OfficeJet Pro 6978 All-in-One Printer

Supercharge the office with affordable color and fast two-sided performance. Save paper with automatic two-sided printing, and handle more tasks without slowing down. Get a variety of mobile printing options and seamless mobile setup.

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Features

Affordable, quality color that never runs out

Manage your budget with professional-quality color at up to 50% less cost per page than lasers.

Save up to 50% on ink and never run out. Print color or black-and-white for the same low price.

Print up to 5x as many black text pages with optional Original HP high-yield ink cartridges.

Produce professional-quality color and black text that’s perfect for printing reports, charts, and more.

Easy mobile printing, seamless mobile setup

Easily print from a variety of smartphones and tablets.

Connect a smartphone or tablet directly to the printer and easily print without a network.

Print wirelessly, and share this all-in-one with other wireless-enabled devices.

Easily manage printing tasks and scan on the go, with the HP All-in-One Printer Remote mobile app.

Handle more tasks and effortlessly scan

Set the pace for success with rapid print, scan, and copy speeds.

Save paper and conserve resources—consume up to 50% less paper with automatic two-sided printing.

Make scanning effortless and accurate. Never turn a page again when you need to scan two-sided documents.

Quickly copy, scan, and fax multipage documents with the 35-page two-sided automatic document feeder.

Manufacturer Part Number
T0F29A#B1H
EAN/UPC
0889894925961,889894925961
Full Product Specifications

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Functions :

Functions :

  • Print, copy, scan, fax
Multitasking supported : Yes

Printing specifications :

Print speed black:: ISO: Up to 20 ppm
Draft: Up to 30 ppm 5 
Print speed color:: ISO:Up to 11 ppm
Draft:Up to 26 ppm 5 
Duty cycle (monthly, A4): Up to 20,000 pages 7 
Recommended monthly page volume: 200 to 800
Print technology : HP Thermal Inkjet
Print quality (best): Color: Up to 600 x 1200 dpi
Black: Up to 600 x 1200 dpi
Display :
  • 2.65” (6.75 cm) CGD touchscreen
Processor speed : 500 MHz
Number of print cartridges : 4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow)
Print languages : HP PCL 3 GUI, HP PCL 3 Enhanced
Automatic paper sensor : No
Instant ink:
  • HP Instant Ink: Instant Ink Ready* / Save up to 50% on ink.
Replacement cartridges: HP 902 Black OfficeJet Print Cartridge (~300 pages)
HP 902 Cyan OfficeJet Print Cartridge
HP 902 Magenta OfficeJet Print Cartridge
HP 902 Yellow OfficeJet Print Cartridge (CMY composite ~315 pages)
HP 902XL Black OfficeJet Print Cartridge (~825 pages), HP 902XL Cyan OfficeJet Print Cartridge
HP 902XL Magenta OfficeJet Print Cartridge
HP 902XL Yellow OfficeJet Print Cartridge (CMY composite ~825 pages)
HP 906XL Black OfficeJet Print Cartridge (~1500 pages)

Connectivity :

HP ePrint capability : Yes
Mobile printing capability: HP ePrint, Apple AirPrint, Wireless direct printing, Mopria-certified 4 
Wireless capability :
  • Yes, built-in WiFi 802.11b/g/n

Connectivity, standard :
  • 1 USB 2.0
  • 1 Host USB
  • 1 Ethernet
  • 1 Wireless 802.11b/g/n
  • 1 RJ-11 fax

Connectivity, optional :
  • No

Minimum system requirements:
  • Microsoft® 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, Microsoft® Internet Explorer. Windows Vista®: (32-bit only), 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Microsoft® 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, Microsoft® Internet Explorer 8 ;OS X v10.9 Mavericks, OS X v10.10 Yosemite, OS X v10.11 El Capitan 1GB Available Space, Internet Access
  • Linux (For more information, see http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html)
  • OS X v10.9 Mavericks, OS X v10.10 Yosemite, OS X v10.11 El Capitan, 1GB  Available Space, Internet Access

Compatible operating systems: Microsoft® 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, Microsoft® Internet Explorer. Windows Vista®: (32-bit only), 2 GB available hard disk space, CD-ROM/DVD drive or Internet connection, USB port, Microsoft® 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, Microsoft® Internet Explorer 8 OS X v10.9 Mavericks, OS X v10.10 Yosemite, OS X v10.11 El Capitan 1GB Available Space, Internet Access
(For more information, see http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html)

Memory specifications :

Memory, standard: 1 GB
Memory, maximum : 1 GB

Paper handling :

