Print, copy, scan, wireless

HP Color Laser MFP 178nw

Colour laser MFP performance at an affordable price
Get productive MFP performance – HP’s smallest in-class.1 Print, scan, and copy,
produce high-quality colour results, and print and scan from your phone.2

Dynamic security enabled printer. Only intended to be used with cartridges using an HP original chip. Cartridges using a non-HP chip may not work,
and those that work today may not work in the future. Learn more at hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies

Legendary quality, surprisingly Designed to fit your space Easy mobile printing and scanning
affordable price • Work efficiently with a small, compact with HP Smart app
MFP – HP’s smallest in-class.1
• This surprisingly small laser delivers exceptional • Get simple setup, and print and scan from your
quality, page after page. • Get print speeds up to 18/4 ppm (A4).3 phone, with the HP Smart app.2
• Produce sharp text, bold blacks and crisp • Get quick and easy printing directly at the • Easily print from a variety of smartphones
colour graphics. control panel and tablets.4
• Rely on a high-performance laser MFP at an • Get versatile performance and print, scan, • Easily share resources – access and print with
affordable price. and copy. wireless and Ethernet networking.5
• Connect your smartphone or tablet directly to
your printer – and easily print without accessing
a network.6

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Smallest in-class footprint compared only to dimensions of majority of worldwide competing personal colour laser printers (defined as non-discontinued colour laser printers <$200 USD and colour
laser MFPs <$300 USD); HP internal research of printer manufacturers’ published specifications as of Sept 4, 2018 and Keypoint Intelligence-Buyers Lab 2018 study commissioned by HP. Market share
as reported by IDC CYQ2 2018 Hardcopy Peripherals Tracker. Footprint for HP Color Laser 150 printer series is 183 square inches, for HP Color Laser 170 MFP series is 228.8 square inches. For details, see
keypointintelligence.com/HPColorLaser. 2 Requires the HP Smart app download. For details on local printing requirements see hp.com/go/mobileprinting 3 Excludes first set of test documents. For more
information, see hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity. 4 For details on local printing requirements see
hp.com/go/mobile printing 5 Wireless operations are compatible with 2.4 GHz and 5.0 GHz operations only. Learn more at hp.com/go/mobileprinting. Wi-Fi is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®. 6 Mobile
device needs to be connected to Wi-Fi Direct® signal of a Wi-Fi Direct-supported AiO or printer prior to printing. Details at hp.com/go/mobileprinting. Wi-Fi Direct® is a registered trademark of Wi-Fi Alliance®.
Short data sheet | HP Color Laser MFP 178nw

