up to 55 ppm
Supported network protocols
Supported Network Protocols configurations (IPv4, IPv6); ARP; BOOTP; SMTP client; LLMNR; Bonjour; LP/ APIPA (Auto IP); NetBIOS/WINS; LPR/LPD; Custom Raw Port/Port9100; DNS Resolver; mDNS; SNMPv1/v2; SNMPv3; Web Services Discovery; Web Services Print; DHCP options: 81/RFC4702/RFC4704, 12-Hostname; 44; Syslog; Firewall; SSL/TLS (HTTPs); Password-protected network Embedded Web server; Enable/disable network ports & device features; 802.1xwired authtentication
Paper handling input, standard
500-sheet input tray, 50-sheet multi-purpose tray
Paper handling output, standard
300-sheet face-down output bin
Duplex printing
Automatic (standard)
Envelope input capacity
Up to 37 envelopes (N/A Accessory Tray)
Borderless printing
No
Media sizes supported
Tray 1: Oficio; A4; A5; A6; B5 (JIS); B6 (JIS); 16K; 10 x 15 cm; L; Hagaki; envelopes (B5; C5; C6; DL; Chou #3; Chou #4); Tray 2: A4; A5; B5 (JIS); 16K; envelopes (DL; B5; C5; Chou #3); Tray 3: A4; A5; B5 (JIS); 16K
Media sizes, custom
Tray 1: 3 x 5 in to 8.5 x 14 in; Tray 2: 4.0 x 8.3 in to 8.5 x 11.7 in; Optional Tray 3: 4.0 x 8.3 in to 8.5 x 14 in
Media types
Plain paper (light, intermediate, mid-weight, heavy, extra heavy, prepunched, recycled, bond, other inkjet plain paper), photo (glossy, gloss, soft gloss, satin, matte, other inkjet photo), envelopes, labels, cards, specialty papers (glossy brochure, matte brochure, tri-fold brochure, Hagaki, greeting cards, other inkjet specialty paper)
Recommended media weight
16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 80 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card)
Supported media weight
Tray 1: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 80 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card); Tray 2: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 66 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card); Tray 3: 16 to 32 lb (plain paper); 33 to 66 lb (photo); 32 to 48 lb (brochure); 90 to 110 lb (card)
Media weights by paper path
Tray 1: 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper); 125 to 300 g/m² (photo); 75 to 90 g/m² (envelope); 120 to 180 g/m² (brochure); 163 to 200 g/m² (card); Tray 2: 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper); 125 to 250 g/m² (photo); 75 to 90 g/m² (envelope); 120 to 180 g/m² (brochure); 163 to 200 g/m² (card); Tray 3: 60 to 120 g/m² (plain paper); 125 to 250 g/m² (photo); 120 to 180 g/m² (brochure); 163 to 200 g/m² (card)
Power
Input voltage: 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Print speed, black (normal)
Up to 40 ppm
Power consumption
100 watts (Maximum), 70 watts average (Printing), 9.5 watts (Ready), 4.5 watts (Sleep), 0.95 watts (Auto-Off), 0.2 watts (Manual-Off)
Dimensions (W X D X H)
20.9 x 16 x 14.9 in
Dimensions Maximum (W X D X H)
31.6 x 27.3 x 14.9 in
Weight
36.10 lb
Package weight
44.43 lb
What's in the box
HP PageWide Pro 452dn Printer; HP 972A Setup Black PageWide Cartridge (~3000 pages); HP 972A Setup Cyan PageWide Cartridge; HP 972A Setup Magenta PageWide Cartridge; HP 972A Setup Yellow PageWide Cartridge (CMY composite ~1500 pages); power cord; installation guide; CD-ROMs (for software, Windows and Mac printer drivers, and User's Guide).
Print speed, color (normal)
Up to 40 ppm
Cable included
Please purchase USB cable separately.
Warranty
One-year, on-site warranty, service and support; one-year technical phone support, chat, and e-mail
Software included
Windows Installer and discrete PCL 6 driver; Mac Installer and PS driver; HP Update; HP Participation Study; Bing Toolbar; HP Smart Print