Paper handling input, standard :
  • 225-sheet input tray, 35-sheet ADF

Paper handling output, standard :
  • 60-sheet output tray

Duplex printing :
  • Automatic (standard)

Media sizes supported :
  • A4, A5, A6, B5(JIS), 6 x 8 in, Executive, Index card 3.5 x 5 in, Index card 4 x 6 in, Index card 5 x 8 in, Index card A4, Index card Letter, 3.5 x 5 in, 4 x 6 in, 5 x 7 in, 13 x 18 cm, 8 x 10 in, 10 x 15 cm, L, Photo 2L, 8.5 x 13 in, Legal, Letter, Statement, Envelope #10, Envelope A2, Envelope C5, Envelope C6, Envelope DL
  • Envelope Monarch, Card Envelope 4.4 x 6 in

Media sizes, custom :
  • Tray 1: 3.5 x 8.5 to 5 x 14 in

Media types : Plain Paper, HP Photo Papers,HP Matte Brochure or Professional Paper, HP Matte Presentation Paper, HP Glossy Brochure or Professional Paper, Other Photo Inkjet Papers, Other Matte Inkjet Papers, Other Glossy Inkjet Papers, Inkjet Hagaki, Plain Paper, Thick, Plain Paper, Light/Recycled
Media weights, supported : Plain paper: 16 to 28 lb, Bond
Barcode scanner: 16 to 28 lb (plain paper); 60 to 75 lb (photo); 20 to 24 lb (envelope); 90 to 110 lb (card)
Borderless printing : Yes (up to 8.5 x 11 in, 216 x 279 mm)

Scanner specifications :

Scanner type : Flatbed, ADF
Duplex ADF scanning : Double-sided
Scan file format : Scan File Type supported by Software: Bitmap (.bmp), JPEG (.jpg), PDF (.pdf), PNG (.png), Rich Text (.rtf), Searchable PDF (.pdf), Text (.txt), TIFF (.tif)
Scan resolution, optical : Up to 1200 dpi
Bit depth : 24-bit
Scan size (flatbed), maximum : 212 x 297 mm
Scan size (ADF), maximum : 216 x 356 mm (One-sided); A4, Letter (Two-sided)
Scan speed (normal, A4): Up to 8 ppm (200 ppi, b&w), up to 3.5 ppm (200 ppi, color)
Recommended monthly scan volume: 50 to 150
Duplex ADF scanning : Double-sided
Automatic document feeder capacity : Standard, 35 sheets
Digital sending standard features :
  • Scan to thumb drive/PC

Scan input modes :
  • Front-panel scan, copy, fax, HP Software, EWS

Copier specifications :

Copy resolution (black text) : Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Copy resolution (color text and graphics) : Up to 600 x 600 dpi
Copy reduce / enlarge settings : 25 to 400%
Copies, maximum : Up to 99 copies

Fax specifications :

Faxing : Yes, color
Fax transmission speed: 4 sec per page
Fax memory: Up to 100 pages
Fax resolution : Up to 300 x 300 dpi
Speed dials, maximum number : 99
Broadcast locations : 20 locations

Power and operating requirements :

Power : Input voltage: 100 to 240 VAC (+/- 10%), 50/60 Hz (+/- 3 Hz)
Power consumption: 27 watts maximum, 5.5 watts (Active), 0.29 watts (Manual-Off), 1.21 watts (Sleep) 3 
Energy efficiency :
  • ENERGY STAR® qualified
Operating temperature range : 5 to 40ºC

Dimensions and weight :

Minimum dimensions (W x D x H): 18.26 x 15.35 x 9.0 in 1 
Maximum dimensions (W x D x H): 18.26 x 20.39 x 9.0 in 1 
Weight: 17.9 lb 2 
Package weight : 10 kg

What's included :

What's in the box :
  • HP OfficeJet Pro 6978 All-in-One Printer
  • HP 902 Setup Black Instant Ink Ready OfficeJet Ink Cartridge (~265 pages), HP 902 Setup Cyan Instant Ink Ready OfficeJet Ink Cartridge, HP 902 Setup Magenta Instant Ink Ready OfficeJet Ink Cartridge, HP 902 Setup Yellow Instant Ink Ready OfficeJet Ink Cartridge (CMY composite ~310 pages)
  • User Guide
  • Setup poster
  • Power cord
  • Phone cord
Cable included : No, please purchase USB cable separately.
Software included :
  • HP Dropbox
  • HP Google Drive
  • Microsoft DotNet
Warranty : One-year limited hardware warranty; For more info please visit us at http://support.hp.com