Technical specifications Ordering information

Number of user 1-5 Users Number Description
Functions Print, copy, scan and wireless 4ZB96A HP Color Laser MFP 178nw
Print
Replacement cartridges12
Technology Laser
Duplex print options Manual (driver support provided) Number Description
W2080A HP 118A Black Original Laser Toner Cartridge
Speed1 Black (normal, A4): Up to 18 ppm; Colour (normal, A4): Up to 4 ppm (~1,000 pages) - China Only
First page out2 Black (A4, ready): As fast as 12.4 seconds W2081A HP 118A Cyan Original Laser Toner Cartridge
Resolution Black (best): Up to 600 x 600 dpi; Black (normal): Up to 600 x 600 dpi; Colour (best): Up to 600 x 600 dpi; (~700 pages) - China Only
Colour (normal): Up to 600 x 600 dpi W2082A HP 118A Yellow Original Laser Toner Cartridge
(~700 pages) - China Only
Cartridges number 4 (1 each black, cyan, magenta, yellow) W2083A HP 118A Magenta Original Laser Toner Cartridge
Standard print languages SPL (~700 pages) - China Only
Scan W2090A HP 119A Black Original Laser Toner Cartridge
(~1000 pages) - APJ excluding China
Type Flatbed
W2091A HP 119A Cyan Original Laser Toner Cartridge
Technology Contact Image Sensor (CIS) (~700 pages) - APJ excluding China
Scan to PDF W2092A HP 119A Yellow Original Laser Toner Cartridge
(~700 pages) - APJ excluding China
Resolution Hardware: Up to 4800 x 4800 dpi; Optical: Up to 600 x 600 dpi; Enhanced: Up to 19,200 dpi
W2093A HP 119A Magenta Original Laser Toner Cartridge
Max scanning size Flatbed: 216 x 297 mm (~1,000 pages) - APJ excluding China
Grayscale levels 256 W1120A HP 120A Original LaserJet Imaging Drum
Bit depth 10-bit (colour) (~16,000 pages) - APJ excluding China
W1132A HP 132A Original LaserJet Imaging Drum
File format PDF, JPG, TIFF (~16,000 pages) - China Only
Input modes Front-panel scan, copy, HP MFP scan software, user application via TWAIN or WIA
Scanner advanced features Scan to WSD (network support only); Book Scanning; Poster Stitching for multiple scan; Text Converting; Scan to E-Book; HP Care Packs
Existing File to E-Book
Number Description
Twain version Version 1.9 UB4W7E HP 3-year Onsite Exchange Laser 17x MFP SVC
Copy UB4X0E HP 3-year Next Business Day Exchange Laser 17x MFP SVC
Speed3 Black (normal, A4): Up to 18 cpm; Colour (normal, A4): Up to 4 cpm UB4X3E HP 3-year Standard Exchange Laser 17x MFP SVC
UB4X6E HP 3-year Return to Depot Color Laser 17x MFP SVC
First copy out Black (A4): As fast as 12.6 seconds; Colour (A4): As fast as 32.1 seconds
Max copies Up to 999 copies Protect your investment with HP Care Pack. Let HP certified engineers resolve
your technical issues. For more details on HP Care Pack, go to hp.com/go/cpc
Copier reduce/enlarge 25 to 400%
Copier setting Copies; Original Size; Reduce/Enlarge; Darkness; Original Type; Collation; 2-Up; 4-Up; ID Copy; Adjust Background; Auto Fit Copy; Recommended Papers13
Colour Mode
Number Description
Copier smart software Automatic adjusting background; Extended layout (2-up, 4-up, ID copy); expanded contrast adjustments (11 different
features settings); Scale from one paper size to another(Letter>A4, AutoFit) CG964A HP Professional Laser Paper, Glossy, A4,
250 sheets, 120 gsm
Display 2-Line LCD CG965A HP Professional Laser Paper, Glossy, A4,
Control panel 2-Line LCD; 13 Buttons (Power, Cancel, Start (Mono/Colour), Navigation (Menu, OK, Back, Left, Right), ID Copy, Contrast, Scan to, 150 sheets, 150 gsm
Wireless); LED indicator lights (Power, Status, Wireless) CG966A HP Professional Laser Photo Paper, Glossy, A4,
Duty cycle4 Up to 20,000 pages 100 sheets, 200 gsm
Q6550A HP Professional Laser Photo Paper, Matte, A4,
Recommended monthly 100 to 500 pages 100 sheets
page volume5
Connectivity Please visit hp.com/apac/paper for more details.
Connectivity (standard) Hi-speed USB 2.0 port, Fast Ethernet 10/100Base-Tx network port, Wireless 802.11 b/g/n
HP Inc offices
Network capabilities Via built-in 10/100 Base-TX networking
Wireless capability Yes, built-in Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Australia (613) 8833 5000 hp.com.au
China (010) 6564 3888 hp.com.cn
Mobile printing capability6 Apple AirPrint™; Mobile Apps; Google Cloud Print™; Wi-Fi® Direct Printing; Mopria™ Certified Hong Kong (852) 3077 2688 hp.com.hk
Supported network protocols Via built-in networking solution: TCP/IP, IPv4, IPv6; print: TCP-IP port 9100 Direct Mode, LPD (raw queue support only), India (80) 2612 9000 hp.com/in
WSD; discovery: SLP, Bonjour, WS-Discovery; IP Config: IPv4 (BootP, DHCP, AutoIP, Manual), IPv6 (Stateless Link-Local and via Indonesia (62-21) 5799 1088 hp.com/id
Router, Stateful via DHCPv6); management: SNMPv1/v2/v3, HTTP Malaysia (603) 2332 3333 hp.com.my
Security management Password-protected network embedded Web server; enable/disable Network ports; SNMPv1 community password New Zealand (09) 918 9555 hp.co.nz
change; SNMPV2&V3; IPSec; Filtering : MAC, IPv4, IPv6 Philippines (632) 888 5900 hp.com/ph
Media Singapore (65) 6275 3888 hp.com.sg
Taiwan (02) 8722 9000 hp.com.tw
Paper handling Input: 150-sheet input tray; Output: 50-sheet output bin Thailand (662) 353 9500 hp.com/th
Type Plain, Light, Heavy, Extra Heavy, Coloured, Preprinted, Recycle, Labels, Bond, Glossy Vietnam (848) 3823 4151 hp.com/vn
Weight (Supported) 60 to 220 g/m² For the following countries, please fax your queries to: (65) 6275 6707
Sizes (Supported) Tray1: A4; A5; A6; B5 (JIS); Oficio 216 x 340, 76 x 148.5 to 216 x 356 mm Bangladesh • Bhutan • Brunei • Cambodia • Maldives • Nepal • Pakistan • Srilanka
Processor speed 800 MHz For more information, please visit us at hp.com/apac/homeandoffice
Memory Standard/Maximum: 128 MB HP Order-a-Cartridge
Compatible operating systems Windows®: 7 (32/64 bit), 2008 Server R2, 8 (32/64 bit), 8.1 (32/64 bit), 10 (32/64 bit), 2012 Server, 2016 Server Call HP’s Order-a-Cartridge13 service and have them conveniently delivered to
Minimum system requirements PC: Windows 7 or newer, Intel® Pentium® IV 1 GHz 32-bit or 64-bit processor or higher, 1 GB RAM, 16 GB HDD your doorstep.
Environmental China 800 820 0851/400 820 0851
Acoustic Acoustic power emissions (active, printing): 6.5 B(A) (printing at with Mono mode); 6.1 B(A) (printing at with Colour mode); India 1800 3003 3003
Acoustic power emissions (active scan): 6.2 B(A) (Scanning at 18 ipm with ADF only)
Operating environment Operating temperature range: 10 to 30° C; Recommended operating temperature: 15 to 27° C; Operating humidity
range: 10 to 80% RH (non-condensing); Recommended operating humidity range: 20 to 70% RH (non-condensing);
Storage temperature range: -20 to 40° C
Energy savings feature HP Auto-Off Technology; Power save
technology
Power specifications Power supply type: Internal (Built-in) power supply; Power supply required: 110-volt input voltage: 110 to 127 VAC,
50/60 Hz and 220-volt input voltage: 220 to 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz; Power consumption:7 300 watts (Active Printing), 38
watts (Ready), 1.9 watts (Sleep), 0.2 watts (Manual off); 0.2 watts (Auto off/Manual on); Typical Electricity Consumption
(TEC):8 0.876 kWh/Week (BA), 1.093 kWh/Week (ES)
Warranty features One-year limited hardware warranty; For more info please visit us at support.hp.com
Dimension9 406 x 363 x 288.7 mm
Weight10 12.94 kg
What´s in the box11 HP Color Laser MFP 178nw, Preinstalled introductory HP Laser Printer 0.7 K pages Black , 0.5 K pages Cyan, Yellow,
Magenta print cartridges; Imaging drum, Toner collection unit; Installation guide, Getting Started guide, User's Guide,
Support flyer, Warranty guide; No CD-ROM; Power cord

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Measured using ISO/IEC 24734, excludes first set of test documents. For more information see hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application,
driver, and document complexity. 2 Measured using ISO/IEC 17629. For more information see hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies depending on the system configuration, software application,
driver, and document complexity. 3 First Copy Out and Copy Speed measured using ISO/IEC 29183, excludes first set of test documents. For more information see hp.com/go/printerclaims. Exact speed varies
depending on the system configuration, software application, driver, and document complexity. 4 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. 5 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. 6 May require a firmware upgrade to be compatible, download at hp.com/go/support 7 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. Power consumption values typically based on measurement of 115V device. 8 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 Star value typically based on measurement of 115V
device and 230V for Blue Angel. 9 Dimensions vary as per configuration 10 Weight varies as per configuration 11 Introductory cartridges included; yields 700 black pages. Replacement cartridge average
declared yield 1,000 black, 700 colour based on ISO/IEC 19752. Actual yield varies considerably based on content of printed pages and other factors. For details see hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies.
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Average color composite (C/M/Y) and black declared yields based on ISO/IEC 19798 and continuous printing. Actual yields vary considerably based on images printed and other factors. For details see
hp.com/go/learnaboutsupplies. 13 Available in selected countries only.

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